"Fuddruckers with Ryan Perez" is Episode 27 of Doughboys. Hosted by Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger. "Fuddruckers with Ryan Perez" was released on November 11, 2015.
Synopsis[]
The ‘boys analyze Fuddruckers — the self-proclaimed home of the World’s Greatest Hamburgers — with guest Ryan Perez of Funny or Die and Moonbeam City. Mitch and Ryan face each other down in an all new Wiger Challenge.
Nick's intro[]
San Antonio, TX
San Antonio, Texas: the seventh largest city in America, the home of both The Alamo and the perennial NBA title contenders The Spurs, and the town where a New York businessman named Phil Romano decided to open his hamburger restaurant in 1979.
Romano would later lend his name to the Italian chain he'd found in 1988, Romano's Macaroni Grill, but he invented a fictional persona named Freddy for his burger enterprise. The first name was dropped in favor of just the last, and in an act of undistilled hubris, Romano registered a trademark for the phrase "World's Greatest Hamburgers" to describe his restaurant's product.
The chain set itself apart by grinding their beef and baking their buns on the premises, by having a hybrid fast-casual and sit-down restaurant atmosphere where customers order at the counter and have the meal brought to their table, and by letting customers gorge on their buffet-style fixings bar with an array of produce, condiments, and simmering hot cheese sauce.
The financial crisis of 2008 nearly brought the eatery to extinction, but after shuttering some locations and changing ownership, it rebounded and now boasts nearly 200 restaurants across North America, as well as locations in Chile, Italy, Morocco, and Saudi Arabia that serve its signature burgers, fries, and shakes.
This week on Doughboys: Fuddruckers.
Fork rating[]
| guest / host | ordered | rating |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Wiger |
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5 forks |
| Mike Mitchell |
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4 forks |
| Ryan Perez |
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4 forks |
With these scores, Fuddruckers joins the Golden Plate Club.
This episode also wins a Golden Noose Award, because they all went to different Fuddruckers.
Wiger Challenge[]
Vita-Coco Coconut Water
In the Wiger Challenge, Nick presents Mitch and the guest with a mystery beverage and they try to guess what it is. The closest guess is declared the winner.
For this episode, the mystery drink was Vita Coco Pure Coconut Water.
Mitch says that the drink both smells and tastes strange. He immediately thinks he knows what it is. Ryan Perez thinks it tastes like coconut water, and Mitch agrees.
Ryan Perez wins the Wiger Challenge, and is now the new Spoonman.
| guest / host | guess | result |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Mitchell | Pineapple Coconut Water | |
| Ryan Perez | Vita Coco Coconut Water | winner! |
Potato Preferences 🥔[]
| guest / host | favorite potato | 2nd favorite potatoes | rest of the ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Wiger | Fries | Baked Potato |
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| Mike Mitchell | Fries | Mashed Potatoes | |
| Ryan Perez | Tots | Hash Browns |
Quotes[]
| “ | I'm taking this hard. | ” |
–Mike Mitchell re: his first Wiger Challenge loss | ||
| “ | Ryan: Are you saying the Doughboys can't be bought??
Nick: Haha. I’m putting my foot down. The Doughboys can’t be bought. |
” |
–Nick taking a stand | ||
| “ | There was a time in my life where if people would ask me what my favorite food was, I would say 'gravy'. | ” |
–Nick Wiger | ||
#hashtags[]
- #WigerScroogedJob
The Feedbag[]
| “ | I have a longstanding policy at my apartment, where if anyone in the apartment is having a drink of something, whomever is present may demand a “taster’s cup” and receive a 1-2 oz taste of said beverage. When taster’s cup is invoked, the original drinker may not refuse. Do you have any policies like this in your personal lives?
Also, Mitch as the head of SpoonNation, what are your thoughts on sporks? |
” |
| guest / host | sharing food policies | sporks |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Wiger | it's like swinging, if everyone's into it, it's fine | |
| Mike Mitchell | sharing food is good if it's planned, not spontaneous | they're imitation spoons, useless. Spoon Nation does not like sporks |
Restaurants[]
| official visits | location | notes |
|---|---|---|
| Fuddruckers | Sherman Oaks, CA | Mitch went to this location for the show |
| Fuddruckers | Santa Monica, CA | Nick went to this location for the show |
| Fuddruckers | Burbank, CA | Ryan went to this location for the show |
| restaurants referenced | location | notes |
|---|---|---|
| Fuddruckers | Lake Forest, CA | Ryan's hometown location |
| Fuddruckers | Boston, MA | Mitch would go to the Fuddruckers in his father's office building |
| In-N-Out | Ryan says he'd give it 5 forks too |
Related Episodes[]
| Fuddruckers episodes | Ryan Perez episodes |
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Photos (via @doughboyspod)[]
