I ordered the same meal at Freddy's and Culver's. Both offered value, but only one Midwest favorite dominated every category.

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After comparing burgers, fries, and concretes at Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers and Culver's, I found a winning chain.

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I compared Chili's Big Crispy chicken sandwich to McDonald's McCrispy. One was a way better value.

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Chili's is taking on the fast-food giant with five new chicken sandwich flavors and an update to its 3-For-Me value meal.

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I ranked 5 Burger King cheeseburgers from worst to best. The winner was the most classic.

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I ranked five of Burger King's most popular cheeseburgers, and the chain's signature burger was the most impressive.

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I tried 5 fast-food fish sandwiches and ranked them from worst to best

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popeyes classic fish sandwich
I tried and ranked fish sandwiches from McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's, Checkers, and Popeyes.

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I tried apple pies from 6 fast-food chains and ranked them from worst to best

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Three apple pies.
I tried many fast-food apple pies, but Taco Bell's caramel apple empanada ultimately won the top spot.

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In Australia, Burger King is called Hungry Jack's — we compared it to the US restaurant

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From exclusive items to portion sizes, we wanted to find all the differences between Hungry Jack's in Australia and Burger King in the US. This is "Food Wars."

All the differences between the Burger King menus in Italy and the US

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From exclusive items to portion sizes, we wanted to find all the differences between the Burger King menus in Italy and the US. This is "Food Wars."

I tried Chili's new Big Smasher burger and thought it was far superior to a Big Mac

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I tried Chili's first new burger in three years, the Big Smasher. I'd come back for it again.

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I ranked 6 fast-food fish sandwiches from Popeyes, McDonald's, Wendy's, and Burger King. My favorite was spicy.

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McDonald's famous Filet-O-Fish sandwich ranked highly thanks to its flavorful tartar sauce, but Popeyes' spicy fish sandwich took the win.

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Popeyes just ousted KFC as the second-biggest fried chicken chain. After a visit to both, I can see why it's superior to the Colonel's greasy, frozen dinner-inspired food.

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Nancy Luna tests KFC and Popeyes
Insider food correspondent Nancy Luna tests KFC and Popeyes.

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