What's the $20 special at KFC?

KFC currently runs two different $20-tier deals. The $20 Build a Bucket includes a choice of 8 pieces of on-the-bone chicken or 8 Original Recipe Tenders, 4 individual sides of your choice, 4 biscuits, and 4 sauces with tenders, with breast-piece substitutions costing extra. The $20 Fill Up Box is a share-size box built for 3 to 4 people, including chicken, Secret Recipe Fries, biscuits, and a choice of dipping sauces, with no drink included.

What is the best deal at KFC right now?

It depends on party size and preference. The $9 Box Feast is the best solo value, adding a full extra sandwich over the $7 box for just $2 more. The $4.99 Country Fried Steak Meal is the best comfort-food value as the cheapest complete three-part meal on the menu. The $20 Build a Bucket or $20 Fill Up Box are best for groups. The $10 Bucket of the Day, which rotates by weekday, is best for chicken-only value.

What day does KFC do Chicken Fried Steak?

Wednesdays, from July 1 through August 19, 2026.

What are the KFC offers for today?

Offers rotate by day of the week. Wednesday brings the $4.99 Country Fried Steak Meal plus the $10 Bucket of the Day with 10-piece wings and 2 sauces. Every day, KFC offers the $7, $9, and $11 Box Feasts, the $20 Build a Bucket, the $20 Fill Up Box, and the Famous Bowl. On weekdays only, the $10 Bucket of the Day rotates with a different chicken format each day. Because KFC runs on a franchise model, exact offers can vary by location.

What is the $20 special at Kentucky Fried Chicken?

KFC currently runs both the $20 Build a Bucket, which is customizable with 8 pieces plus 4 sides plus 4 biscuits, and the $20 Fill Up Box, a share-size box for 3 to 4 people. Which one shows as the featured $20 special can depend on location and current promotional cycle.

What is the $14.95 deal at KFC?

This price point doesn't match a current standard US KFC deal — it most closely matches KFC Australia's $14.95 9-Piece Dinner, a market-specific offer. In the US, the closest comparable price points are limited regional coupon promotions rather than a standing national deal, so it's worth confirming locally before treating this as a current ongoing US offer.

KFC Country Fried Steak Meal

A juicy, tender steak with a golden, crispy seasoned coating, topped with creamy pepper gravy, served with mashed potatoes, coleslaw, and a biscuit. KFC Steak meal is available every Wednesday from July 1 through August 19, 2026, in stores only. It’s not available on the KFC app or for delivery, and you have to order it in person.
Steak + Mashed Potatoes + Coleslaw + Biscuit

$4.99 870 Cal

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Price & Calories

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Nutrition

Item	Calories	Total Fat	Saturated Fat	Trans Fat	Cholesterol	Sodium	Carbs	Fiber	Sugars	Added Sugars	Protein
Country Fried Steak Meal	870	51 g	15 g	1 g	40 mg	2,120 mg	83 g	8 g	11 g	0 g	21 g

Allergen

Gluten Wheat Milk Egg Soy MSG

KFC Steak Meal is prepared in a shared kitchen. So, cross-contact with other allergens is possible.

Ingredients

Mashed Potatoes with Gravy

Potatoes
Whey product (whey solids, nonfat milk, sodium caseinate, calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate)
Salt
Mono and diglycerides
Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate
Sodium bisulfate
Natural flavors
Natural colors
Citric acid
Spice

Gravy Ingredients

Enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid)
Modified food starch
Maltodextrin
Chicken fat
Palm oil
Canola oil
Salt
Monosodium glutamate (MSG)
Dextrose
Mono and diglycerides
Hydrolyzed soy protein
Caramel color (contains up to 20 ppm sulfites)
Hydrolyzed corn protein
Onion powder
Natural flavors
Disodium inosinate
Disodium guanylate
Spice
Butter (cream)
Silicon dioxide (anti-caking agent)

Country Fried Steak

Beef
Water
Textured vegetable protein (soy protein concentrate, zinc oxide, niacinamide, ferrous sulfate, copper gluconate, vitamin A palmitate, calcium pantothenate, thiamine mononitrate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin, cyanocobalamin)
Salt
Spice

