Hi-Chew includes 37 scored items from the "Gut Check" series from Good Mythical Morning.

In all charts, Rhett's data is RED, Link's data is BLUE, and combined data is PURPLE.

Episode Hi-Chew
Items scored 37
Ranking method Raw Score
Abstract

This episode report summarizes published Gut Check scores for N = 37 items in Hi-Chew, including rankings, score distributions, disagreement counts, and derived measures.

Dataset snapshot refreshed June 3, 2026 6:57 AM.

Methods

The selected ranking method is applied within this episode only. Rank ties are preserved. Original final rankings are reported separately from recalculated rankings shown under the selected method.

Raw score. Sum of Rhett and Link scores.

Formal notation R = SR + SL

Normalized score. Episode-relative placement measure.

Formal notation N = fepisode(R)

Consensus score. Normalized score with disagreement penalty.

Formal notation C = gepisode(N, |SR - SL|)

Results

1. Combined Results Raw Score

Table 1. Original Episode Final Ranking
Final Rank Item Total Score Rhett Link Numeric Rank
1Grapefruit17181901
2Lychee14978713
3Green Apple16980892
4Blueberry14870784
Table 2. Rank Drift from Original Final Ranking Raw Score
Item Final Rank Method Rank Drift Total Score Rhett Link
Lychee 2 3 1 149 78 71
Green Apple 3 2 1 169 80 89
Grapefruit 1 1 0 171 81 90
Blueberry 4 4 0 148 70 78
Figure 1. Distribution of Rhett and Link scores within Hi-Chew.
Figure 2. Distribution of combined total scores within Hi-Chew.
Figure 3. Score distribution by ranking method after rescaling each method to a 0-100 index.
Figure 4. Rhett-Link agreement within Hi-Chew.
Figure 5. Score range by score source within Hi-Chew on a 0-100 scale.
Figure 6. Items with the largest absolute Rhett-Link score difference.
Score source0102030405060708090100
Rhett24045776200
Link32526655210
Combined23328854200
Figure 7. Heatmap of score bucket counts by score source.
Figure 8. Peanut Butter Quotient by score source.
Figure 9. Nice! Factor occurrences by score source.
Table 3. Highest-Ranked Items Raw Score
Rank Item Total Score Rhett Link
1Grapefruit1718190
2Green Apple1698089
3Lychee1497871
4Blueberry1487078
5Grape1476879
6Yubari Melon1436875
7Watermelon1387662
8Orange & Tangerine1347460
9Tropical Smoothie1327359
10Raspberry1316170

Note. Tied scores share rank labels; tables include all items in the first ten rank groups.

Table 4. Lowest-Ranked Items Raw Score
Rank Item Total Score Rhett Link
1Mango (Reduced Sugar)651
Strawberry (Reduced Sugar)624
2Strawberry Lemonade351520
3Blue Hawaii361521
4Kiwi391722
5Lemon453510
6Ramune471730
7Dragonfruit493118
8Cola63549
9Mango733439
10Banana815229
Juicy Strawberry814140

Note. Tied scores share rank labels; tables include all items in the first ten rank groups.

Table 5. Largest Score Differences
Rank Item Score Difference Rhett Link
1Cola45549
2Red Apple & Strawberry423880
3Plain Yogurt377740
4Pina Colada326129
5Strawberry274269
6Lemon253510
7Blueberry Yogurt246440
8Banana235229
9Peach204969
10Strawberry Yogurt175740
Table 6. Full Combined Ranking Raw Score
Rank Item Total Score Rhett Link
1Grapefruit1718190
2Green Apple1698089
3Lychee1497871
4Blueberry1487078
5Grape1476879
6Yubari Melon1436875
7Watermelon1387662
8Orange & Tangerine1347460
9Tropical Smoothie1327359
10Raspberry1316170
11Lilikoi1266363
12Peach1184969
Red Apple & Strawberry1183880
13Plain Yogurt1177740
14Pineapple1116150
Strawberry1114269
15Blue Raspberry1095752
16Juicy Peach1055055
17Blueberry Yogurt1046440
18Juicy Blood Orange995049
19Acai984157
20Strawberry Yogurt975740
21Black Cherry965541
22Rainbow Sherbert954451
23Pina Colada906129
24Juicy Strawberry814140
Banana815229
25Mango733439
26Cola63549
27Dragonfruit493118
28Ramune471730
29Lemon453510
30Kiwi391722
31Blue Hawaii361521
32Strawberry Lemonade351520
33Strawberry (Reduced Sugar)624
Mango (Reduced Sugar)651
Figure 10. Counts of instances in which Rhett, Link, or neither assigned the higher score.
Table 7. Higher Score Counts
Episode Rhett Link Tie
Hi-Chew 18 18 1

Results

2. Rhett

Figure 11. Distribution of Rhett scores within Hi-Chew.
Table 8. Rhett Highest-Ranked Items
Rank Item Score
1Grapefruit81
2Green Apple80
3Lychee78
4Plain Yogurt77
5Watermelon76
6Orange & Tangerine74
7Tropical Smoothie73
8Blueberry70
9Grape68
Yubari Melon68
10Blueberry Yogurt64

Note. Tied scores share rank labels; tables include all items in the first ten rank groups.

Table 9. Rhett Lowest-Ranked Items
Rank Item Score
1Strawberry (Reduced Sugar)2
2Mango (Reduced Sugar)5
3Strawberry Lemonade15
Blue Hawaii15
4Kiwi17
Ramune17
5Dragonfruit31
6Mango34
7Lemon35
8Red Apple & Strawberry38
9Juicy Strawberry41
Acai41
10Strawberry42

Note. Tied scores share rank labels; tables include all items in the first ten rank groups.


Results

3. Link

Figure 12. Distribution of Link scores within Hi-Chew.
Table 10. Link Highest-Ranked Items
Rank Item Score
1Grapefruit90
2Green Apple89
3Red Apple & Strawberry80
4Grape79
5Blueberry78
6Yubari Melon75
7Lychee71
8Raspberry70
9Peach69
Strawberry69
10Lilikoi63

Note. Tied scores share rank labels; tables include all items in the first ten rank groups.

Table 11. Link Lowest-Ranked Items
Rank Item Score
1Mango (Reduced Sugar)1
2Strawberry (Reduced Sugar)4
3Cola9
4Lemon10
5Dragonfruit18
6Strawberry Lemonade20
7Blue Hawaii21
8Kiwi22
9Banana29
Pina Colada29
10Ramune30

Note. Tied scores share rank labels; tables include all items in the first ten rank groups.


Notes

4. Definitions and Notes

* Peanut Butter Quotient is calculated as the difference between the average score for peanut-butter-focused flavors and the average score for non-peanut-butter flavors. Flavors designated as peanut-butter-focused in this episode are: None in this episode

Formal notation PBQ = PB - x̄non-PB

** Nice! Factor is the number of times a score of 69 appears.

Formal notation NF = Σ 1(score = 69)

Rank Drift is the absolute difference between the original final rank and the rank produced by the currently selected ranking method.

Limitations. Scores are treated as interval values although the underlying tasting process is subjective.