Ranking Fast Food Fried Chicken | Bless Your Rank

[@brandtheisner4313]

Do you know how hard it is to watch someone eat fried chicken when you don't have any? It's all I can do to keep from licking the screen.

[@sgt.sharky9832]

ha ha ha

[@eddyflo2978]

My mouth was MOIST

[@dallas454]

these salted crackers though have never tasted so good

[@AlphaWolf096]

Meanwhile, I was struggling not to feel nauseous. Yes, seeing chicken (mainly fried and rotisserie) for any length of time can make me feel nauseous. This is due to feeling sick many years ago, and the smell/thought of rotisserie chicken making that feeling worse. My brain made an involuntary association for me, and I do not appreciate it.

[@dallas454]

@@AlphaWolf096 why would you watch the video then?

[@cmastea5]

I craved Bojangle's fried chicken all the time when I was pregnant. One of the times my husband went to get some for me, the guy working there stuck extra fried crispy bits in the box for me when he found out it was for a pregnant woman! 10/10

[@GoDawgs18]

cmastea5 how sweet

[@madman9565]

Jess Carnes and crispy

[@spitstainoof2475]

Jess Carnes wow, very cool. great. nice.

[@lacey6800]

How old is your kid now?

[@andrewjohnson7645]

As a north carolinian that is one of our best creations

[@t8salt146]

This video is ten times better when your sleep deprived at 3 am and extremely hungry!

[@Levimillsap07]

I had to go grab sone cheddar brats

[@stephj9378]

Or high

[@AwDudeIDontKnow]

That's what I'm doing rn lmao

[@resto4life]

Try 7pm, super horny and you just ate chicken tenders

[@idofps9709]

Or 130am

[@lacey6800]

“If your watching this, just know that I’m sorry, and I thank you for the extra biscuit you put in my 2 piece meal” that, right there people, is a sincere apology from a very southern man.

[@dreklin]

"It's basically a fried Flintstone Vitamin..." 😂😂😂

[@Pharaoh_Tutankhamen]

Sweet Home Banana

[@JL-sm6cg]

^^^something only a Southerner would say^^^

[@cynthiacrawford3043]

I noticed that I was reading it and then he said😂😂😂😂

[@cynthiacrawford3043]

​@@Pharaoh_Tutankhamen😂😂

[@gregoryking4796]

How to know you are in the ghetto: locate church's, immediately locate metro pcs within sight

[@douglasvilledarling2935]

Gregory King lol so true and pawn shop

[@JohnSheffield1963]

You forgot to mention that there will also be a pawn shop or a liquor store nearby.

[@deplorableb.r.4211]

Payday loan shop too.

[@gregoryking4796]

@@deplorableb.r.4211 oh yeah most likely an amscot

[@padraig5335]

Lmao. Exactly how it is in Kansas City.

[@otakukid34]

“Chicken fingers are not fried chicken. Have you LOST your mind?!” The man has spoken and it is now Southern canon.

[@jeremypace249]

Chick-Fil-A would have won.

[@otakukid34]

Jeremy Pace false. CfA is overrated as fuuuuuck. I’d rather drink KFC gravy than eat one of CfA’s bland-ass excuses for chicken.

[@shadowraven1153]

@@otakukid34 i mean the sides at kfc are half the reason people go, the price is other half

[@timnewman1172]

@@otakukid34 Amen!!!

[@skirk248]

This is a fact

[@BaltimoreJak]

I live in the North, and watched this video a year ago. On a recent business trip to DC, I spent 45 mins in Beltway traffic just to try Bojangles chicken. WORTH EVERY MINUTE!

[@tiffariff]

Got to try the Borounds! They’re like tater tots on steroids

[@adzisme]

Whenever I fly, I try to connect into Charlotte, because the airport has 3 Bojangles locations. That’s a testament to how good Bojangles is. I tried the Borounds for breakfast last summer; they are melt in your mouth good. Bojangles also has the best breakfast biscuits anywhere.

[@TheWagnasty]

Only 45 minutes on the Beltway?

[@brucegrossman3531]

@@tiffariff that is what my wife asks for if I ever go to Bojangles for a biscuit.

[@tiffariff]

@@brucegrossman3531 she knows then that it’s the best thing lol! With honey mustard (although bo sauce was better before it got discontinued). In our area it’s best when it’s not breakfast time because they’ll make you wait 15minutes since they only make them during breakfast time but don’t mind making a fresh batch when asked.

[@patriciaAmurray]

You, sir, have a very demanding job and I appreciate all of the hard work you’re putting in.

[@daddyosink4413]

It must be just horrible....

[@lacey6800]

The lesson in all these videos: always do your best cause you never know; a Southern man could be ranking it on the internet where the whole world can see it

[@samsquanch9918]

You funnel the crispies into the mashed potatoes ... your speaking to my soul right now lol

[@lacquerthinnerlarry4546]

samsquanch I love doing that

[@meraxes6086]

Not only are your rankings spot on (and I’m sure I’m completely unbiased as an NC native), but you’ve made me realize something. I dated a guy for like,6 years who preferred KFC over Bo’s and wouldn’t eat NC BBQ. Red flags all over the place. Damn. I don’t know why it took this particular video, but thank you 😊

[@williamsample2631]

Okay you didn't like his chicken choice, you didn't like his barbecue choice. But you dated the guy for 6 years, he must have been doing something right!

[@meraxes6086]

@@williamsample2631 Yeah, he was great at being controlling, secretive, and isolating. His gaslighting was absolutely top notch.

[@lisasunshine773]

I SO understand this 😊

[@wendellgreenidge3362]

Lol

[@user-yy7tw9hv9n]

@@meraxes6086 Ah a narcissist

[@themaninblack7503]

KFC went downhill when Sanders sold the franchise.