Breading

Enriched wheat flour (niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid)
Wheat flour
Salt
Leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, corn starch, monocalcium phosphate)
Dextrose
Spice

Batter

Water
Enriched wheat flour
Modified food starch
Wheat flour
Salt
Buttermilk blend (buttermilk, whey)
Leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, corn starch, monocalcium phosphate)
Spice

Coleslaw

Chopped cabbage
Carrots
Onions
Sugar
Soybean oil
Water
Distilled vinegar
Whole eggs
Modified food starch
Salt
Mustard flour
Corn vinegar
Apple cider vinegar
Natural flavor
Xanthan gum
Paprika
Paprika extractives

Biscuit

Enriched bleached flour (wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid)
Water
Palm oil
Sugar
Sodium aluminum phosphate
Salt
Baking soda
Buttermilk
Modified wheat starch
Sodium caseinate
DATEM
Sodium acid pyrophosphate
Modified food starch
Natural flavors
Soybean oil
Hydrogenated soybean oil
Soybean lecithin
TBHQ (preservative)
Beta carotene (color)

White Peppered Gravy

Modified corn starch
Maltodextrin
Cream
Wheat flour
Whole milk powder
Sunflower oil
Salt
Monosodium glutamate (MSG)
Sugar
Chicken fat
Natural cream flavor (maltodextrin, natural cream flavor)
Spices
Natural flavors (contains water, autolyzed yeast extract)
Nonfat dry milk
Autolyzed yeast extract
Dehydrated chicken broth
Wheat starch
Dehydrated chicken meat
Xanthan gum
Sodium silicoaluminate
Silicon dioxide (processing aid)

Customization

KFC doesn’t offer build-your-own menu for the Country Fried Steak Meal, but here are a few swaps commonly available at participating locations:

Side swaps: Some locations let you substitute the mashed potatoes or coleslaw for another KFC side, such as mac and cheese, often for a small upcharge.

Gravy options: The steak is served with or without peppered gravy.

Standard KFC sides menu: If a swap is allowed, it likely pulls from KFC’s regular side lineup; Secret Recipe Fries, Mac & Cheese, Mashed Potatoes (with or without gravy), Coleslaw, and Corn.

Top 10 Pairings

Original recipe chicken

Extra Crispy Chicken

Mashed Potatoes with gravy

Honey BBQ Sauce

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Is It Vegetarian or Vegan?

No — the KFC Country Fried Steak Meal is neither vegetarian nor vegan. Here’s why:

The steak itself: It’s real beef (breaded cube steak), so it’s automatically off-limits for both vegetarians and vegans.

On the sides:

Mashed potatoes (without gravy) may be vegetarian, but check for dairy/butter if going strictly vegan.
Coleslaw typically contains mayonnaise (egg-based), so it’s vegetarian but not vegan by default.
Biscuit — usually contains dairy and sometimes animal-derived shortening, so vegetarian at best, not vegan.

When Is It Available?

Every Wednesday, from July 1 through August 19, 2026, at participating KFC locations only. In-store ordering only (not available on the app or delivery). Availability varies by restaurant, so it’s worth checking with your local KFC or using KFC’s restaurant locator before heading out.

Best Value Combos Compared

Deal	Price	What’s Included	Availability
Country Fried Steak Meal	$4.99	Country fried steak, mashed potatoes, coleslaw, biscuit	Wednesdays only, in-store only, select locations
Taste of KFC (2-pc meal)	$5–6	2 pieces fried chicken, 1 side, 1 biscuit	Daily, often app-exclusive
Famous Bowl	$5.00	Mashed potatoes, corn, crispy chicken, gravy, shredded cheese	Daily
$7 Box Feast	$7.00	1 Snacker, 5-piece nuggets, fries, medium drink	Daily
$9 Box Feast	$9.00	2 Snackers, 5-piece nuggets, fries, medium drink	Daily
$11 Box Feast	$11.00	1 chicken sandwich, 2 tenders, fries, medium drink	Daily
$10 Bucket of the Day	$10.00	Rotates by weekday: Mon/Fri 24pc nuggets, Tue 8pc drums & thighs, Wed 10pc wings, Thu 8pc tenders	Weekdays

Combo pricing varies by location — treat these as directional, not exact, and link out to the full KFC Menu with Prices page for current numbers.

