Sometimes, the best potato chips are the local brand you grab on your gas station run. These companies may not be known nationwide, but they're salty stars.

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• The Simply Recipes team blind-tasted 11 brands of potato chips to crown a winner. • Trader Joe's Ode to the Classic Potato Chips got top marks for great potato flavor, just the right amount of salt, ...