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New Papa Johns Double Bacon & Cheese VS. Domino's

Papa John's new six cheese and double bacon pizzasPhoto: Elizabeth Hait, AOL


Back in October, Domino's launched what seemed like the most over-the-top cheese pizza we've seen during our time here at Slashfood with their Wisconsin 6 Cheese Pizza. Well, that thought didn't last very long. Recently, Papa John's retaliated with not just one, but two pizzas: the Double Bacon 6 Cheese and the Tuscan 6 Cheese (both pictured to the left above).

Both pizzas are topped with a hearty helping of mozzarella, Parmesan, romano, asiago, provolone and fontina cheeses. The Double Bacon version also includes hickory-smoked bacon, as well as julienne strips of Canadian bacon.

Considering these two pizzas launched so close together, we couldn't help but compare them. Find out our cheesy thoughts about both after the jump.

Maybe it's Domino's new recipe, but there was no competition between these two brands. The biggest complaint we heard was about Papa John's tomato sauce -- it was too sweet. From there, the problems just snowballed: because of the sweet sauce, the more distinct cheeses like fontina and asiago didn't meld well together, which also caused problems with the salty bacons.

Papa John's Double Bacon 6 Cheese Pizza
Grade: D
Nutritional Information:
Our testers said: "You can really taste the Canadian bacon, but it was too chewy and fatty. I much rather of had double of the hickory-smoked bacon, which was nice and crunchy." "You really lose the "6 Cheese" flavor because of all the bacon. I think Domino's should really try and focus the flavors of their pizzas -- have double bacon and one cheese."

Papa John's Tuscan 6 Cheese Pizza
Grade: C-
Nutritional Information:
Our testers said: "On both of Papa John's pizzas, the crust had nice air pockets, which made it really seem homemade." "Just like Domino's Wisconsin 6 Cheese pizza, you can't make out all of the cheeses -- but Papa John's left an odd bitterness in my mouth, maybe from the fontina?" "This is only good as hangover pizza."

Domino's Wisconsin 6 Cheese Pizza
Grade: B
Nutritional Information: 1880-3840 calories, 102-232 grams fat, 3590-9520 mg sodium
Our testers said: "While the pizza wasn't bad itself, it wasn't anything special. I wouldn't think twice about ordering a regular cheese pizza if it was cheaper." "I was really looking forward to tasting the feta, but the other cheeses must have overpowered it (or it was left out)." "Nothing special, but this pizza is still way better than anything the other pizza chains are putting out right now."

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Wendy's Natural-Cut Fries with Sea Salt
Grade: C

Nutritional Information (medium): 420 calories, 20 grams fat, 500 mg sodium

Our testers said: "When I eat fries, I expect them to satisfy my salt craving. I would have to add salt to these fries for that to happen. While these fries have a stronger potato flavor, I found them to have an odd chemical-like aftertaste. Since I can no longer order the old fries, I'll have to go to McDonald's for my fries." "I was expecting larger grains of crunchy salt. They're good, but it's impossible to tell the difference between these and the old fries. There's only visible potato skin on a few fries in the batch."

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Dunkin' Donuts Sausage Pancake Bites
Grade: B

Nutritional Information: 300 calories, 20 grams fat, 550 mg sodium

Our testers said: "Still has that fake maple flavor, but I can deal with it." "They're not too greasy and I even enjoyed them cold." "If I had to choose between other fast-food breakfast sandwiches and these bites, I would chose these."

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Subway Fiery Turkey Jalapeno
Grade: C-

Nutritional Information: 440 calories, 18 grams fat, 1350 mg sodium

Our testers said: "It was a just a standard Subway sandwich with the ingredients in a different combination." "I love super hot foods, so considering it's fairly cheap and fairly tasty, I would consider ordering it the next time I'm at Subway." "This sandwich could easily rival BK's Angry Whopper -- it was so hot, I lost the flavor of the other ingredients on the sandwich. For once, the sandwich came together exactly as advertised -- with a ton of jalapeños."

Subway Steak & Cheese
Grade: C

Nutritional Information: 380 calories, 10 grams fat, 1230 mg sodium
Our testers said: "This is a weak take on a classic Philly Cheese steak with ground up beef, melted cheese and a chipotle sauce. I found myself looking for the beef, there was hardly any on the sandwich." "It's not the sort of thing I would rave about to friends." "It wasn't great and it wasn't bad -- there are other sandwiches I'd order again before having this."

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Taco Bell Chicken Flatbread Sandwich
Grade: B

Nutritional Information: 290 calories, 15 grams fat, 720 mg sodium

Our testers said: "Surprisingly good. All of the ingredients seemed to be fresh -- the bread was soft and the cheese wasn't a disgusting, chemical-tasting mess." "While it says there's a chipotle sauce, it seems like the heat is coming directly from the chicken. The spices give the sandwich just the right amount of kick and heat down the throat. I would actually eat this again."

