Boulder Canyon Chips

Boulder Canyon is, well, a place, but also a snack food company.  Their marketing all features the rugged outdoors, mountains, and kayaks.  Which makes you think they might sell something like protein bars or trail mix.  But ...  

"Made from an original family recipe with premium, American grown potatoes, our chips are thickly sliced and kettle cooked in small batches – guaranteeing a satisfying crunch that can be heard throughout the canyon."

Their primary product offering however is potato chips.  That said, while they do make a few traditional chips, they focus on healthier options using "better-for-you oils", like olive oil or avocado oil.  As I'm allergic to avocado, I've had to avoid those, which is sadly the product line with the interesting flavors.

In their classic range, Boulder Canyon makes only salted, salt & vinegar, and barbeque, the later of which I tried.  They definitely are focusing more on their avocado oil product line.

Hickory Barbeque.

"The sweet, smoky flavor of hickory barbeque is paired with garlic and onion to create a classically irresistible flavor combination. We never want a great summer barbeque to end… that’s why we created our Hickory Barbeque chips for those days when you can’t get outside." 

These are very classic kettle chips.  Average thickness, some rolled up, very crispy, very heavy tasting.  The kind of chips you know are really not good for you.  I'm curious how their "better-for-you" oil versions compare.  But after eating a half a bag of these, I assure you, I wasn't inspired to go hike mountains or navigate the rivers in a kayak, despite the packaging.  Anyway, yes, classic kettle chips.

The barbeque flavor was fine, some smokiness to it, some sweetness.  Pretty strong seasoning.  I didn't love nor hate it.

Basically, these were very average chips - nothing interesting about them, but well made, flavorful, and good for meeting a specific craving.  ***.