Dollar General Snacks vs. The Real Thing

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Matt Mitchell

Matt Mitchell

Күн бұрын

It's a matchup of Dollar General's Clover Valley vs. their name-brand counterparts. Can a blindfolded Matt tell the difference? Can he keep his winning streak alive? Why in the world is beef jerky so expensive?!?

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@alostrich
@alostrich 6 ай бұрын
Get that sweet HISS shirt from my merch shop right here: gettinplaceshop.com/products/hiss-a-sound-and-visual-spectacular
@lordneeko
@lordneeko 6 ай бұрын
Jack links just filed a law suit lol
@lew526
@lew526 6 ай бұрын
I was going to be upset if you didn't share where to get that tee shirt!
@Jailyn216
@Jailyn216 6 ай бұрын
How many shirts do I have to buy to get you to do an episode where you rank nothing but pickle flavored products. Especially the jelly beans again. That was the best. Asking for everyone.
@bartret134
@bartret134 6 ай бұрын
How often does the online store restock? They are out of the size I wanted to buy.
@craigwack4773
@craigwack4773 6 ай бұрын
You should arrange a collab with Claire Saffitz of Dessert Person, she made a gourmet Zebra Cake in her last episode.
@MarkOgletree
@MarkOgletree 6 ай бұрын
OMG!! We have to have the ULTIMATE Matt torture test... a Clover Valley vs Great Value Bless Your Rank! 🙏🙏
@stevematthews7686
@stevematthews7686 6 ай бұрын
Make! This! Happen!
@drdreddmanofmystery9482
@drdreddmanofmystery9482 6 ай бұрын
Fantastic idea!
@gamingnerdgirlz
@gamingnerdgirlz 6 ай бұрын
Second this.
@MichaelNewmanII
@MichaelNewmanII 6 ай бұрын
That was my first thought, we demand to see GV vs CV 😄😄
@lisamoore9497
@lisamoore9497 6 ай бұрын
Yes! This!
@Hat_Uncle
@Hat_Uncle 6 ай бұрын
Man, I had such a close call the other day! I was out on my porch when someone tossed a DG bag from a car onto my lawn! If not for my wife's fast actions we could have had one sprout up in our neighborhood!
@stevematthews7686
@stevematthews7686 6 ай бұрын
Not all heroes wear capes!
@GenXfrom75
@GenXfrom75 6 ай бұрын
😂😂😂😂
@danielhammond3012
@danielhammond3012 6 ай бұрын
Belly laugh! 😁😁😁😁
@WinkTartanBelle
@WinkTartanBelle 6 ай бұрын
🤣🤣🤣😆😆🤣🤣
@poppysgirl1355
@poppysgirl1355 6 ай бұрын
😂 thanks for a great laugh!🤣
@eileenhealy3848
@eileenhealy3848 6 ай бұрын
"If I was going to throw you off, I'd miss two." **Misses two** LOL
@slinkybucks
@slinkybucks 6 ай бұрын
Right!
@melissarevels6626
@melissarevels6626 Ай бұрын
😅😅😅
@NellysAnimalAntics
@NellysAnimalAntics 6 ай бұрын
😂 “THEIR GOOD AT OPENING STORES….after that they don’t care.” THAT statement couldn’t be any more true and hilarious.
@Phantomplasma430
@Phantomplasma430 6 ай бұрын
Take the whole time store is open to stock up on their items. Lol
@CantankerousDave
@CantankerousDave 6 ай бұрын
That’s a metaphor for another topic in the South, but I’ll be polite.
@NellysAnimalAntics
@NellysAnimalAntics 6 ай бұрын
@@Phantomplasma430 Lol so true. “store debut is today” 30 minutes later “we’re opening for the first time ever!” …doors open. “ okay open those boxes and stock the shelves….oh and don’t bother leaving the boxes in the back the customers can dig through them when the shelves need stocking.”
@NellysAnimalAntics
@NellysAnimalAntics 6 ай бұрын
@@CantankerousDave Thank you for being polite 😊
@John_Locke_108
@John_Locke_108 6 ай бұрын
Same could be said about Starbucks.
@MistbornPrincess
@MistbornPrincess 6 ай бұрын
Ya know, visiting rural Mississippi, I realize that Dollar General is a lifeline to people who would have to drive30 or 40 miles one way to Walmart.
@trplankowner3323
@trplankowner3323 6 ай бұрын
It's the rural South's version of an inner city "food desert". Except that you will never find a true Southern home that doesn't have at least one more can of Clover Valley pork and beans somewhere in the corner of their pantry.
@thejourney1369
@thejourney1369 6 ай бұрын
@@trplankowner3323I don’t have any cans of pork and beans in my pantry because I don’t like them. And I’m a true southern girl.
