Average American eats 8.5 lbs of pickles a year , according to Dept . of Agriculture . 3 . Southern state treat : 1 lb per person in the summer and 2 - 3 lb per person during winter months. Philly Eagles players said pickle juice helped them beat Dallas Cowboys in 2000 . Christopher Columbus and Napoleon were fans of pickle power .
Average American eats 8.5 lbs of pickles a year , according to Dept . of Agriculture . Southern state treat : 1 lb per person in the summer and 2 - 3 lb per person during winter months. Philly Eagles players said pickle juice helped them beat Dallas Cowboys in 2000 . Christopher Columbus and Napoleon were fans of pickle power .