13 Best And 11 Worst Super Bowl Food Commercials Of 2024

Ken Jeong is known for his comedic talents, so it shouldn't be a surprise that his partnership with Popeyes for Super Bowl LVIII resulted in an entertaining commercial. The commercial centers around Jeong's character, who was frozen in a cryogenic chamber in 1972 waiting for "perfection."

And, the 2024 release of Popeyes new product met that standard of perfection he was waiting for. Jeong emerges from the chamber to experience more than just the new Popeyes wings. He's also in for a surprise with the many advances in technology that took place during the 52 years he was frozen. His interactions with the latest technology — including a "frightening" robot vacuum cleaner — make for a hilarious ad.

This Mountain Dew Super Bowl commercial featuring Aubrey Plaza gets fans excited that Baja Blast is available in stores, and not just at Taco Bell anymore. In it, Aubrey Plaza is "having a blast" while dealing with less than enjoyable situations, such as at a kid's party when being hit with pool noodles and being stuck in an elevator.

Plaza's deadpan delivery is highly amusing and she also managed to get the point across that you can still have a good time, even when faced with something negative, as long as you have Mountain Dew's Baja Blast by your side. If you weren't already a fan of Baja Blast, this commercial might be enough to get you excited to try one (deadpan delivery not included). 

Many people think of DoorDash as a meal delivery service only. However, this year's commercial was designed to help viewers shift their focus to see that the company can bring so much more than just food to their doors. In the Super Bowl LVIII commercial, DoorDash announced that it is holding a sweepstakes where viewers can enter to win "all the ads."

The company will "DoorDash" all the snacks, automobiles, tax services, and other advertised items to the door of the winner. The sweepstakes itself and the message behind it that "DoorDash can DoorDash pretty much everything" should help get viewers excited. Between the excitement generated by the sweepstakes and the entertaining way DoorDash chose to share it with viewers, the ad was among the most exciting ones to watch during the big game. Just make sure you enter the long promo code correctly for your chance to win!

Kate McKinnon — famous for her roles in Saturday Night Live and Barbie — teamed up with Hellman's mayonnaise and a cat to put together a golden Super Bowl commercial. In the commercial, McKinnon's cat "speaks" to give her some inspiration for what she can do with all the leftover food in her fridge (hint: it involved Hellmann's Mayonnaise as the secret ingredient).

After discovering her cat's magical powers, McKinnon and Mayo Cat make appearances on morning talk shows, do book signings, and collaborate to spread the news about how Hellmann's can save the day and prevent food waste. All the hype around Mayo Cat is humorous, but the commercial also has a good message to help prevent food waste and find creative new ways to combine ingredients. It even throws a jab at Pete Davidson — the star of last year's Hellmann's Super Bowl commercial — and his dating life. Spoiler: Mayo Cat dumps him. 

If you've been watching Super Bowl commercials for the past few decades, then you probably remember some of the famous Budweiser Clydesdale horse commercials. Well, good news, these "American icons" (including a Golden Labrador) as one YouTube commenter put it, were back this year.

And, the horses played a much more prominent role in the commercial than they did last year, which left fans yearning for more. The Clydesdales come to the rescue, helping deliver Budweiser to a local bar during a snowstorm when the delivery drivers would have otherwise been unable to bring the people their favorite beverage. Another YouTuber commenter added, "I just get chills, maybe a few tears when I watch the majestic Clydesdales and I'm glad they brought the dog back too." It was heartwarming and provided a bit of nostalgia that was sadly lacking in Super Bowl 2024 commercials this year.

M&M's commercial hit home with many who made it to the Super Bowl LVIII (or had their team make it there), but didn't quite seal the deal and win the game. These near-victors missed out on getting the highly-coveted Super Bowl ring, but M&M's is helping to make that loss sting a little less.

In the commercial, featuring Dan Marino, Terrell Owens, and Bruce Smith (who all made it to the big game in years past, but didn't win), M&M's shows that their Peanut Butter M&M's are more than just delicious — they can be crushed and processed to make an "Almost Champions Ring of Comfort" for these football greats. The commercial is amusing with the commentary of the Red, Green, Yellow, and Brown M&M's, and the surprise appearance of Scarlett Johansson who reminds us she "lost two Oscar races," to which the Red M&M hilariously points out, "in the same year!" All very fun and with a touch of humility. 