[@whomagoose6897]

When KFC was sold to Pepsico it went to hell in a hand basket. Same with Taco Bell, Long John Silvers, Dairy Queen, & Pizza Hut.

[@movietimeateds69]

I will never forgive them for getting rid of their potato wedges.

[@kmvstudios9072]

I do like their new fries a lot, but It would be cool to have the question “fries or wedges?”

[@ryanspencerlauderdale687]

@@kmvstudios9072 I can’t stand their new fries. I got them during lunch hour, and they just weren’t good. They really should bring back the wedges.

[@marywebb_22]

@@whomagoose6897 Pizza Hut used to be so good but now it’s the worst pizza I’ve ever had

[@Carolinasky77]

Well Bojangles has done well in : Chicken : Biscuit : Sweet Tea : Ok in Ice : Doing the south proud

[@I_Am_The_Social_Reject]

Not proud. They closed ours

[@kimmyj4661]

Yes and don’t leave out the bo rounds 👅

[@AB-mx1de]

I wish there was a Bojangles nearby 🙁

[@skyydancer67]

I miss Bojangles. It used to be in NY before they closed down YEARS ago. Imagine my surprise when I found out they only moved down south. Imagine my happiness when I found out they still taste as good as when I was a kid.

[@WordUpHomie]

The BoBerry Biscuits are amazing. Its the perfect dessert, At least for my big self

[@KillJoy_Since2017]

" You have no business serving fried chicken if it's not from the south " 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@goodvibes_alv]

Well, you gotta give exceptions to the Koreans and the Japanese, but apart from that, 100%!

[@kendalllafollette1948]

hahahah that made me laugh too.

[@fuckgoogle9640]

well this is just retarded and not true southern culture is cancer so...

[@brandongreenhough9379]

@@fuckgoogle9640 you seem like fun at parties

[@DOSBoxMom]

@@goodvibes_alv I saw online this weekend that KFC did a chicken promotion at Christmas in Japan about 25 years ago, and it became such a big fad over there that now you have to order "KFC for Christmas" weeks in advance!

[@pastordavidmaclellan]

I have funny KFC drive tru story. "I need a 12 piece..." "Sorry sir, we are out of chicken" "What? This is Kentucky Fried CHICKEN??? How can you not have chicken????" Kid yo u not.

[@stvsmith2009]

I had that happen to me at the KFC here. Two days later I tried to order a roast beef sandwich from Arby's and they were out of roast beef. I asked the guy at Arby's if they had the same manager as KFC, because both places were out of what they were known for at 7:30 on a weekday night.

[@blainetravillian1703]

Somebody could have done the truck order wrong, or didn't order enough. Never know why somebody out of something.

[@skyydancer67]

It happens. It's crazy but it happens.

[@From-North-Jersey]

I would bet they had chicken but someone pulled the halon fire suppression system over the chicken fryers making them a safety hazard until the halon people came out and repressurized the halon system and a health hazard until the oil was replaced and all the halon dust was vacuumed up. 25 years ago I was on the window in the drive thru at McDonald's after an ass hat on working papers grabbed the red handle marked "Fire Suppression System Emergency Use Only" and pulled it as he asked "What does this do?" "That? When you pull that for no valid reason that gets you fired and earns you the immediate hatred of all of your former coworkers" was the manager on duty and within ear shots immediate reply.

[@SamuelCordner]

I has happened to me several times at different locations.

[@magicawesomemukbangasmr1615]

"Could Church's be the love child of KFC and Popeye's?" Wow, who knew there was so much behind-the-scenes scandal and intrigue in the fast-food chicken world?

[@lotharthedestroyer7037]

Bojangles literally ticks off every box. Superior tea, superior biscuits, superior chicken, and BoBiscuits are the best.

[@xavierprotocols]

Yeah, but their other side items are mediocre at best.

[@dceles3764]

@@xavierprotocols I beg to differ Suh!!

[@andrewjohnson7645]

@@xavierprotocols I mean there mashed potatoes are great

[@sakuraqueen1734]

I have never had it, I think this might be the first time I've heard of it... I'm in Texas 😅

[@jasonknight1085]

"As I got older" -- no, as IT got older. I still remember when KFC was made to order when you ordered it. Sure it meant a 20 minute (or more) wait, but it was worth it every time. What they call KFC now is this limp, overcooked, sat under a heat-lamp for f*** knows how long garbage that doesn't even taste right. It is NOT the KFC of my childhood. Even the colour of the chicken itself is wrong and just seems... off. But they had to try and compete with fast food, and in the process destroyed everything that made so many of us love their food in the first place.

[@displaycopied]

Jason Knight not to mention the fact that back when I was a kid KFCs chicken actually had some meat on it and it wasnt just f****** bone and batter

[@SarahLizDoan]

Well said!!! It absolutely sucks now!

[@HillbillyTosh]

KFC used to use real potatoes in their mashed potatoes. I'm betting that their chicken is genetically modified because the bones are tiny in porportion to the meat on the bone.

[@pennydyer1448]

Yeah I’d rather have a sandwich instead of that sad and disappointing chicken.

[@Zerolimiter402]

the saddest part is they show out for the international market and let the us market eat a sad shell of what kfc used to be

[@liamjerkins7259]

After previously working at Bojalgles in Jefferson, NC, I’m king of glad that I was on the winning team! I used to Always let it fry for and extra minute or two to get a little crispier, and drained it well!

[@idk012]

Yes, I have been working at Bojangles for over a year now and I started out making biscuits now they have me doing anything on any given day and recently they had me on chicken. I have not been trained formally but I did receive tips from a master biscuit maker lol. Any advice😂

[@lquinn410]

Thank you both for your service. -North Carolinian

[@UnavoidableGarbage]

I’m not even southern I’m from Chicago but I love “it’s a southern thing” one of my favorite channels

[@apodexse]

Starbucks Lover I am from Massachusetts and this is one of my favorite channels

[@vchavesalfaro]

I am from Costa Rica. And I love it

[@JustYourAverageGirl2002]

Ayyyyy! Chicago represent!

