I Ate Doritos From 1999..Are They Still Good?

The 1999 Doritos Taste Test

Dylan Foogs takes on a can of Doritos dated 1999. He says it was part of a discontinued PepsiCo experiment designed for vending machines alongside soda. He paid $45 for the rare can, despite the listing’s capitalized warning: “Do not eat.” Before starting, he apologizes to the seller.

For comparison, he opens a fresh 2026 can of mini Doritos, then dramatically cracks open the vintage can. It pops with a startling burst of pressure. The old chips look pale and nearly plain, and he says they smell like fish food and wet cardboard. The fresh Doritos, by contrast, taste ordinary.

The 27-year-old chips still have a little crunch, but one bite is enough to convince Dylan something is very wrong. He struggles to swallow, describing the taste as “wet ass cardboard” and the mouthful as an “unswallowable fish flake” paste. He sweats, coughs, and gags through the ordeal, eventually abandoning his plan to eat the whole plate.

His verdict: the old Doritos are terrible, and he’d rather go buy Sweet Chili Doritos.

Notable Jokes and Moments

• Dylan sings a little “Doritos in a can” jingle.
• He tells the seller, “I’M SORRY.”
• He swears viewers can bet their “left ass cheek” he won’t waste his $45 purchase—before the taste makes him quit.

Personality Appearing

• Dylan Foogs (the host)