You can't leave out the Grippos from the live taste test!!!! Those are the most unique ones!

@marlonblando

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

@midnitemike

Жыл бұрын

Grippos are awesome

@MikehMike01

Жыл бұрын

good for you

@sandrah7512

Жыл бұрын

They weren't one of Kevin's (and *only* Kevin's) top six. This exercise was not a typical ATK taste test.

@AllanSchon

Жыл бұрын

I know, right! I waited through the whole reveal to see what they thought, and they didn't even acknowledge the bag!

Oh dang!!! They have Grippos!!! They are the best bbq chips ever!!!

So many great BBQ chips, but Grippo's (Cincinnati) are my favorite.

As a Cincinnati native, Grippo's all the way...and you can buy a tube of the spices and ship them anywhere.

3:31 I knew it was Middleswarth just from the description and the way the chips looked.

Grippo's are by far my favorite chips

Middleswarth is my favorite. I wouldn't have entered the kettle chip in the competition, but their wavy Barbeque is hands down the best. When the pandemic started, I stocked up on a dozen bags of them! I may run out of milk and eggs, but I had my Middleswarth Barbeque chips!

@familyarthurs5922

Жыл бұрын

A side note: as a child I loved Salem BBQ chips, they went out of business but the Middleswarth has the exact same flavor that I loved so much!

@vitalsteve1

Ай бұрын

thats crazy. i ate the reg bbq growing up and cant even look at them once discovering the kettle cooked

Man grippos should have been on that line up, the way yall teased the bag lol

@sbrunner69

2 ай бұрын

Ok sheesh, I'm from Maryland and the Utz BBQ chips are great here, but I will be seeking a bag of Grippos!

Grippos barbecue chips are amazing! Spicy and delicious! I love buying the seasoning and putting it on chicken.

@Charismafire

Жыл бұрын

Put the seasoning on your French fries. Dump your fries in the bag, add the seasoning and shake it up.

BetterMade BBQ chips are my personal favorite

My all time favorite is Grippos. A co-worker turned me to them and I had to order them out from the company cause they werent in my area

I'm so pleased to see Gibbles up there. I don't think I've ever had their bbq flavor, but we grew up on their regular chips. They're thicker than something like lays and way less greasy. they have lots of bubbles on the chips and when we were little we'd pop the top of the bubble and dip it into our coke. sweet and salty heaven!

@4339jk

Жыл бұрын

Gibbles changed even before they closed the first time. The lard taste isn't the same but they suddenly disappeared last year.....???

Great Lakes also makes a cherry bbq potato chip (it's a Traverse City, Michigan company, after all). They're delicious.

@jilliemc

Жыл бұрын

I like their purple potato chips the best.

Love, love, love exploring regionality in products! Even if we don’t get to those parts of the country, it’s so interesting! Who knew you could grow a special potato in Alaska! Would be fun to focus on a region - taste and talk about its specialities. Great learning possibilities. Thanks for all you do.

Another SUPER DUPER BBQ chip, is Zapp's Ranch Barbecue. Sensational. Absolutely sensational, but impossible to find. Years ago I had them in the Houston airport and have searched for them everywhere. Barbecue Chip Fanatics, Unite!

@robertbunnell5045

Жыл бұрын

the plant that produced those was destroyed by hurricane IDA !! plant was located just north of new orleans .not sure if any of our plants are producing that chip zapps is owned by UTZ FOODS of hanover ,pa. you may try the website to order those chips if they are still in production .

@bayouburner281

Жыл бұрын

@@robertbunnell5045Zapp’s are still around and popular here in SE Texas-The Crawtator chips are nasty though

*Utz Crab Chips are my personal fave.*

@MsArtemis64

8 күн бұрын

Utz smokin' sweet are my favorite, but I have to admit those Deep River mesquite are excellent! Also Utz now has the Mike's hot honey chips that are good.

Born and raised in Pennsylvania Middlesworth is in my blood. Moved to Alaska in 2007 been eating both of these nice choice

I really enjoy the taste tests and product comparisons. Thanks ATK!

I grew up on Middleswarth, and 100% the BBQ have a meaty chip flavor. I've always thought it was a tallow or lard fried situation.

@virginiaf.5764

Жыл бұрын

Tallow is what McDonald's french fries used to be fried in. That's what made them so good ... and unhealthy. But so good.

Zapps New Orleans kettle chips are amazing.

I live in Evansville IN, and even though they are not local Grippos and a Ski are royalty here.

@francostacy7675

2 ай бұрын

Love Ski!

When we moved to Michigan we tried Great Lakes and they are pretty good. But if Bridget doesn’t like sweet ones she should stay away from their Michigan Cherry BBQ flavor lol but I find them to be fantastic! 😋

Martin's chips from Thomasville, PA, specifically the BBQ Waffle is the ONLY BBQ. I've lived here in York, PA for 50 years, never heard of Middleswarth.

