KFC Meal for Two: 5 pc. Chicken Combo (Price, Calories & What is Inside)

KFC built the Meal for Two: 5 pc. Chicken Combo for the most common two-person order in the building: both diners want bone-in chicken, and neither wants to fuss over it. One order brings five pieces of fried chicken, two individual sides, two biscuits and two medium drinks. It is the cheapest bundle in the Meal for Two lineup, and the only one built entirely around classic fried chicken. If you are browsing the full KFC menu for a two-diner dinner, this is the starting point. This guide covers exactly what is inside, what it costs in 2026, the calorie picture per person, and how it stacks up against the tenders and nuggets versions.

What’s Inside the Meal for Two: 5 pc. Chicken Combo

Every tray comes with the same four building blocks, and the whole thing is meant to be split between two people:

Component	What you get
5 pieces of fried chicken	Your choice of the Variety Combo or the Drum and Thigh Combo
2 individual sides	Your picks from the standard sides lineup, such as mashed potatoes, mac and cheese, Secret Recipe Fries or coleslaw
2 biscuits	Buttery biscuits, baked in-store
2 medium drinks	Any two medium fountain drinks

That is the complete tray: no nuggets, no tenders, no dessert. It doubles everything a single combo gives you, including both drinks.

Variety Combo vs Drum and Thigh Combo: How the Piece Mix Works

When you order, you pick which chicken mix goes in the box. The Variety Combo mixes white meat and dark meat pieces, while the Drum and Thigh Combo keeps it all dark meat, drumsticks and thighs only. Both use the same fried chicken in your recipe of choice, Original Recipe or Extra Crispy where the store offers it. If one of you wants a breast and the other wants dark meat, the Variety Combo settles it without a debate. If both of you are dark-meat people, the Drum and Thigh Combo keeps every piece in your lane.

Price in 2026: What It Actually Costs

KFC does not set a national fixed price for this bundle, so the number moves from store to store. The typical U.S. price is about $15.00, based on a 22-restaurant sample published in September 2026. Delivery menus run higher: recent local examples showed the bundle at $18.00 in Hammond, Indiana and $18.30 in Saint Cloud and Orlando, Florida, and in Cleveland, Tennessee, all checked in October 2026.

Price: about $15.00 typical; $18.00 to $18.30 in recent local delivery examples. Always check your own store’s menu through the official KFC website or the app before you order, since franchise owners set their own prices.

Calories and Nutrition: The Full Tray and the Per-Person Math

KFC lists this bundle at 1,600 to 3,510 calories for the whole tray. The range is wide because the sides and drinks are your choice: two large mac and cheeses plus full-sugar sodas push toward the top, while green beans and unsweet tea sit near the bottom. The chicken is the constant; the sides and the drinks decide the number. Split evenly between two people, the tray works out to about 800 to 1,755 calories each (calculated). If calories matter to you, model your actual order on a nutrition calculator instead of reading the range as a warning.

Is the 5 pc. Chicken Meal for Two a Good Value?

At the typical $15.00 price, each person gets two to three pieces of chicken, a side, a biscuit and a drink for about $7.50. Independent menu guides describe this bundle as roughly half the cost of buying the same items separately, which makes it the cleanest two-person value on the fried chicken side of the menu. It also beats stacking two single-serve chicken combos: each of those carries only one side and one drink, and two of them cost more than this bundle at most stores.

Comparing the Three Meal-for-Two Bundles

KFC runs three bundles in the Meal for Two lineup. Here is how they compare on the numbers that matter:

Bundle	Typical price	Calories	What’s inside
5 pc. Chicken Combo	About $15.00	1,600 to 3,510	5 pc. chicken, 2 sides, 2 biscuits, 2 medium drinks
2 Sandwiches and 4 pc. Tenders Combo	About $17.00	2,120 to 3,510	2 sandwiches, 4 tenders, 2 sides, 2 medium drinks
2 Sandwiches and 10 pc. Nuggets Combo	About $21.99	1,710 to 2,890	2 sandwiches, 10 nuggets, 2 sides, 2 medium drinks

The chicken version is the cheapest of the three and the right pick when both diners want bone-in chicken. The tenders version, at about $17.00, suits dipping-sauce fans who want boneless bites with their sandwiches. The nuggets version, the Meal for Two: 2 Sandwiches and 10 pc. Nuggets Combo, runs about $21.99 and feeds the biggest appetites with ten nuggets on the tray. If your budget is tighter and you do not mind a smaller tray, the Taste of KFC flat-price value line sits below all three: the 6 pc. Taste of KFC deal runs about $20.00 with 4,155 to 4,460 calories, but it feeds one very hungry person rather than two, so it answers a different question than a Meal for Two.

When a Bigger Family Meal Makes More Sense

Two people are this bundle’s sweet spot. Add a third or fourth diner and a family-sized option costs less per head. The KFC Chicken and Tenders Feast covers a larger table with chicken, tenders, sides and biscuits in family portions. And if you are dining solo but still want a five-tender tray, the 5 pc. Tenders Big Box Meal is the one-person answer rather than this two-person bundle.

How to Order the Meal for Two: 5 pc. Chicken Combo

Order it at the counter, in the drive-thru, or through the app or website for pickup or delivery. You choose the chicken mix first (Variety or Drum and Thigh), then each of the two sides and the two medium drinks. It is a standard menu bundle rather than a limited-time offer, but prices and exact lineup details are set per restaurant, so confirm the price at your location when you order.

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