@nanoflower1
@nanoflower1 6 ай бұрын
@@thejourney1369 Same here. I have pork and I have beans but they are separate. Last time I had pork and beans was likely when I was a teen.
@twitchy_bird
@twitchy_bird 6 ай бұрын
​​@@santiagohills3997The two in my small sub 800 people town sell vegetables and some fruits.
@joshuagoodman5267
@joshuagoodman5267 6 ай бұрын
In the previous small town I lived in, there were TWO dollar generals! Only about 5-7 minutes apart!!! And there WAS a Wal-Mart betwixt the two...
@kathygardnermsrd876
@kathygardnermsrd876 6 ай бұрын
I’m a food scientist and used to formulate private label cookies. This video was so validating! Good job to the product developers and factory workers!
@kaldogorath
@kaldogorath 6 ай бұрын
This is the hard-hitting journalism that can make a real difference in my life
@joshuagoodman5267
@joshuagoodman5267 6 ай бұрын
He'd better be careful with that journalism... we don't want him getting the CIA reward!
@bcaye
@bcaye 6 ай бұрын
Tbh, DG has been very helpful to me. I have three cats but I can no longer carry a huge bag of cat food. They have the smaller bags at a reasonable price and the store is small enough that I'm not worn out just walking to get what I need. I no longer eat much, so I also buy some snacks for myself so I have something quick if my BG drops and I get shaky weak. I know the Clover Valley woven wheats (Trisket) are good but how they messed up saltines is baffling. I guess I'll pay the extra for snacks that taste good 😢
@ledelste
@ledelste 6 ай бұрын
He’s basically the Walter Cronkite of the South
@chrisbuckley1785
@chrisbuckley1785 6 ай бұрын
I had the same thought. I can see him winning a Pulitzer Prize in the future. Dan Rather could never!!!
@JDGriffin
@JDGriffin 6 ай бұрын
“God moves in mysterious ways, but so do does dollar general” needs to be a tshirt.
@RAYERAYE1
@RAYERAYE1 6 ай бұрын
💯💯🤣
@lPHOENIXZEROl
@lPHOENIXZEROl 4 ай бұрын
They open stores by where a DG bag flies.
@The_Wicked_Wookie
@The_Wicked_Wookie 6 ай бұрын
I can’t say for every food product but at the Mayfield Milk we filled orders for GV, Dollar General, Trader Joe’s, etc exact same product.
@jossynda
@jossynda 6 ай бұрын
Yep. The difference in cost was due to name brand recognition and marketing costs. I used to do a similar blind taste test with my economics class so that they could understand how those two things are included in the Product cost when it gets to market.
@shscjs3
@shscjs3 6 ай бұрын
The clover valley versions of girl scouts cookies are spot on copies
@1985toyotacamry
@1985toyotacamry 6 ай бұрын
Can confirm. It's very good. The great value peanut butter cookies are very good too.
@michaelsheal7025
@michaelsheal7025 6 ай бұрын
The company that makes the clover valley cookies is one of two companies that makes cookies for the girl scouts the other is keebler
@johnbutler4631
@johnbutler4631 6 ай бұрын
True
@justhereyeah1112
@justhereyeah1112 6 ай бұрын
I was looking for this comment!! I stopped buy Girl Scout cookies years ago after trying the clover lol
@Aaron-wn3kr
@Aaron-wn3kr 6 ай бұрын
Aldi and Clover Valley girl scout cookie knockoffs are superior and they aren't bringing their daughters into the office to guilt me into buying them for a few weeks every year.
@urstrulyruthy
@urstrulyruthy 6 ай бұрын
Call it “Bless Your Knockoff” 😂
@christina3521
@christina3521 6 ай бұрын
Brilliant!
@patchcoatgrey3434
@patchcoatgrey3434 6 ай бұрын
The off brand stuff has been getting better and better the last decade, and this is proof
@spencers4121
@spencers4121 6 ай бұрын
In most cases off brand is better then name brand, Oreo being one of them.
@CamPopplestone
@CamPopplestone 6 ай бұрын
No, the main brand is getting cheaper and cutting corners and quality, and that's what closing the gap more
@crit-c4637
@crit-c4637 6 ай бұрын
Name brand's have been cutting back on just about everything because that's the only for them to keep growing their profits every year. Most store brand stuff are made by white label companies and they grow their profits by making comparable product with lower profit margins so the retailers can make better profit even at a lower price than name brand.
@Darapsa
@Darapsa 6 ай бұрын
A lot of these foods are made in the same factory. The early 90s in my Home Ec class, we did a taste test between store brand and name brand foods(ice cream, bread, potato chips, etc). The store brand won 1/2 of the time.
