I tried every premium side dish at Cracker Barrel and ranked them from worst to best

There were seven premium sides available at my Cracker Barrel location. Lauren Harkawik

• In the name of research, I tried all seven premium sides available at my local Cracker Barrel.
• Although I liked most of the "loaded" options, the loaded sweet potato was my favorite.

I'm not going to lie — I enjoy eating at Cracker Barrel. It serves reliable comfort food.

Over the years, I've come to especially appreciate the chain's sides. There are so many pairings to make your meal just what you'd like it to be.

Cracker Barrel's list of premium sides changes from time to time. I looked them up before going to my local restaurant, and what I found online was slightly different from the printed menu.

I ordered one of each of the premium sides available: loaded baked potato, loaded baked sweet potato, bacon mac and cheese, hash-brown casserole tots, loaded hash-brown casserole, loaded mashed potatoes, and pancakes.

Yes, it was a lot of potatoes. But they weren't all created equally.

Here's how the sides stacked up from worst to best.