John L. Caver (pictured) has been found guilty of shooting his adult son, John Caver Jr, during an argument over chicken wings while they watched the 2016 Super Bowl

An Alabama man has been found guilty of shooting his adult son during an argument over chicken wings while they watched the 2016 Super Bowl.

John Louis Caver was convicted by a Dallas County jury of first-degree domestic violence on Tuesday after a one-day trial.

The 77-year-old shot his son, John Caver Jr, in the chest as the family was watching the Super Bowl match-up between the Carolina Panthers and the Denver Broncos.

Caver's then-wife, Eliza, had tried to separate the men when they started arguing over the food.

Caver Jr's sister, Valerie, also tried to get her brother out of their father's home to avoid the violence, but it was too late.

They only moved a few feet before the elder Caver fired one round into Caver Jr's chest.

Caver Jr was rushed to the hospital, treated for the gunshot wound and survived.

The 77-year-old shot his son, John Caver Jr (left, with his father), in the chest as the family was watching the Super Bowl match-up between the Carolina Panthers and the Denver Broncos. Caver Jr posted a photo of himself right before he left the hospital (right) in February 2016

After he was released from the hospital, Caver Jr shared a photo on Facebook of him heading home.

District Attorney Michael Jackson said after Tuesday's verdict that 'this must have been some really good chicken'.

It's unclear what flavor of chicken wings the pair were arguing over.

The elder Caver is set to be sentenced on November 19. Caver could be ordered to serve up to 20 years in prison.

Caver's then-wife, Eliza, had tried to separate the men when they started arguing over the chicken (pictured is chicken made by Caver Jr in 2016)