@mwater_moon2865
@mwater_moon2865 6 ай бұрын
My roommate was allergic to tree nuts (but not peanuts) and she could eat the MOM (malt-o-meal) cereals, but not honey nut cheerios because they used almonds. Sometimes "cheaper" is better.
@anthonystrickland7049
@anthonystrickland7049 6 ай бұрын
"I love beef jerky" This quote speaks to me on fundamental levels.
@brandonsclips7741
@brandonsclips7741 6 ай бұрын
The bit of your editor resetting the who wants to be a millionare theme every time you second guessed yourself was great
@sallyhamilton7202
@sallyhamilton7202 6 ай бұрын
I love the ending with the ominous music. Very clever!
@KevinBerry
@KevinBerry 6 ай бұрын
Man, when COVID hit, I started going to DG to avoid the crowds at the grocery store, and when I hit all the Clover Valley stuff, I was amazed with how good most of it is!
@mississippisnowplow
@mississippisnowplow 4 ай бұрын
Same here.
@mda187
@mda187 6 ай бұрын
Matt is a good country boy. I trust him wholeheartedly. Also, I've been sleeping on Clover Valley, and I think I may need to check them out more. I'd drive down the road to DG right now, but I'm pretty sure there will be one across the street from me by tomorrow.
@FrankD71864
@FrankD71864 6 ай бұрын
Now you've done it, Matt. DG is placing their beef jerky behind that plastic security gate, behind the register, and next to the Marlboros.
@pgtrish
@pgtrish 6 ай бұрын
Yep, Marlboro's and the bathroom 🔑 with the anti-shoplifting tag attached! 😂
@JohnPotts-kq7kk
@JohnPotts-kq7kk 6 ай бұрын
​@@pgtrish But as of now, you don't have to deposit 25 cents to use the key like at Aldi's where you have to deposit 25 cents to use a shopping cart......
@Orangeyoshis
@Orangeyoshis 6 ай бұрын
I love the editors for constantly trolling him
@toastmyrite448
@toastmyrite448 6 ай бұрын
As someone who has been in the bakery nabisco uses to bake cookies, I can tell you that oreo, chip ahoy, publix, anx clover valley all run next to one another.
@stormythelowcountrykitty7147
@stormythelowcountrykitty7147 6 ай бұрын
True but my ex worked briefly in a bacon packing plant and yes all the brands ran on the line but the house brands had the rejects from the name brands.
@garysarratt1
@garysarratt1 6 ай бұрын
@@stormythelowcountrykitty7147 Maybe for meat, but nobody but the thrift store or the livestock feed companies get the less-than perfect product from a bakery. Sara Lee bakery veteran with 13+ years here. Some brands had different formulas, some just got repackaged, but it wasn’t always different.
@robbie131
@robbie131 6 ай бұрын
​@@stormythelowcountrykitty7147Feel like that's the key in a lot of these. Yeah, it's all made in the same building, but the building blocks/ratios/QC can be different. Smithfield might reject bacon that Kroger would accept. Oreo might use a better cocoa than Clover Valley.
@kevinerose
@kevinerose 6 ай бұрын
I imagine they could be rejected for something as silly as weight of the cookie or the chip in the case of chocolates. But I do understand many places do have professional tasters (I dated one once) who can determine if one is different than the rest.
@kayesdigginit1519
@kayesdigginit1519 6 ай бұрын
They aren't the same though. You can tell the less quality just by taste.
@Sakura163
@Sakura163 6 ай бұрын
I love getting the fake girl scout cookies there. Tastes the same just 1/2 the price
@alostrich
@alostrich 6 ай бұрын
yeah, I missed the boat for that comparison video by a month. I'll tape one next year for y'all.
@HoneyHollowHomestead
@HoneyHollowHomestead 6 ай бұрын
@@alostrich 😂I used to buy the DG cookies all the time, but I gave up junk food.
@kuroryuken
@kuroryuken 6 ай бұрын
Those Thin Mints are legit If the boxes aren't water damaged off the rolltainer that is
@Ildikoprepperkitchen
@Ildikoprepperkitchen 6 ай бұрын
@@HoneyHollowHomesteadlike for forever? how do you do that? The best I can do is a thought out compromise. 🙃
@toddseales8222
@toddseales8222 6 ай бұрын
Aldis Girl Scout cookies are good too
@vintagetitanic26
@vintagetitanic26 6 ай бұрын
“God works in mysterious ways, but so does Dollar General.” I’d buy that t-shirt!!