@thesonofdarwin2717

Жыл бұрын

How the heck have you never heard of or had Middleswarth? They are *the* central PA potato chip brand and absolutely in every single grocery store, gas station, sub shop, etc.

American Airlines served Deep River regular chips on their flights. They were my favorite of all time.

@FunAtDisney

Жыл бұрын

I had Deep River at Universal Florida at the hotel we stayed at. I forget the flavor I had but they were quite good and reminded me of Zappos which I love.

I want Better Made chips on here!

@mockturtlesuppe

Жыл бұрын

Right? I can’t believe they had a Michigan brand and it wasn’t Better Made. Their BBQ variety is so unique, distinctive, and regionally iconic. Never even heard of Great Lakes Potato Chip Co.

@RAD6150

Жыл бұрын

They are from Traverse City area. Jay's, Uncle Ray's, and Utz are my favorites...

@sandrah7512

Жыл бұрын

Better Made was one of the 30.

Middlesworth are king where I live (Luzerne county, Pennsylvania) I grew up with both them and gibbles… I do believe that middlesworth uses either lard or tallow… Snyder’s is another great brand… however I’m not a bbq chip fan… I prefer plain or sour cream and onion…

Y’all need the Golden Flake Sweet Heat BBQ chips! They’re one of the best potato chips, hands down!

@sandrah7512

Жыл бұрын

They were one of the 30.

Zapp's is the best!!!!

@sandrah7512

Жыл бұрын

Apparently Kevin likes Zapp's too, but because they have national distribution they were excluded.

I'm pretty surprised to see Great Lakes potato chips from Michigan on there without seeing Better Made... Better Made BBQ are my favorite BBQ chips and being that the Faygo factory is right across the street from the Better Made factory right down Gratiot from downtown, I'd say they're the brand more closely associated with the region.

@stevenrogers1087

Жыл бұрын

Can't believe better made got snubbed like that.

@Spauny

Жыл бұрын

He said these are not national brands.

@DaivG

Жыл бұрын

@@Spauny Yeah... Better Made... isn't a National Brand...

@MrKINSM

Жыл бұрын

Follow the link to the full review and you'll see that Better Made was one of the 30, but didn't make their top 6 for live review.

@Spauny

Жыл бұрын

@@DaivG It is.

Gibbles are my favorite! But you forgot Martin’s which is my husband’s favorite.

@sandrah7512

Жыл бұрын

Martin's was one of the 30.

This one will ruffle some feathers! Excited to see who wins each region!

@brockreynolds870

Жыл бұрын

They didn't have regions represented... 4 of them were from the northeast.

@sandrah7512

Жыл бұрын

@@brockreynolds870 There were many more than six, but most of the responses for inclusion came from Pennsylvania and Ohio.

I don't care what they found in their test, the correct answer is Grippo's out of Cincinnati.

@cincygal1283

Жыл бұрын

I live near the Grippo’s plant and can smell when they are making BBQ chips

Ballreich’s potato chips out of Tiffin, Ohio were a staple in our house growing up.

The best potato chip is Tim's Jalapeno chips from the PNW.

@birdy1numnum

Жыл бұрын

*100%*

"Proprietary Alaskan Potato" ... one of the lesser known Captain Beefheart releases.

Hartley’s bbq waffle cut of Mifflin county followed by Middlesworth.

love chips and love chip reviews. would like to see more

Utz Kettle Classics Smokin' Sweet BBQ Crab chips

@jdtroup198683

Жыл бұрын

Yes

The Route 11 chips sitting on the table but not included in the tasting was such a tease. That one's the best, fo sho

Nothing beats GRIPPOS BBQ chips and as another commenter stated the seasoning blend is great on chicken or even ribs as a dry rub

*Hahahaha, punk rock. Bridget is the cutest... Tim's Cascade BBQ chips are damn good.*

Middleswarth for the win!

I grew up eating Middleswarth chips but they had a different label back in the day. Their sour cream and onion were really OTT (too salty, too much artificial sour cream taste), but their regular and BBQ chips were huge winners to me.

There are no red hot riplets from the Old Vienna company in St Louis 😭 they’re spicy but they make a bbq chip too

We would always get Middleswarth chips when my gram from central PA would visit-very nostalgic.

Uncle Rays bbq is my fav so far, but i need to try more of the other regional chips

Gosh. I was hoping to hear about something special in my area. Not just Texas. South Texas. Thanks for the fun test.

@sandrah7512

Жыл бұрын

It doesn't look like there were any brands for Texas included. However, there were some constraints on the brands that were chosen, including a shipping deadline. So if the company couldn't get their product to ATK's Kevin Pang within a week, they would not be included.

