PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — City and state officials are putting their food where their mouths are by placing bets on the Super Bowl LVII outcome with Kansas City officials.
Mayor Jim Kenney and Gov. Josh Shapiro made bets with Kansas City’s Mayor, Quinton Lucas, and their Gov., Laura Kelly.
Kenney put his favorite local junk food and beer on the line against Lucas, betting the Eagles will win.
“Down North Pizza, which is a terrific pizza place up in North Philly, Walt Wit was the beer and their doing beer and ribs,” Kenney said. “And I intend on enjoying the ribs.”
Shapiro is also wagering his favorite Philly foods on the Eagles' victory over the Chiefs.
“Cheesesteaks, soft pretzels, donuts from some of the finest small businesses,” Shapiro said. “And I will put those items up if the Chiefs win – something I’m confident won’t happen. Fly, Eagles fly!”
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The cheesesteaks he is wagering are from Tony Luke’s. The pretzels, from Philly Style Hand Twisted Soft Pretzel Bakery in Levittown and the Eagles mini-donuts from the Collegeville Italian Bakery round out Shapiro’s wager.
Kelly said she will send Shapiro steaks and chocolate-covered sunflower seeds if the Chiefs lose. But she is confident they will win.
“I’ll celebrate by feasting on all the Philadelphia goodies you’ll be sending my way,” she said. “Go Chiefs!”
Shapiro also has a bet with Missouri Gov. Mike Parson, in which the loser has to hang the other team’s flag in his office next week.