Pringles Flavor Rankings: I’ve graded the flavors, assigned them a 1-10 value for taste and aftertaste, and given them a Ben’s Power Ranking (BPR) standing.
Pringles Flavor Reviews: A few thoughts on Pringles flavors
(RC = Restaurant Cravers Series; E = Extreme Flavor Series; FF = Family Faves Series).
1. Cheesy Fries (RC)
I really like the mild cheese flavor and sour cream aftertaste of this crisp. It is a great companion to sandwiches. Taking a card from Budweiser, this crisp has eatability. What does that mean? I don’t know, but I do like to eat them so I think it applies.
2. Sour Cream & Onion
The person responsible for sour cream and onion chips should have a monument and a national day of recognition. Enough said.
3. Honey Mustard
This is a great crisp to pair with a sandwich. The honey mustard flavor is not overpowering, but it is strong. I would compare the flavor to French’s Honey Mustard. There is a definite subtle sweetness to it.
3. Taco Night (FF)
This is a good stand alone crisp. It really captures the essence of taco seasonings in both the taste and aftertaste.
4. Screamin’ Dill Pickle (E)
I consider myself an ambassador for this flavor. Most people balk at the thought eating a crisp that tastes like a dill pickle. But it’s so good. Plus, the aftertaste resembles that of a McDonald’s cheeseburger. Try it, it might surprise you.
5. Original
Sometimes you just need to go back to the basics. The Original flavor holds up well.
6. Bacon Ranch
If you add bacon to things it makes them better. Trust me. So a bacon flavored Pringle has to be a good thing. Unfortunately the bacon flavor is very subtle, so it doesn’t quite qualify for an A. It’s a good crisp though. The aftertaste is a bit smoky and bacony.
7. Salt & Vinegar
It took me years to try this flavor. For some reason it always sounded bad. I was pleasantly surprised. This is best as a companion crisp in my book, not a stand alone. But it is very good with a sandwich, pizza, or chili.
8. Cheddar BBQ (FF)
Barbecue sauce is good. Cheddar cheese is good. Putting them together is good. I’m usually not a fan of barbecue flavoring on things other than meat, but incorporating cheese makes it pretty good on a crisp.
8. Kickin’ Cheddar (E)
At first you taste the cheddar flavor, then the kick comes in with a hot pepper aftertaste. The hot pepper and cheese pairing is a nice touch.
9.White Cheddar Pop (FF)
I was wary when I saw this cheddar popcorn flavored crisp, since I am not a fan of popcorn. But I found that I liked it. No popcorn influences are detectable, and the cheddar flavor is very smooth. I like it more than the regular cheddar flavor.
10. Spicy Guacamole
This is a unique Pringles flavor; the crisps are green. While a green crisp makes me slightly uneasy, the taste is pretty good. The spiciness is quickly evident. Initially there is a slight taste of green pepper, but that quickly turns to an aftertaste that is dominated by guacamole and potato.
10. Smokin’ Hot Ranch (E)
I think this flavor is a bit bland. I think you can remove the smokin’ hot part and just call it ranch. It earned a “meh” from me. Not great, not bad . . .
11. Ranch
I suppose you could call this flavor boring, but it has merit. It is one of the more mild Pringles flavors. I thought the Smokin’ Hot Ranch flavor was bland, but this is even blander (blander totally does not feel like a real word to me, but my spellchecker approves of it). This flavor grew on me, I like its subtlety.
12. Chili Cheese
This is a good flavor for the short term. It gets old pretty quickly, however, so that prevents it from securing a higher ranking. The flavor is exactly what you would expect, a mildly spicy chili and cheese taste with some of the spices dominating the aftertaste.
13. Loaded Baked Potato
The presence of bacon in this flavor makes me appreciate it, but I wouldn’t call myself a big fan. It seems like there is too much going on in this flavor. You might want to think of it as flavor mayhem.
14. Pizza
This is the flavor formerly known as Pizzalicious. The flavor and aftertaste are somewhat similar to pizza sauce.
15. Cheeseburger (RC) and Cheeseburger
A crisp that tastes like a cheeseburger, sort of. I believe the regular cheeseburger flavor is the same as the Restaurant Craver series flavor with the same name. If there are differences they were too subtle for me to pick out. My friend Ryan proposed eating this flavor in conjunction with Screamin’ Dill Pickle Pringles for a true cheeseburger experience (and the pairing is quite good).
16. Blazin’ Buffalo Wing (E)
My first reaction to this flavor was this tastes like General Tso’s chicken. But that flavor lasts for about one second, then the buffalo wing comes through. If you like wings this might be a good flavor for you . . . I’m not a huge fan of wings. It’s good as a novelty.
17. Mexican Layered Dip (RC)
This flavor wasn’t bad, it just didn’t impress me very much.
18. Cheddar Cheese
At first the taste is heavy on cheddar, but then the blue cheese aftertaste comes through. I’d avoid this flavor because better cheddar flavors are available (Cheesy Fries, Kickin’ Cheddar, and White Cheddar Pop).
19. Barbeque
My bias against barbeque flavored crisps causes me to rank this flavor in the southern regions of the list. It’s not bad, but I prefer barbecue sauce on meat, not potatoes.
20. Jalapeno
This crisp packs as much kick as the Extreme series chips (even more than Smokin’ Ranch). It has a very peppery taste followed by a peppery aftertaste (how’s that for descriptive?). If you like peppers this flavor is worth checking out.
21. Torchin’ Tamale (E)
I was not impressed with this flavor. It was not all that spicy and did not have a remarkable taste or aftertaste.
22. Hot & Spicy Wonton
The most unique Pringles flavor I have tried. It really tastes like wanton. I like it as a novelty, but I would not eat it regularly.
23. Onion Blossom (RC)
I though all Pringles were good. I was wrong. Onion Blossom is a travesty in a crisp. I almost threw away some of these crisps, I thought they were that bad. They do not taste anything like a Bloomin’ Onion from Outback Steakhouse. I’ve talked to people who really like this flavor, so you might want to give it a try yourself.
24. Mozzarella Sticks & Marinara (RC)
And then I realized Onion Blossom was not as bad as Pringles get. This flavor is even worse. They taste nothing like mozzarella cheese or marinara sauce. Blech.