Didn't even speak a word about Grippo's...are we to call this typical New Englander aloofness?? Most unique experience out of all of these hands down. A true Cincinnati original.

There used used to be a BBQed potato chip I loved back in the 1970's. There was a hillbilly dude on the front of the bag. I think the brand was "Ozark". They were the absolute best chips ever!

That was a fun one! I want those Penn chips!

Yes more please

Tim’s gettin subbed, I feel another east coast bias

@sandrah7512

Жыл бұрын

As in Tim's Cascade? That brand was literally the example Kevin put in his initial tweet asking for brand suggestions. However it ultimately wasn't one of the 30 brands Kevin tried - he added constraints, including a delivery deadline that may have caused it to be excluded. BTW, Kevin is from Seattle - that's where is dad, fellow Hunger Pangs star Jeffrey and mom Catherine live (by way of Toronto and Hong Kong) and currently lives in Chicago.

@3rdjrh

Жыл бұрын

@@sandrah7512 you’re awesome 👏🏽 thanks!

I grew up on Jones chips out of Mansfield Ohio. About 10 years ago they were forced to change from their hydrogenated fry oil and they haven't been the same since. Childhood nostalgia destroyed

I love all of you. You do a good job 😜

Grippos! Unique and the best

when i was young in the early 60's there were very few choices for bbq chips or any kind of chips. a very special treat for me was my aunt donna jean's hamburgers with guy's bbq chips and an rc cola that had to be shared. it's a bit different now.

Humpty Dumpty is a favorite brand in New England. They make a great BBQ chip. There's also a small company in Maine - Fox Family Potato Chips - that has an excellent BBQ chip (among other flavors). Great episode ATK!

@GorgonOfZola

Жыл бұрын

Was coming here to mention Humpty Dumpty. Great BBQ chips.

@sandrah7512

Жыл бұрын

Both were included in the taste test.

@richardbradbury7086

Жыл бұрын

@@sandrah7512 Thanks! I had not looked at the full review. Glad you mentioned it.

@cisium1184

2 ай бұрын

BBQ is their best now. Their best used to be Sour Cream & Clam. Humpty Dumpty chips in general have become much saltier than they used to be.

Guy's bbq are my favorite ever! I'm from AR

The state of Pennsylvania makes the best potato chips, period.

@nxstng7325

Жыл бұрын

Dieffenbachs and Goods are the best. Bickels is another fave

@patmcnally2529

7 күн бұрын

@@nxstng7325 yes , but they all use poison seed oils ! i'll pass

@patrickwalsh4615

5 күн бұрын

#1 Jay's from Chicago #2 Zapps from NOLA

Jay’s “Caribbean Style” bbq chips were the best ever! And of course they were discontinued!

I have not tried the BBQ chips, but Lillie Q’s Hot Vinegar chips are some of the best chips I have ever tried.

@medusabeheaded

Жыл бұрын

Omg those sound delicious!!!

I think UTZ from Hanover,PA is the BEST!!

The best BBQ chips ever were Lay’s Tangy Carolina BBQ and they discontinued them. They were the absolute best.

@carolegeddes998

Жыл бұрын

You are so correct. They were fantastic. Why on earth would they cancel something so good? They also cancelled Masterpiece Barbecue as well. I need to be on the advisory board at Lays and straighten them out.

@marilyngrossholz6054

Жыл бұрын

I loved the Carolina BBQ and keep looking for them. Maybe someday.

@Confoundedjoe

Жыл бұрын

Those had a nice mustard tang which is actually what got me to like mustard.

@VinegarAndSaltedFries

Жыл бұрын

@@Confoundedjoe I enjoyed how hot but tangy they were. Great chip I’m disappointed isn’t made anymore. If anyone knows of a similar chip please tell.

@Omnis2

Жыл бұрын

Tangy Carolina was a copy of Golden Flake's bbq chips

ALDI sometimes has Tandoori BBQ chips. Delicious!

The best potato chip in the USA is the Route 11 chip made in Virginia.

@darkflag64

Жыл бұрын

Agreed

Thank you so much for not cutting to the audience all the time in the annoying way you used to do!

Great Lakes plain kettle chips are delicious. Eat em with an Italian sub mmm

You know you are making me hungry for chips!

I'm not a BBQ chip guy, but Deep River are my go-to kettle chip

I have never been jealous of anyone on America's Test Kitchen before but man, would I love to be the one doing this taste test. YUM!!

You can't really have a taste test without Conn's from Ohio. It is only produced in the central of Ohio but it is so good. Every time I go home, I buy as much as I can and bring them home

I like BBQ and Salt & Vinegar chips. So Carolina BBQ chips are always a hit with me. Surprised they didn't have a sweet vinegary BBQ chip.