The sandwich was admittedly on the small side; you'd probably need two to fill you. On the bright side, it was pretty cheap. In New York City, where prices are inflated, it only cost $1.52 -- that's the cheapest lunch we've had in a while.

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Starbucks Toffee Mocha (Hot)
Grade: C

Our testers said: "Very sweet and not a very good toffee flavor to me. It tastes more like the regular mocha coffee that they already have." "I wouldn't mind a stronger hint of toffee. Leaves a very filmy taste in my mouth, though, which I don't like. It's a little bit too thick -- I don't like my coffee (or even my lattes) to be as thick as hot chocolate." "All I really taste is sugar. Maybe a little caramelized, but mostly just overwhelmingly sweet."

Starbucks Toffee Mocha (Cold)
Grade: B

Our testers said: "Was able to taste the toffee flavor in this one more and it was slightly bitter -- in a good way, I hate drinks that are too sweet. It also had a nice aroma." "I can taste the toffee more in the cold drink. But I don't really think I can taste much coffee. Still tastes like chocolate milk." "I'd rather just have some ice cream or a milk shake."

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Denny's Fried Cheese Melt
Grade: A

Our testers said: "I thought the mozzarella sticks were amazing. I was concerned that the breading around the sticks would either get lost or soggy because of the other cheese surrounding it, but it held up well. The marinara sauce was delicious. It had just the right seasoning with an incredible amount of basil in it. The sourdough bread was fresh, crispy and had just the right amount of butter on it to make this grilled cheese sandwich one of the best I've ever had."

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McDonald's Deluxe Angus Wrap
Grade: C-

Nutritional Info: 25 grams fat, 410 calories
What's in it: Angus beef, tomato, American cheese, pickles, lettuce and red onions.
Our testers said: "I wasn't sure how I would feel about eating my burger in a wrap, but turns out it wasn't so bad. However, when looking at the calories and fat compared to the actual burger, I might as well go for the full-fat option." "When I think of a 'snack,' I think of something less heavy and something that will boost my energy level. After eating this, I just wanted to take a nap." "My favorite part about this wrap was the crunchy pickles."

Bacon & Cheese Angus Wrap
Grade: F

Nutritional Info: 21 grams fat, 390 calories
What's in it: Angus beef, bacon, American cheese, pickles and red onions
Our testers said: "The ketchup mixed with the fake, stringy bacon produced a pungent taste in my mouth -- close to drinking tomato juice while eating a dry beef burger with waxy cheese -- it's not a good combination." "This wrap left me with no words -- it was that bad."

Mushroom & Swiss Angus Wrap
Grade: F

Nutritional Info: 26 grams fat, 430 calories
What's in it: Angus beef, mushrooms and Swiss cheese
Our testers said: "If there was a grade letter lower than F, this wrap would have received it." "This is a complete mess in my mouth -- the mushrooms tasted like they came right out of a can (with a metal aftertaste)." "I would much rather eat any one of those Taco Bell Cantina Tacos than ever eat this wrap ever again."

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Taco Bell Cantina Taco - Chicken
Grade: B+

Nutritional Info: 2.5 grams fat, 170 calories
What's in it: "Southwest" chicken, onions, lime, cilantro (wrapped up in corn tortillas)
Our testers said: "This taco is easily better than any other item on their menu. The moist chicken had just the right amount of spice and the corn tortilla's were still warm, not gummy. If we had just one request, it would be to add more sauce or a spicy salsa."

Cantina Taco - Steak
Grade: D

Nutritional Info: 2.5 grams fat, 160 calories
What's in it: Onions, lime, beef, cilantro (wrapped up in corn tortillas)
Our testers said: "The steak and wrap were both dry -- when we tasted the beef alone, it was extremely chewy and lacked the simple basics like salt and pepper. It wasn't worth more than two bites."

Cantina Taco - Carnitas
Grade: F

Nutritional Info: 7 grams fat, 200 calories
What's in it: Onions, lime, shredded pork, cilantro (wrapped up in corn tortillas)
Our testers said: "Never has food looked so completely different in real life than in the advertised photograph. A pile of mush and odd flavors, this mixture of sweet pork and onions never came together. To be brutally honest, when opened up, this taco looked like cat food -- and not chunky style. We couldn't get through more than one bite."

Fast Food Reviews

KFC Original Doublicious
Grade: C+

Nutritional Info (small): 23 grams fat, 470 calories
Our testers said: "This is a much better combo -- the saltiness of the fried chicken balances out the sweet bread." "I'd much rather have the sandwich with the Colonel's Sauce rather than the honey mustard BBQ." "While the bun itself does not taste good, it is soft and fresh -- like it just came out of the oven, which is surprising for a fast-food establishment."

