"Do-Rite Donuts with Carl Tart (live)" is Episode 409 of Doughboys, hosted by Nick Wiger and Mike Mitchell. "Do-Rite Donuts with Carl Tart (live)" was released on August 3, 2023.
"Tomorrow… with Carl Tart" - @doughboyspod
Synopsis[]
Carl Tart (XOXO, Gossip Kings) joins the 'boys LIVE to talk travel predicaments and Chicago before a review of Do-Rite Donuts. Plus, a surprise guest.
Recorded live at The Riviera Theatre in Chicago on June 24, 2023.
Nick's intro[]
On December 3, 1985, the Chicago Bears released "The Super Bowl Shuffle," a charmingly amateurish hiphop-adjacent music video with the team's players rapping as they execute a crude dance routine.
"The Super Bowl Shuffle"
Recorded before the playoffs even began, the track was an act of hubris that, thankfully for the Chicago faithful, did not end up backfiring and the Bears did in fact make the Super Bowl, where they'd post a dominating 46-10 win over the New England Patriots.
The champion '85 Bears remain a legendary franchise known for an historic defense led by Mike Singletary, the punishing ground game of Walter Payton, and an oddball supporting cast including Jim McMahon and William "Refrigerator" Perry, but the team's biggest star was arguably its coach - a Polish-American retired tight end with the looks and cadence of a gruff police chief, Mike Ditka.
The man nicknamed Iron Mike became a national celebrity and Windy City legend in the 1980s, and in 1990, Ditka parlayed his fame to compete on a new playing field, the fast casual chain-restaurant sector. In December of that year, he opened the first Ditka Dogs in Naperville, Illinois, one of ten planned locations. But the outlet sported a menu that was suspiciously close to another Chicago-area institution, a beloved local chain that was founded in 1963 as The Dog House by a man named Dick.
Originally a trailer without running water, in 1967, Dick moved his concept into a brick-and-mortar location where he gave it his last name, gradually growing his menu beyond hot dogs into Italian beef sandwiches and legendarily decadent shakes. By the time Ditka Dogs came on scene, Dick's chain had double-digit locations, and when Ditka Dogs didn't stop at merely copying his menu, literally hiring away many of his employees, Dick, a man who professes a degree from "Asphalt University," fought back.
In his recently-released memoir, he describes how he paid Bears star Refrigerator Perry to make in-store appearances, flew a banner advertising his chain over Soldier Field during Bears games, and offered cash bonuses to lure a wave of his employees back just before the weekend rush - leaving Ditka Dogs flailing and, ultimately, failing.
Dick considers forcing Ditka Dogs' closure as one of his proudest career achievements and while Ditka later found success with an upscale steakhouse concept, the chain Dick founded rules the local fast casual scene as it has become as entrenched with Chicago's identity as those Super Bowl Shufflin' '85 Bears.
This week on Doughboys: Portillo's.
[Classic intro from a previous live show in Chicago. Support the WGA.]
And this week on Doughboys, back live in Chicago: Do-Rite Donuts!
Fork rating[]
Do-Rite Donuts
| guest / host | ordered | rating |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Wiger |
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5 forks |
| Mike Mitchell |
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5 forks |
| Carl Tart |
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4.75 forks |
| shared |
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With these scores, Do-Rite Donuts joins the Golden Plate Club!
Snack or Wack: Popcorn or Slop Scorn edition 🍿[]
Berco's Popcorn
In Snack or Wack, the Doughboys taste a snack item and rate it either 'snack' or 'wack.'
For this episode, they have a variety of flavors of Berco's Popcorn. Jamie Loftus joins the show for this segment.
They previously tried Berco's Billion Dollar Popcorn in this episode (it was a snack).
| guest / host | Big Time Butter Popcorn | World Famous White Cheddar | Way Too Expensive White Truffle | World Famous Best Ever Mix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Wiger | Snack | Snack | Wack | Snack |
| Mike Mitchell | Snack | Snack | Snack | Snack |
| Carl Tart | Snack | Snack | Snack | Snack |
| Jamie Loftus | Snack | Snack | Snack | Snack |
Nick and Jamie liked the Cheddar best, and Mitch and Carl preferred Big Time Butter.
Roast Spoonman[]
Scottie Pippen
| “ | Scottie Poopen | ” |
–Evan Susser | ||
Quotes[]
| “ | What, are you gonna waste a value handkerchief on a load? No, you dig a hole and jack off into it. Then a flower grows there and that's good luck! | ” |
–Nick Wiger | ||
| “ | I would shoot donuts, so they wouldn't be with anybody else. If I can't have you, nobody can. | ” |
–Carl Tart re: loving donuts | ||
| “ | I've never seen my butthole before. | ” |
–Mike Mitchell | ||
#hashtags[]
- #TruffleShuffle vs. #TruffleKerfluffle
The Feedbag[]
| “ | If you could have a food-shaped sculpture in any city, what would it be and what city? | ” |
–Katie | ||
| guest / host | food-shaped sculpture in a city |
|---|---|
| Nick Wiger | giant Rice Krispie Treat in Lakewood, CA |
| Mike Mitchell | an actual edible bean in Chicago, IL |
| Carl Tart | bottle of Heinz Ketchup in Chicago, IL |
| Jamie Loftus | Doritos and meat |
| “ | If you had to make your own Chicago Handshake (beer + shot), what would it be? | ” |
–Maryann | ||
| guest / host | beer and shot combo |
|---|---|
| Nick Wiger | Mickey's malt liquor and fernet |
| Mike Mitchell | Bud Light and Dr. McGillicuddy's |
| Carl Tart | Coors and Crown Royal |
| Jamie Loftus | Mike's Harder and a kiss |
| Emma Erdbrink | Narragansett beer and fernet |
| “ | If you had to smell like one food for the rest of your life, what's your dream and what's your nightmare? | ” |
–Anthony | ||
| guest / host | dream scent | nightmare scent |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Wiger | sizzlin' fajita platter | sizzlin' fajita platter |
| Mike Mitchell |
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| Carl Tart | caramel | Do-Rite Donuts BBQ Sauce |
| Jamie Loftus | Junior Mints | last half-hour of wedding catering |
| Anthony | fresh-baked bread | old seafood |
Related Episodes[]
| Carl Tart episodes | Jamie Loftus episodes | Chicago episodes |
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