Pumpkin pie

Illinois Thanksgiving cooks, we need to have a talk. If a newly-released survey is accurate, the favorite Thanksgiving side dish in Illinois is just so weird. There is no other state in America that prefers what Illinois does and I have so many questions.

Crust me when I say I'm very, very happy that this is the most popular pie in Illinois.

I love pie. It's one of my favorite desserts, and fall is pie prime time. There's pumpkin, apple, cherry, cranberry, pecan, and so many more. But when you think of fall dessert, you can't help but think of pumpkin pie. And if you love pumpkin pie, then you NEED to try to Costco's giant 4-pound pumpkin pie...

I'm just going to start by saying I think Illinois has the least exciting / most basic "iconic pie". When you think pie, you probably think of the classics like blueberry, apple, pumpkin. The most iconic pie in Illinois is pumpkin pie...

When you think of Illinois, and the food in the Land of Lincoln, you probably think of pizza and hot dogs.

How on earth did this guy get this entire pie into the game and preserve its pristine condition? He even snuck in some topping.

You should probably pack a plate and fork to have a piece in the parking lot.