Ranking Fast Food Fried Chicken | Bless Your Rank

Matt wades into one of the most controversial arguments out there. Which fast food restaurant has the best fried chicken? We know this is an argument full of opposing viewpoints. Pay close attention to the rules and see who prevailed between Bojangle's, KFC, Church's and Popeyes. Here are the rules: must have more than 500 locations, must have a drive-thru, and must be bone in fried chicken.
#itsasouthernthing

[@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

[@dreklin]

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

[@Pharaoh_Tutankhamen]

Sweet Home Banana

[@JL-sm6cg]

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

[@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?

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@marywebb1624]

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

[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@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!

[@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.

[@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.

[@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....

[@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

[@kaemccorkle]

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

[@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 😅

[@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

[@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.

[@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!

[@samsquanch9918]

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

[@lacquerthinnerlarry4546]

samsquanch I love doing that

[@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

[@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! 😄

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@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 😂😂😂

[@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

[@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..

[@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?

[@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.

[@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.

[@toast2139]

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!

[@toast2139]

JustYourAverageGirl it’s cold

[@DaybirdAviaries]

Well bless your heart.

[@carrenaspann7532]

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

[@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.

[@deneentorkelson6131]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@USER-cn6uo]

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

[@nastalgicbird2471]

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

[@thepuffin4050]

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

[@josephbarta441]

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

[@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.

[@kendallr3187]

@John T. Deck No it's not.

[@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!

[@Willysmb44]

Matt, I love your reviews! Heck, I started buying Milo's sweet tea from your tea review!

[@itz_yoursoutherngirl6287]

This is my favorite KZbin channel to watch lol 💓

[@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

[@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.

[@jodyoverdoser]

Bojangles used to have two flavors of fried chicken, southern and Cajun. Southern was amazing chicken with no spiciness whatsoever. Cajun was almost like eating hot wings. At some point, they just met in the middle and made nothing but mild spiced chicken. It's still good, but nothing like what it used to be. If you've never had southern chicken from Bojangles, you don't know what you're missing. With that being said, Bojangles is still the best in my book, and it's not just because of their fried chicken. Their breakfast menu sets them apart rivaling and outdoing all other fast-food chains. If fact, I bet they make more from breakfast items than anything else.

[@chewiep1976]

I used to get one Southern and one Cajun when they were available. I wish they would bring the Southern back.

[@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

[@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.

[@bethanyhanna9464]

@@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]

@@bethanyhanna9464 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.

[@lockbreaker7961]

kfc: 11 oils and greases

[@flowerchild777]

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

[@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!!

[@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

[@danielsanders4521]

*sees KFC staying in last* This is good.

[@nickcastaneda203]

Right?

[@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

[@rlwalker2]

Bravo on requiring the "bone in." I've used the same argument many times. KFC pressure cooks their chicken which might account for the juicy nature. Church's rips off the tender for sell separately. You can see a tremendous difference between Church's and Popeyes. Don't know if you are comparing Po Folks but they have pretty good chicken.

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@CeltKnight]

We are sadly lacking a Bojangles nearby here on the Gulf Coast, but hopefully that'll be rectified soon. I've had breakfast there elsewhere and WOW! I can only imagine how good their chicken is. As for the other three, I 100% agree with you. Weird how low KFC is now, too. In my early years I thought it much better but now it's only good for .. um .. making me have to stay home a day or two. Ugh. WAY back in the 70s when I lived in Hueytown, AL, my parents operated a restaurant and we got our batter from KFC's supplier. Only we cooked our chicken in a pressure fryer whereas at the time, I believe the Colonel used an open vat. Folks RAVED about how good our chicken was. We also had "Jo-Jo" potoatos (what folks now call potato logs) that were all the rage. Hmm ... maybe ... maybe rate potato logs next? Or, you mentioned gas station chicken. Dodge's has pretty good fare. Maybe compare it to grocery store deli chicken? Winn-Dixie is pretty good as is Publix (I hear Publix will even arrange financing, LOL). But Walmart? Like KFC, only good if I don't have anywhere to go for the next 12 to 24 hours.

