<\/a>Lay\u2019s Cappuccino Potato Chips have I been so fearfully intrigued by a new snack concoction.<\/p>\nThe Flavor of Texas BBQ PayDay is one of Hershey\u2019s new Flavors of America candy bars. Calling this \u201ccandy\u201d is definitely a bit of a stretch. Then again, PayDay was probably never at the top of your \u201ccandy\u201d crave list anyway, now was it?<\/p>\n
When was the last time you bought one? It\u2019s been a while for me. I feel like I haven\u2019t bought one since the limited honey roasted version was on shelves. Regular PayDays are fine, but what\u2019s the point of getting one when you can just get a Snickers or something? Very rarely will I NOT want chocolate.<\/p>\n
Honey roasted peanuts will get me to buy anything though. They are criminally underutilized. Will I feel the same about BBQ peanuts? That\u2019s the question of the day.<\/p>\n
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Aesthetically, PayDay is one of the least appetizing candy bars to look at. I won\u2019t go into detail why, but you can use your imagination. This one looks just like a normal one caked in Doritos dust.<\/p>\n
The bar smelled like a sweet BBQ sauce, but that was expected. BBQ based products usually hit the mark in the olfactory department. <\/p>\n
To start I plucked a few peanuts off and ate them solo. They ticked all the BBQ sauce boxes you\u2019d want them to – nice smoky flavor, not too spicy, not too salty, and a bit tang. I\u2019d eat a bag of these.<\/p>\n
So, the BBQ element was on point, now was time to bite the proverbial bullet.<\/p>\n
It was weird, but I already knew it would be. \u201cWeird\u201d is not always a bad thing. <\/p>\n
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The caramel bar isn\u2019t overly sweet, so there wasn\u2019t the Civil War battle of opposing flavors in my mouth that I anticipated. The BBQ flavor was more prominent on the peanuts alone. When mixed with the sweet caramel element this tasted a little like molasses I guess? I had trouble pinpointing it exactly. I guess this was like a sweet BBQ sauce with a molasses or maple syrup mixed in for sweetness. I think that was what they were going for, and they definitely succeeded.<\/p>\n
While the overall flavor was solid, this was a textural treat more than anything. The peanuts were as fresh as I could\u2019ve hoped for, and had a good overall bite to them. I\u2019ve always appreciated the center of a PayDay being closer to nougat than regular caramel, so it\u2019s never too sticky. They married perfectly.<\/p>\n
Texas BBQ PayDay is a weird and ambitious effort from Hershey\u2019s. I won\u2019t pretend I\u2019m aching to try it again, but I\u2019d recommend giving it a shot. Maybe there\u2019s a brave soul out there who might want to melt chocolate over this bad boy and really go for broke. I imagine that\u2019d be a major test for the taste buds, but hey if this ain\u2019t bad, that may be great.<\/p>\n
So yeah, if you want to try a funky unorthodox snack, this is probably for you. If not, there are five other Flavors of America available from Hershey\u2019s. Hit the road.<\/p>\n
(Nutrition Facts – 230 calories, 100 calories from fat, 12 grams of fat, 2.5 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 200 milligrams of sodium, 29 grams of carbohydrates, 2 grams of dietary fiber, 24 grams of sugar, and 6 grams of protein.)<\/small><\/p>\n
Purchased Price:<\/b> 83 cents
\nSize:<\/b> 1.85 oz. bar
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Walmart
\nRating:<\/b> 6 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Texture was perfection. Not too salty, spicy, or sweet. Ambitious. The price was right. I dig the Flavors of America line.
\nCons:<\/b> Maybe a little too ambitious? Chocolate or Honey Roasted PayDays not being a year round candy options. No famous BBQ sauce brand tie-in as far as I can tell.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
This bar I bite fills me with fright! *clap clap clap clap* Deep in the heart of Texas! I guess it\u2019s more like right on the coast of Jersey, where I was finally able to track one of these Frankenstein monsters down. What in the holy hell is this thing? BBQ peanuts and caramel? Not 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