KFC launches Nashville Hot Chicken

KFC Nashville Hot Chicken
KFC Nashville Hot Chicken

Kentucky Fried Chicken is literally rolling out its new menu item via a food truck that is crisscrossing the country. If that sounds strange, hang on, because it gets even stranger.

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KFC will be offering samples of Nashville Hot Chicken in an advance tasting to consumers in Nashville. But not the Nashville you’re thinking of. See, we told you it gets even stranger.

Here’s the deal, KFC’s food truck will be rolling into eight cities named Nashville that don’t have a nearby KFC restaurant with the new menu item before its national launch.

The KFC Nashville Hot tour kicks off on January 7th in Nashville Village, Ohio, and ends January 20th in Nashville Town, North Carolina.

Here’s the complete list of tour dates:

  • Nashville Village, OH – Jan. 7
  • Nashville Village, MI – Jan. 8
  • Nashville, IN, – Jan. 10
  • Nashville, IL, – Jan. 11
  • Nashville Town, WI, – Jan. 12
  • Nashville Township, MN – Jan. 14
  • Nashville City, KS, – Jan. 16
  • Nashville Town, NC, – Jan. 20

KFC’s new Nashville Hot Chicken has a flavor profile that is spicy and smoky but stays crispy.

KFC’s new Nashville Hot Chicken
KFC’s new Nashville Hot Chicken

If you’re in Nashville, keep an eye out for KFC’s the custom-designed KFC Nashville Hot food truck. It’s the only food truck that features the Colonel.

KFC tested Nashville Hot Chicken in Pittsburgh last year.