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From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.<\/p>\n
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Your support makes all the difference.<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nRead more<\/span><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nLay\u2019s has announced a newly created flavor inspired by the winner of the brand\u2019s $1 million contest. <\/p>\n
The snack company announced the winner of its \u201cDo Us A Flavor\u201d contest on Tuesday. The contest, which launched in October 2024, asked fans to submit their \u201c$1 million potato chip flavor idea.\u201d From April to June, fans voted on which of the three final flavors \u2014 sold at grocery stores nationwide \u2014 should win. <\/p>\n
The winner of the contest was Bacon Grilled Cheese, securing its spot as Lay\u2019s newest chip flavor. <\/p>\n
\u201cSubmitted by Paula George from Sapulpa, Okla., this winning flavor is a savory, nostalgic ode combining two of everyone\u2019s favorites \u2013 bacon & grilled cheese!\u201d the snack brand stated on its website. George is the lucky winner of the $1 million prize. <\/p>\n
Lay\u2019s also noted that the chips taste like a special sandwich created by George\u2019s late father. <\/p>\n
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open image in gallery<\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<\/div>Lay\u2019s chose three finalists in April for it\u2019s \u2018Do Us A Flavor\u2019 contest (Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\u201cGeorge drew inspiration from her late father\u2019s bacon grilled cheese recipe and hopes the flavor will bring fans a similar memory of a delicious favorite meal, enjoyed on the cheesy crunch of a Lay’s potato chip,\u201d the company added. <\/p>\n
George also issued a statement about her win. <\/p>\n
\u201cI am so honored to be named the Lay\u2019s Do Us A Flavor winner,\u201d she said, as reported by News 9<\/em>. \u201cSeeing Lay\u2019s Bacon Grilled Cheese flavored potato chips brought to life was a dream come true in itself, and knowing that thousands of Lay\u2019s fans across the country tried and loved it, just as much as I did, fills me with immense joy and gratitude for this opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\nDenise Truelove, senior vice president for marketing of PepsiCo Foods, which owns Lay\u2019s, also took the opportunity to congratulate George. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe creativity and passion for bold, delicious flavors, and the story behind each submission, captured the hearts\u2014and taste buds\u2014of potato chip lovers everywhere,\u201d she said in a statement. \u201cAs a leader in flavor innovation, we\u2019re thrilled to bring this flavor to life and celebrate the inspiring ideas of our fans through this contest.\u201d <\/p>\n
More than 70,000 potato chip flavors were submitted by fans. However, only three flavors made it to the final round. <\/p>\n
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open image in gallery<\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<\/div>Lay’s reveals winner of ‘Do Us A Flavor’ contest is Bacon Grilled Cheese (Lay’s)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nAlong with the Bacon Grilled Cheese flavor, fans voted for either Valentina & Lime, submitted by Araceli Huerta, or Wavy Korean-Style Fried Chicken, submitted by Neelia Lynn. <\/p>\n
While George is the only finalist to take home the $1 million, Huerta\u2019s and Lynn\u2019s chip flavors are still available in stores nationwide, until supplies last. Huerta and Lynn will also receive $50,000 each, since they were the remaining two finalists. <\/p>\n
The annual \u201cDo Us A Flavor\u201d contest started in 2012, with some of the winning potato chips over the years including Cheesy Garlic Bread, Southern Biscuits and Gravy, Wavy Fried Green Tomato, and Wasabi Ginger. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story. The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it. Your support makes all the difference. Read more Lay\u2019s has announced a newly created flavor inspired by the winner of the brand\u2019s $1 million contest. The snack company announced the winner of its \u201cDo Us A Flavor\u201d contest on Tuesday. The contest, which launched in October 2024, asked fans to submit their \u201c$1 million potato chip flavor idea.\u201d From April to June, fans voted on which of the three final flavors \u2014 sold at grocery stores nationwide \u2014 should win. The winner of the contest was Bacon Grilled Cheese, securing its spot as Lay\u2019s newest chip flavor. \u201cSubmitted by Paula George from Sapulpa, Okla., this winning flavor is a savory, nostalgic ode combining two of everyone\u2019s favorites \u2013 bacon & grilled cheese!\u201d the snack brand stated on its website. George is the lucky winner of the $1 million prize. Lay\u2019s also noted that the chips taste like a special sandwich created by George\u2019s late father. open image in gallery Lay\u2019s chose three finalists in April for it\u2019s \u2018Do Us A Flavor\u2019 contest (Getty Images) \u201cGeorge drew inspiration from her late father\u2019s bacon grilled ch…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2347,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2346"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2346"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2346\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2347"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2346"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2346"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2346"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}