Zapps BBQ or Crawtators... hands down winner

Well there goes my New Years resolution!! 🤷🏻👨🏻‍🍳

Just wanna go on record as a lifelong fan that I'm very much into getting content out about regional variants, since after growing up around where ATK is centered, moving to Oregon has made some of the preferences harder to track down

I'm an Old Dutch kind of guy, but then that's the only regional brand I have access to.

How you going to string me along and not even try the Grippos!

They displayed Jay's from Chicago, but didn't test it? Jay's would be a clear winner for me.

I saw the bag for my local favorite, Jay's, on the counter, but I was disappointed that it wasn't a "finalist" in the Bridget's tasting

Mikesell's Potato Chips, Dayton OH.

My childhood favorite (I'm assuming this is regional) was always Dirty Potato Chips

"My punk rock vote." 😂

Snyder Of Berlin Original Bar-B-Q Flavored Chips are the absolute best if you like a classic lacy style chip.

@invisible.fatman

5 күн бұрын

So Utz, since they own Snyder.

@DJL78

5 күн бұрын

@@invisible.fatman nope. Totally different recipe. Tastes nothing like Utz.

Never tried any of those in the taste test but my favorite bbq chip is Humpty Dumpty

@richardbradbury7086

Жыл бұрын

Yes! Humpty Dumpty BBQ chips are great!

Ohio is well represented in this test already, but I wish they would've tried Mikesells out of Dayton. "The oldest potato chip company in the United States"

@sandrah7512

Жыл бұрын

It's true that most of the responses Kevin got were from Ohio and Pennsylvania, but there were some constraints on what brands were included, including a shipping deadline.

@jgoney

Жыл бұрын

@@sandrah7512 oh, that's completely understandable. Just wanted to shout-out a childhood favorite :-)

I love the Hawaiian sweet maui onion potato chips.

Cape Cod summer BBQ (closest to sauce, Hvy smoke) UTZ VooDoo (BBQ, vineger)Zapp's (Think I liked them, been a while)

Great likes Michigan cherry bbq chips are way better than the regular ones!

Snyder's of Berlin are the best bbq chips ever. I have tried many but only one deserves the love. Snyder's beats them all. All their chips are delicious.

@DJL78

Жыл бұрын

Agreed! I literally just posted that!

@kerryanddoloris9883

Жыл бұрын

Hawaiian ❤❤❤

@invisible.fatman

5 күн бұрын

They are owned by Utz.

I saw the bag of my hometown brand, Guy's, and was hoping to hear what you thought of them. I love them, but they're very peppery and I could totally see how that might turn someone off.

@maggiegarber246

Жыл бұрын

I prefer Guy’s over Lays.

Love ya'll. Try some Zapps chips...

@sandrah7512

Жыл бұрын

From Kevin's article: "Any brands with national distribution were out. (Regrettably that meant excluding Zapp’s, the much-loved Louisiana chip company, which would likely have placed high in the rankings but could be easily found in stores coast to coast.)"

@devinthomas4866

Жыл бұрын

@@sandrah7512 Got it...Thanks for update

Aku sangat suka video ini sungguh klihatan lezat

Florida remains in the Union. We have regional goodies, too.

Humpy Dumpy BBQ chips from Maine are the absolute best! Unfortunately I live in Canada - they are not sold here - so I have to depend on family & friends to shop for them whenever they go to Calais. The pandemic was hard, I missed those chips!! Ironically, they are made in Calgary, Canada but the company will not sell to folks here!

@sandrah7512

Жыл бұрын

??? Old Dutch is available in Canada - including Calgary - unless the online inventories of the local RCSS and Co-op are fibbing.

@theresalandry3457

Жыл бұрын

Yes, Old Dutch are sold here and are very close in flavor, but the HD brand sold in Maine has MSG included I think where as Old Dutch does not. Both are my absolute favorite!

@sandrah7512

Жыл бұрын

@@theresalandry3457 Ack! I'm mixing up my brands! I remember Humpty Dumpty potato chips when I was a kid (and Old Dutch), but they weren't the brands we usually bought. So it looks like there are HD snack food available in Canada but not a traditional style potato chip. HD BBQ Ringolos made from dehydrated potatoes (so kind of a fancy-shaped Pringle's?) do have MSG as do unavailable-to-Canada HD BBQ chips.

Golden Flake Dill Pickle BBQ is the bomb-diggity. Regional to the Southeastern USA.

Yummm

Deep river makes a good chip.

My vote is for Cape Cod Mesquite BBQ Chips. Perhaps they considered Cape Cod Chips as a”regional” category !!!

I wonder how Humpty Dumpty fared in the test? My sister used to go to Maine from Connecticut just to buy them. I used to prefer a spicier chip, but now that I'm older I prefer more of a honey barbecue flavor.

Wise barbecue are the best.