FAQs

KFC’s Country Fried Steak Meal is a Wednesday-only special, running from July 1 through August 19, 2026, at participating locations.

The meal includes a crispy, breaded steak topped with creamy pepper gravy, plus mashed potatoes, coleslaw, and a biscuit — all for $4.99.

Close — it’s $4.99, just under $5. It’s in-store only and not available through the KFC app or delivery.

The headline Wednesday deal is the $4.99 Country Fried Steak Meal. KFC’s rotating $10 Bucket of the Day also lands on Wednesdays with a 10-piece wings bucket and two sauces.

No. It’s limited to Wednesdays, and only at participating locations — availability is not guaranteed nationwide even on Wednesdays, so it’s worth checking with a local store first.

KFC currently runs two different $20-tier deals, so this depends on which one a customer means:

$20 Fill Up Box: a share-size box built for 3–4 people, including chicken (bone-in or nuggets depending on version), Secret Recipe Fries, biscuits, and a choice of dipping sauces. No drink included.
$20 Build a Bucket (launched Feb. 24, 2026): choice of 8 pieces of on-the-bone chicken or 8 Original Recipe Tenders, 4 individual sides of your choice, 4 biscuits, and 4 sauces (with tenders). Breast-piece substitutions cost extra.

It depends on party size and preference:

Best chicken-only value: the $10 Bucket of the Day, which rotates by weekday (Monday/Friday: 24-pc nuggets; Tuesday: 8-pc drums & thighs; Wednesday: 10-pc wings; Thursday: 8-pc tenders).
Best solo value: the $9 Box Feast (2 Snackers, 5 nuggets, fries, medium drink) — reviewers consistently flag it as the sweet spot, since it adds a full extra sandwich over the $7 box for just $2 more.
Best comfort-food value: the $4.99 Country Fried Steak Meal, the cheapest complete three-part meal on KFC’s current menu.
Best group value: the $20 Build a Bucket or $20 Fill Up Box, both built for sharing.

Reception is generally positive, especially among longtime fans — KFC calls it one of its “best-kept secrets,” and locations that already carried it saw close to a 20% jump in average daily orders once the item expanded nationwide in 2026. Its cult following comes largely from its limited, hard-to-find status rather than universal name recognition.

It isn’t actually new — KFC first introduced Country Fried Steak back in 1984 and has revived it periodically since, including limited runs in 2019 and 2021. The “new” part is the 2026 rollout, which expanded the item to more locations nationwide than previous comebacks, as part of KFC’s broader “Kentucky Fried Comeback” campaign.

KFC revived the $7 Fill Ups in 2025 as single-person lunch meals (distinct from the larger $20 Fill Up Box, which is meant for sharing). The $7 tier overlaps with the $7 Box Feast: 1 KFC Snacker, 5-piece nuggets, fries, and a medium drink.

KFC doesn’t currently have a standardized “$8 box” — its Box Feast lineup runs at three fixed tiers: $7, $9, and $11. If a location is advertising an $8 box specifically, it’s likely a regional or promotional price variation on one of these three tiers rather than a separate national item.

KFC currently runs both the $20 Build a Bucket (customizable, 8 pieces + 4 sides + 4 biscuits) and the $20 Fill Up Box (share-size box for 3–4 people). Which one shows as “the” $20 special can depend on location and current promotional cycle.

Two KFC Snackers, 5-piece nuggets, Secret Recipe Fries, and a medium drink, for $9.00 (1,220–1,770 calories). It’s widely cited as the best-value tier in the Box Feast lineup — one extra full sandwich compared to the $7 box, for just $2 more.

Offers rotate by day of the week:

Wednesday: $4.99 Country Fried Steak Meal, plus the $10 Bucket of the Day (10-pc wings, 2 sauces).
Every day: $7 / $9 / $11 Box Feasts, $20 Build a Bucket, $20 Fill Up Box, and the Famous Bowl (~$5–6.49).
Weekdays only: $10 Bucket of the Day rotates Monday through Friday with a different chicken format each day. Because KFC runs on a franchise model, exact offers can vary by location — checking the KFC app is the most reliable way to confirm what’s live at a specific store on a specific day.

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