[@UnavoidableGarbage]

JustYourAverageGirl it’s cold

[@DaybirdAviaries]

Well bless your heart.

[@elzamonroe6820]

You can get cheerwine at nc bojangles locations as well. I love that this guy keeps vetting my childhood.

[@Demyx.IX.]

FINALLY SOMEONE ELSE FROME NC! these other guys are missing out bc they dont know what Smithfields chicken and bbq is

[@bunnienotbudgie9272]

Hey! Neighbor from the south here! We also get cheerwine at our bojangles too! Bojangles really is the best (besides Shealy’s)

[@weirdolife9075]

You can get Cheerwine?! How have I never figured this out.

[@doctordrommos6432]

Living in PA makes getting cheerwine near impossible. NC transplant here

[@benselectionforcasting4172]

and Virginia locations

[@annabanana3123]

This needs to be a show on Food Network

[@oli_gotbanned]

Yesssssssss

[@caidenbeasley7026]

I concur

[@caidenbeasley7026]

Stephen Kershaw I disagree with you ur opinion

[@caidenbeasley7026]

Stephen Kershaw but you said it and didn’t quote anyone so it’s your opinion

[@SarahLizDoan]

Seriously

[@kaemccorkle]

No other channel gets me laughing like this. Bless your crispaliciousness

[@eowynofasgard5254]

Please please PLEASE do a Bless Your Rank for Sweet Tea!!! Calling all true Southerners! Like if you support and comment ideas!

[@alberthaystowniv146]

Did ya watch it yet? Wondering when they could bicker about Jewish BBQ

[@Demyx.IX.]

They did a sweet tea video, but just like this video, it didnt have the superior location Smithfields Chicken and BBQ

[@graciemolina2848]

Chicken express in Texas has the best tea

[@majira-dy5im]

@@graciemolina2848 yess! I'm drinking it rn❤

[@longwhiteline3308]

Red Diamond or Lipton tea is best

[@SirMoeThe2nd]

Fried Chicken will be the food we present to visiting aliens for peace offering. And they will love us.

[@bethshadid2087]

And fried green maters 😁

[@SirMoeThe2nd]

@Khaeldranis For definitely! We butter em up with Popeyes, then earn their allegiance with Granny's😂

[@SirMoeThe2nd]

@@bethshadid2087 And then if we offer them Mac n Cheese, they'll cure our diseases and give us cars that run on water!

[@harith0silver751]

And the alien is chicken ancestors R. I. P 👽

[@francislong5114]

Big Mac..

[@matthewaaronallen1598]

KFC depends on the restaurant though. I've ate at KFCs that I thought were delicious, and I've ate at ones I would never go back to! Lol

[@MelB868]

Matthew we have a new kfc close to where we live and it’s good. Popeyes is still better. Bojangles I’m allergic to their chicken

[@judyalbert7501]

You ain't from around here, are ya.

[@SafetySpooon]

Yeah, I figure either that's the case, or his tastebuds don't work. "Pepper"? KFC is usually a little more *salty* .

[@caitlynlong7819]

Matthew Allen I agree! Im from Kentucky and I moved to Canada and I refuse to eat KFC up here cause its awful and they don’t have the same sides!

[@bonsaitreehouse5534]

That's the way it is at every restaurant.

[@suzzyrivercrossing5542]

Kentucky Fried Chicken in the 1970s was great. The original was never crispy because it was pressure-cooked, but that skin and breading combination used to be delicioso! They even had pullybone pieces. These days I fry my own in an iron skillet.

[@Hannah-no5uc]

“You have no business serving fried chicken if you’re not from the south.” Truth.

[@airjordansoncloud9]

Matt need to serve southern justis... I rest my case

[@IAMME000]

Obviously someone who's never had Korean fried chicken

[@katya2032]

I don’t know. I’ve had karaage, Japanese fried chicken, and that is some good chicken.

[@shithead1029384756]

I love me some southern fried goodness. But them Asians know what's up too.

[@Lifecokidsworship]

@John T. Deck No it's not.

[@CarolinaCataphract]

As a proud North Carolinian, it does my heart good to see Bojangles in it's rightful place of first.

[@kattcity]

North Florida boy here ...I say North Florida as we all know South Florida is Yankee occupied ....Bojangles to me is by far the best FF fried chicken. Unfortunately the closest one to me is about 15 miles away via a high traffic road. Also Bojangles makes the best sausage biscuit I have ever eaten!!! By Far ....So on Sunday morning when traffic is light I am going to drive those 15 miles ..." I swear I am" and get me some.

[@spagetd1526]

what’s a bojangles

[@MrCJJ2008]

Bojangles for life lol. Literally had some bo berry biscuits the other day and they were fire. If you don't know what they are, i feel sorry for you :(

[@hdnroots]

As a fellow North Carolinian, I couldn't agree more!

[@MrCJJ2008]

@@hdnroots represent that nc

[@ericg7183]

I grew up with Church's. The secret to getting good chicken from there, is go to a busy store. The chicken doesn't have time to sit under the lamps. And don't forget a cup of jalapenos, drizzle the juice over the chicken before you eat it. And I totally agree with your assessment of KFC. They don't know how to cut up a chicken right.

[@libertybell8852]

Yes!! You gotta go either when it's busy or when they just open so it's always fresh!

[@mikelundquist4596]

Sadly, not every Church's is created equal.

[@slimmccoy8863]

Last time I ate at a Church's, probably 30+ years ago, I got a piece of chicken that was bloody inside. Not just pink, but bloody. Have not been back since.

