This got me thinking deeply. Knowing that all 3 exist so close to eachother, I had to go visit all 3 in one day. Afterall, it would make for a good antics page, would it not?
Over the years I have had cooking ideas. Some are strange, some are normal, and some are impossible. My misadventures with strange food will have another chapter to share, and I will be referring to as the Gas Station Trifecta.
Part One: The Concept Phase
April 14th, 2026
I have been a fan of Gas Station food since I discovered the art of eastern gas stations. I first went to Sheetz in high school, and it would become a regular hangout spot for my friends and I during the winter months. When I would go to BG for school, Audrey, Aidan, Baylee and I would go to the Sheetz in Maumee regularly since it was open late, and the drive was fun to do.
I discovered Wawa on a trip to New Jersey in 2017, when I went with my Grandma. I would make a return during IAAPA 2024, and I would learn to appreciate the fine cooking Wawa does. While Wawa has the better food options overall, I do like how Sheetz has seating options at their locations.
Buc-ee's is a different breed of Gas Station compared to Sheetz and WaWa. If Wawa and Sheetz are about average size for modern gas stations, Buc-ee's is about 14x larger than both of them. I would first visit in 2022, but my fascination would pick up when I would visit 3 in 2024, 5 in 2025, and currently 3 in 2026.
During a discussion about stopping at 2 different Buc-ee's during an upcoming July trip with Luke in our group chat, Nate added how they had never been to a Buc-ee's, nor a Sheetz and Wawa. Luke looked into it, and discovered that all three exist in close proximity.
A bright idea would strike me. What if I make a meal combining all 3 places. It would be obvious what I would get from Buc-ee's, its famous brisket. I had just driven 3 hours to the Hubor Heights Buc-ee's last week just for the brisket. Now I needed sides from Wawa and Sheetz.
I would tweet out my evil idea, and some ideas came in. Taylor would suggest to get Buffalo Mac and Cheese from Wawa, and while the buffalo would clash with Texas brisket, regular Mac and Cheese doesn't. While Taylor helped figure out the side from Wawa, I was still stumped about a side from Sheetz
Then, a stroke of genius would come from an unforseen person. The official Sheetz twitter would respond to my tweet unprompted, suggesting I get the curly fries and a shake. This idea would sit perfectly in my mind, to make the Gas Station Trifecta Meal.
After finalizing the menu, I would sit back and look in awe at this hypothetical meal. While it will be 3 months before I get to try this, the saga is not over. The world does not yet realize how far I will go to make a strange meal, nor does it yet know if the Trifecta Meal is even worth trying.
Part Two: Making the Meal
Coming Soon...