{"id":2577,"date":"2026-03-08T15:05:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T15:05:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/?p=2577"},"modified":"2026-03-08T15:05:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T15:05:12","slug":"kfc-brings-back-twister-and-launches-20-build-a-bucket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/?p=2577","title":{"rendered":"KFC Brings Back Twister And Launches $20 Build A Bucket"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-journey-body=\"standard-article\">\n<div class=\"css-hl6xtf e1wzc3k51\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.delish.com\/_assets\/design-tokens\/fre\/static\/icons\/clock-regular.4ddebeb.svg\" alt=\"Estimated read time\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><span class=\"css-ihlrqz e1wzc3k50\">2 min read<\/span><\/div>\n<ul data-node-id=\"0\" class=\"css-kw9lqy emevuu60\">\n<li data-node-id=\"0.0\">KFC is bringing back the Twister wrap and adding a new $20 Build a Bucket bundle.<\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"0.1\">The Twister returns in Classic and Bacon versions, with an option to add Zinger Sauce for heat.<\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"0.2\">The $20 Build a Bucket is a shareable meal with chicken or tenders, four sides, biscuits, and sauces (with tenders).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-node-id=\"1\" class=\"css-18pb4rg emevuu60\"\/>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"2\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">If I am ever craving fried chicken\u2014which, let&#8217;s be honest, can happen at literally any time\u2014 KFC can take all my money. I trust the Colonel with my life. And while it&#8217;s hard to top a Famous Bowl in my personal ranking system, KFC&#8217;s latest announcement is very much in my lane.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">The chain is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/kfc-brings-back-the-fan-favorite-twister-and-launches-new-20-customizable-bucket-302696024.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/kfc-brings-back-the-fan-favorite-twister-and-launches-new-20-customizable-bucket-302696024.html\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"expanding its menu\" data-node-id=\"3.1\" class=\"body-link css-8bav6j emevuu60\">expanding its menu<\/a> in two directions at once with the return of the Twister and the introduction of a new $20 Build a Bucket bundle.<\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"body-image\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-17\" data-node-id=\"4\" class=\"embed\">\n<div size=\"medium\" data-embed=\"body-image\" class=\"align-center size-medium embed css-y6m8k e1fodxfw4\">\n<div class=\"css-uwraif e1fodxfw3\">\n<div class=\"css-p7qblm e1mlxuuw0\"><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"fried chicken wraps held in hand showcasing fast food\" title=\"fried chicken wraps held in hand showcasing fast food\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1334\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/kfc-re-introduces-the-twister-69a2e9d3a9cc3.jpg?resize=640:* 640w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/kfc-re-introduces-the-twister-69a2e9d3a9cc3.jpg?resize=768:* 980w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/kfc-re-introduces-the-twister-69a2e9d3a9cc3.jpg?resize=980:* 1120w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/kfc-re-introduces-the-twister-69a2e9d3a9cc3.jpg?resize=980:* 1400w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/kfc-re-introduces-the-twister-69a2e9d3a9cc3.jpg?resize=980:* 1800w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/kfc-re-introduces-the-twister-69a2e9d3a9cc3.jpg?resize=980:* 2000w\" src=\"https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/kfc-re-introduces-the-twister-69a2e9d3a9cc3.jpg?resize=980:*\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" data-dynamic-svg=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.delish.com\/_assets\/design-tokens\/fre\/static\/icons\/social\/pinterest.e8cf655.svg?primary=%2523ffffff\" loading=\"lazy\" data-testid=\"dynamic-svg-base\" height=\"auto\" width=\"auto\" alt=\"pinterest\" class=\"css-4lml0h e1mlxuuw1\"\/><\/div>\n<p><figcaption data-theme-key=\"photo-credit-figcaption\" class=\"css-1am3yn9 e1g9hcy40\"><span data-theme-key=\"photo-credit-creditor\" class=\"css-l4pefh e1geg53v2\">KFC<\/span><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"5\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">The Twister is back by popular demand, and this time it&#8217;s being positioned as a full meal. It&#8217;s a warm tortilla wrapped around two crispy Original Recipe Tenders, plus lettuce, diced tomato, and KFC&#8217;s Pepper Mayo. It comes in two versions: the Twister Classic and the Twister Bacon (which adds hickory-smoked bacon, because of course it does). If you want some heat, KFC says you can add Zinger Sauce for an extra kick.<\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"watch-next\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-18\" data-node-id=\"6\" class=\"embed\"\/>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"7\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Then there&#8217;s the new $20 Build a Bucket, which is KFC&#8217;s answer to the spiral when nobody can agree on what to get. The bundle lets you choose 8 pieces of chicken on the bone or 8 Original Recipe tenders, plus 4 individual sides, 4 biscuits, and 4 sauces (if you go the tenders route).<\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"body-image\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-19\" data-node-id=\"8\" class=\"embed\">\n<div size=\"medium\" data-embed=\"body-image\" class=\"align-center size-medium embed css-y6m8k e1fodxfw4\">\n<div class=\"css-uwraif e1fodxfw3\">\n<div class=\"css-p7qblm e1mlxuuw0\"><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"spread of kentucky fried chicken meal with various sides\" title=\"spread of kentucky fried chicken meal with various sides\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1334\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/kfc-20-build-a-bucket-69a2e9e96592c.jpg?resize=640:* 640w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/kfc-20-build-a-bucket-69a2e9e96592c.jpg?resize=768:* 980w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/kfc-20-build-a-bucket-69a2e9e96592c.jpg?resize=980:* 1120w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/kfc-20-build-a-bucket-69a2e9e96592c.jpg?resize=980:* 1400w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/kfc-20-build-a-bucket-69a2e9e96592c.jpg?resize=980:* 1800w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/kfc-20-build-a-bucket-69a2e9e96592c.jpg?resize=980:* 2000w\" src=\"https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/kfc-20-build-a-bucket-69a2e9e96592c.jpg?resize=980:*\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" data-dynamic-svg=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.delish.com\/_assets\/design-tokens\/fre\/static\/icons\/social\/pinterest.e8cf655.svg?primary=%2523ffffff\" loading=\"lazy\" data-testid=\"dynamic-svg-base\" height=\"auto\" width=\"auto\" alt=\"pinterest\" class=\"css-4lml0h e1mlxuuw1\"\/><\/div>\n<p><figcaption data-theme-key=\"photo-credit-figcaption\" class=\"css-1am3yn9 e1g9hcy40\"><span data-theme-key=\"photo-credit-creditor\" class=\"css-l4pefh e1geg53v2\">KFC<\/span><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"9\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">It&#8217;s the kind of order that works whether you&#8217;re feeding a family, splitting dinner with friends, or just aggressively meal-planning with extra ambition.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"10\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">So yes, KFC is doing value and portability at the same time\u2014and as someone who&#8217;s always at least <em data-node-id=\"10.1\">open<\/em> to a new fried chicken format, I&#8217;m listening.<\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"editorial-link\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-20\" data-node-id=\"11\" class=\"embed\">\n<aside class=\"css-1hu65xl e94w1mj1\"\/><\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2 min read KFC is bringing back the Twister wrap and adding a new $20 Build a Bucket bundle. 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