[@lanoosaurusrex]

Church’s is really a hit or miss - the first time I went there, it was really good because it seemed that I got it straight out of the fryer. The following times I went, it felt like sometimes the fried chicken had been sitting around for a while and wasn’t as crispy. Got to get it when it’s fresh!

[@nowjustanother]

My favorite fast food chicken by a country mile (see what I did there?) is Krispy Krunchy Chicken. It's mainly sold in quick mart places attached to gas stations all over the U.S., but ... It is absolutely the best because they marinate it in seasoned buttermilk overnight before they batter and fry it up fresh. Incredible.

[@karenwhite2338]

You are an amazing Southern Gentleman, funny but honest in your expectatiibs for fried chicken. KFC is not good fried chicken. USED to be great and tasty now it's just barely mediocre.

[@nowjustanother]

@@karenwhite2338 Thank you! Would it surprise you to learn that I'm only one-half a "wild-eyed Southern boy" (on my Mom's side)? :)

[@rpc717]

The Krispy Krunchy down the street from work used to have a 2 breasts for $5 deal. Holy Lord.

[@dragonace119]

@@karenwhite2338 When I was growing up KFC's chicken was great but now its just greasy and nasty.

[@joannamcpeak7531]

That sounds awesome! However, I've never come across it.

[@kayakinggrandmakelly7105]

This is not the video to watch when intermittent fasting. GIVE ME SOME FRIED CHICKEN!

[@Hannah-no5uc]

kelly mcclure I’m not fasting but I sure am hungry and this video is not helping 😂

[@pondboy3682]

LOL! Thankfully, it was already a cheat day for me!

[@bethshadid2087]

AMEN

[@bethshadid2087]

My husband loves Popeyes red beans and rice

[@t00thpiker]

And I thought I was the only one here! I've got another 11 hours left to go and I'm watching him munch his way into crispiness. Good lord, help me!

[@carrenaspann7532]

"There may be 11 herbs and spices but all I taste is pepper" FACTS Literally KFC in a nutshell😂

[@FranciscanGypsy]

I don’t know why I binge-watch these Bless Your Ranks now that I’m gluten-free dairy-free by doctor’s order. I just can’t stop watching!

[@tealvampyre]

Look for Sarah Doan's comment from a year ago. She makes a gluten free fried chicken using Bobs Gluten Free Flour. So there are options to still enjoy fried chicken.

[@TheodoreBrosevelt]

I watch Asian food cooking videos even though I'm allergic to soy 😅😅😂

[@tahlia__nerds_out]

@@TheodoreBrosevelt what’s wrong with us?! 🤣 (oops; same person as original poster, just a different account)

[@tahlia__nerds_out]

@@tealvampyre thank you! (oops; same person as original poster, just a different account)

[@TheodoreBrosevelt]

@@tahlia__nerds_out We're broken 😂😂😂

[@FordFocus-tc1rh]

I'm not even southern. I was born and raised in Seattle but I've always wanted to live there. Love y'all's videos!

[@racheldavin7763]

Come on down! Don't worry, we have Starbuck's!

[@SamDunham]

Kudos for spelling "y'all" correctly. :)

[@thomasrichards6245]

Dana says- Well, come on down any ol' time. As long as you don't spend a lot of time saying, "In Seattle we do it ________ (this way)", you'll get on just fine. (Grin)

[@shhmypupissleepin3015]

Bring some weed and we’ll trade you some chicken boss.

[@TheSerpentsEye]

Here, we've got Heaven Sent fried chicken. Fucking bomb. Ezell's used to be great but then he left and started Heaven Sent.

[@firstgoinpostal]

KFC went to hell after PepsiCo bought them out.

[@niteowl7710]

That was quite awhile ago then, since PepsiCo sold KFC, Taco Bell & Pizza Hut to Yum! Brands 22 years ago.

[@bethanysheats9464]

@@niteowl7710 I noticed a SIGNIFICANT downward shift in the quality, and consistency (by location) around the time Taco Bell, Pizza Hut parent company bought the brand. I do believe that was about the time they officially changed the branding from The Colonel's Kentucky Fried Chicken, to KFC. And not long after started to introduce things like "Grilled" and "Baked" options. Because they thought we weren't smart enough to know what the letters KFC meant. 🤦🏼 I miss KFC parfait buckets. They have never offered a dessert option that could even compete, since removing those from the menu. Growing up, my favorite was the Lemon Bucket, but also loved the Strawberry Bucket. My brother loved the Chocolate Mousse best. And my mom loved the Strawberry most, but also the Apple. (I found the apple to be tasteless, personally.) My dad was like me, but was also kind of a human garbage disposal, so he'd eat whatever was left, and do so with a smile on his face. 😇

[@garmack12]

@@niteowl7710 Yum Brands is a subsidiary of Pepsi

[@garmack12]

Actually just double checked I was wrong

[@niteowl7710]

@@bethanysheats9464 Ya know I was just gonna say reading the beginning of your comment that the backwards slide was when it became KFC and they didn't want to admit it was chicken anymore. Good to see I'm not the only one who noticed that. Tried to make fried chicken healthy and wrecked it in the process. I'm just glad we have a handful of Popeyes above the Yankee "line" as it were.

[@nastalgicbird2471]

“KFC just make chicken and biscuits and calm down” LOL I’m dead!!!! 🤣🤣

[@dallasbaker7550]

The North Carolina dream meal… Bojangles Fried Chicken, hole-in-wall pulled pork from a real pit master, biscuits, watermelon, boiled peanuts, Cheerwine or sweet tea (your choice), and a Krispy Kreme donut for dessert. If you’re needing veggies you can have collards, black-eyed peas, Lima beans, or sweet potatoes. A tomato sandwich is also acceptable.

[@aliceangel267]

Sounds delicious, but would absolutely clog up all my arteries.