@anglenawaller5322
@anglenawaller5322 6 ай бұрын
"You're definitely gonna be eating some Clover Valley at VBS." Oh, man, that is one thing about VBS I remember...the damp basement, stale cookies, and watered-down knock-off Koolaid, lol! The other VBS memories were AMAZING, but I can think back to those snacks with a cringe 😂😂😣
@candacebarlow9296
@candacebarlow9296 6 ай бұрын
The kool-aid, if it was orange, got donated from McDonald's and it is their HiC concentrate. The recommended amount of water makes it taste weak
@anglenawaller5322
@anglenawaller5322 6 ай бұрын
@@candacebarlow9296 Lol, it was orange and ALWAYS tasted watered-down. I went to VBS in the 70's, so not sure if that was the case then (donated) or not but if so, I learned something new: thank you!
@CoRektOh
@CoRektOh 6 ай бұрын
@@anglenawaller5322 VBS in the 80s and yes it was watered down. lol
@wouldntyouliketoknow7054
@wouldntyouliketoknow7054 2 ай бұрын
Now I’m having flashbacks to the stale knock-off Oreos 😂
@anglenawaller5322
@anglenawaller5322 2 ай бұрын
@@wouldntyouliketoknow7054 At least your cookies had a filling; ours were stale knock-off sugar cookies, lol!
@cozmcbkr
@cozmcbkr 6 ай бұрын
Dollar General is considered an invasive species in Florida 😁
@msbrandymo
@msbrandymo 6 ай бұрын
My county in GA too. Those and car washes.
@chadwahl9085
@chadwahl9085 6 ай бұрын
And in Ohio, My town of 6K has two DG's on the same streeet.
@lanternlite75
@lanternlite75 6 ай бұрын
Wow ​@@chadwahl9085
@CantankerousDave
@CantankerousDave 6 ай бұрын
The nutria of “value” stores…
@JohnPotts-kq7kk
@JohnPotts-kq7kk 6 ай бұрын
​@@msbrandymoSame in Missouri, Dollar General stores, coffee shops & car washes everywhere & more being built in every town...I do buy some things at Dollar General taking advantage of their $5 off $25 coupon on Saturdays, but don't drink coffee and wash my vehicles at home.....
@YSLRD
@YSLRD 6 ай бұрын
I pulled off hwy 55 in southern MO for a sleep break and right in the middle of soybean fields was one lone Dollar General. I took a short nap and went inside. It felt like the Twilight Zone - clean, well organized, all new fixtures and a lovely, well dressed clerk with make up. I think maybe angels were involved. 😮
@Dee-743
@Dee-743 6 ай бұрын
Clover Valley at VBS. That is so southern. I love it!
@carmenkuhn3865
@carmenkuhn3865 6 ай бұрын
Canned milk and sweetened condensed milk, Clover Valley and Milnot//Eagle Brand is made with the exact same recipe only the label is changed. My hubby used to work in the lab at Milnot before they closed the plant
@MrsAlmaTrumble
@MrsAlmaTrumble 6 ай бұрын
Today, we honor the heroes of our military personnel who have died while serving in the United States armed forces. Your courageous actions will forever be remembered with pride and reverence! God Bless all our military personnel and families.
@brandisaine1907
@brandisaine1907 6 ай бұрын
Yes ma’am. Thank you for this. 🇺🇸🦅
@robertwood7034
@robertwood7034 6 ай бұрын
Thank you for putting the honor where it needs to go. I get so tired of people "honoring veterans" today. Dude, I'm alive. This one isn't for me.
@MrsAlmaTrumble
@MrsAlmaTrumble 6 ай бұрын
@@brandisaine1907 my pleasure. The military holds a special place in my heart.
@MrsAlmaTrumble
@MrsAlmaTrumble 6 ай бұрын
@robertwood7034 my pleasure. Agreed, it bugs me, too.
@Cowboyup57717
@Cowboyup57717 6 ай бұрын
Indeed and Amen. My dad, husband, and 3 kids all came back. Just 1 silver star, no gold stars, thank God. ❤
@terryleslied
@terryleslied 6 ай бұрын
Dollar General prices their items cheaper, but you have to watch what they ring up for because they frequently ring up higher than what they were marked at.
@TakenTook
@TakenTook 6 ай бұрын
And check the package sizes too. Always do the math, divide the price by the weight so you're getting an ounce to ounce comparison. For example, for the beef jerky it sounds like the clover valley is cheaper per ounce than the Jack Links in the small package, but if you get the family size package of Jack Link at another store that ends up being cheaper per ounce.
@teresahiggs4896
@teresahiggs4896 6 ай бұрын
Be careful shopping at Korger too. Every time in the past year , when I have bought meats there that were on special or sale, the price rang up was NOT the sale price. In my case the difference was 2-3 dollars . So double check you recipt.
