WARREN, N.J., June
29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- GlaxoSmithKline (LSE: GSK)
(NYSE: GSK) – Get ready for a red hot American summer! In time for
July 4, as restrictions lift,
temperatures rise and Americans hit the road, TUMS®, America's #1
heartburn brand, is unveiling the best spicy dishes in each state
and giving consumers a chance to win a taste. In partnership with
spicy food connoisseur and media personality, Sean Evans (@seanseaevans), TUMS® will introduce
the Autoburn Road Trip, a route highlighting some of the best and
spiciest fare at local restaurants across the country.
Through the Autoburn Road Trip Sweepstakes, TUMS® will help
reunite fans with the people and foods they love, awarding one
lucky winner and their three best buds the chance to put
their taste buds to the test and join Sean at the
New York City stop for a meal to
remember.
"After a remarkably bland year, TUMS® is giving everyone an
extra reason to spice things up this summer," says Sean Evans. "Nothing brings people together
quite like our favorite foods, and in partnership with TUMS®, I
look forward to helping Americans turn up the fun – and the heat –
when a little excitement is desperately needed."
As friends and family come back together again to enjoy the food
and fun that they have missed, TUMS® found in its survey of 5,000
Americans that 63% say they look forward to eating meals this
summer they haven't been able to enjoy during the past year's
pandemic. The brand also found that Americans are certainly united
in their love of spicy foods. Tacos take the crown for Americans'
favorite spicy food, with 46% of respondents naming it as such,
followed by salsa (41%), Buffalo hot wings (37%) and chili (37%).
However, pizza is the food for which Americans are most willing to
endure heartburn.
The favorite spicy foods by state, according to the residents
who live there, include:
Alabama:
Tacos
|
Alaska:
Tacos
|
Arizona:
Tacos
|
Arkansas:
Tacos
|
California:
Tacos
|
Colorado:
Salsa
|
Connecticut:
Tacos
|
Delaware: Tacos
and Buffalo Hot
Wings
|
Florida: Buffalo
Hot
Wings
|
Georgia:
Salsa
|
Hawaii:
Kimchi
|
Idaho:
Tacos
|
Illinois:
Tacos
|
Indiana:
Tacos
|
Iowa:
Tacos
|
Kansas:
Tacos
|
Kentucky:
Tacos
|
Louisiana: Tacos
and Spicy Gumbo
|
Maine:
Tacos
|
Maryland: Buffalo
Hot Wings
|
Massachusetts:
Tacos
|
Michigan:
Tacos
|
Minnesota:
Tacos
|
Mississippi:
Buffalo
Hot Wings
|
Missouri:
Tacos
|
Montana:
Tacos
|
Nebraska:
Tacos
|
Nevada:
Tacos
|
New Hampshire:
Salsa
|
New Jersey:
Tacos
|
New Mexico:
Enchiladas
|
New York:
Salsa
|
North Carolina:
Buffalo Hot Wings
|
North Dakota:
Tacos
|
Ohio:
Tacos
|
Oklahoma:
Tacos
|
Oregon:
Tacos
|
Pennsylvania:
Tacos
|
Rhode Island:
Tacos
|
South Carolina:
Buffalo Hot Wings
|
South Dakota:
Salsa
|
Tennessee:
Tacos
|
Texas:
Tacos
|
Utah:
Salsa
|
Vermont:
Tacos
|
Virginia:
Tacos
|
Washington:
Buffalo Hot Wings
|
West Virginia:
Tacos
|
Wisconsin:
Tacos
|
Wyoming:
Tacos
|
Some other spicy stats include:
- Americans say Louisiana (42%),
Texas (31%) and New Mexico (25%) are the states with the
spiciest cuisine, followed by California and Arizona. Conversely, Vermont, North
Dakota and Montana are the
states least considered to bring the heat.
- 44% of Americans believe their tolerance for spicy food is
higher than average
- 37% of Americans consider themselves a spicy food
aficionado
To help deliver the spice Americans crave, beginning today
through July 23, TUMS® will also draw
25 winners weekly to receive Autoburn Road Trip Kits, filled with
essentials to fuel their red hot road trip adventures. At the end
of the sweepstakes, five additional winners will be selected to
receive a travel cooler (perfect for when your summer should get
too hot!) along with a grand prize winner who will receive an
all-expenses paid trip for four to meet Sean in New York City.
For a shot at the hot, fans can head to TUMSAutoburn.com and
fill out the entry form, where they will be prompted to submit a
photo showing how they are spicing up their summer – and their
plates – with friends and family. For a chance at extra entries,
fans can simply follow the additional prompts to share details of
the sweepstakes on their social channels – for every referral entry
submitted, they will receive a bonus entry.
"We have all been counting down the days until we could reunite
with the people we cherish over the food we crave," says
Amy Sharon, Director at TUMS®. "Our
survey found that 36% of Americans avoid spicy food because it
gives them heartburn, but after the past year, we aren't about to
allow something like heartburn stand in the way of anyone's good
time. That's why we are encouraging Americans to dial up the heat
this summer and make it one to remember – and TUMS® will be there
with the quick relief needed to keep the good times rolling,
wherever the road takes them."
For more information on how to participate and for the official
rules, please visit TUMSAutoburn.com.
For more information on TUMS®, please visit TUMS.com.
About TUMS®
TUMS® Antacid Tablets and Chews go to work
in seconds for delicious, chewable heartburn relief. Featuring the
active ingredient calcium carbonate, these chewable antacid tablets
provide heartburn, sour stomach and acid indigestion relief, as
well as upset stomach relief associated with these symptoms. TUMS®
antacid tablets are the #1 recommended adult antacid brand by
doctors, pharmacists and OBGYNs. As America's #1 antacid and
trusted as a heartburn medicine for 90 years, TUMS® is fully
supported with a satisfaction guarantee.
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