[@ram2791]

Its not the original. The original went away decades ago and the crap today is no where near as good as the true original

[@jklmn101]

Well it's chicken. It degrades a lot over time so you really wouldn't want to still be eating the original one.

[@fluffykittynoodles]

@@jklmn101 that joke is bad and you should feel bad for typing it.

[@seththebeth]

@@jklmn101 don't listen to them, I liked that joke lmao.

[@orbex106]

@@jklmn101 dad is that you?

[@sunshinesunflowerz1647]

As a native of Kentucky, U RIGHT! the natives that I know don’t even touch it like we used to. The Sanders family sold the company but kept the recipe Harland used.

[@itsyeboiblayt7472]

I’m from Philly and I’m nothing close to southern but when I visit my cousins in Raleigh North Carolina and them bojangles chicken biscuits bless my soul with that iced tea and bo’ rounds (hash browns) mmmmmmm mmm

[@crystalwarelk]

It's ye boi blayt bo rounds are the best!

[@julianstrayhornii6234]

I'm the same way when I go to North Carolina I don't care where we are going , but I need my fix.

[@thomasrichards6245]

Dana says- They straight up sprinkle crack on those bo rounds. Seriously addictive.

[@tomleonard830]

I love their tea. I used to always get a half gallon to go when I ate there.

[@dododanzu2952]

Also from Philly and you are so right. Chicken is done justice cause there is no time like Bo time. Pizza and sandwiches in the south is trash tho.

[@USER-cn6uo]

“I’m gonna take away your southern card.” 😂😂😂

[@catsandalcohol99]

Matt really likes North Carolina things. He ranked Bojangles highest in this episode, and Cheerwine high in the soda episode

[@lquinn410]

Because NC is awesome and has great things.

[@catsandalcohol99]

@@lquinn410 definitely

[@janetcallanan7020]

Love Cheerwine

[@g.holland4862]

Only bad thing about NC is all the liberals coming here to screw stuff up.

[@thatgirlinokc3975]

Matt is so funny (and eloquent) describing fried chicken. 😂 I've never had Bojangles but I agree with the order of the other 3. But Church's biscuits are better than Popeye's😊❤

[@AuntK68]

Hello okc from Tulsa. 👋

[@thatgirlinokc3975]

@@AuntK68 Howdy neighbor! 👋😄

[@JustYourAverageGirl2002]

Blasphemy! Popeyes have the BEST biscuits!!

[@tanyahartley7782]

@@AuntK68 hello tulsa from salina ok😉

[@tanyahartley7782]

@@JustYourAverageGirl2002 👏👏👏agreed

[@danielsanders4521]

*sees KFC staying in last* This is good.

[@nickcastaneda203]

Right?

[@davegreenlaw5654]

When I moved into the neighbourhood 15 years ago, I was delighted that there was a KFC just a block from the major intersection, which was about another block away from me, because that meant it was close by for the Tuesday special every week. What I would do is to purchase the special, then pay extra for an extra thigh. Eventually, I noticed that the pieces were getting smaller, and finally realized that what was going on was that the thighs were being cut in half, but still being advertised as full thighs. Luckily there was a Popeye's near me as well, but a bit of a further walk, like nearly two stoplights away. Their Tuesday special was also a leg and thigh, with sides costing less for the special, so I'd get a side of fries. Turns out that the cost of a leg and WHOLE thigh at Popeye's, with fries, ended up only costing me 40 cents more then what I had been paying at KFC for essentially the same thing. So now, every Tuesday, I will walk that extra distance to get Popeye's. (I really don't know what happened. It might have been a decision at the corporate level, or it might have been a decision made at that store. I DO know that for some time they had one server there who was so bad that the only reason I could think of as to why she still had her job was that she was married to the franchise owner.)

[@RyanRediger66]

You really wrote a three paragraph comment on fried chicken. You need to relax sir. No one has time to read all that. Lol

[@jerryc3050]

@@RyanRediger66 lol...I did! 😄

[@smurfie8412]

My favorite drink is KFC gravy

[@theroadtocosplayandcomicco5840]

Ew

[@lukeang]

thats hot

[@olie_brown07]

Same

[@sunnydreams5482]

I mean I've never had KFC but, sounds about right

[@prettybored2966]

You just made mashed potatoes sound so disgusting damn

[@helenholt1161]

The funny thing is some of the best chicken I have ever gotten has been at gas stations, those independents that have a little kitchen shoved into a corner and do chicken and breakfast biscuits.

[@SuperHorseman22]

Helen Holt right me too

[@crystalwarelk]

You’re so right!

[@crackle6875]

That and the grocery stores that have plate lunches....

[@ericb8217]

You're right. The best fried chicken I got was a local grocery store called Farm Fresh.

[@andrewmartin6217]

I had some fried chicken at a gas station in Mississippi one night that blew my hair back.

[@kaithongsavanh3649]

KFC: What can we say, it’s fried chicken that’s available when the alternative is starving to death. Yeah, pretty much sums up what KFC is about.

[@NexForemose]

Sir, as someone who's moved around all over the South, I can confirm, your rankings are right on point. Bojangles, Popeye's, Church's, and f*** KFC. I actually had this conversation with a couple guys stocking at my grocery store just yesterday.

[@gingerella27]

"11 herbs and spices, not that anyone is asking for it that I am aware of." Lol

[@seang9450]

Man Hardees used to have some bomb fried chicken back in the 90s.

[@user-tw8ov]

Fuck yea bro

[@cult_of_odin]

The Hardees close to me still has good chicken.

[@wsd469]

when i was a kid, before an Auburn game, we would go through the Hardee's Drive-Thru and get a basket of their fried chicken and take it to tailgate. that was good stuff.

