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The tide turns as the reviewers hit some of the big players in the fried chicken realm, including Church’s, Chick-fil-A, and Popeyes. Church’s scores a respectable 5, while Chick-fil-A wrestles with dry buns and an uninviting taste, holding firm at a score of 5.7.
Popeyes, the chicken sandwich that stirred a cultural phenomenon with its launch, lands favorably but not overwhelmingly with a score of 6.2. When the task culminates at KFC, the famed fried chicken joint, the final verdict isn’t kind— a dish that tastes more like sawdust than the acclaimed southern classic, barely reaching a score of 1.5.