I tried 6 subs from QuikTrip. The popular convenience chain left me pleasantly surprised.

I’ve been impressed with how convenience stores and gas stations have integrated better services and food options over the years.

QuikTrip, for example, is a Tulsa-based convenience chain with more than 1,000 stores across 17 states. Its grab-and-go food section has everything from pizza slices and taquitos to pastries and sandwiches.

I decided to visit a QuikTrip in Kansas City, Missouri, to see how its six grab-and-go subs stack up against each other. Here’s how I’d rank them from worst to best.

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The ham and cheddar sub was flavorful, but it wasn’t memorable enough to beat its competition.

QuikTrip’s ham and cheddar sub came on wheat bread and had three slices of thick-cut Black Forest ham, lettuce, tomato, and cheddar cheese.

I thought the wheat bread was soft, chewy, and not too grainy, making it a great base for the sandwich.

Although the ham was a little stringy with fat and a bit dry, it was surprisingly flavorful. I paid $5 for a 6-inch sandwich.

The 3 Meat Stack sub was harder to bite into than the others.

QuikTrip’s 3 Meat Stack sub was loaded with Black Forest ham, smoked turkey, and roast beef. It was also topped with lettuce, tomatoes, and a few slices of cheddar cheese.

I thought this sandwich was a little harder to bite into than the others because of the amount of meat and the thickness of the slices. It was also a bit messy, as some of the meat slid out as I ate it.

This 6-inch sub cost me $6.50.

The roast beef sub was packed with flavor.

The roast beef sub came on wheat bread with three slices of meat, cheddar cheese, lettuce, and tomato.

The bread itself seemed a little stale, as it was crustier on the outside but still fluffy in the middle. However, I really enjoyed the taste of the roast beef.

I recommend adding mustard to this sandwich to add even more flavor. I paid $6.50 for this 6-inch sub.

The Big Italian sub was the messiest of the bunch.

The Big Italian sub was filled with flavor, but it was the messiest sandwich of the bunch.

Complete with salami, pepperoni, Black Forest ham, mozzarella, tomato, banana peppers, black olives, and lettuce, I think this sandwich is ideal for those who like vinegar-based and pickled products like me. The bread was also topped with Romano and Parmesan cheese.

I enjoyed a 6-inch sub for $5.50.

I loved the turkey and Swiss sub’s light, fresh-tasting ingredients.

With three slices of smoked turkey, Swiss cheese, lettuce, and tomato, I found the turkey and Swiss sub to be a palate cleanser of light, fresh-tasting ingredients.

I thought the smoked turkey was fragrant and juicy, and it maintained its moisture better than the meat in other sandwiches.

A 6-inch sub costs $5.

My favorite sub was the turkey bacon club.

Of all the sandwiches I tried, the turkey bacon club was my favorite. In my opinion, the light flavor of the Swiss cheese allowed me to really appreciate the smokiness of both the turkey and the bacon.

The bacon on my sandwich wasn’t crispy, which was disappointing, but it was so flavorful and juicy that it didn’t matter.

Had QuikTrip taken it a step further and crisped the bacon — or maybe tried its hand at maple bacon — I think this would’ve been a perfect sandwich. I purchased a 6-inch sub for $6.

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