"Crock-Dough-Burn-Pho-Est 🍜🐊: Panera 4 with Jason Concepcion" is Episode 517 of Doughboys, hosted by Nick Wiger and Mike Mitchell. "Crock-Dough-Burn-Pho-Est 🍜🐊: Panera 4 with Jason Concepcion" was released on October 16, 2025.
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Synopsis[]
Jason Concepcion (@x_netw3rk_x, X-Ray Vision) joins the 'boys to talk Dodger Stadium eats, the NBA, and ASMR before continuing Crock-Dough-Burn-Pho-Est 🍜🐊 with a review of Panera.
Nick's intro[]
Panera Charged Lemonades
On September 10th, 2022, a 21-year-old University of Pennsylvania student with an existing heart condition went into cardiac arrest and died after drinking a chain restaurant’s then-new Charged Lemonade — the victim consuming the beverage without knowing its extremely high caffeine content. On October 9th, 2023, a 46-year-old grocery worker with an intellectual disability passed away while walking home after also consuming a Charged Lemonade — family members speculated that he, too, was unaware of its hyper-caffeinated essence.
The tragic deaths were the subject of two of four lawsuits claiming serious health complications from the caffeine/citrus blend, filed against a bakery chain founded as St. Louis Bread Company in 1987, and still using that name in the greater St. Louis area. One victim’s family’s lawyer noted in their filing that Charged Lemonade’s, “390 milligrams of caffeine is higher than the caffeine content of standard cans of Red Bull and Monster energy drinks combined.” This factor was exacerbated by the chain’s Unlimited Sip Club promotion, which led to consumers drinking refills of the potent concoction — three Charged Lemonades having roughly the caffeine content of twelve cups of coffee. Publicly shamed by the scandal, the chain sprang into action — eighteen months later, finally discontinuing the lethal lemonade in May of 2024.
But drinks are not in the purview of this particular review — rather, the liquids being surveyed here are not cold and strawed, but instead hot and spooned. Though hopefully, none of them have a secretly sneaky-high caffeine content.
This week on Doughboys… we continue Crock-Dough-Burn-Pho-Est 2025 🍜🐊, a soup-er sized month of bisques, broths, stews, and stocks (and crocs)... with the soups of Panera.
Phoenix Hogs rating[]
Panera Soups
This is the fourth full review of Panera Bread. The first visit was in 2018 when Nick gave it 2.5 forks and Mitch 3.25. In 2021, they returned and gave it 4 forks, but Mitch gave it 3.9. Then in May 2025, they went again and Nick stuck with 4 forks while Mitch went to 3.5.
For this episode, they order all the soups Panera offered. (They also get the Chili, but it does not count for Crock-Dough-Burn-Pho-Est 🍜🐊).
They rate Panera's soups on a scale of 0-5 Joaquin Phoenix Hogs.
| guest / host | ordered | rating |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Wiger |
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4 Phoenix Hogs |
| Mike Mitchell | 5 Phoenix Hogs | |
| Jason Concepcion | 4.5 Phoenix Hogs |
Spoonman's Bite of the Night was the Creamy Tomato Soup.
With these scores, Panera's soups make the Golden Bowl Club!
Slop Quiz: NBA Food edition 🏀[]
Stan Van Gundy with Diet Coke
In this segment, Nick presents a food-related exam and Mitch and the guest compete to see who gets more questions right.
For this episode, all the questions were related to the NBA and food.
| question | Mitch's guess | Jason's guess | correct | score (MM - JC) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Gatorade campaign featuring Michael Jordan was called "Be Like _"? | Mike | Mike | Mike | (draw) |
| Which two NBA legends faced off in McDonald's "Nothing But Net" commercial? | Michael Jordan and Larry Bird | Jordan and Bird | 1 - 0 | |
| As a rookie, Giannis Antetokounmpo excited tweeted about trying which food? | smoothie | smoothie | 1 - 1 | |
| In 2021, Anthony Davis and Jimmy Butler appeared in a Super Bowl ad for which beer brand? | Michelob Ultra | Michelob Ultra | 1 - 2 | |
| In 2021, Anthony Davis partnered with Ruffles for his own chip flavor. What was it? | Lime and Jalapeno | Lime and Jalapeno | 2 - 2 | |
| In 2021, this NBA star had his own Ruffles Flamin' Hot BBQ flavor. | Jayson Tatum | Jayson Tatum | 2 - 3 | |
| In 2018, which league MVP was seen sneaking snacks on the bench during a game? | Russell Westbrook | Russell Westbrook | 2 - 4 | |
| Which player signed a 5-year deal with Mountain Dew in 2019? | Zion Williamson | Zion Williamson | 3 - 4 | |
| During March Madness, which fast food chain had ads featuring Reggie Miller "moving in" for the tournament? | Wendy's | Wendy's | 4 - 4 | |
| In a 2012 interview, which beverage was Stan Van Gundy drinking during an awkward interview about Dwight Howard? | Diet Coke | Diet Coke | 4 - 5 | |
| Which University of Kentucky / NBA player went on to own dozens of Outback Steakhouse and Papa John's franchises? | Jamal Mashburn | Jamal Mashburn | 4 - 6 | |
| In 2018, JR Smith was suspended for throwing what food at a coach? | spaghetti | soup | soup | 4 - 7 |
Jason wins!
Drank or Stank[]
Spindrift Island Punch
In Drank or Stank, the Doughboys try a beverage and rate it either 'Drank' or 'Stank.'
In this episode, Nick says he's really enjoying the Island Punch flavor of Spindrift, so Mitch goes and grabs one to try too.
| guest / host | rating |
|---|---|
| Nick Wiger | Drank |
| Mike Mitchell | Drank |
| Emma Erdbrink | Drank |
Roast Spoonman[]
Nacho Libre
| “ | Nacho Libra | ” |
–Casey J | ||
The Feedbag[]
| “ | I signed up for the birthday rewards at every chain in my area for a free treat. I ended up with 17 different gifts. If you had your own chain, what would the birthday giveaway be and why? | ” |
–Chris HS | ||
| guest / host | birthday giveaway at their own chain |
|---|---|
| Nick Wiger | a special off-menu birthday burger with cheese frosting and a candle |
| Mike Mitchell | a birthday spoon + a song + warm brownie sundae |
| Amelia Marino | Grimace is October |
Quotes[]
| “ | The message I last sent to Dave Ferguson was 'what's your wife's Instagram?" | ” |
–Mike Mitchell | ||
| “ | Mitch: Did you ever see Palmerston? Amelia: No. |
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–The Doughboys re: Amelia never visiting Mitch's first apartment | ||
| “ | Mitch: I like to stir things up a bit. Nick: I guess it's appropriate that you're stirring things up during Soup Month. |
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–The Doughboys | ||
Drops and Plugs[]
| reference | notes |
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| Foreigner "Hot Blooded" / Hot Grunty | in Mitch's drop (by LeTenTickles) |
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Jason's plugs |
Related Episodes[]
| Crock-Dough-Burn-Pho-Est 🍜 🐊 episodes | Panera Bread episodes | Jason Concepcion episodes |
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