Thanksgiving is almost here, so it's time to break out your stretchy pants and prepare for an onslaught of turkey, stuffing and sides. But, of course, you have to save room for dessert. No Thanksgiving table is complete without some sort of pie, but where you live might determine what kind of treat will be the star of the show.
Google Trends recently revealed its annual snapshot of holiday-related searches, and data shows the most popular pies in every state based on searches over the past month.
Pumpkin pie is the clear winner, ranking first in 29 states including California, New York, Texas, Tennessee and most of New England. With its creamy, holiday-spiced filling, pumpkin pie is truly a seasonal star.
An apple variety comes in second, the top search in seven states including Georgia, Indiana and Maine. It's clearly an year-round classic that fits right in with the Thanksgiving spread.
Taking the third spot is chocolate pie, a popular search in six states including Alabama, Arizona and Wisconsin.
Pecan pie, a hit in Southern states and Alaska, comes in fourth with sweet potato pie rounding out the top five.
But pies are only part of the Thanksgiving story. Google data also reveals the most popular side dishes, a list dominated by stuffing, with 42 states searching for it over any other side. Green bean casserole is the top side search in four states.
Other trending dishes include butternut squash, okra, roasted Brussels sprouts, baked potatoes and broccolini.
Most popular pies in each state according to Google data
Pumpkin pie: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming
Apple pie: Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Maine, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Dakota
Chocolate pie: Alabama, Arizona, New Hampshire, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin
Pecan pie: Alaska, Arkansas, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Mexico
Sweet potato pie: Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana