The Super Bowl has always been about more than a football game. It's a ritual. The beer, the dips, the nacho hats (if you're lucky) ... for some, the party is just as important as the actual on-field action. For those who take their wings as seriously as their team allegiances, consult this by-the-digits roundup of some of the city's best bar and restaurant parties taking place Sunday. kbernot@tribune.com | @redeyeeatdrink
7: The number of varieties of chili on River North tavern Howells & Hood's Chili Cook-Off flight. Seven Chicago chefs including Scott Walton (Howells & Hood), Matt Troost (Three Aces) and Enoch Simpson (Endgrain) created their own recipes, and diners can vote for their favorite with a winner crowned during the third quarter of the big game. $15. 435 N. Michigan Ave. 312-262-5310
6' x 16': The size-yes, that's in feet-of Old Town restaurant The Refinery's screen. Watch the game while choosing from unlimited servings of sriracha chicken wings, buffalo-buttermilk fried shrimp, caramel-cheddar popcorn and more. $25. 1209 N. Wells St. 312-854-2970
2-5 p.m.: The hours of West Loop bar Market's pre-Super Bowl party, where $5 tickets include two Miller Lites plus appetizers. 1113 W. Randolph St. 312-929-4787
One: The number of bars where you can get your hands around a glass of Goose Island's Extremely Naughty Goose, a rare imperial brown ale. Sip that as well as two Baderbrau offerings at Bridgeport's Buffalo Wings & Rings as part of Chicago Beer Geek's Sunday Funday Super Bowl Bash. $25. Tickets: eventbrite.com. 3434 S. Halsted St. 773-579-9464
4 dozen: The number of wings on Public House's The Pro Bowler platter. The smorgasbord also includes eight sausages, fried cheese curds or fried pickles, pretzel bites and three buckets of Bud Light. Definitely bring friends. $100. 400 N. State St. 312-265-1240
Two: The number of Puppy Bowl participants-both Italian greyhounds from Chicago-who will appear for photos and a viewing party at Wrigleyville's Deuces & The Diamond Club between 2 and 4 p.m. 3505 N. Clark St. 773-644-5554
471 Small Batch: The IPA, brewed by Colorado's Breckenridge Brewery, pastry chef Chris Teixeira of West Town Bakery & Diner uses to make his "Beer & Pretzel" doughnut. The pastry is filled with a spiced cookie cream and topped with crushed pretzels and gold leaf. $3. 1916 W. Chicago Ave. 773-904-1414
$0: The cost of beer at County Barbeque and DMK Burger Bar during the game. The complimentary brews come via kegs of Coors Light and Allagash White, respectively, available with food purchase while supplies last. County Barbeque 1352 W. Taylor St. 312-929-2528; DMK Burger Bar 2954 N. Sheffield Ave. 773-360-8686