[@rpc717]

First I must say how much I envy you for getting to do this. Second I must applaud your accuracy in your rankings, including acknowledging that although Church's is 3rd it's a darn good 3rd. Now I must point out the problem with this process: it seems you got the mild chicken at Popeyes, which is an abomination. Popeyes is a spicy chicken restaurant. Mild was not even on the original menu, and was only added later because some people are psychotic. The other side of this is that even if you get the spicy at a location outside of Louisiana it's still hit or miss. "Spicy" Popeyes from New Orleans (you should never have to specify spicy) is a huge cut above and beats Bojangles due to its perfect flavor, texture, and juiciness. Despite my obvious bias, though, otherwise I completely agree with your assessment of my favorite food. 🤜🏼🤛🏼

[@privatezim3637]

while your not wrong... this only matters to people IN Louisiana. Bojangles is great chicken everywhere. When I was going to college in Kennesaw though, the lady at Popeye's always gave me a little side of gravy... and that stuff.... whoo mama!

[@toddmintz4269]

He didn't get the spicy chicken from Bojangles either, so stop you're crying Nancy, The man has spoken. LOL

[@rpc717]

Jokes on you, Mary. Bojangles doesn't have "spicy" chicken. They have Bojangles chicken, which is spicy deliciousness. They didn't puss out like Popeyes. 😉

[@gb4793]

100% correct. Spicy chicken is the normal Popeyes chicken.

[@barbaralyle6703]

⁠@@toddmintz4269 Bojangles only has spicy chicken it’s just not called spicy since it’s the only kind they have. He got non spicy at Popeyes and Church’s completely unfair comparison. Bojangles should be third place.

[@strongself37]

Love me some Bojangles Chicken. Now I want some. A large sweet tea, and biscuit and some fries.

[@haydenoliver88]

strongself37 nah mashed potatoes

[@strongself37]

Drifter boy mash potatoes would be awesome too. 😍

[@dylancarter4568]

strongself37 sweettea or cheerwine

[@tanyahartley7782]

Yes😵and I'm in oklahoma.....😩 ain't no bojangles out here. Know my pain.........

[@snl4742]

Lunch tomorrow I think. 🤔

[@TennesseeMtnMan]

you were 100% spot on... on the rankings !!!! i made the mistake of getting KFC last week for the family I asked for extra crispy because thats what the kids wanted and received original I got 3 biscuits instead of the 4 youre supposed to get The drive thru girl was on meth or something She was flailing her arms around and i could not understand a thing she was saying I called them when i got home and discovered my order was wrong No return call I called KFC customer service She listened to me but never heard anything back No more KFC ever They used to be one of my favorites Bojangles and Popeyes from now on !!!!!!!!

[@maddisans1028]

I actually really like KFC, they were my friends when my bojangles temporarily closed and was getting remodeled. Popeyes unfortunately isn’t close to my area and the gas station that is I never seem to get spicy no matter how many times I tell them spicy.

[@StrikitRich]

If Publix had a drive-thru they'd have won.

[@HiddenManna2.0]

When we moved away from Atlanta back to North Carolina that's the one thing I missed most is Publix Fried Chicken. But now they have a Publix in my town and I'm diggin' it.

[@benpickard6507]

Florida fried chicken at it's finest

[@NOMNOMNOM-XD]

So true

[@andrewbrasfield1104]

My cousin visited us in Alabama and gets excited for Publix just because of the fact that it’s so big, and she hasn’t even tasted the fried chicken yet...

[@ThatswhatIthought2]

My brother in law moved to Utah for work, and every time hes back here to visit hes there like three times a day. Im trying to figure out a way to drop ship it to him

[@gabrielharris9005]

I actually work at Bojangles if you do a review on Chicken Sandwiches I guarantee you Bojangles is in the Top 3 or is Number one. All of the chicken we serve is like a Cajun flavor to, the biscuits are always made fresh. I love to work in the biscuit area, and I make sure all the biscuits I make are fresh.

[@shannoningle1642]

Bojos is the Baptist bird...its on every funeral table, picnic and church fellowship

[@lilchristuten7568]

@catonic She didn't say she prefers it she just said that it is there. I think it might be because it is the cheapest bulk buy there is (I think churches is cheaper but yeah that is either a hit or big miss depending on location)

[@hansjavis5854]

Can confirm. Have been designated to pick up massive quantities of BoJos birds for Homecoming.

[@lockbreaker7961]

kfc: 11 oils and greases

[@spiritisalive1]

Dark meat: A fried Flintstone vitamin. 🤣🤣🤣

[@lindaorr1805]

Publix may not have a drive thru ( over 1250 locations ) but at the very least deserve an honorable mention because of price,never greasy, always moist and crispy also the red potatoes salad is usually good

[@suzzyrivercrossing5542]

Excellent chicken 🍗🍗🍗🍗

[@trollerpilotxiv3079]

What about Food Lion and their double-fried chicken

[@nicholasstanley8787]

"Those are chicken fingers. Have you lost your mind?" Pahahahaha. I know, right?

[@jimmieburleigh9549]

Popeyes spicy is actually their original and regular was added later. That was done in early years so it wasn't so hot for the wimps. Lol.😂

[@mortimerbrewster3671]

I prefer the mild because I like to taste the chicken as well. The spicy chicken is overwhelmed by the spices and the chicken flavor just disappears.

[@patbak235]

Spicy with hot sauce is best

[@izabelanemeth9382]

Well boys like the spicy spice more than majority of girls

[@izabelanemeth9382]

@@patbak235 And good for those who have a good resintence to spice.

[@izabelanemeth9382]

@@mortimerbrewster3671 Maybe put a sweet sauce with the spicy one and still feel the flavor

[@iparty907]

While it’s not fast food, we all know that Publix is the superior fried chicken

[@danielsanders4521]

Publix has superior pretty much everything.

