Cheesesteaks On The Line In Governors' Super Bowl Bet

Gov. Josh Shapiro listens to a reporter’s question on Monday, August 26, 2024, in Bristol Township. Credit: Tom Sofield/LevittownNow.com

The Super Bowl rivalry between Pennsylvania and Missouri has extended to the governor’s offices, with Gov. Josh Shapiro and Gov. Mike Kehoe placing a friendly wager on the big game.

In a video posted on X, formerly Twitter, on Friday, Kehoe challenged Shapiro to a bet, reminding him of Missouri’s victory in a similar wager last year.

Kehoe proposed that if the Kansas City Chiefs win, Shapiro will send him cheesesteaks. If the Philadelphia Eagles prevail, Kehoe will send Missouri-grown beef, Kansas City barbecue sauce, and Cherry Mash candy.

Kehoe predicted a 31-17 Chiefs victory.

Shapiro responded with his own video and asserted that the Eagles would win.

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“These steaks and these pretzels aren’t going anywhere,” Shapiro said, gesturing to a cheesesteak and soft pretzel in his office. “Cause the Birds are gonna win.”

“Sometimes you have to congratulate folks and sometimes you have to console folks,” Shapiro said, adding, “you’re gonna have to console the good people of Missouri after the Birds whip the Chiefs in this Super Bowl.”

Shapiro captioned his video, “Good luck consoling the state of Missouri.”

Shapiro announced that his office chose Steve’s Prince of Steaks in Northeast Philadelphia, which also has a location in Middletown Township, noting the business has experienced a drop in sales since a recent plane crash.

Not content with just one bet, Shapiro said he was ready to “double down” and make the same wager with Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly.

Kansas City straddles the border between Missouri and Kansas.

Shapiro is so confident in an Eagles victory that he plans to keep the green lights illuminating the Pennsylvania Capitol building on until Monday.

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker has also joined the friendly competition and set a separate wager with Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas. The terms of that bet mirror the governors’ wager: barbecue for the winning city and cheesesteaks for the loser, according to KYW Newsradio.

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