The West Side Nut Club Fall Festival is my favorite event of the year and I now am able to arrange my work schedule so that I may attend every night, as I did for many years in the past.  This year I decided to use this opportunity to continue my quest for the best nachos by trying 9 different nachos options at this year’s festival.  I opted to do a video taste-test/review of each this year, which can be found on my Facebook page called “Nachos Around the World.”  Now I would like to recap my findings.

Bearing in mind that this event is a fundraiser for so many organizations, I certainly don’t want to discourage anyone from visiting each and every booth.  I am just sharing my opinion of the top-rated nachos based on my taste criteria.  I will review each item in the order it was originally reviewed and give each one a score from 1 to 5, with 5 being the best.

Booth 24 – Bethany Christian Church – West Side Nachos:  Tortilla Chips with West Side Chili, Shredded Cheddar Cheese, Sour Cream and Jalapenos.  Score 4

Booth 42 – Armstrong Recreation Center – Haystack: Corn Chips (Fritos), Chili, Shredded Cheddar Cheese, Shredded Lettuce and Sour Cream – I add Taco Sauce.  Score 5

Booth 83 – Evansville Asscoiation for the Blind – Grippochos:  BBQ Grippo Potato Chips, Smoked Pulled Pork, Shredded Cheddar Cheese, and BBQ Sauce.  Score 3.5

Booth 34 – West Side Christian Church – Buffalo Chicken Nachos:  Round Tortilla Chips, Shredded Chicken, Buffalo Queso and Sour Cream.  Score 4.5

Booth 69 – Sigma Alpha Epsilon – Doritos Haystack (served in Dorito bag):  Nacho Cheese Flavor Doritos, Chili, Shredded Cheddar Cheese, Shredded Lettuce and Sour Cream .  Score 5

Booth 105 – Indiana Fire Juniors  South – Mac Nachos:  Tortilla Chips, Smoked Pulled Pork, “Cheddar” Cheese Sauce, Macaroni & Cheese, BBQ Sauce.  Score 4.5

Booth 127 – West Terrace Boosters – Super Nachos:  Round Tortilla Chips, “Cheddar” Cheese Sauce, Stromboli Meat and Jalapenos.  Score 4

Booth 124 – Howell General Baptist Church – Nachos:  Tortilla Chips, Taco Meat, “Cheddar” Cheese Sauce.  Score 3

Booth 24 – Bethany Christian Church – Zippy Nachos:  Tortilla Chips, “Zippy” Shredded Chicken, Shredded Cheddar Cheese, Black Olives, Jalapenos, Sour Cream and Hot Sauce.  Score 5

Nachos Around the World continues……