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Chips - Barbecue

Chips - Barbecue is a food item in Project Zomboid. A whole one changes hunger by -15 and gives 720 calories. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.

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Chips - Barbecue at a glance

Chips - Barbecue icon

Food Food & water

A whole one changes hunger by -15 and gives 720 calories. It weighs 0.2.

Weight0.2
Hunger-15
Calories720
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What it is and how to use it

Food in Build 42 has a hunger value, calories and a shelf life. Fresh food goes stale and then rotten, so eat perishables first and keep tins and dry goods for later. Cooking raises the value of many ingredients.

More: Cooking guide · Food list.

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Item ID and variants

Use the item ID in sandbox loot settings, admin tools and mods.

Item IDGame category
Base.Crisps2Food
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Where it spawns: the loot tables

Chips - Barbecue is on 16 loot tables in the game files. Share is how much of a table's total weight this item takes, before your sandbox loot settings. Each container rolls its table several times, so a bigger share and more rolls both mean you see it more often.

Loot tableWhere that table is usedShareRolls
Crate ChipsBar (box, crate)25%4
Gigamart CrispsGeneral Store (box, crate, shelves); GigaMart (shelves); Grocers (shelves); and 1 more place18%4
Juice Stand SnacksJuice stand (cupboard)5.1%4
Cafeteria SnacksCafeteria (display case, grocer display); Cafeteria kitchen (display case, grocer display)4.2%4
Store Shelf SnacksBand kitchen (cupboard); Cafeteria (shelves); Convenience store (shelves); and 6 more places3.8%4
Store Shelf ComboArt Store (shelves); Bookstore (shelves); Butcher (shelves); and 26 more places3.4%3
Gas Storage ComboConvenience store (box, shelves); Corner Store (box, crate); Corner store storage (box, shelves); and 4 more places3.2%4
Bar Counter MiscBar (cupboard); Twiggy's bar counter (cupboard)2.5%4

It is on 8 more tables with smaller shares.

On zombies: zombies in these outfits can carry it: Bandit Late, Bandit Mid, Survivalist, Survivalist 02, Survivalist 02 Late, Survivalist 02 Mid, Survivalist 03, Survivalist 03 Late and 13 more.

Inside bags and cases: Duffel Bag, Plastic Bag, Picnic Basket, Military Backpack, Halloween Candy Bucket and more.

Town by town: loot locations.

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Crafting and loot tables

Where to find it (loot tables with the highest weight first):

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Quick answers

How much does the Chips - Barbecue weigh in Project Zomboid?

It weighs 0.2 in Build 42.

What is the item ID for Chips - Barbecue?

Base.Crisps2.

How many calories are in Chips - Barbecue?

720 calories, and it changes hunger by -15.

Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.