# Whatever happened to "Hot n Juicy"? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 11, 2018, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatever-happened-to-hot-n-juicy/808652 "2018-02-11T23:18:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ZurBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/71e660/32.png) [@ZurBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZurBob)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2018, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatever-happened-to-hot-n-juicy/808652/1 "2018-02-11T23:18:45Z")
I used to be a fan of Wendy’s hamburgers. They were as advertised… Hot n juicy. For the past couple of years I’ve noticed their product becoming the opposite: cool and dry. Based upon my travels, it seems to be prevalent nationwide (US). Anyone else notice? ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2018, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatever-happened-to-hot-n-juicy/808652/2 "2018-02-11T23:24:14Z")
Just guessing that the juicy part was more beef fat, which means more calories. And now that they have to show calories on their food, that fact is less attractive. ---
**Author:** ![Dallas\_Jones](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dallas_jones/32/3277_2.png) [@Dallas\_Jones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dallas_Jones)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2018, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatever-happened-to-hot-n-juicy/808652/3 "2018-02-11T23:58:14Z")
The E. coli scare of the early '90s caused all fast food outlets to start over cooking their burger patties. This put an end to the Hot n Juicy burger. ---
**Author:** ![Bumbazine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbazine/32/362_2.png) [@Bumbazine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbazine)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2018, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatever-happened-to-hot-n-juicy/808652/4 "2018-02-12T17:05:06Z")
IMHO Wendy’d has gone downhill since Dave died. I suspect the company has been infiltrated by business school graduates. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2018, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatever-happened-to-hot-n-juicy/808652/5 "2018-02-12T17:19:11Z")
> [@Bumbazine](#): > > IMHO Wendy’d has gone downhill since Dave died. I suspect the company has been infiltrated by business school graduates. Are you saying Wendy hasn’t been hot and juicy since the change? ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2018, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatever-happened-to-hot-n-juicy/808652/6 "2018-02-12T17:21:01Z")
I’m sure every girl named Wendy was relieved to see the end of that slogan. Yes, I’ve noticed them being noticeably drier. I used to think they were as good as Whoppers but I rate them as a distant third in my burger preferences. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2018, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatever-happened-to-hot-n-juicy/808652/7 "2018-02-12T18:07:35Z")
A good burger is _supposed_ to drip on your shirt. Wendys hasn’t been good in a long time. Five Guys is a good bet for a juicy burger. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2018, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatever-happened-to-hot-n-juicy/808652/8 "2018-02-12T18:11:16Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > A good burger is _supposed_ to drip on your shirt. [If it doesn’t get all over the place, it doesn’t belong in your face](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUybqgM3L6w). ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2018, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatever-happened-to-hot-n-juicy/808652/9 "2018-02-12T18:14:21Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > A good burger is _supposed_ to drip on your shirt. > > Wendys hasn’t been good in a long time. > > Five Guys is a good bet for a juicy burger. I agree with all of this. When I was a kid in the 80s, I loved Wendy’s. Now, of the big three, McDonald’s is and has been my favorite for at least a decade or two. Five Guys is much better, but at double the price point. I know everybody loves to slag off McD’s, but they are consistent and good to my tastes. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2018, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatever-happened-to-hot-n-juicy/808652/10 "2018-02-12T18:17:11Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > Five Guys is much better, but at double the price point. Five Guys burgers taste like Wendy’s burgers to me. ---
**Author:** ![actualliberalnotoneofthose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e79b87/32.png) [@actualliberalnotoneofthose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/actualliberalnotoneofthose)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2018, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatever-happened-to-hot-n-juicy/808652/11 "2018-02-12T20:16:31Z")
The last time I went there the grease still ate through the foil wrapper and soaked through 20 layers of napkins. That’s all their “juice” ever was to me. ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2018, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatever-happened-to-hot-n-juicy/808652/12 "2018-02-12T20:50:57Z")
Wendy’s were always my favorite fast food Hamburgers. I haven’t had them in a long time but they were always the best. I don’t think it’s fair to compare Five Guys to Wendy’s. Five Guys and Smash Burger are in between Fast Food and sit down restaurants. The same way that I wouldn’t compare Taco Bell with Chipotle or Qdoba. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2018, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatever-happened-to-hot-n-juicy/808652/13 "2018-02-12T21:46:08Z")
> [@Quimby](#): > > I don’t think it’s fair to compare Five Guys to Wendy’s. Why not? They taste the same. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2018, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatever-happened-to-hot-n-juicy/808652/14 "2018-02-12T22:00:44Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > Five Guys burgers taste like Wendy’s burgers to me. _shrug_ Not to me. Every time I go to Wendy’s and order a hamburger, I’m disappointed. I do like their spicy chicken, though. That’s what I get when I find myself there these days. ---
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2018, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatever-happened-to-hot-n-juicy/808652/15 "2018-02-12T22:32:25Z")
Still on the website: [ul] [li][https://www.wendys.com/en-us/hot-n-juicy-cheeseburgers/[/li][/ul]](https://www.wendys.com/en-us/hot-n-juicy-cheeseburgers/%5B/li%5D%5B/ul%5D) ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2018, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatever-happened-to-hot-n-juicy/808652/16 "2018-02-13T01:46:26Z")
> [@Bumbazine](#): > > IMHO Wendy’d has gone downhill since Dave died. I suspect the company has been infiltrated by business school graduates. I don’t eat there often, but I do think the main permanent food-line has stayed identical. I haven’t noticed a drop in quality, anyway. They still make the best fries, too. ---
**Author:** ![Balthisar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/balthisar/32/2825_2.png) [@Balthisar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balthisar)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2018, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatever-happened-to-hot-n-juicy/808652/17 "2018-02-13T03:03:47Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > They still make the best fries, too. They used to have the best fries, but what they have now is the same as everyone else. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2018, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatever-happened-to-hot-n-juicy/808652/18 "2018-02-13T04:57:47Z")
I change my boxer shorts every morning. That’s what happened.