Ohio’s Top Potato Chip Flavors

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With Ohio sports betting on March Madness less than two weeks away for men's and women's college basketball, fans across the Buckeye State will stock up on their favorite snacks and beverages to watch all the games where you survive and advance.

What better way to celebrate National Potato Chip Day on March 14.

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States Most Interested in Potato Chips

Rank State Search Interest Score
1 Ohio 100
2 Wyoming 95
3 Wisconsin 89
4 North Dakota 89
5 Pennsylvania 88
6 North Carolina 87
7 Michigan 82
8 Kentucky 82
9 West Virginia 81
10 Vermont 81

Ohio residents sure do love their potato chips as they topped the list with a search interest of 100. Wyoming finished a close second with a 95. Here are Ohio’s favorite potato chip flavors:

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Ohio’s Favorite Potato Chip Flavor

Rank Flavor Search Interest Score
1 Sour Cream & Onion 23
2 Salt & Vinegar 21
3 Classic 19
4 Dill Pickle 13
5 Cheddar 12
6 Barbeque 10
7 Sea Salt & Cracked Pepper 8
8 Flamin’ Hot 6
9 Jalapeno 4
10 Nacho 2

The double combo flavor of Sour Cream & Onion posted a search interest score of 23, two better than No. 2 Salt & Vinegar (21). Classic (19), Dill Pickle (13) and Cheddar (12) rounded out the top 5.

Ohio ranks second only to Pennsylvania in potato chip production, and the first potato chip factory in the country was founded in Cleveland by William Tappenden in 1895.

Companies that produce in the state are: Shearer’s (Massillon); Mikesell’s (Dayton — oldest potato chip company in the U.S.); Ballreich’s Potato Chips (Tiffin); JR’S Taters (Findlay); Conn’s Potato Chips (Zanesville); Grippo’s (Cincinnati; the official potato chip of the Reds, Bengals, University of Cincinnati athletics, and the Columbus Blue Jackets); Jones’ Potato Chip Company (Mansfield); Hartville Potato Chips (Akron); Corell’s Potato Chips (Beach City) and Gold N’ Krisp Potato Chips (Massillon).

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Lou Monaco
Lou Monaco
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Lou Monaco returns as a freelance gambling writer after a brief hiatus and 3 1/2-year stint with Gambling.com. He also is a freelance contributor to Covers.com and to the newly launched Comped.com. Currently he is also the nighttime high school sports desk manager and part-time writer for NJ Advanced Media (NJ.com) in Iselin, NJ. Lou has over 30+ years of sports experience with previous stints at ESPN SportsTicker, Daily Racing Form and Oddschecker.

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