"Firehouse Subs vs. Jersey Mike's with Carl Tart & Lamar Woods" is Episode 341 of Doughboys, hosted by Nick Wiger and Mike Mitchell. "Firehouse Subs vs. Jersey Mike's with Carl Tart & Lamar Woods" was released on March 17, 2022.
"Tomorrow... with Carl Tart & Lamar Woods" - @doughboyspod
Synopsis[]
Carl Tart & Lamar Woods (XOXO, Gossip Kings) join the 'boys to discuss hot vs. cold subs before tackling the semi-soft finals of Munch Madness 2022: The Tournament of Chompions: Hero's Journey: Sub-Optimal. Plus, a brand new segment, The Michelin Men.
Nick's intro[]
Chris Sorensen and Robin Sorensen, Peter Cancro: these enterprising entrepreneurs are responsible for two fast-growing fan-favorite sandwich shops. One, themed after America's bravest; the other named for its original Garden State owner.
Today, with 1200 and 1900 locations, respectively, these dueling sandwicheries each proved their meddle in the opening round with convincing victories over Jimmy John's and Charley's Cheesesteaks (sic).
But now, the cheese stakes have been raised, as the winner moves on to the Chompionship, in biting range of the most prestigious trophy in chain-restaurant podcasting, the Dave Thomas Cup!
Will the grinder outlet founded by first responders come in first?
Or will the sub shop founded in America's most-derided state prove its most-beloved sandwich chain?
Will we go "fully involved" or "Mike's way"!?
This week on Doughboys, the first match of the semi-soft final round of Munch Madness 2022: The Tournament of Chompions: Hero's Journey: Sub-Optimal: Firehouse Subs vs. Jersey Mike's!
Let's a-go!
Hero's Journey: Sub-Optimal rules[]
Here are the rules for this year's Tournament of Chompions:
- Sandwiches only! Sides stay on the sidelines, drinks are in the stink, chips get the slip, cookies are ookie, and soup's OFF.
- We are in a pickle: Pickles are eligible!
- If it's national, it's rational: Chains must have locations across the US. This also excludes local LA chains.
- I like Ike: due to personal conflicts, Ike's has been removed from the tournament. (The Doughboys are friendly with Ike.)
- Some heroes are self-made: Customization is encouraged.
- We run hot and cold: one hot sandwich and one cold sandwich from each eatery.
- You can request extra napkins.
- Guests don't have to follow the rules.
- Mrs. Mitchell can ground Wiger if necessary.
- If there's a tie, Emma will break it.
- Nick and Mitch each get one permaban per tournament.
- Susser can substitute one chain for another if he wants.
Semi-soft Finals round 1[]
In the first round of the Tournament, Firehouse Subs defeated Charley's and Jersey Mike's defeated Jimmy John's.
| guest / host | Firehouse Subs order | Jersey Mike's order |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Wiger |
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| Mike Mitchell |
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| Carl Tart |
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| Lamar Woods |
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Semi-soft Finals scoring[]
For this tournament, the Doughboys rate their orders on 0-10 Endorsement Dollars in a number of categories.
In the interest of time, they cut a number of the categories for this round.
| guest / host | Bread | Meat | Condiments / Sauces / Sausage / Veggies | Messiness | Overall | give it to Putin? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Wiger | FS: 5
JM: 6 |
FS: 8.5
JM: 10 |
FS: 9
JM: 9 |
FS: 9
JM: 7 |
FS: 9
JM: 9.5 |
FS: no
JM: no |
| Mike Mitchell | FS: 6.5
JM: 8 |
FS: 8
JM: 10 |
FS: 9
JM: 9 |
FS: 7
JM: 7 |
FS: 8.5
JM: 9.5 |
FS: no
JM: no |
| Carl Tart | FS: 7
JM: 6.5 |
FS: 8.5
JM: 10 |
FS: 7.5
JM: 8.25 |
FS: 7
JM: 6.5 |
FS: 9
JM: 9 |
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| Lamar Woods | FS: 8
JM: 6 |
FS: 8.5
JM: 9 |
FS: 6
JM: 7.5 |
FS: 7
JM: 7 |
FS: 7
JM: 10 |
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Semi-soft Finals winner[]
Next, The Doughboys decide which sandwich gets sent to Joe Rogan (a hoagie to Rogy) and are so good, they change his mind about vaccines (or to make him stand strong as an anti-vaxxer).
| guest / host | winner |
|---|---|
| Nick Wiger | Jersey Mike's |
| Mike Mitchell | Jersey Mike's |
| Carl Tart | Jersey Mike's |
| Lamar Woods | Jersey Mike's |
Jersey Mike's moves on to the next round!
Firehouse Subs moves on to Fat Chance Kitchen.
The Michelin Men[]
In this new segment, Nick reads four menu items from a Michelin-starred restaurant. They then decide if they would rather have the meal for free, or one new Michelin tire.
| restaurant: menu items | Nick | Mitch | Carl | Lamar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vespertine (Culver City, CA):
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tire | tire | tire | tire |
The Fat Duck (Bray, UK):
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tire | tire | tire | tire |
Atelier Crenn (San Francisco, CA):
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dinner | tire | tire | dinner |
Providence (Los Angeles, CA):
|
dinner | tire | dinner | dinner |
Per Se (New York, NY):
|
dinner | tire | tire | tire |
Roast Mr. Slice (of Bread)[]
The Notorious B.I.G.
| “ | The Notorious B.L.T. | ” |
–Steven in Nashville | ||
Quotes[]
| “ | I listen to you more than Snoop Dogg right now, probably.... maybe cut that out, Emma. I got a reputation over here. | ” |
–Lamar Woods re: Nick and Snoop having gone to the same high school | ||
| “ | I was just thinking about Biff Tannen a little more. | ” |
–Mike Mitchell | ||
| “ | To piss off your wife, do you ever just eat a Nature Bar in bed? | ” |
–Carl Tart to Nick | ||
#hashtags[]
- #It'sNotForPastraMe
- #GoToOnTheGo
The Feedbag[]
| “ | I'm a propmaster and I love listening to your pod while working and doing crafts. As someone on the tech side of things, I never have time to sit down and eat a real meal when I'm working.
What's your go-to snack to keep your energy up when you're working a 12+ hour day? |
” |
–Becca | ||
| guest / host | go-to snacks |
|---|---|
| Nick Wiger | peanut butter on fruit |
| Mike Mitchell | red grapes |
| Lamar Woods | almonds |
Photos[]
