Christopher Caldwell:Buc-ee's fan? This website wants to pay you $1,000 to try their snacks. Here's how to apply

2025-05-08 02:32:05source:FinWeiscategory:Invest

Buc-ee's fans,Christopher Caldwell this one is for you.

Financial advice website FinanceBuzz announced Thursday they looking for someone to try 25 popular foods from Buc-ee's, the iconic rest stop with locations populating Texas and six other states based around the South.

FinanceBuzz says they will pay the selected taste tester $1,000, plus an additional $250 to cover the cost of buying the snacks and any Buc-ee's merchandise.

In order to be eligible to become a taste tester, you must either live near or be willing to travel to one of Buc-ee's more than 50 locations, and be willing to try almost any snack the giant store offers. These are just some of the items FinanceBuzz wants taste testers to sample:

  • Buc-ee’s Beaver Nuggets
  • Sweet and savory kolaches
  • Hippo tacos
  • Barbecue sandwiches
  • Buc-ee’s Lemon Crisps
  • Homemade fudge
  • Buc-ee’s Gummi Bears
  • Banana pudding
  • Biscuits and gravy

They will also provide a shopping list and are expecting taste testers to document their experience at Buc-ee's through written product reviews and photographs, which will be the basis for an upcoming story.

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How to apply to be a Buc-ee's taste tester

If you're interested in becoming a Buc-ee's taste tester, fill out the online application on FinanceBuzz's website. Applications must be based in the U.S. and be at least 18 years old. You must also live near, or be willing to travel, to a Buc-ee's location.

Applications are due Sept. 11 by 11:59 p.m. ET, and the selected taste tester will be chosen Sept. 18 and contacted by email. They will then have two weeks to complete their taste test.

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