@madizzle90
@madizzle90 2 ай бұрын
That happened to me once before, but I was too assed to go back and let the cashier know.
@maryhildreth754
@maryhildreth754 6 ай бұрын
When my kids were younger and still all living at home, I used to refill name brand containers with Clover Valley products.
@19bishop56
@19bishop56 6 ай бұрын
I love that idea!
@kevinerose
@kevinerose 6 ай бұрын
Mother of the Year!
@sebastianmichaels1561
@sebastianmichaels1561 6 ай бұрын
That's evil lol
@msnostil
@msnostil 6 ай бұрын
😂😂😂
@jenniferlee6955
@jenniferlee6955 6 ай бұрын
😂
@hawkeye454
@hawkeye454 6 ай бұрын
Matt is a National Treasure
@rm3141593
@rm3141593 6 ай бұрын
😂😂 "God moves in mysterious ways. And so does Dollar General.". Lol 🤣🤣
@mitchellharger1409
@mitchellharger1409 6 ай бұрын
Just remember, the dollar general brand is the knock off of the knock off
@j.alexander4948
@j.alexander4948 6 ай бұрын
"Theyre both, I believe, round..." 😂😂
@KennethRobinson-rf9wj
@KennethRobinson-rf9wj 6 ай бұрын
You've got a fan in me, keep 'em coming!
@alostrich
@alostrich 6 ай бұрын
pretty sure you're a bot but ok "Kenneth"
@danielpuette5025
@danielpuette5025 6 ай бұрын
Danger, danger "Kenneth" Robinson! 😂😂😂😂
@smiller6925
@smiller6925 6 ай бұрын
Thanks for the smiles and laughter. And if I'm stuck in Dollar general at some point in my life I will try the beef jerky.
@videodistro
@videodistro 6 ай бұрын
They just opened the second experimental Dollar General Marketplace right near us. It's actually quite nice... for now. They've added fresh foods, produce section and enlarged the frozen and cold foods. The prices are actually competitive . Better than any "convenience" store but not quite Aldi. We like it a lot.
@zaram131
@zaram131 6 ай бұрын
There is a DG Market near me in central MO. I’ve never been to it though.
@DarthPoyner
@DarthPoyner 6 ай бұрын
"His name was Matthew Mitchell." "His name was Matthew Mitchell."
@Not_so_greatScott
@Not_so_greatScott 6 ай бұрын
Proud to call Mesa AZ my home and we have a few DGs here. The closest one to me is located very fittingly on… Southern Ave. (!)
@redheadredemption5351
@redheadredemption5351 6 ай бұрын
CV is the same company that supplies the Girl Scouts with their cookies. Also I’ve noticed that CV’s knockoffs were established before the big brands started changing recipes. The CV canned cream soups are the same recipe as the old Campbells soups. Ppl swear Campbells hasn’t changed but they have. You can tell by this alone.
@standdownrobots_ihaveoldglory
@standdownrobots_ihaveoldglory 6 ай бұрын
Oh very interesting!
@michaelsheal7025
@michaelsheal7025 6 ай бұрын
They are one of two suppliers the girl scouts are also supplied by keebler
@OneBrightLightTN
@OneBrightLightTN 6 ай бұрын
Clover Valley’s Corn Flakes cereal is better than brand name. If DG didn’t get nothing else right, they knocked it out the park with their corn flakes!
@corbinhbucknerjr558
@corbinhbucknerjr558 6 ай бұрын
The Raisin Bran is better as well, a least in my opinion.
@pugshorty9852
@pugshorty9852 6 ай бұрын
It's kind of hard to screw up Corn Flakes. Just saying. :-)
@cchaffincc
@cchaffincc 6 ай бұрын
@@pugshorty9852I don’t know about that. Ever tried the bagged cereal version? 😂
@patriciatriolo1585
@patriciatriolo1585 6 ай бұрын
I am a Northeasterner now living in the South. You have helped me make the adjustment.
@dawnreneegmail
@dawnreneegmail 6 ай бұрын
🤣
@DonP_is_lostagain
@DonP_is_lostagain 6 ай бұрын
OK, that outtro was priceless and hilarious!
@lisacherrypie3683
@lisacherrypie3683 6 ай бұрын
That ending though!!!! 😂 That was the best!!
@merlapittman5034
@merlapittman5034 6 ай бұрын
This is hilarious! Now excuse me, I have to go to Dollar General. 🤣🤣🤣
@wynne_paul
@wynne_paul 6 ай бұрын
big props to the editor at the end! 🤣
@remlecat8511
@remlecat8511 5 ай бұрын
DG is a lifeline for our community, and the store is well maintained. It's 25 miles to the nearest town that has only 2 grocery stores , no walmart or anything like it. The closet walmart is about 50 miles away. Factor in the cost of gas DG is important and they have some good stuff.
