Lays introduces new chip flavor chosen from 70k submissions to contest with $1 million prize
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She cashed in her chips.

Lay’s introduced a new chip flavor chosen from tens of thousands of suggestions in its annual $1 million contest Tuesday.

Paula George from Oklahoma created the Bacon Grilled Cheese, which won the “Do Us A Flavor” contest among over 70,000 entries. This flavor will now be available for purchase in grocery stores across the country.

Described as a combination of two popular favorites – bacon and grilled cheese, the winning flavor by Paula George is being celebrated by the snack brand. The company mentioned on its website that George, hailing from Sapulpa, Oklahoma, drew inspiration from her late father’s bacon grilled cheese recipe.

George’s goal with this winning flavor is to evoke a sense of nostalgia and provide fans with a reminiscent taste of a beloved meal. She aims to recreate the flavors of a delicious favorite meal, bringing back memories of enjoying a crispy, cheesy Lay’s potato chip.

Fans voted on the contest’s three finalists from April to June. The two runner-ups pitched a Valentina & Lime and Wavy Korean-Style Fried Chicken flavors.

While they lost out on the grand prize, the runner-ups will still be given $500,000 each. Their flavors will also be featured in grocery stores, but only for a limited time.

“I am so honored to be named the Lay’s Do Us A Flavor winner. Seeing Lay’s Bacon Grilled Cheese flavored potato chips brought to life was a dream come true in itself, George said, as reported by News 9.

“And knowing that thousands of Lay’s fans across the country tried and loved it, just as much as I did, fills me with immense joy and gratitude for this opportunity,” she added.

The snack company’s annual contest started in 2012 and boasts a class of oddball winners from diverse flavor palates including the since-discontinued Cheesy Garlic Bread and Southern Biscuits and Gravy. Some previous winners have returned as limited-time offers, often around the time of the contest.

In October, Balenciaga made a $1,800 handbag that looked like a replica of a giant Lay’s potato chip bag.

Some people, though, just like having an opportunity to be creative and don’t care about monetary prizes.

Last year, the city of Madison, Wisco. hosted a contest to name its new snowplow. The 3,000-odd residents who turned up to vote eventually settled on “Rosie the Rubbisher,” a play on World War II-era Norman Rockwell icon Rosie the Riveter.

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