Last updated: March 3, 2017
Inspired by The Ringer’s “Top 50 Fast Food Items in America,” I decided to create my own ranking and see how my tastes compare with the Ringer’s staff.
A few notes:
-I listen to a lot of Bill Simmon’s Ringer podcasts. Bill and his friend Joe House recently spent 30 minutes going over and most ripping apart The Ringer’s own top-50 list. Specifically, they were most upset with the high ranking Chick-fil-a’s waffle fries earned on this list. Well, those same waffle fries come in at my #2 on my list. They mean more to me than the chicken sandwiches, by quite a margin. Bill and Joe, you are wrong.
-Those who know me, know I love the Filet-o-Fish.
-My top-rated item not on The Ringer’s list: The Shack-Cago Dog at Shack Shack, which is by far my favorite thing on their menu.
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My Ranking,My Rating,Fast Food Item,Restaurant,The Ringer’s Ranking
1,9.9,Filet-O-Fish,McDonald’s,44
2,9.8,Waffle Fries,Chick-fil-a,1
4,9.6,Egg McMuffin,McDonald’s,32
3,9.6,French Fries,McDonald’s,3
5,9.6,Shack-Cago Dog,Shake Shack,n/a
8,9.5,Chicken Sandwich,Chick-fil-a,5
7,9.5,Curly Fries,Arby’s,6
9,9.5,French Fries,Nathan’s,n/a
6,9.5,Root Beer,A&W,
10,9.3,Chick-N-Pickle,Bareburger,n/a
11,9.3,French Fries,Five Guys,10
16,9.2,French Fries,Steak ‘n Shake,31
12,9.2,Hard Tacos (Steak),Chipotle,n/a
15,9.2,Hash Browns,McDonald’s,29
14,9.2,Little Cheeseburger,Five Guys,10
18,9.1,Cheeseburger,In-n-out,35
19,9.1,Sausage McMuffin with Egg,McDonald’s,n/a
17,9.1,Soft Tacos,Chipotle,23
20,9.1,Steakburger,Steak ‘n Shake,31
22,9,Baked Apple Pie,McDonald’s,28
21,9,Double-Double,In-n-out,2
23,9,Hot Dogs,Nathan’s,n/a
24,9,Shack Burger,Shake Shack,18
25,8.9,Bacon Cheeseburger,Five Guys,10
26,8.8,Classic Grilled Hot Dog (Loaded),Burger King,n/a
28,8.7,Blizzard,Dairy Queen,7
27,8.7,Checkerburger,Checkers,n/a
30,8.6,Crunchwrap Supreme,Taco Bell,n/a
31,8.6,Frosty,Wendy’s,8
29,8.6,Quarter Pounder,McDonald’s,49
33,8.5,Dave’s Single Cheeseburger,Wendy’s,n/a
32,8.5,Whopper Jr.,Burger King,n/a
35,8.4,Apple Pie,McDonald’s,n/a
36,8.4,Biscuits,Popeyes,22
34,8.4,Glazed Doughnut,Krispy Kreme,40
37,8.4,Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger,Wendy’s,n/a
40,8.3,Chicken Tenders,Popeyes,21
41,8.3,Double ShackBurger,Shake Shack,27
42,8.3,Jr. Cheeseburger Deluxe,Wendy’s,n/a
39,8.3,Mashed Potatos and Gravy,KFC,47
38,8.3,Roast Beef Sandwich,Arby’s,33
44,8.2,7 Layer Burrito,Taco Bell,n/a
43,8.2,McNuggets,McDonald’s,14
46,8.1,Chicken,KFC,47
47,8.1,Chicken,Popeyes,4
48,8.1,Mashed Potatos and Cajun Gravy,Popeyes,45
45,8.1,Origin Chicken Sandwich,Burger King,43
50,8,Big Mac,McDonald’s,16
49,8,Whopper,Burger King,46
51,7.9,Crunch Shell Tacos,Taco Bell,25
53,7.8,Cheeseburger,McDonald’s,n/a
52,7.8,French Fries,Burger King,43
54,7.8,Sour Cream and Chive Baked Potato,Wendy’s,
55,7.5,McGriddle,McDonald’s,42
56,7.3,McFlurry,McDonald’s,9
57,6.1,Soft Cookies,Subway,39
58,6,French Fries,Shake Shack,18
n/a,n/a,Animal Style Burger,In-n-out,11
n/a,n/a,Animal Style Fries,In-n-out,24
n/a,n/a,Cajun Fries,Five Guys,26
n/a,n/a,Cheese Curds,Culver’s,48
n/a,n/a,Cheesy Gordita Crunch,Taco Bell,15
n/a,n/a,Cherry Limeade,Sonic,38
n/a,n/a,Chicken Biscuit,Chick-fil-a,30
n/a,n/a,Chicken Fingers,Raising Canes,34
n/a,n/a,Chicken Nuggets,Chick-fil-a,13
n/a,n/a,Chicken Quesadilla,Taco Bell,36
n/a,n/a,Honey BBQ Chicken Sandwich,Whataburger,37
n/a,n/a,Pretzel,Auntie Anne’s,17
n/a,n/a,Spicy Chicken Deluxe Sandwich,Chick-fil-a,41
n/a,n/a,Spicy Chicken Sandwich,Chick-fil-a,12
n/a,n/a,Spicy Chicken Sandwich,Wendy’s,20
n/a,n/a,Two Tacos for 99¢,Jack In The Box,19
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