I ranked all of the McDonald's celebrity meals and BTS' was the best by far

When his McDonald's collaboration was released in October 2020, it came with a Big Mac, medium fries with ketchup, and an Oreo McFlurry. Prices for the meal varied, but those who ordered through the McDonald's app could get the McFlurry for free.

The official collaboration with the reggaeton star is no longer available on the McDonald's menu, but I ordered each item as it appeared in the original release. I spent $14.27, plus taxes and fees, at my local McDonald's in Brooklyn, New York.

The pickles are usually my favorite part of any McDonald's burger, so I was interested to see if I would like the Big Mac without them.

Regardless, it still had all the other standard toppings: shredded lettuce, chopped onions, American cheese, and a creamy layer of Big Mac sauce.

I was a little confused as to why the celebrity meal involved taking something off the burger, rather than adding it. To me, it didn't seem worth it — I personally love pickles. I would have liked the burger to have added bacon, tomato, or another ingredient to make it slightly more interesting.

Again, ketchup seemed like a lackluster addition to the meal. In my opinion, ketchup is the baseline for McDonald's sauces and arguably the least interesting one to choose.

It definitely wasn't bad, but I was left wanting more from this celebrity meal. It was a little boring for my taste.

Ketchup is also one of the messiest sauces to choose for a McDonald's meal. Unlike many of the other sauces that come in small tubs, I had to squeeze individual ketchup packets into the top of my burger tray to eat it.

It balanced out the savory flavors of the other meal items.

It would have been cheaper to get a standard drink and be able to do a meal deal, rather than ordering the items individually and adding a McFlurry.

Despite taste-testing fast food items for my job, I've actually never tried the Travis Scott meal.

The "Cactus Jack" meal includes a Quarter Pounder with cheese, bacon, and lettuce, plus a medium fry with barbecue sauce, and a Sprite with extra ice. When it was released in September, it cost just $6 and quickly resulted in burger shortages as fans tried to get their hands on it.

When I ordered the same items, the meal cost $13.03, plus taxes and fees. This is one meal deal I wish they would bring back at the original price.

I've ordered many a Quarter Pounder in my day, but have never tried it with bacon and lettuce added.

The juicy patty was balanced out by the crispy, smoky bacon and fresh lettuce. I also liked the double layers of cheese. To me, this tasted like a real burger, or one I would order in a restaurant.

The burger also included the crunchy pickles I missed dearly when I tried the J Balvin meal.

The entire meal was balanced and made total sense in terms of flavor. The barbecue sauce complemented the smoky flavor of the bacon-topped burger, while the Sprite cut through it all with a tart, refreshing flavor.

I really enjoyed this meal and would order it again. However, I wish it was still the original price of $6.

The meal officially launched on May 26 and includes a large fry, a 10-piece chicken nugget, a drink of your choice, and two new sauces.

BTS said they order a Coke in the promotion for their new meal, so I followed suit. The large size of the meal, which was the only one available on the McDonald's app when I ordered, cost $12.29 from my local McDonald's, plus taxes and fees.

The sauces were hand-picked by the members of BTS and inspired by the menu of McDonald's in South Korea.

Judging by the packaging, which had a flame symbol on it, I expected it to be spicy.

I could definitely taste the notes of hot mustard, chili, and peppers.

I would even go as far as to say that this spicy sauce is the best one I've ever tried from a fast-food chain.

It was slightly tangy, creamy, and had the kick I was looking for.

Judging by the ingredients, I expected a spicy, slightly garlicky sauce. After being blown away by the Cajun sauce, I was interested to see if this one would be just as delicious.

I thought it paired well with crispy chicken nuggets.

It was garlicky, perfectly sweet and sour, and a little spicy.

I washed it all down with a Coke, thoroughly pleased with what I had just eaten.

Unlike the other two meal collaborations, the BTS meal brought something completely new to the table with its two delicious South Korean-inspired sauces. The Travis Scott meal and J Balvin meal were both reworkings of items you can already find on the McDonald's menu, with a money-saving incentive.

However, the BTS meal is truly limited edition — you likely won't be able to get these delicious sauces after the collaboration runs its course. For that fact alone, I had to give the win to BTS for the best celebrity meal.