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We Tried 6 Brands Of Baked Beans, And This Is The 1 Worth Buying No backyard barbecue or cookout in the South is complete with a piping hot dish of baked beans. Whether your beans start from a can or a bag, if you’re a Southerner, you love to doctor them up with bacon, brown sugar, and if you’re from Texas, even beer. However you like to prepare your beans, choosing the right brand isn’t always easy. While some prefer their beans on the sweeter side, others opt for a bolder, smokier flavor. When it comes to choosing the best brand of baked beans at the grocery store, our editors can help make your decision a little bit easier. Keep reading to find out which can of beans our editors liked the best. How We Tested We poured each can of baked beans into separate bowls, microwaved them, and hid the packaging so each tester could sample the beans without seeing which brand they were tasting. Editors sampled the beans side by side, scoring them on taste, texture, and overall experience using a scale from 1 to 5, with 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest. After everyone ranked their picks, we tallied the results to find the winner. The Contenders - Kroger Original Baked Beans - Great Value Original Baked Beans - Bush’s Original Baked Beans - 365 by Whole Foods Market, Traditional Baked Beans - Dakota’s Pride Original Baked Beans - Stubb’s Original Baked Beans How Each Brand Scored Kroger Original Baked Beans Kroger’s Original Baked Beans were noted for having a nice balance of salty and sweet, but these beans may not have won our editors over. Some noted that while the beans were paler in color, they were also drier than most and lacked flavor. If you grab these at the store, they would most likely need some doctoring to achieve your desired taste. Great Value Original Baked Beans “These are a good basic bean,” wrote one of our editors, “but they could easily be dressed up.” Most editors said these beans were sweet with a brown sugar flavor, and one went as far as to say, “sweeter than candy.” If sweet beans are what you’re looking for, then Walmart has what you need. Bush’s Original Baked Beans Bush’s is one of those classic baked bean brands you probably grew up eating—at least I did in my house. Our editors praised this brand for being sweet, but not overly, and having a slightly smoky flavor. While most agreed these beans were better balanced than most, others felt like these would still need a little something extra. 365 by Whole Foods Market, Traditional Baked Beans While our editors found Whole Foods’ beans interesting, they were not among the favorites of this taste test. With more of a vinegary, tomatoey flavor, these beans are not like the traditional ones you reach for at the store. Most editors liked the unique taste of these beans, but didn’t feel like they fell into the stereotypical Southern backyard-barbecue baked-bean profile that they were hoping for. Dakota’s Pride Original Baked Beans (Aldi) “These taste the most like what I want a baked bean to taste like,” commented one of our editors about Dakota’s Pride Original Baked Beans. With a balanced ratio of beans to sauce, a subtle smoky flavor, and a nice sweetness level, these beans were a hit among our editors. Advertisement Stubb’s Original Baked Beans Last but not least, Stubb’s beans were the spiciest of the bunch, but not necessarily in a bad way. While most of our editors agreed there’s a bit of a kick to this can, and overall the beans taste good, many prefer their beans on the sweeter side. “A more hearty and savory bean with lots of flavor and good spice, but they need some sweetness,” wrote an editor. The Runner-Up The runner-up goes to Bush’s. A classic baked bean taste without being too syrupy sweet, Bush’s is a nice mix of tangy tomato and sweetness. This is one can our editors would enjoy atop or alongside their hot dogs or burgers. The Winner And the winner is… Dakota’s Pride Original Baked Beans! Dakota’s beans, which are sold at Aldi, are “the closest to what I am used to when it comes to a traditional baked bean,” wrote an editor. With a light sweetness, good texture, and solid smoky flavor, these beans were a favorite among our editors for toeing the line well between sweet and savory. Here’s what else they had to say about Dakota’s: “These taste the most like classic baked beans without being too syrupy sweet.” “I prefer a sweeter taste, and this one has that.” “Complex, balanced, and flavorful; great color. Tender beans, smoky, but not overly so.” “Light sweetness, good texture, and good smoky flavor.” Read the original article on Southern Living