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The annual Lays "Do Us a Flavour" contest has a similar plus/minus as the weather man so when I saw that one of only four Canadian flavour contestants last summer was Wavy Lays Cowboy BBQ Beans it should go without saying that I was less than enthused. My inner monologue when I saw them, "Yay, an unrecognizable salty flavour that will taste like faux bacon and nothing, all at the same time. YOU GO LAYS!!". Why did I even pick up a bag you might ask? Well, addiction doesn't discriminate. Being that I had pretty low expectations it took me a while to get around to opening them. A couple weeks ago it was finally go time. *Snatch* *Tear* *Sniff*..well, they smelt like a can of brown beans. Into the mouth with ye, and I was met with what I had assumed, smokey "bacon" chips..there was however a hint of sweetness. Did my taste-buds deceive me, were these chips better than I thought they'd be? Yes. Were they good? Meh. Salty slightly faux smoke flavour. After about 1/4 of the bag I mixed up some SC & onion soup dip, went pretty well with the chips..but what doesn't it go well with!?

Dear Mr. Lays, how about you do me a favour and step up your game in the future, these bland 'safe' choices are beyond disappointing.

Enough negativity though, as a great shirt once said, "Listen to [one of the most consistently awe-striking bands in metal..er music] Slayer". 

Stay hydrated,
Marc


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