[@Msubulldogs09]

Publix is definitely the best, but Kroger is coming up in a few places now too. I would like to see them rank grocery store chicken in another video

[@opmbbi]

Yesss

[@pamelajarman2872]

Love their wings. Yummy. And a good price too.

[@photilal1960]

Pamela Jarman eating a chicken tender pub sub as we speak! I have one 2 mins from where I work and 2 mins from my house too 😍

[@TaroOnYouTube]

I thoroughly vicariously enjoyed watching you eat chicken. The other video of you eating single bites of candy bars and throwing the rest away was good, too. Subscribed.

[@bevb1960]

I've found with church's it depends on management, there are certain church's we refuse to go to because it sucks so bad.

[@annseabolt6645]

Church’s is the best. Their breading is great and seasoned just right. The local Church’s closed down almost a year ago and I’m still upset. Best locally now is Popeyes

[@brookestringer784]

Y’all know what’s great Publix fried chicken

[@cotton-candy_lex7640]

YAAAAS I KNOW RIGHT ITS SO GOOD

[@guineapiggirl400]

Publix fried chickennis descended from heaven! Its sooo good

[@danieljones8706]

All about them Mardi Gras wings.

[@GApeech08]

@@astrum_nauta , Yes, Kroger has better chicken than Publix. However, Publix has better wings. Mardi Gras wings are the best.

[@thomasrichards6245]

YES!!! And the Cuban sandwiches.

[@arielmuraira]

“Y’all hear that crunch?” *literally hears a banjo in the background*

[@xavierklaw]

The only issue is that you can't get Bojangles Chicken anywhere west of Tennessee. I'm a southern transplant living in CA and we have KFC, Church's and Popeyes and once Popeyes came to town there have been several KFCs that have closed. Love the videos, reminds me of home. Keep it up!

[@JL-sm6cg]

Wow, someone that moved the OTHER way. lol

[@xavierklaw]

@@JL-sm6cg yeah I did that over 20 years ago and it's been a major regret. It's no fun living in the People's Republic of California

[@passablegamer2536]

"Grease Mountain" best description of KFC.

[@Dave-ov3ml]

Man I went to Popeyes the other day and that shit was so damn expensive I coulda gone to a real restaurant and and even paid the tip.

[@vagabondwastrel2361]

I have a metric for fast food. Would I rather eat a ribeye that costs x. I simply would rather eat a ribeye over eating at popeyes.

[@FootballMatrix]

its worth it. Get what you pay for

[@validcore]

Exactly what were saying watching this. We pulled up to the drive through & left because of the prices...went to Chickfila

[@dennisreid9039]

Popeyes is very expensive

[@I_Am_The_Social_Reject]

Not worth it. Popeyes is more about crunch and less about juicy chicken. Bojangles was cheaper. KFC is expensive but I feel it's worth it.

[@waynepurcell6058]

I remember when KFC was a sit down restaurant and it was ALWAYS amazing. What ruined them was BECOMING a fast food restaurant with a drive thru. I've ate at two Popeyes and wasn't impressed by either. I've never even seen Church's. Bojangles depends on the store and management. We have 4 Bojangles within 30 miles of my house. One serves the best chicken I've ever eaten, the 2 in my "direct" local area are OK, and the 4th is in a bigger town to our west and they flat out serve nothing but dog food (and that's being generous).

[@ashleykilpatrick5554]

You LITERALLY Just made me call my husband to bring home Popeyes 😂 Though I will say as a Mississippi girl,,, No body beats my home fried chicken.... But I'm lazy tonight .lol

[@ericpark8956]

It didnt meet the drive thru criteria, but I have discovered that in the south(as well as the world at large), major grocery store fried chicken is usually the best you can get in town.

[@joshuashepherd5500]

I notice Matt's the only one doing the food eating episodes. XP

[@SamDunham]

Playing to the cast's strengths, no doubt.

[@tomleonard830]

Do you really trust the opinions of skinny people when it comes to fast food?

[@Margar02]

@@tomleonard830 dude, I have seen skinny people that can put down food like nobody's business.

[@ForYourInformation2]

I love the, "It's a Southern Thing", channel. Can y'all please do a video/skit about Shipley's Do-nuts❤❤❤❤

[@snl4742]

What's Shipley donuts?

[@crktritual]

Shipleys donuts is the precipice of fried dough, Krispy Kreme is delicious, Shipleys will cause your pupils to expand and an question: have you ever truly lived until the moment you experienced the first bite of a Shipleys glazed donut...

[@chuckinhouston9952]

Shipley’s is incredibly good!

[@ForYourInformation2]

@@jmit3491 LOL 😂 That's a fact!!

[@emerald_1160]

Stephen Kershaw Just because you have never heard of it doesn’t mean no one has heard of it.

[@DrSayre]

Im from Kentucky, and I mostly agree with what you said about KFC (though I will say the crispy chicken is much better). I mostly ate Lee's Famous Recipe (restaurant created by the Colonel's nephew) as a kid, because my town had it and not KFC, and was always disappointed when I had KFC because it wasn't as good.

[@ksavage681]

KFC does NOT cook the chicken the same as they used to, and they do NOT use 11 herbs and spices anymore. The Colonel was upset about it after he left.

[@xtina2189]

I don't know what Church's he ate from but all the ones I've had have had no seasoning whatsoever. Popeyes is my favorite.

[@I_Am_The_Social_Reject]

Just yours. Only hear praise

[@squidproquo1130]

Agree-- church's is totally devoid of any flavor/seasoning.

