I think I speak for most people when I say, debating the "best of" items is common place among friends, especially when you're just relaxing and maybe enjoying a few drinks. Debate is common place. We all formulate our own opinions on everyday subjects, and will usually go to great lengths to defend that stance. Born from hanging out with friends, enjoying a few drinks, and taking about absolutely nothing important, I present to you, Draft Day.
Draft Day is a three-person draft between myself and my two best friends. We choose one subject, and then draft items within that subject that we feel are the best. It is a four round (Mt. Rushmore style), snake draft. For those unaware of anything fantasy sports, a snake draft is designed that every other round goes in the opposite direction (i.e. last pick in one round, gets first pick in the next).
The goal of the draft is to assemble the best team of four picks, and we will put it to the people to determine who assembled the best team.
Draft Day is a three-person draft between myself and my two best friends. We choose one subject, and then draft items within that subject that we feel are the best. It is a four round (Mt. Rushmore style), snake draft. For those unaware of anything fantasy sports, a snake draft is designed that every other round goes in the opposite direction (i.e. last pick in one round, gets first pick in the next).
The goal of the draft is to assemble the best team of four picks, and we will put it to the people to determine who assembled the best team.
With the second Draft Day, I present, Best Fast Food Menu Items.
Draft Results
Round |
Mike |
Bryan |
Dan |
1 |
1.1 Spicy Chicken Nuggets (Wendy's) |
1.2 Waffle Fries (Chick-fil-A) |
1.3 Big Mac (McDonald's) |
2 |
2.3 Famous Bowl (KFC) |
2.2 Blizzard (Dairy Queen) |
2.1 Animal Style Cheeseburger (In-N-Out Burger) |
3 |
3.1 Spicy Chicken Sandwich (Chick-fil-A) |
3.2 Double Cheeseburger (Five Guys) |
3.3 Frosty (Wendy's) |
4 |
4.3 Double Cheeseburger (Smashburger) |
4.2 Doritos Locos Taco (Taco Bell) |
4.1 Fries (McDonald's) |
Team Recaps
Mike | Mike started the draft with a strong first overall pick, with one the greatest comeback stories in fast food, Wendy's spicy chicken nuggets. Why Wendy's ever removed them from the menu is beyond me. He stayed in the spicy category with the champion of chick of spicy chicken sandwiches (vs. Popeyes, 2020) from Chick fil-A. Mike rounded out his draft going unique with the KFC Famous Bowl, and the Smash Burger double cheeseburger. |
Bryan | In the second pick of the draft, Bryan took what he believes are the best fries in fast food, Chick fil-A's waffle fries. From there, he passed on a Wendy's frosty pick to draft the Dairy Queen Blizzard. Wanting exposure to the sandwich demographic, he opted to draft the Five Guys double cheeseburger, and then rounding out a "variety" style pick, Taco Bell's Doritos Locos Taco. |
Dan | With the third pick in the draft, Dan went with a bonafide, solid fan favorite, McDonald's Big Mac. He followed up that strong sandwich pick drafting the "off-the-menu" Animal Style Cheeseburger from In-N-Out Burger. Due to Bryan passing on the Wendy's frosty, it was available to Dan in round 3, the steal of the draft. Finishing out his picks, he completed his McDonald's meal with their fries. |
Final Verdict
Social media votes:
Mike Bryan Dan | 7 10 14 |
Dan remains undefeated in Draft Day! Strong picks from the McDonald's menu started Dan's team off strong in consideration, but it was the Wendy's Frosty in the third round that put the vote over the top. Bryan passing on the Frosty in the second round by drafting the Dairy Queen Blizzard instead proved to be the nail in the coffin for his team, while the rest of the team stood strong, only losing narrowly, by four votes. To credit Mike in third place, not as well known in the Massachusetts/Northern New England area, Smash Burger has a stellar burger, and their Garlic/Parmesan Smash Fries are to die for. Another win for Dan. 2 for 2 in Draft Day.
Let us know what you think the best team is in the comments.
Let us know what you think the best team is in the comments.
Standings
1st Dan - 6 pts (2 wins) | 2nd Bryan - 4 pts | 3rd Mike - 2 pts |