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It\u2019s officially football season (a.k.a. Americana foods season) and Cheez-It is getting into the spirit with its Flavor Playoffs. It’s a face-off between cheeseburger, cheese pizza, and cheddar nachos-flavored Cheez-It crackers and snack enthusiasts like you and me can choose the winning flavor.<\/p>\n
Around the same time, the brand released a Walmart-exclusive Buffalo Wing flavor that features the same packaging but isn\u2019t part of the promotion. Weird. But, that\u2019s okay. It wouldn\u2019t have been able to hold its own against the other classic tailgate flavors anyway. <\/p>\n
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The crackers looked like the typical orange squares in a box of regular Cheez-It, but with some extra dusting. It would have been a nice visual touch to see the crackers bright red-orange to mimic a beautiful fried chicken wing doused in red-hot Buffalo sauce. I could also see the light dusting was inconsistent across the crackers, so I knew some were going to be more flavorful than others. I was even more surprised that for a flavor as pungent as Buffalo, these didn’t smell too different. <\/p>\n
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Not surprisingly, the lackluster appearance and smell translated into a lackluster taste. I wanted it to be as flavorful as Cheez-It’s Sriracha Snack Mix, but it was nowhere close. Any initial Buffalo taste was quickly drowned out by a mild bleu cheese taste and then the sharp cheddar flavor that typically accompanies the regular flavor. The crackers that were extra toasted and extra seasoned were closer to that bold Buffalo flavor, but still not quite. This is the only time I will EVER say that the 100 percent real cheesy goodness did not work in its favor. <\/p>\n
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When it comes to Buffalo wing-flavored snacks, the gold standard is the Pretzel Pieces version from Snyder’s of Hanover. So, I pitted the two against each other. The Snyder\u2019s one was hands down better and continues to be reigning champion. It not only packed a flavor punch, but it also didn\u2019t have any seasoning inconsistency as it didn\u2019t look like they used powder only. But, I will say that the pretzel pieces didn\u2019t capture the bleu cheese flavor as well as Cheez-It. <\/p>\n
For good measure, I also tried Rold Gold’s Buffalo Wing Thin Crisps Pretzels and I\u2019m happy to share that Cheez-It won that round. You could taste the Rold Gold\u2019s Frito-Lay backing as it reminded me of Cool Ranch Doritos more so than Buffalo.<\/p>\n
At the end of the day, Cheez-It crackers are damn delicious no matter what seasoning you sprinkle on it. So in that vein, this isn\u2019t the bottom of the barrel when it comes to Buffalo-flavored snacks, but it isn\u2019t best-in-class either.<\/p>\n
(Nutrition Facts – 25 pieces \u2013 150 calories, 70 calories from fat, 8 grams of total fat, 1.5 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 230 milligrams of sodium, 18 grams of carbohydrates, less than 1 gram of dietary fiber, 0 grams of sugar, 3 grams of protein.)<\/small><\/p>\n
Purchased Price:<\/b> $2.88
\nSize:<\/b> 12.4 oz. box
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Walmart
\nRating:<\/b> 6 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> It\u2019s a Cheez-It. More complex flavor journey than other Buffalo flavored products: Buffalo then bleu cheese then sharp cheddar. Beats the flavor of Rold Gold’s Buffalo offering.
\nCons:<\/b> Seasoning inconsistency. Wanted that Buffalo flavor punch but it doesn\u2019t deliver. Not as good as Snyder\u2019s Buffalo Pretzel Pieces.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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