[@kimlarsen6779]

Bojangles fried chicken with their dirty rice is amazing

[@SarahLizDoan]

I freaking love fried chicken!!! When I was a vegetarian for health reasons for 4+ years it was fried chicken (okay and bacon) that I missed the very most! I’m now gluten free (also for health reasons) and miss regular fried chicken so much! I make a pretty tasty and juicy gluten free fried chicken though-using Bobs Gluten Free Flour. Pretty close but not quite. I fully agree with Matt’s criteria-flavor and crispness are everything!!! Fried chicken just makes me happy, too, people, I understand! Dark meat is also superior. Mmm. Absolutely delicious and spot on!!! Another fantastic video filled with delicious food! Makes me crave fried chicken! I agree the KFC isn’t the best. Church’s is crispy & delicious though but definitely always in the ghetto, even here in Las Vegas. I prefer it better over Popeyes or KFC. Church’s wins for me! It’s so crispy, greasy, juicy & yummy!! Never had Bo Jangles. Fried chicken period, though....YUM!

[@taramorris9101]

cornstarch is also gluten free and works insanely well in the breading for fried chicken :)

[@williamsample2631]

Now that you're eating chicken again I welcome you back to the dark side.

[@brandonfbomb_2327]

Do a "revisionist" review of the church's biscuits up against the original biscuit ranking. Also, the difference between juiciness is about whether they brine the chicken or not. Everyone knows good fried chicken starts with the brine. Really enjoy your videos, the spy balloon episode had me rolling, keep up the good work

[@fawnkostal7727]

Can you and Keith (from the Try Guys) do a similar video together?! Love you both.

[@princessmargarette18]

YES!!!

[@KillJoy_Since2017]

Fawn Kostal Yyyyyaaaaassssss

[@deneentorkelson6131]

We Yankees can cook fried chicken too... if you don’t mind it processed, dry, bland, and nothing a southern grandma would serve. 🤦‍♀️

[@FreemanPresson]

Thank you, Matt! I just had Bojangle's for the first time, and I totally agree with your ranking!

[@josephbarta441]

Just finished my first Bojangles' meal in years. Haven't been in awhile. Thanks, Matt. You da man!

[@357Dejavu]

I’d like to see this done in a blind test with out the taste tester knowing what brand he is eating. I do agree with the results though!

[@TheBlindAndTheBeautiful]

It should make you happy to know I'm in the process of setting something up like this exact idea as a channel. I'm not quite at Steevie Wonder's level, but I'm very much legally blind and I've been bouncing this idea around with friends and family for years since I travel so much. Its an opportunity to do something different. Just going to try not to step on the kings toes on this though

[@veronicaglover81]

The nearest Bojangles is 7 hrs away in Mobile. Popeyes it is!

[@movietimeateds69]

Living in CA, the closest bojangles to me is a 6 hour flight away. I really want bojangles now.

[@I_Am_The_Social_Reject]

Used to be in Cullman but asshats closed it.

[@Nordap1986]

Never had Bojangles, but man I want to try it, but I have none anywhere near me in Texas :( Have all the others though

[@jeremybrooks7415]

3 hr drive from Northern Virginia to Charlottesville for Bojangles.

[@user-hq5jq8gp2d]

protect him at all COST❣️😂

[@beckyhobson3283]

Several years back my family experienced a sad event. I was living in West Palm Beach and my sister and her family lived in Pensacola. Sister had a medical emergency and had to be life-flighted to Gainesville/Shands hospital. It was a sad hard time for all of us, which ended up in her passing several months later. But while we were hanging out in the ICU in Gainesville, they built a Bojangles just down the street. Not gonna say that made everything better (no where near, in fact) but it did bring us comfort that at the end of a long day of stressing and grief crying, we had Bojangles back in the hotel room and that was the best comfort we could have had at the time. THANK YOU FOR PICKING BOJANGLES. It's just something special. They just need to bring their selves out to California cause I miss it so much!!

[@Mvskoke_NDN]

Again, PLEASE do it blind folded sometime.

[@michaeljoyner2934]

ShyAnn W. It’s just a fun video. There is no cash prize for the winner. Relax.

[@mortimerbrewster3671]

He showed a bias toward Popeye's but rightly so -- it is awesome. However, the rankings were fair and accurate so what would a blindfold do? The outcome would be the same.

[@AA-vn3ru]

@@michaeljoyner2934 what ?

[@AA-vn3ru]

@@michaeljoyner2934 what do you mean

[@sho_wil236]

I’ve never laughed so loud! He said after they finish frying KFC’s chicken they just pour grease all over it! I love you Matt! 🙌🏽😩

[@sigsin1]

So true!

[@moonshinesmooth2940]

I'll get out of the car and walk right in to publix, forget the rest.

[@SD40Fan_Jason]

Now you can get curbside service at publix, even if all you want is the Fried chicken. But seriously can you only order chicken without a gallon of sweet tea or perhaps some tater salad?

[@kinardoutdoortv873]

Psa do not watch while hungry will make you drive to Popeyes in a thunderstorm lmao 🤣

[@jr_Linux]

ok i just randomly found this dude and i've watched this one and the Soda one and He can't be wrong when Bojangles and Cheerwine Wins. North carolina has the best!! always

[@0cujo0]

What no Jollibee? *Sinks back below the Bridge* lol

[@jordanhicks5131]

What the fuck is that shit? Really? Gtfo they are asian not southern

[@xoe9821]

Jollibee is all over Asia... it is good, but not Southerm Chicken good.

[@jc8491]

jordan hicks Lol, at least your name is accurate.

[@Chilax]

Jolliebee is amazing but in America they over price it. In the Philippines though it’s so cheap and amazing

[@Lagunero7199]

BlueFrostedGlass that’s not southern it’s Asian

[@dekiru6470]

This has to be one of my favorite channels 😂😂😂

[@flowerchild777]

"A fried Flintstones vitamin" 😂😂😂 Good one, Matt

[@thepuffin4050]

Watching this craving fried chicken knowing I'll probably have a spinach salad