We taste-tested pizzas and wings from 5 major chains to find the best Super Bowl snacks - here are the results

Papa John's tastes delicious, and I believe their claim of 100% mozzarella. The crust underneath is sturdy but thin, allowing the cheese and sauce to come through. Also, it's surprisingly not that salty. Pizza Hut's impressive crust overwhelms at first, but quickly gives way as the vibrant crushed-tomato marinara sauce comes through the salty cheese. Domino's crust is doughy and thick, and a little too spongy for my taste – and the cheese is rather bland.

Pizza Hut's supreme is a let down after their delicious cheese pizza: it's weak on flavor and dry. Papa John's makes a decent supreme, but there's too much rich, dense cheese, leaving the toppings lost. Domino's "ExtravaganZZA Feast" has the most toppings: black olives, green peppers, Italian sausage, beef, pepperoni, mushrooms, and onions. It certainly surpasses the others in terms of quality and amount of toppings, as well as having a sturdy and satisfying crust.

Domino's and Pizza Hut offer breadsticks that are greasy and suspiciously formed. And while they have no fancy-flavor injection or herbal dusting, Papa John's simple, crispy yet doughy sticks of bread are perfect. They're bread, plain and simple. And combined with Papa John's arsenal of dipping sauces — pizza marinara, garlic, and cheese — the choice is up to you. By far the best.

Of the three, Pizza Hut makes the best cheese pizza. The cheese is strong and melty, and the tomato sauce is surprisingly flavorful and vibrant. And the crust is by far the best: salty, crispy, and crunchy on the outside, but soft on the inside. And Domino's supreme pizza is outstanding, bar none. And with Papa John's taking the breadstick crown, it would seem each chain has its strength.

Wingstop's Mild flavor has a comforting balance of flavor, and our tasters relished in the saucy, chicken-y goodness both on and off the bone. BWW's were dry and relied too heavily on sauce.

To me, BWW's Garlic Parmesan wings have just the right amount of creamy sauce and garlic flavor, although one taster wholeheartedly disagreed with a succinct, "Gross." But Wingstop's were very salty and rather bland, despite being dusted with real Parmesan.

BWW's "Asian Zing" flavor is subdued and almost too sweet. The soy-sauce flavor is much too strong, adding an unpleasant saltiness. Wingstop's Spicy Korean Q wings, however, execute the perfect play: The sauce is strong, hot, and sweet, all at once with fantastic balance. These were overwhelmingly preferred in our taste test, and ran out first.

The Hot wings from BWW definitely pack a lot of heat, there is no question — but the validity of the heat is a concern. The extreme heat comes at the cost of a satisfying flavor. The real game-day heat comes from Wingstop's Hot variety, which our tasters overwhelmingly preferred. They're incredibly spicy, but don't disappoint in terms of true wing flavors — the heat is paired with an actual taste without burning your mouth for the sake of burning.

First off, Buffalo Wild Wings' are confusing. The first 10 seconds of eating comes with an incredibly mild, fruity taste, lulling one's taste buds into a false sense of security before a slow-building heat erupts into an all-out inferno in your mouth. It's a sneaky, scorching fireball that only manages to beat a slow retreat following a generous glass of milk. These are a pyromaniac's chicken wings. In Wingstop's, the heat is present, but it's a more complex heat intertwined with a delicate yet tangy mango flavor. It isn't as ferociously spicy as BWW's, but for those who eat wings for the full experience rather than a five-alarm blaze, these are your wings.

Overall, Wingstop seems to offer better quality flavors, as well as wings that don't rely too much on sauces. Buffalo Wild Wings has its moments – well, one, with the Garlic Parmesan – but Wingstop trumps BWW again and again.