Round Table Pizza has put Dr Pepper on pizza. The chain has partnered with the soda company for a limited-time menu that features a Dr Pepper BBQ sauce across its offerings, and the result is exactly as wild as it sounds.
The lineup launches today and runs through January 3. It includes a Dr Pepper BBQ Pizza, two versions of wings, and a side dish. Rather than simply pouring the soda over a pie, Round Table has built the sauce into the recipe itself.
The Pizza That Carries the Sauce
The Dr Pepper BBQ Pizza starts with the chain’s signature crust and creamy garlic sauce. Then comes the Dr Pepper BBQ sauce, which blends the soda’s flavor with Round Table’s own barbecue sauce. The pizza is topped with pepperoni, bacon, cheese, and green onions, with more of that Dr Pepper BBQ sauce drizzled over the top.
Two Versions of the Wings
Both the Classic Dr Pepper BBQ Wings and Boneless Dr Pepper BBQ Wings are tossed in the sweet and smoky sauce before being finished with crispy bacon. Prices for the wings start at $7.99.
A Side That Dips Into It
For another option, the chain has introduced Bacon & Cheese Tots. These crispy potato tots are made with smoky bacon, cheddar, and mozzarella, and come with Dr Pepper BBQ sauce for dipping. The $6.99 side arrives just in time for those who want a smaller entry point.
What the Menu Is Doing
This is not a gimmick dressed as food. The Dr Pepper BBQ sauce is the star, and it shows up on everything from the pizza to the tots. The wings get the same treatment, finished with bacon for texture.
A Familiar Partnership
Round Table’s move follows a similar crossover earlier this year. In September, Dr Pepper teamed up with Slim Chickens, which launched Dr Pepper-inspired tenders, wings, and Tender Bites nationwide.
Why This Works
The key is restraint. Building the soda into a barbecue sauce, then layering it with cheese and bacon, gives the sweetness somewhere to land.
The Limited Run
The menu is available now through January 3.
Our Call on This One
This is a fun stunt, but it is a well-executed one. The ingredients are simple: pizza, wings, tots, and a barbecue sauce that happens to contain soda. The execution respects the food underneath, which is more than can be said for most of these things.
The prices are reasonable too. Wings at $7.99 and tots at $6.99 are a fair ask for a novelty item. It is a small price to pay for a pizza that has spent its entire existence trying to become a float.
Key Facts Box
- Menu: Available now through January 3
- Wings: Classic and Boneless Dr Pepper BBQ Wings, starting at $7.99
- Tots: Bacon & Cheese Tots, $6.99
- Partnership: With Dr Pepper
- Previous crossover: Slim Chickens launched Dr Pepper-inspired menu items in September
The menu is a limited run, and it is worth tracking down if you are in the mood for something genuinely odd. The pizza is the main event, and the wings and tots are the supporting cast. All three are united by a barbecue sauce that would not exist without the soda.
It is a strange idea. It works.
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