@eligiles4589
@eligiles4589 6 ай бұрын
My dads a store manager and I swear this is the only food he brings home 😂
@Brandy4824
@Brandy4824 6 ай бұрын
As a Key holder I can confirm this as I do too 😂😂😂😂😂
@deannaepler
@deannaepler 6 ай бұрын
"God moves in mysterious ways, but so does Dollar General."😂
@teresahiggs4896
@teresahiggs4896 6 ай бұрын
Oh gosh, gotta get that on a t shirt. And I LOVE the Hiss shirt !
@Kim_Music_books_racing_fan
@Kim_Music_books_racing_fan 6 ай бұрын
I much prefer DG beef jerky over almost any other brand. The pieces tend to be smaller but thicker and less stringy.
@Gunpaw1958
@Gunpaw1958 6 ай бұрын
I don't know about DG, But I drove a truck for WM for 20 years and you would be surprised how many products are picked up at the same place with different names. Another fun fact, I drove for Little Debbie for 10 years and we used to pick up honey buns from Flowers bakery, Pecan cups from some small bakery in Atl and various others from different places. LD made Nutty Bars for Frito Lay. Basically anything containing yeast wasn't made by Little Debbie. That was in the 90's, things have changed.
@AmmiLou311
@AmmiLou311 5 ай бұрын
The clover valley girl scout cookie knockoffs are top notch!
@Caoimhin777
@Caoimhin777 6 ай бұрын
The Hiss t-shirt 👌🏻😂
@amandamattingly7800
@amandamattingly7800 6 ай бұрын
In their defense their fake girl scout cookies are pretty decent. Your videos are always top notch and the best but I always feel bad for your stomach after 🤣
@snowwhite5842
@snowwhite5842 6 ай бұрын
I am willing to risk breaking my neck over boxes in the aisle for some good, affordable Girl Scout cookie knockoffs. Last time I bought some Girl Scout cookies, they had to put me on a payment plan.
@bobmyers7030
@bobmyers7030 6 ай бұрын
I love the lightly burnt parts of the cheez-its!
@EightPieceBox
@EightPieceBox 6 ай бұрын
What about "Oops! All Burnt!"
@thenovicenovelist
@thenovicenovelist 6 ай бұрын
Same here. As well as lightly burnt parts of saltine crackers, pretzels, pepperoni, etc.
@biggierat2243
@biggierat2243 6 ай бұрын
Those are my favorites!
@Chris-Huntley
@Chris-Huntley 6 ай бұрын
I love the burnt cheez'it's especially the extra toasty cheddar jack.
@bobmyers7030
@bobmyers7030 6 ай бұрын
@@EightPieceBox I've tried those... I think it's one of those things that are awesome in small quantities... I wasn't a fan of them. Actually, I think perfect would be a box of regular mixed with a box of all burnt! (Except then I'd probably still have them all eaten within 24 hours, and it'd be twice as big a binge...)
@paulej
@paulej 6 ай бұрын
I know this is about DG, but my eyes were opened to Great Value this past month after I bought some Keebler cookies. I had not had any Keebler cookies in several years, but they were not good. Just curious how those not-so-good Keebler cookies compared, I bought some Great Value equivalents. Wow. Now those were like what I remembered. I also bought some Great Value cookies that looked like the Girl Scout Somoas. I could not tell the difference! The brand name companies need to step it up a bit. I cannot speak for other brands, but Keebler seems to have crumbled.
@teresahiggs4896
@teresahiggs4896 6 ай бұрын
True! I bought some Keebler cheeze crackers and they were awful compared to the Lance brand one.
@valerief1231
@valerief1231 6 ай бұрын
In this economy I really appreciate these videos Matt, I haven’t had beef jerky in a while and it is missed, gonna have to try the Clover Valley version 🥳
@sarahb9240
@sarahb9240 6 ай бұрын
The ending=LOL!
@JDubya96
@JDubya96 3 ай бұрын
These videos make my day so much better! Thank ya, Matt! 😊
@mattyj5751
@mattyj5751 5 ай бұрын
"Chocolate-Covered Communion" is the name of my next album.
@thetravelinpenshow9620
@thetravelinpenshow9620 6 ай бұрын
The ending was amazingly funny! As always, enjoy your content.
@jeffwormsley7425
@jeffwormsley7425 6 ай бұрын
Need to do Clover Valley vs Girl Scouts. Their version of Thin Mints rock, and my wife likes the peanut butter chocolate cookies. And you can get them year round.