Jeremy Renner makes a comeback from his snow plow injury just over a year ago in this commercial from Silk. And, while parts of it are entertaining, the ad just seemed a bit lackluster.

Renner is dancing around the kitchen as he makes a smoothie using Silk almond milk, but it all feels a bit forced. As Renner is hopping around, the Silk bottle is tipping over and pouring itself. It's just a bit too far fetched. We would have liked something a little more high stakes and packed — it's what Renner does best. 

The Oikos Super Bowl LVIII commercial was just a little too far-fetched to be all that humorous. Martin Lawrence & Shannon Sharpe are out golfing, but their golf cart ends up in the water. When muscular Shannon Sharpe suggests calling a tow truck, Lawrence, who is eating some Oikos yogurt, calls him out for having "show muscles."

Lawrence tells Sharpe to "hold my Oikos," and lifts the golf cart out of the water. The message is supposed to be that the high protein content of Oikos can make you strong, but again, it just isn't close enough to reality to be funny. Also the tag line "You're crazy" was in poor taste, as it possibly referred to an incident when the comic was seen, in the '90s, running in the streets and shouting at cars.

Anthony Hopkins turns in a typically captivating performance in this commercial for STōK Cold Brew. The only problem is, the ad doesn't seem to have much to do with the beverage at all.

It starts with Hopkins giving himself a pep talk in the mirror and trying to figure out who he really is. Later, he dons a dragon costume and runs down a soccer field. The only indication at this point that the ad is related to coffee is the signage for STōK around the perimeter of the field. We were more interested in Hopkin's performance than the actual product. So, this ad just didn't quite make the mark.

As a group gathers to watch the big game in this commercial on person shows up wearing a different colored jersey to everyone else potentially ruining the watching experience. Then, one of the hosts breaks the ice by asking if anyone would like a Coors Light. This question signals the Coors Light Chill Train to start racing down the mountain and to their house to deliver the ice-cold beer to the party.

As the train travels, it passes through other towns, covering everything with a layer of ice and leaving people — including Lainey Wilson –with a chilled beer in their hands. At the end of the ad, the train crashes through the home. LL Cool J, the driver, hooks everyone up with a Coors Light. It was mildly entertaining but just doesn't make the cut for one of the best commercials. Although the burgeoning jersey rivalry was quashed by the arrival of the beer, it was a bit incongruous for the train to deliver beers to any and everyone on its journey. And, everyone in the house seemed weirdly unphased by the wreckage left behind after the locomotive crashed through the wall.

Who doesn't love Reese's Peanut Butter Cups? They're so popular that the company hardly needs to advertise, but they're trying to change things up a bit. In the commercial, the narrator announces "We're making a big change to Reese's Peanut Butter Cups." The scene cuts to a Super Bowl party where all the guests immediately start screaming, "Noooooooooo," knocking over tables, punching the walls, and expressing their anger in other ways.

Then, when the narrator shares that the "big change" is adding a layer of caramel to the delicious mix of chocolate and peanut butter, everyone's attitude changes. They start screaming "Yeah, yeah, yeah," and work to clean up the damage they had caused earlier. There are a few more back and forths throughout the ad of "Noooo," and "Yeah," when more information about the new cups is shared. The joke got a bit old after the first couple of times so it doesn't quite make our list of best ads of Super Bowl 2024.

In this Michelob Ultra commercial, soccer legend Lionel Messi steps up to a beachside bar to order a beer. When the Michelob Ultra tap is empty, he tells the bartender that he'll wait for her to replace it. While he's waiting, a soccer ball just happens to roll to his feet.

This ensures an entertaining game of soccer along the water's edge. Dan Marino makes another appearance in the Super Bowl 2024 commercials by throwing the soccer ball back to Messi when it ends up in his boat. The problem? What does any of this have to do with beer? Without the shot of the Michelob Ultra tap at the beginning, you're likely to forget what brand was even sponsoring the ad.

To help us categorize Super Bowl LVIII commercials, we considered several different criteria. First, we started by reading through articles about the ads and searched for reviews from fans and critics to see what they had to say. 

We also watched the commercials ourselves and used our opinions, combined with those we had read from other viewers, to decide whether they qualified as one of the best or worst commercials for this year.