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KFC Grilled Doublicious
Grade: D

Nutritional Info: 11 grams fat, 360 calories
Our testers said: "If you blindfolded me and didn't tell me what I was eating, I would have said this was a hot dog." "The combination of the honey mustard and the sweet Hawaiian bun was overwhelming, way too sweet." "I couldn't tell whether I was tasting the cheese or the sauce." "I'd much rather splurge on the calories and fat and eat the fried version."

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Filed Under: Taste Test, Fast Food
Tags: dominos, papa johns, PapaJohns

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Reader comments (Page 1 of 4)

armmat

12-11-2010 @4:07AM armmat said... These pizzas are truly disgusting. What a health disaster they are.

Just make your own pizza at home and save your health.
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Chris

12-14-2010 @6:18AM Chris said... You can't make good pizza on the conveyor belt ovens that the national chains use. If they don't care about making good pizza, why would you buy the garbage they serve?

Gail

12-14-2010 @8:30PM Gail said... I like these pizzas Http://www.cookinginfosite.info and they are good ifyou only eat them once in a while.

sarah

12-14-2010 @8:40PM sarah said... I don't like either! Pizza Hut is the best pizza to get... I like their sauce and crust, and it's never as greasy as others:)

Johnny W. Osteen U.S.Army Ret. Nam Vet

12-14-2010 @10:57PM Johnny W. Osteen U.S.Army Ret. Nam Vet said... I won't buy dilivered pizza any more because they never look like they are pictuered most time there is 1 to 2 inches of crust with no sauce or toppings, I don't pay for plain pizza dough so I buy ready made or make my own

kelly smith

12-11-2010 @11:30AM kelly smith said... There is nothing wrong with bacn on pizza. But it is just best to make it at home.
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STEVE

12-14-2010 @9:53AM STEVE said... DOMONES PIZZA IS BREAD WITH TOMATO PASTE. THERE DEALS ON ONE TOPPING PIES ARE THE MOST BOREING FOOD IN THE WORLD. I HOPE THEY GO OUT OF BUSINESS.
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Jack Meoff

12-15-2010 @9:00AM Jack Meoff said... Domino's ROCKS!!! Best pizza by far. Go ahead, tell yourself the "local" guy has a better pie, just don't blame Domino's when your at the Hospital puking because of his nasty sanitation standards.

Domino's with over 5 BILLION dollars in sales has a great product!

oceangirl1031@aol.com

12-16-2010 @5:38AM oceangirl1031@aol.com said... the only real pizza is ITALIAN pizzeria pizza... no competition to crappy commercial chains.. its all cardboard with cheese... nasty

brandy

12-14-2010 @9:47AM brandy said... I think that the writer of this article should get their facts straight before writing. The Tuscan Six Cheese pizza from Papa John's came out well over a year ago. It really makes me wonder about the validity of this article and where these results actually came from.
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STEVE

12-14-2010 @9:55AM STEVE said... THEIR
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kevyboy

12-14-2010 @10:55AM kevyboy said... Papa Johns is a wannabe! both pizzas are horrible and claim most of their business fro trailer parks!
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Anne

12-14-2010 @10:55AM Anne said... Who cares? Papa Johns is better anyway.
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BOBBIE

12-15-2010 @1:50AM BOBBIE said... I order Papa Johns thin crust 6 cheese pizza for my hubby for over a year now and it is THE BEST!!
Dominoes is always soooooooo greasy.

andy

12-15-2010 @7:04AM andy said... none of these people know how to make pizza go to brooklyn the jersey shore etc for real pizza if you think these chain pizzas are good you are in for a treat bad pizza is ok grea tpizza is a taste treat that we all deserve
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Me

12-14-2010 @12:10PM Me said... Papa John's "pizza" is the worst excuse for food that i have ever seen. It's bad enough that it is so greasy but then they compound that by giving you "garlic butter" to dip it in!! Truly disgusting.
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cee

12-14-2010 @11:29PM cee said... Greasy? You mean Pizza Put? Dominos? Yeah, ok.

patti

12-14-2010 @8:18PM patti said... papa johns had the tuscan pizza out for awhile before that, at least here they did. it was better than their other pizzas, but i never liked their sauce. i avoid them like the plague just becuase of the sauce, the only reason i tried the tuscan was cuz my husband wanted to try it. ive seen pizza taste tests before and they always have the same complaints about their funky sauce, i dont know why they dont make it any better, its just gross.
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Susan

12-14-2010 @8:34PM Susan said... You're better off eating frozen pizza than the dreck these two places try to pass off as the real thing.
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Jim

12-14-2010 @8:37PM Jim said... I'm half Sicilian. The other half is Italian. While Papa John's can sometimes be an acceptable pizza if nothing really good is available; Dominoe's has the most God-awful pizza on the planet. When Dominoe's changed it's recipes about a year ago, I thing they went from being the worst, to "worser" than than the worst! "Worser" is a word I just added to the English language, like George Bush used to do. The word isn't in the dictionary; but, I think most people understand what it means...unless yoou are an owner of a Dominoe's franchise store.
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