MANGO SALSA:
Ben: Aroma 7, Taste 6, Finish 8, Intangibles 7 Average: 7
Dan: Aroma 8, Taste 7, Finish 8, Intangibles 7 Average: 7.5
Super Average: 7.25

Aroma:
With the combined flavor of mango and salsa, you would expect a particularly boisterous aroma.  However, when we took our first whiff upon opening the bag, the aroma was barely noticeable.  There was a faint tropical smell, as mango was the most prevalent smell coming from the bag.

Taste:
When you take your first bite of the mango salsa chip, the mango flavor rushes to your senses and hits you immediately.  It's a strong first bite, but a pleasant one.  However, once you dive into the bag and eat a few more chips, the mango taste weakens and is barely noticeable about five chips in.

Finish:
The after taste is very pleasant, as you notice the change from mango to salsa.  The after taste isn't very strong or pungent and won't remind you of what you just ate three hours later.  I gave it an 8, as it left you longing for more of the mango salsa taste.

Intangibles:
The mango salsa chips we had came in a wavy style, which I appreciate more than the regular chip structure.  The mango salsa chip isn't a very strong chip in terms of lingering flavor, but you can easily get lost in an entire bag while watching TV if you're not careful.

-Dan Goggin

CAPPUCCINO:
Ben: Aroma 9, Taste 6, Finish 6, Intangibles 7.5 Average: 7.125
Dan: Aroma 7, Taste 6, Finish 7, Intangibles 8 Average: 7
Super Average: 7.0625

Aroma:
The cappuccino chips possess a fierce aroma. We ate these second after the mango salsa chips and as soon as we opened the bag the cappuccino chip scent overpowered the mango scent. Some might have an issue with the scent being that strong, but I appreciated the chip for doing its thing. It demands your attention.

Taste:
Cappuccino doesn't belong on a potato. It's that simple. The taste wasn't bad, but it certainly wasn't anything I could imagine eating on a consistent basis. It tasted like it belonged on a cookie instead of a chip.

Finish:
The taste didn't leave as fast as the mango chips. And since the finish was identical to the taste it also earned a 6.

Intangibles:
I initially gave the chip a 7 for intangibles. I liked it a bit more than the mango since it was regular and not wavy. I had to bump it up to a 7.5 though when I realized that it tasted like that cinnamon butter they give you at Texas Roadhouse. Love that stuff. The other glass-half-full quality the chips had is that there is no real caffeine in them, so you can crush a bag at night and still turn in. 

-Ben Lebo

Wasabi Ginger and Bacon Mac & Cheese next week.

Led by the outstanding rushing performance of FB Derrick Ross, who finished with a team-record 6 touchdowns on 12 carries, the Soul were able to take the defending Arena Bowl champs to overtime in Arizona in their season opener. It wasn't quite enough though, as Arizona outplayed Philadelphia in overtime and sealed the deal with an interception on the Soul's first drive. The final score was 62-55 Rattlers.

Realizing that Sunday is a prime day to be hungover and craving delicious chicken sandwiches, Philadelphia natives Ben Lebo and Dan Goggin are set to capitalize on Chick-fil-A's errors. The new chain, Chick-fil-B, will open soon in the Mid-Atlantic and only operate on Sundays.

What have we learned through the first four weeks of the NBA season? We know that the Western Conference is as good as a bag of Buffalo flavored Pretzel Crisps, which needless to say is very good, and the Eastern Conference is the polar opposite.  In fact, the Denver Nuggets, who are 13 out of 15 teams in the West, would be the 6 seed if they were in the East.  The good news for the Nuggets is that the playoffs don't start until April, so the citizens of Denver have plenty of time to figure out how to move their entire city about 1000 miles or so east.

We at the BSB are passionate sports fans.  If we weren't, then we definitely signed up for the wrong genre of blog.  Most of, if not all of, our readers are huge sports fans as well. There are many things about sports to love, from the anything-can-happen feeling of Opening Day, to a come from behind rally to win a game, or even recording the final out to clinch the championship.  All of these moments are certainly great.  However, one of my personal favorite things to do while attending a sporting event takes place before and, if you do it correctly, after the event itself.  That's right folks, I'm talking about tailgating.

We at the Broad Street Beat absolutely love the city of Philadelphia, from the delectable bounty of cheesesteaks, to the amusing public transportation systems and everywhere in between. The beauty of the city is one of many aspects that inspired all of us to attend a University in Philadelphia. There is never a dull moment and the sports teams, no matter how agonizing at times, have a special place in our hearts.