@kendrahall7598
@kendrahall7598 6 ай бұрын
DG version of Samoas are a staple in our house!
@brianoconnor7796
@brianoconnor7796 Ай бұрын
❤ totally agree
@moxiedawn4370
@moxiedawn4370 6 ай бұрын
What I remember about VBS snacks (I'm 54) were those little cookies that look like daisies with the hole in the middle, knockoff Oreos that were called Hydrox, and grape Koolaid that was undersweetened.
@CClay-kn9lm
@CClay-kn9lm 6 ай бұрын
Hydrox was the original, believe it or not.
@julianaloriel1
@julianaloriel1 6 ай бұрын
I think you should do Aldi vs everything!! They are so close but I'd like to see a professional!! 😂
@19bishop56
@19bishop56 6 ай бұрын
New subscriber here, you are hecka funny! We’re moving to the South soon, and love the info you’re giving me. Thanks!
@jrussellcase
@jrussellcase 6 ай бұрын
I discovered that Dollar General and Family Dollar both carry the "Clover Valley" brand...but the catch is they sell their better quality stuff at Dollar General. Two off the top of my head are bottled lemon juice, and Parmesan Cheese.
@SouthFloridaThrifter
@SouthFloridaThrifter Ай бұрын
This is truly an educational service. Thank you, sir.
@andrewstoll4548
@andrewstoll4548 6 ай бұрын
Holy cow..... Clover Valley has really been stepping up their game.
@neolution
@neolution 6 ай бұрын
The eye mask with closed eye is killing me! 😂😂😂
@ckarlgo
@ckarlgo 6 ай бұрын
The $1 DG fake pop tarts taste like despair.
@davyboy9397
@davyboy9397 6 ай бұрын
Is there any store brand pop tarts that taste good ? Even the pop tart brand itself has suffered a drop in quality recently. When I was a kid the store brand version was absolutely horrible, seems to have not changed much
@ckarlgo
@ckarlgo 6 ай бұрын
@@davyboy9397 The DG ones are the only ones that I've tried. That only because they were out of real Pop Tarts and I needed a chocolate fix. I rarely get them anymore because the boxes have become so big and I just don't need a box of 150 Pop Tarts.
@andymangum8682
@andymangum8682 6 ай бұрын
Full priced pop tarts also taste like despair.
@bcaye
@bcaye 6 ай бұрын
​@@ckarlgo, I'm pretty sure DG has multiple chocolate options over pop tarts.
@brianoconnor7796
@brianoconnor7796 Ай бұрын
​@@andymangum8682taste and cost wise these days 😂😢
@EastSider48215
@EastSider48215 6 ай бұрын
Thank you for taking the stomach ache for me. I feel your pain. Well, not literally, of course, which is why I’m thanking you. 😊
@slendersera
@slendersera 6 ай бұрын
Matt was fighting for his life in there. Now, I'm craving beef jerky. 😢
@littleshu1
@littleshu1 6 ай бұрын
All of us in the Intermountain West need to have a mega-generics contest -- Clover Valley versus Chestnut Hill for the win!
@ruths_youth
@ruths_youth 6 ай бұрын
I'm of the mind that if you see someone stealing food (especially at DG), no you didn't. You didn't see anything. Only exception to this is the office fridge; you don't take someone else's meal.
@gotchacovered9038
@gotchacovered9038 3 ай бұрын
Taking what is not yours is theft! You can sugar coat it but it’s theft. You can go to your local food bank if you’re hungry.
@aaron71
@aaron71 6 ай бұрын
The weird bootleg oreo aftertaste... Nailed it!
@seafodder6129
@seafodder6129 6 ай бұрын
Hilarious edit at the end! 👏
@christyconn417
@christyconn417 6 ай бұрын
My husband seen you at Wal-Mart today.. We love watching your videos ❤
@Count_Smackula
@Count_Smackula 6 ай бұрын
Don't know who's doing your editing, but today, they knocked it out of the park!
@garysarratt1
@garysarratt1 6 ай бұрын
Matt can’t afford an editor 🤣
@kariedavis8822
@kariedavis8822 6 ай бұрын
Ok, I purposely made a trip to the DG while visiting in Florida from Montana! Bought the cheddar cheese snack cracker, fudge stripes, and CV beef jerky. He was right- they all taste pretty good. Good job Matt!!
@brianhall4182
@brianhall4182 6 ай бұрын
If you knew your full-sized Fudge Stripes, you'd know they break apart at the slightest gust of wind.
