Only one spot remains in the final battle of the Chicken Nugget Wars. Who will face off in the finals against the reigning defending champion, Popeyes? Will it be the fan favorite Chick-fil-A or the wildcard Dino Nuggets?
In the spiciness category, the Chick-fil-A nuggets started off strong. The breading on the Chick-fil-A nuggets was spot on, earning a 9 off the bat.
The same cannot be said about the Dino Nuggets. Even though these nuggets were much crispier than you’d expect a microwaved nugget would be, they were still no match for Chick-fil-A, earning a 7.
The juiciness category was much closer. Although the Chick-fil-A nuggets were exceptionally juicy in their first battle, they did not deliver as strongly this time around. However, the nugget was by no means dry, earning an 8.
The Dino nuggets suffered from a problem not seen before in this competition, which was a surplus of juice. Although the nuggets were exceptionally juicy, the juiciness seemed artificial and made the breading significantly less crispy, earning a 7.
The tenderness category mirrored that of the previous battle between Popeyes and McDonald’s. The ground up chicken in the Dino Nuggets hindered their tenderness as opposed to the fully intact chicken in the Chick-fil-A nuggets. This brought the tenderness score to 9 for Chick-fil-A and 8 for the Dino Nuggets.
Chick-fil-A shined in the flavor category as the Chick-fil-A nuggets were crafted with just the right amount of seasoning and a healthy helping of chicken flavor. These nuggets tasted like a nugget should and were rewarded with a perfect 10.
Chick-fil-A again shined in the sauce category as although they did not give me all the success available as they previously had, they did give me a BBQ, Ranch and hot sauce, which perfectly covered the three main areas needed in a variety of dipping sauces: sweet, spicy and ranch. Chick-fil-A earned another 10.
The Dino Nuggets suffered greatly in the sauce category as the ketchup I paired with them was good but was simply no match for Chick-fil-A. The Dino Nuggets earn a 7.
Chick-fil-A earns a customer service point because of the countless “my pleasure”s I received and the Dino Nuggets earn 2 price points for being more than half the price of the Chick-fil-A nuggets per nugget.
This battle was an absolute wipe out as the Dino Nuggets earned a 41 and Chick-fil-A advances to the finals against Popeyes with a major 47 total flavor points.
It all comes down to this folks. Make sure to catch the last edition of the Clarion to find out who will win between Chick-fil-A and Popeyes in the Chicken Nugget Wars.
