Dave’s Hot Chicken vs. Guy Fieri: Spicy Tender Warzone 2025
In a battle hotter than Guy Fieri's flame shirts, Atlantic City's Chicken Guy! charged $10.49 for three spicy-but-not-scorching tenders dipped in 'donkey sauce' (a mayo cocktail that screams 'I put lemon and Worcestershire in this because I’m fancy'). Meanwhile, Dave’s Hot Chicken flexed with 245 locations nationwide and a $15.49 two-piece combo so fiery and beefy-sized it fought its sauce cup for dominance. The Dave’s reds threatened tongues like Nashville’s best, while Guy Fieri’s trio politely whispered 'We’re spicy...ish.' Erin McDowell’s spicy showdown confirms: when it comes to true heat and quantity, Dave’s actually earns the name 'Hot Chicken' instead of 'Warm-ish Poultry.'
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Pay $10.49 for three chicken fingies that play hot chicken then head to Dave’s for a blisteringly oversized two-piece combo that doubles as a napkin holder and spice hazmat suit. Spoiler: Only Dave’s lives up to the ‘hot’ in hot chicken.
Chicken Guy! sells subtle spice and donkey sauce—because nothing screams fire like a condiment named after a medieval mule. Meanwhile, Dave’s chicken makes your mouth beg for mercy, which sounds like the better deal already.
Guy Fieri’s tenders are like your mild-mannered uncle: nice enough but no one’s streaming a highlight reel. Dave’s throws fiery punches so big the sauce cup files a restraining order.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 10/12/2025 | Author: Erin McDowell
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