Skip to main content
Come Fan with UsFriday, June 19, 2026

The List: Thanksgiving food power rankings

We asked you for your Turkey Day power rankings. Here are the results of our ironclad Twitter poll.

Sadly, Meat Loaf did not make the list
Sadly, Meat Loaf did not make the list
Sadly, Meat Loaf did not make the list
Mark Dadswell
Bill Hanstock
Bill Hanstock is a writer, author and Emmy Award-winning producer. He began writing for SB Nation in 2011.

Note: Due to adamant specificity by the voters, we were forced to count votes for “Turkey” and “Fried Turkey” as separate votes. Similarly, we split votes for anyone who voted for a specific type of dressing/stuffing. It is your own fault for stressing the superiority of preparation and/or ingredients.

1. Stuffing/Dressing - 89 points

2. Turkey - 67 points

3. Mashed Potatoes - 39 points

4. Fried turkey - 24 points

5. Sweet potatoes/sweet potato casserole - 22 points

6. Gravy - 16 points

7. Pumpkin pie - 12 points

8. Bread/rolls - 11 points

8. Green bean casserole - 11 points

10. Turducken - 10 points

11. Cornbread/cornbread stuffing - 9 points

11. Ham - 9 points

13. Cranberries - 5 points

13. Pumpkin bread - 5 points

13. Bacon-wrapped dates - 5 points

13. Brussels sprouts - 5 points

13. Oyster dressing/stuffing - 5 points

13. Beef ribs - 5 points

13. Ambrosia - 5 points (ed. note: y’all nasty)

13. Lasagna - 5 points

13. Deep fried pecan pie - 5 points (ed. note: these last two entries may not have been entirely genuine and shame on you for sullying the sanctity of the Twitter-based Thanksgiving Food Power Rankings)

22. Dungeness crab - 4 points

22. Homemade noodles - 4 points

24. Rice dressing - 3 points

25. Egg nog - 1 point

25. Deviled eggs - 1 point

See More:

More in The List

NBA
Anthony Davis to the Lakers is a heck of a start to the summer, but it’s only the startAnthony Davis to the Lakers is a heck of a start to the summer, but it’s only the start
NBA

There’s a LOT still left to be resolved after this blockbuster for both the teams involved and the rest of the NBA.

By Paul Flannery
The List
Dwyane Wade is always a step aheadDwyane Wade is always a step ahead
The List

The Miami Heat legend engineered the ultimate end to his storied career: retirement on his terms.

By Paul Flannery
The List
The 2019 NBA MVP debate is impossible to resolveThe 2019 NBA MVP debate is impossible to resolve
The List

Who deserves to win MVP this season: Giannis, or Harden? It depends on your criteria.

By Paul Flannery
The List
How the Warriors COULD be vulnerable, even if they actually aren’tHow the Warriors COULD be vulnerable, even if they actually aren’t
The List

We’re not worried about Golden State’s midseason malaise ... unless these nagging issues somehow don’t get solved.

By Paul Flannery
NBA
Maybe the Celtics were never as good as we thoughtMaybe the Celtics were never as good as we thought
NBA

The longer the East’s preseason favorite stumbles through listless stretches in the regular season, the more this becomes a painful reality.

By Paul Flannery
The List
The Raptors are the NBA’s mystery contenderThe Raptors are the NBA’s mystery contender
The List

The record says everything is going according to plan in Toronto, but we still have no idea how good this team really is.

By Paul Flannery