[@rubyjacklenoir1234]

Raise your hand 🙋‍♀️if you are from the south and fried chicken is the best thing in the world Texas where you at

[@bethshadid2087]

From South and love fried and fried green maters 😁 from Georgia 👋

[@bethshadid2087]

Oops fried chicken, sorry was salivating and not paying attention to my writing 🤭

[@williamabernathy8802]

Chicken fried steak?

[@shithead1029384756]

@@williamabernathy8802 and fried pork chops

[@williamabernathy8802]

Ao sad he soesnt know about biutique fried chicken mmm chicken express

[@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.

[@BoutTime73]

There are some gas stations that fry up chicken that destroys drive thru biggens. Grew up in KCMO and we had a Church’s on the corner, loved their food, especially the corn and jalapeños. Haven’t had since the 80’s because they weren’t anywhere I lived after KC. Just moved to MS and they have it so can’t wait to get some.

[@a.a.3555]

I've never had Bojangles chicken. I live in California. We have the other 3. So I would rank Popeye as number 1.

[@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.

[@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.

[@dandyrevisionist7879]

Thank you for the ranking, never knew Church's was that good I'll need to go get a bite of their chicken.

[@rl8429]

Matt's missing out on the true KFC: Korean Fried Chicken

[@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.

[@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.

[@annodomino3935]

Now I want to see the bone-out tenders ranking! Dying to know where Raising Cane’s fits in.

[@TheBrotherJustMe]

I finally got to try Bojangles last year and it reminded me of Church's-- EXACTLY like Church's. There's a local place that tastes like them too which makes me wonder if there's some recipe sold to corporations

[@spiritisalive1]

Dark meat: A fried Flintstone vitamin. 🤣🤣🤣

[@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.

[@Spookybikedaddy]

" The two piece and biscuits at churches they pay you to take" 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@patrickbrowder6857]

KFC used to be good - used to go a lot with the fam after church on Sunday and it was a treat. Shared a small bucket with a couple hungry buddies recently and after a few pieces we all looked at each other like what the heck - so greasy/unappetizing we didn't finish it. Been back once since, and yep, same.

[@annseabolt6645]

KFC sucks! Greasy, overcooked and expensive for what you get. The pieces are very small

[@StrikitRich]

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

[@hiddenmanna3683]

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

[@Banana_bread_crumbs]

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

[@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. 🤔

[@blakethornsbrough1528]

I took a vacation to South Carolina last summer and it was vital I had to try Bojangles. I was very delighted and I'm sad we don't get them in Indiana so I'm planning on moving south.

[@robz5435]

My wife is Kenyan so we're here a lot for months at a time. There's a KFC here but it misses the mark just a bit (too salty). I'm always ready for a round of my favorite dishes each time I get back. Nearly all chicken here is free range...but a bit tougher and generally tastier than the factory farm chicken there.

[@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 !!!!!!!!

[@madisontucker649]

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.

[@gingerella27]

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

[@stephendoherty1275]

Another local for Dallas/ Ft. Worth is Chicken Express. Great chicken, but their sweet tea is legendary.

[@philhartmann6502]

After finally having Bojangles for the first time I agree, especially after getting under seasoned Popeyes eight before, luckily I'm finally getting one in my hometown

[@nicholasstanley8787]

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

[@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.

[@cs_fl5048]

We don't have Church's here in Tally, but they have it up the road in T'ville GA . Bill Bojangles Robinson was raised in Richmond VA. There is a statue of him there. I lived near there in Grad School.

[@DM-zs8go]

Everything this man says is pure gold!

[@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

[@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.

[@katelynb5838]

Man, I miss Bojangles. Moving up north was okay, but that is one of the restaurants I miss most.

[@brittanynorsworthy9191]

I know I am SUPER late to this video but I totally agree with this ranking even 4 years later. :)