SA woman wins $1 million for crispy taco-flavored chips

Ellen Sarem created 'Crispy Taco' flavor potato chips

SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio-area woman is a cool $1 million richer after winning a new flavor chip competition.

Earlier this year, Ellen Sarem entered the Lay's "Do Us a Flavor" competition and submitted her entry as "Crispy Tacos".

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Sarem found out a few months later that she was a semi-finalist and was flown to New York City as one of the finalists.

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Lay's announced the winner late Tuesday evening.

The other final flavors were "Everything Bagel with Cream Cheese" and "Fried Green Tomato."


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Ben Spicer is a digital journalist who works the early morning shift for KSAT.