If you love trying new flavors, solving mysteries, and eating lots of potato chips, Pringles may have just made your summer. The company famous for the chips you can’t stop eating have released a new flavor… but you’ll have to figure out exactly what it is for yourself. While Pringles loves to give us imaginative flavor creations, including many that mimic entire meals, they also like to have some fun with their fans. That’s exactly why they’re making this new version a secret, with a prize waiting for one person who can work out which flavor they’ve recreated in their iconic curved chips.
Available exclusively in Walgreens until July 30th, 2019, the mystery flavor is more than a snack, it’s a chance to test your tastebuds. Fortunately, although the flavor is only on shelves until the end of July, you have until August 13th to enter the competition, so you can stock up and think it over for a few extra weeks.
There’s more than pride on the line. Of all the people who guess correctly, one lucky and talented taster will win $10,000.
That’s a lot of Pringles.
And that big prize means a standard tube won’t do. Instead, look for the special gold design to make sure you’re getting the right one.
Mystery Pringles are finally coming to the US! The Pringles will be out exclusively at Walgreens starting late May. Oh, and there's the chance to win $10,000. https://t.co/IyetB3pNN4 pic.twitter.com/845PCLXIij
— Candy Hunting (@CandyHunting) May 13, 2019
To enter, submit your guess and a photo of your receipt to the official Pringles U.S. mystery flavor page. Of course, a lot of people have been conducting DIY versions of this for years.
Pringles potato chip challenge #chipchallenge #pringles #PringlesTakeABite #giveaway https://t.co/aorhlzkYxN via @YouTube
— WCEadventures (@wceadventures) May 13, 2019
This is just another reason to love the world’s most playful chip.
The first thing we know and love them for is the fact they are impossible to stop eating once you’ve started.
The second thing is the weird and wonderful flavors.
Me: I hate that I’m on so many corporate email lists. I’m going to unsubscribe to all of them.
— Andrew Schiavone (@aschiavone) January 21, 2019
*gets an email from Pringle’s about a new flavor*
Me: Well maybe not all of them
Sometimes they’re nostalgic.
Sometimes they’re… ambitious.
But even when you know what you’re eating, it can be an adventure.
The company encourages you to mix and match.
Guessing what flavor they’re trying to recreate is half the fun.
This isn’t the first time Pringles have made snacking into a game.
Canada has had two mystery flavor contests. The first, revealed in February 2018, was an outsider choice.
The Mystery Flavour is Philly Cheesesteak, and the winner has been notified…thanks for participating! #MysteryChallenge pic.twitter.com/6uK8Vs0s4E
— Pringles Canada (@PringlesCA) February 2, 2018
Nice to see Canada showing brotherly love.
The second was a bit more… layered.
Thanks for you interest! The mystery flavour was Seven Layer Dip!
— Pringles Canada (@PringlesCA) March 5, 2019
An unmasked version was later released in the U.S.
This is the first time a mystery Pringle contest has been held in the U.S. There’s a similar contest going on in Australia right now.
We may not be left totally in the dark.
In their other contests, Pringles has kindly left hints to help competitors figure out the flavor.
[fm_youtube URL="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lX7Vk4ieSiU"]Whether you’re in it for the money or the mystery, don’t forget to pick up a tube before they run out!