@thejourney1369
@thejourney1369 6 ай бұрын
You’d be surprised how many off brands are made by national companies. The bread at Walmart is contracted to different bakers, depending on where you live. In my area it’s made by Arnold and it’s nasty. But if I go an hour East to a Walmart, it’s made by Flowers who makes Sunbeam. I was in a local grocery store before Walmart came to our area, it was an IGA, if anyone remembers them. I tried telling a neighbor, who like me was struggling to make ends meet, that the IGA bread was made by Sunbeam. He refused to believe me. I knew this because I bought it all the time. When he left, the cashier told me I was right, that she had been in the factory where it was made and sometimes all they did was change the bread wrapper. That was almost 30 years ago. Btw, I love your daughter’s sleep mask!
@Pr3ct
@Pr3ct 6 ай бұрын
The General wins on Memorial Day.
@danielleroberts8252
@danielleroberts8252 6 ай бұрын
Clover Valley makes our favorite version of cottage cheese out there. Haven't tried most of their other snack foods, but now we might need to.
@annaquinlan1210
@annaquinlan1210 6 ай бұрын
15:59 God moves in mysterious ways, but so does Dollar General. 😆
@jamesbedsole3746
@jamesbedsole3746 Ай бұрын
Luv ya, Matt! But I am disappointed concerning your repeated comments advocating theft at DG. I believe you know why. We will continue to love and watch you!!! Roll Tide Roll!!!!
@BeautifulKittenOfLove
@BeautifulKittenOfLove 6 ай бұрын
You got all 5 items at Dollar General for a total of $6.25....the package of Chips-Ahoy alone cost $5.98 at my local store LOL
@kylegilbertson2401
@kylegilbertson2401 6 ай бұрын
I have worked at places that have two different packages for one production line. One ,name brand and one generic with no change-over other than package label.
@jamesburton1050
@jamesburton1050 6 ай бұрын
You haven't had beef jerky until you have Old Trapper! Jack Links doesn't do it for me!😂
@Cowboyup57717
@Cowboyup57717 6 ай бұрын
Good to know these days that I can stretch my dollar at the DG. Thanks, Matt!
@weekendmom
@weekendmom 6 ай бұрын
Don't question the Clover Valley experience, Matt. Just enjoy it. 😄
@davidtennyson4908
@davidtennyson4908 6 ай бұрын
Watching your start, please have another PBR. Love your shows!
@eldoradocanyonro
@eldoradocanyonro 6 ай бұрын
I don't have a lot of experience with Dollar General, but I can say that Dollar Tree sells a number of knockoffs of snack foods that make MREs look mighty tasty. They sell things that look really delicious until you get it in your mouth---then it's all mmmmm, I wish I had some crunchy dehydrated fruit cocktail right now!!!
@AndyDrake-FOOKYT
@AndyDrake-FOOKYT 6 ай бұрын
A tummy ache from jerky, cheeze its, and cookies all in one sitting? That's like a standard afternoon snack... ...or meal if i don't have a refrigerator.
@mrhalfstep
@mrhalfstep 6 ай бұрын
You should try their version of Girl Scouts Samoas. IDENTICAL!!!!
@wouldntyouliketoknow7054
@wouldntyouliketoknow7054 2 ай бұрын
“God moves in mysterious ways, but so does Dollar General” 😂 I need that on a shirt. Kentucky somehow manages to find new spaces for DGs to pop up in
@bmillwood6666
@bmillwood6666 6 ай бұрын
the boxes cause a tripping hazard for when you get the itch to run. It gives the cashier enough time to get back to the register, if they are even in the store.
@ihavecooties
@ihavecooties 6 ай бұрын
I don’t want to squeeze that dog toy they leave up at the register. Just hire two people per shift, DG!
@barnes80
@barnes80 6 ай бұрын
I’m telling you right now I love the Dollar General fudge striped cookies. They are phenomenal. This is the kind of content that I would love to do on a KZbin channel.
@mikkihesson3509
@mikkihesson3509 6 ай бұрын
FOR NOW. now that you are impressed with the beef jerkey it will never be the same quality again and you will always be chasing that thick perfect slice of beef. each time you buy it hoping for this great jerkey it will be worse and worse. dont you just hate that? i know i sure do. i found some GREAT brands out there and they NEVER last. they ALWAYS change the way they make it after they get ppl buying it.
@thenovicenovelist
@thenovicenovelist 6 ай бұрын
That's how I feel when I go to Sam's Club. They had some pre-cooked chicken tenders that were the best ones I ever had outside of Dairy Queen. Then, they disappeared from the shelves and were replaced with the uncooked ones and the texture is different and not nearly as good.
@triclopsgamer5934
@triclopsgamer5934 6 ай бұрын
12:59 LoL "Man, I wanna give Dollar General credit but I hate them."
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