2019 was the year of the chicken sandwich
To celebrate reaching the end of this year, we asked our reporters to look back on 2019 and pick one thing they thought stood out from the rest of the cultural chaos and cursed images. You can find the complete selection of our choices here.
The earth is 4,500,000,000 years old, give or take a few million. For 4,499,999,999 of those years were missing the one key element to make them worthwhile: the Popeyes chicken sandwich.
It hit us like a flavor wave during an otherwise ordinary week in the middle of August. On Aug. 12, Popeyes unleashed its first-ever fried chicken sandwich upon the world to a glowing response. But things didn’t get real interesting until a week later, when a certain popular fast food chain took a subtle jab at the new sammy.
Bun + Chicken + Pickles=all the ❤️ for the original. pic.twitter.com/qBAIIxZx5v
— Chick-fil-A, Inc. (@ChickfilA) August 19, 2019
Some people just can’t handle change. Or should I say, progress? Popeyes then countered with a cheeky response of their own.
… y’all good? https://t.co/lPaTFXfnyP
— Popeyes Chicken (@PopeyesChicken) August 19, 2019
Narrator: They were not “good.”
The food chains were pressed harder than a piece of fried chicken between two buttery buns. The Great Chicken Sandwich War of 2019 was only just beginning to heat up.
Soon after, other fast food chains entered the ring, armed with chicken sandwiches of their own.
Y’all out here fighting about which of these fools has the second best chicken sandwich. pic.twitter.com/4v9RJFgy0T
— WENDY’S SPICY NUGGETS ARE BACK!!! (@Wendys) August 19, 2019
If you’re lookin’ for a chicken sandwich (without the beef 😉), you know where to find us. pic.twitter.com/2wtV2POvFf
— SHAKE SHACK (@shakeshack) August 19, 2019
not an #ad https://t.co/q8i3PxoiiF
— Burger King (@BurgerKing) August 25, 2019
Customer: Can I get something like Boston Market mac & cheese but mediocre?
Other guys: My pleasure
— Boston Market (@bostonmarket) August 19, 2019
The masses promptly booted Shake Shack from the battle. Burger King mostly stuck to their burgers, but took a shot anyway, to no avail. Boston Market was high off their asses for getting involved in the first place. And Wendy’s went down in a fiery blaze when Popeyes positively incinerated them on social media, and then torched them again for good measure.
Sounds like someone just ate one of our biscuits. Cause y’all looking thirsty. https://t.co/89eqI5vk2z
— Popeyes Chicken (@PopeyesChicken) August 20, 2019
. @Wendys even Carter wants you to stop https://t.co/4nMbAVFU3z
— Popeyes Chicken (@PopeyesChicken) August 20, 2019
Boston market limped back into the arena. Still not understanding the point of the fight, they took yet another swing at a group of giants who refused to even acknowledge their existence.
We are a:
⚪️sassy red-headed child
⚪️cartoon sailor
🔘actual restaurant
That serves:
⚪️whatever “nuggets” are
⚪️fast food shrimp
🔘chicken so good it doesn’t need to be deep fried
— Boston Market (@bostonmarket) August 20, 2019
Legend has it Boston Market took such a big L that they don’t know what else to do except continue picking fights with other fast food chains on social media, only to be left out in the cold, ignored.
you mean “dropped the ball” https://t.co/y9r18sq2N8
— Boston Market (@bostonmarket) August 23, 2019
There was a subsequent pop culture eruption of Popeyes chicken sandwich love, and for a short time, there was peace.
I can confirm, without a fraction of a doubt, that this is a chicken sandwich fit for a God. The hype is real. 10/10 🔥 @PopeyesChicken pic.twitter
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