{"id":24149,"date":"2017-08-25T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-08-25T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=24149"},"modified":"2021-01-13T17:56:10","modified_gmt":"2021-01-14T03:56:10","slug":"review-lays-bacon-wrapper-jalapeno-poppers-potato-chips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2017\/08\/25\/review-lays-bacon-wrapper-jalapeno-poppers-potato-chips\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Lay’s Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Poppers Potato Chips"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Lay<\/p>\n

A recent Gatorade campaign<\/a> featuring the best athletes of the last three decades identifies a surprising motivator common amid these elite performers: the staggering defeats they experienced. In response to the failure, they found the secret to victory was to work harder, work smarter, and not let the next opportunity get away from them.<\/p>\n

Lay\u2019s Bacon Wrapped Jalape\u00f1o Popper Potato Chips are hoping to demonstrate a similar resolve. For the first time since the Do Us a Flavor contests began in 2013, Lay\u2019s released a flavor that was not a finalist. <\/p>\n

This year, they allowed a round of online voting based on interest alone to bring the list of ten semifinalists down to three<\/a>. Although the medal stand was occupied by <\/a>Everything Bagel, <\/a>Fried Green Tomato, and <\/a>Crispy Taco, Lay\u2019s opted to release this variety as a Walmart exclusive.<\/p>\n

I have to wonder what a bacon-wrapped jalapeno popper is. Is this a niche appetizer? I found exactly <\/a>one restaurant menu that offered this item. Recognizing I don’t get invited to many catered events (assuming birthday party pizza and Iron Man sheet cake don’t count as catering), I did find more caterers offering these. If only the bag had featured <\/a>an out-of-work actor in a pink bow tie.<\/p>\n

A smoky smell emanated from the bag, but it wasn’t very strong. My son laughed as I nearly stuck my entire head into the top, hoping to find something else, anything else.<\/p>\n

\"Lay<\/p>\n

The chips had green speckles reminiscent of sour cream and onion chips, as well as a fewer number of brick red colored bits as well. The familiar Lay\u2019s crunch and texture were present upon first bite, but were not greasy like the Original variety.<\/p>\n

The taste was as unremarkable as the smell. The chips generally didn’t have much of a distinct taste at all. I occasionally sensed bacon but the taste would fade. The jalapeno wasn’t notable at all. Sometimes a light tingle, indicating the spicy component, would sit on my tongue tip or palate for a short time. There could have been a hint of sour cream or cream cheese as well, but it was minor and I would have been unlikely to detect it if I wasn’t considering the art on the front of the bag. <\/p>\n

Lay\u2019s made the decision to produce a flavor that in concept alone failed to excite chip lovers, and it is no surprise the real life results were no more inspiring. Some of the Do Us a Flavor entrants have been truly horrifying, but never before have I been more bored with a product from the contest.<\/p>\n

Perhaps next summer, there will be a Frito-Lay campaign with an executive, donned in a hairnet, goggles, and lab coat, walking the factory floor who leans in real tight to the camera and says, “You want to know the Secret to Victory? Release a new product people didn’t want.\u201d<\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts – about 15 chips – 160 calories 10 grams of fat, 1.5 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 140 milligrams of sodium, 15 grams of carbohydrates, 0 grams of fiber, 1 gram of sugar, and 2 grams of protein.)<\/small><\/p>\n

Purchased Price:<\/b> $2.48
\nSize:<\/b>
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Walmart
\nRating:<\/b> 4 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Spice level. Attractive packaging. The Vinny Vegas pizza at Skyzone trampoline park<\/a>.
\nCons:<\/b> “Incomplete” grades for bacon, jalapeno, and cream cheese flavors. All six of the other flavors that didn’t make the finals sound more interesting. Asking Matt Ryan to recreate the midfield walk after the worst loss of his life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A recent Gatorade campaign featuring the best athletes of the last three decades identifies a surprising motivator common amid these elite performers: the staggering defeats they experienced. In response to the failure, they found the secret to victory was to work harder, work smarter, and not let the next opportunity get away from them. 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