I ranked 4 store-bought barbecue sauces. The best was also the cheapest.

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barbecue sauces
I ranked four different store-bought barbecue sauces. My favorite was the perfect balance of tangy and sweet.

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I tried frozen burger patties from Costco, Whole Foods, and Wegmans. I'll be making my favorite all summer long.

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Three raw premade patties on white plates with an orange Whole Foods patty box, a package with a black Kirkland Signature label on it, and a green and red box with a Wegmans logo on it on a gray marble table
I tried burger patties from Whole Foods, Costco, and Wegmans.

Ted Berg

I tried 6 different coffee creamers to find the best one, and there was a clear winner

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Row of creamers from brands like Starbucks, Coffeemate, International Delight, Chobani, in front of cups of coffee with cream in them
I reviewed hazelnut coffee creamers from International Delight, Starbucks, Chobani, Barrissimo, Wide Awake Coffee Co., and Coffee mate.

Meredith Schneider

I tried frozen breakfast sandwiches from 4 different brands, and the best kept me full until lunch

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Composite of Swaggerty's Farms breakfast sandwich box next to Jimmy Dean Delights eggwhich box
I tried frozen sausage breakfast sandwiches from the grocery store to find my favorite pick.

Joe Opaleski

I'm a sommelier. I found 7 of the best cabernet sauvignons at the grocery store, and they're all $35 and under.

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seven bottles of cabernet sauvignon on a counter
I found the best cabernet sauvignon at the grocery store.

Brianne Cohen

I compared store-bought cinnamon rolls, and the best brand almost tasted like a croissant

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cinnamon rolls from five different brands on a white plate
I tried store-bought cinnamon rolls from four different brands and ranked them from worst to best.

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I tried 10 of Trader Joe's holiday snacks, and I'd buy at least 7 of them again

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Trader Joe's winter snacks on a table
I tried all of the seasonal Trader Joe's holiday snacks that I could find.

Paige Bennett

I ordered cupcakes from Wegmans, Publix, and Walmart, and the cheapest ones were mostly a hit

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Three packs of vanilla and chocolate cupcakes with white frosting and rainbow sprinkles one from Wegmans (bottom left), Publix (top), Walmart (bottom right)
I got cupcakes from Wegmans (bottom left), Publix (top), and Walmart (bottom right).

Elliott Harrell

I'm a chef comparing 5 popular store-bought red sauces, and the best tasted homemade

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Tomato sauces from Primal Kitchen, Classico, Rao's, Barilla, and Newman's Own with bowls of sauce in front of each jar on a wooden table
I tried tomato sauce from five different grocery-store brands.

Lizzy Briskin

I'm a private chef. After trying croissants at Key Food, Whole Foods, and Trader Joe's, there was an obvious winner.

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composite image of croissants from key foods, whole foods, and trader joe's
I taste-tested the croissants in the bakery sections at Key Food, Whole Foods, and Trader Joe's.

Fatima Khawaja

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