Doritos has a pretty strong and big fan base out there. With such classic and good flavors, who can blame them? So when I saw the new Sweet & Tangy BBQ Doritos, I knew we had to give them a whirl.
But first…
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Who are our Questers today?
Hannah, Junk food? What’s that?
Kris, can I get a redo?
Matt, pleasantly surprised.
Amy, BBQ fan.
A History of Doritos
To go back to the beginning of the Doritos saga, you are going to have to travel back to 1955, to Disneyland in Anaheim, California. In 1955, Frito-Lay struck a deal with Disney to open a Mexican restaurant in the Frontierland section of the park. This restaurant was known as “Casa de Fritos”.
You see, Doritos actually came as a solution to old tortillas. Instead of throwing out old stale tortillas, the restaurant would cut them up, add seasoning, and fry them. That way they wouldn’t lose money on inventory, and actually make money on would-be trash. The employees liked the chips so much, they started packaging them as well.
In the early 1960s, Archie West, the vice president of Frito-Lay, visited the restaurant and saw how busy it was. Not only that, they were selling huge amounts of the bags of chips. Archie was taken with the chip. He decided that since they were golden in color, to name for the Spanish word for gold, “oro”. Combined with the “ito” in Frito, and slapping the letter “D” to the beginning, the name Dorito was born. Soon after, mass production of the chip began.
A soft launch happened in the southwest region of the United States and it was so successful that the factory was overwhelmed by the demand. The popularity was unquestioned. Doritos made their national debut in 1966, when Frito-Lay and Pepsi-Cola merged.
The first flavor that debuted was taco flavored. In 1972, history was made with the release of the Nacho Cheese Doritos, becoming the most popular variety. In 1986, Cool Ranch Doritos were released.
Since the release, there have been over 100 different flavors. Flavors you can get today include…
Flamin’ Hot Cool Ranch
3D Crunch Spicy Ranch
3D Crunch Chili Cheese Nacho
Flamin’ Hot Nacho
Flamin’ Hot Limon
Nacho Cheese
Cool Ranch
Spicy Sweet Chili
Dinamita Chile Limon
Spicy Nacho
Flamas
Salsa Verde
White Cheddar
Tapatio
There have also been flavors like
Cheeseburger
Ranch-Dipped Chicken Wings
Mountain Dew
And overseas…
Olive
Yogurt and Mint
Clam Chowder
In 2020 99.67 million Americans consumed Doritos.
The product description for these Sweet & Tangy BBQ Doritos are…
Introducing NEW DORITOS Tangy Sweet BBQ, a bold flavor experience that amplifies traditional BBQ sauce with sweetness, complex spices and tanginess for a bold twist on a classic. You’ve tried BBQ chips but none like this.
The Results
**SPOILER ALERT!**
Listen to the episode first if you do not want the results revealed to you yet!
Hannah: “It’s like bursts of flavor pain.” 3/10
Amy: “I’m digging these.” 7/10
Kris: “It is really tangy.” 6/10
Matt: “Once you get the BBQ flavor rolling, it’s really good.” 6/10
TOTAL: 22/40
There you have it. We give the Sweet & Tangy BBQ Doritos the Quest for the Best seal of approval. Maybe you want to give it a try? Check out their website for more information on where to find some.
https://www.doritos.com/
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Show Notes:
https://www.doritos.com/products
https://www.snackhistory.com/doritos/
https://www.tasteofhome.com/collection/things-didnt-know-doritos/
NEW PRODUCT: Sweet & Tangy BBQ Doritos