Thankfully, there are seemingly an infinite number of places to get pizza these days in Tucson, so other than seeing Mr. Papa John hanging out with Peyton Manning on TV now and then, I don’t have to think so much about that particular national pizza chain. However, with the announcement of their new limited availability speciality pizza, I have to wonder: does the Bible mention the Fritos Chili Pizza specifically as a sign of the apocalypse or are we suppose to just infer that John the Apostle couldn’t possibly make sense of the visions he had of this culinary monstrosity?
From the Papa John’s press release:
Whether looking for a dinner option on Halloween or the perfect tailgating meal, the limited time product is available through November 23. The pizza will feature Papa John’s signature-crust, real beef, hearty chili sauce, Roma tomatoes and onions, all topped with premium cheddar and mozzarella cheese, and baked to golden brown perfection. In keeping with the tradition of a time-tested recipe, the pizza is completed with a generous portion of original Fritos corn chips for a crunchy finish.
“At Papa John’s, we love offering our customers exciting pizzas that add some flavor to each season,” said Bob Kraut, Papa John’s chief marketing officer. “It seemed like a no-brainer to collaborate with our beverage partner PepsiCo to bring its popular Fritos corn chips snack to our pizza and combine these traditional tailgating fall favorites – chili, cheese and added crunch – with Papa John’s signature fresh-dough crust.”
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“Papa is amazed it took 30 years to put it all on a pizza. We finally did, and we’re excited that the pizza will be available for our busiest day of the year, Halloween,” said Kraut.
This article appears in Oct 23-29, 2014.
All it needs is some Cap’n Crunch and a healthy dose of chocolate syrup and it would be a big hit in Japan.
Dan: Don’t forget that you are the one that liked the Heist and I don’t see much difference here.
If this was offered at Pizzaria Bianco you’d be gushing over it like a schoolgirl
Hand formed artisan crust with Chili con carne, Queso Chihuahua, Tomates frescos and finished with house made Harina crisps
Hungry in Vail: Except they wouldn’t. I guess I’d eat at Papa John’s if they offered handmade pizzas with locally grown ingredients made by a James Beard award winner, but they don’t. And they never will.
Italdo: If you don’t think there’s a difference between what the Heist offered and a cross-promoted nightmare pizza designed by two multinational corporations, I’m not sure I can help you.
Papa Johns guy answers phone: Hi, Papa Johns, will this be for delivery?
Average modern American 30ish dad sitting on his farted out couch, next to his nalgas grande wife who is constantly texting her nalgas grande girlfriend: Ya, delivery.
PJG: Sorry sir I can’t hear you-
Dad: Hey you goddam kids, shut up and turn that Justin Bieber off! OK, can I get one of those frito pizzas with three times the cheese sauce, 2 orders of wings and a quart of ranch dressing on the side?
PJG: Yessir, that will be $29.95, be there in about 30 minutes.
Dad: OK thanks, and tell the delivery guy to watch out for my pitbulls.
Thanks for responding Dan!
While The combinations on the papa johns pizza don’t sound good, you never know unless you try it.
P.S. The carls jr commercials make me cringe the burgers sound so nasty.
FedEx it to Fritos lovers in third world countries… or South Tucson!
Sometimes things like a chili frito pie needs to stay an after schilling snack in a bag and not on a dam pizza …..I like different and twits on old favorites but this is a bit to far