It’s no secret that Patrick Mahomes, the quarterback who throws footballs like Zeus hurling lightning bolts, has some particular habits when it comes to his game day meals. You’d think that the key to his success would be something exotic, like protein smoothies made of dragon eggs, but alas, his go-to snack is far more…drive-thru friendly.
Brittany Mahomes Spills the (Ketchup-Coated) Tea
Brittany Mahomes, wife of the 28-year-old football phenom, decided to lift the veil of mystery on her husband’s eating habits during a chat on the Whoop podcast. Spoiler alert: he’s not feasting on kale smoothies or unicorn energy bars. Nope, Patrick is more of a “grilled chicken sandwich and fries” kinda guy.
“He has specific things he eats, yeah. On game day, it’s like a grilled chicken sandwich with French fries and ketchup,” Brittany shared. Ketchup is basically its own food group in the Mahomes household, but don’t worry, there’s room for personal growth. “In previous years, it would be like a cheeseburger,” she continued, hinting at a diet evolution that could probably make a nutritionist shed a single, proud tear.
The Night Before: Hotel Mysteries Unveiled
Apparently, before the big day, Patrick is whisked away to a hotel. Not because he needs to focus or strategize, but probably to avoid the temptations of late-night ice cream raids at home. Brittany clarified, “The night before games, he’s not normally home, so he’s at a hotel…where they feed him something that probably isn’t just fries and ketchup. But when he’s home on game day? You bet your bottom dollar it’s that grilled chicken sandwich with fries. Every. Single. Day.”
You gotta admire that level of commitment. It’s like the football version of wearing your lucky socks every game—except the socks are French fries.
The Great Veggie Conspiracy
Now, here’s where things get juicy: Patrick Mahomes is apparently a veggie-phobe. And we’re not talking “I’ll just pass on the broccoli.” We’re talking full-on, “What do you mean this isn’t mashed potatoes?” Brittany revealed that when she used to cook for him, she had to trick him into eating vegetables like she was sneaking medicine into a toddler’s applesauce.
“I would give him mashed cauliflower and tell him it was potatoes, or make spaghetti with vegetable noodles and he would have no idea,” she confessed, probably laughing maniacally in the kitchen while holding a head of broccoli like it was a supervillain’s secret weapon.
The Chef Joins the Mission
But now, the Mahomes family has leveled up. They have a chef. And guess what? Even the chef is in on the vegetable heist. “He tries to trick him in ways,” Brittany said, making it sound like Patrick’s kitchen is a scene from Ocean’s Eleven, with carrots and zucchinis playing the role of the heist crew.
The Bottom Line?
Patrick Mahomes may dominate on the field, but at the dinner table, he’s just a guy trying to dodge veggies and hold onto his fries. Fortunately, his taste buds have come a long way, and Brittany, the chef, and an army of sneaky veggies are all there to help him stay on track… one trick at a time.
The real question is: will he ever figure out that his beloved mashed potatoes have been mashed cauliflower all along? Stay tuned.
