"Pie Noon 🥧: Creamsmen and Junior Prom Regions with Jon Gabrus" is Episode 290 of Doughboys, hosted by Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger. "Pie Noon 🥧: Creamsmen and Junior Prom Regions with Jon Gabrus" was released on March 4, 2021.
"Tomorrow... with Jon Gabrus" - @doughboys
Synopsis[]
Jon Gabrus (Action Boyz, High and Mighty) joins the 'boys to tackle the first two regions of Munch Madness: Pie Noon! Plus, another edition of Pie in This Guy. In this episode, Baskin-Robbins takes on Ben & Jerry's in the Creamsmen Region, while BJ's squares off against The Cheesecake Factory in the Junior Prom Region!
Nick's intro[]
"The Sweet Science!": In 1813, British writer Pierce Egan coined this colorful phrase to describe boxing, the ancient Olympic event which re-emerged as spectator sport in 17th-century England. One of countless slang terms that originated from these regulated punch-out contests, 'The Sweet Science' is still in use among boxing aficionados, meant to evoke how the bloodsport requires both a chessmaster's tactical brilliance and a ballet dancer's grace.
But 'The Sweet Science' could also be used to describe a different sort of competition: a tournament between dessert-themed chain restaurants/chain restaurants that serve desserts to determine which is the treat to beat!
This year, six eateries have entered the fray, plus the winners of the Triple-Treat Eat-In Matches (The Bake-Off and The Shake-Off) to compete for the most prestigious award in chain restaurant podcast competition, The Dave Thomas Cup!
Who will out-punch their weight class, and possibly push this podcast's hosts into an even higher weight class?
Which confection will win the election?
Who is this year's Chompion?
This week on Doughboys, the opening two matches of the first round of Munch Madness 2021: The Tournament of Chompions: Pie Noon (sponsored by Manscaped): Baskin-Robbins vs. Ben & Jerry's and BJ Brewhouse and Restaurant vs. The Cheesecake Factory.
Let's a-go!
Pie Noon 🥧: Rules 📜[]
The rules for Pie Noon:
- Just desserts! - meals may not appeal (if you're an entree or main, you cannot join the game)
- No sweet drinks; it has to be more like a shake to be included - If your drink is not slushy, Wiger will get fussy (the juice is not loose).
- Donuts 'do nut' count - no breakfast pastries or sweets!
- If it's in a mall, you can't play ball! - restaurants like Cinnabon or Auntie Ann's aren't seen as desserts, and they also do not want to go into a mall during the pandemic.
- If it's national, it's noshinal - only full national chains included this year.
Creamsmen Region 🍦[]
Pinhead
The Creamsmen Region of Pie Noon 🥧 is a battle between Ben & Jerry's and Baskin-Robbins. (As a reminder, Ben & Jerry's previously defeated Baskin-Robbins in The Evan Susser Summer Ice Cream Invitational.)
The Doughboys decide which bite is so good that it is sent to Pinhead to convert him to Catholicism.
| guest/host | Baskin-Robbins order | Ben & Jerry's order | winner |
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| Nick Wiger |
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Ben & Jerry's |
| Mike Mitchell |
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Ben & Jerry's |
| Jon Gabrus |
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Ben & Jerry's |
Ben & Jerry's advances to the next round!
Junior Prom Region 🍪 🍰[]
Butterball
The Junior Prom Region of Pie Noon 🥧 is a battle between BJ's Brewhouse and The Cheesecake Factory: two sit-down restaurants known for their desserts.
For this region, the Doughboys decide which dessert is given to Butterball to turn him into butter cream.
| guest/host | BJ's Brewhouse order | The Cheesecake Factory order | winner |
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| Nick Wiger |
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The Cheesecake Factory |
| Mike Mitchell |
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BJ's |
| Jon Gabrus |
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The Cheesecake Factory |
The Cheesecake Factory advances to the next round!
Pie In This Guy 🥧[]
Mississippi Mud Pie
In this segment, Nick brings in a mystery slice of pie and Mitch and the guest crack a series of clues to guess what it is. They have the help of two lifelines: Ask Emma and Pie Test (where Nick shows a picture of the pie).
| guest / host | clue / guess | result |
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| You might come across a key component of this pie after a rainy day in Jackson. | ||
| Jon Gabrus | Mississippi Mud Pie | winner! |
| Unused clue: Celebrities from this pie's state include blues guitarist B.B. King, quarterback Brett Favre, and Doughboys guest Carl Tart. | ||
Gabrus wins!
Roast Spoonman (aka. Mr. Slice)[]
| “ | They Fry Now? | ” |
–Derek in Long Beach | ||
Quotes[]
| “ | You were diagnosed with Teddy Bear Eyes, a lesser-known disease where you have two little black buttons in the middle of your plush fuckin' head. | ” |
–Jon Gabrus re: Mitch's eyesight | ||
| “ | Ben & Jerry's could do a COVID swirl in one of their pints and I would probably still be interested in trying it. | ” |
–Mike Mitchell re: Ben & Jerry's flavors | ||
| “ | In 2021, no dog dick shall I suck. | ” |
–Mike Mitchell | ||
| “ | It's The Irishmen version of The Doughboys: we've got a big long one! | ” |
–Mike Mitchell on this episode being very long | ||
#hashtags[]
- #GetYourAppTogether
- #GapingAppHole
The Feedbag[]
| “ | When ordering food through a website or app, what is your preferred menu style? | ” |
–Doug Blomick (Prince Peach) | ||
Related Episodes[]
| Baskin-Robbins episodes | Ben & Jerry's episodes | BJ's episodes |
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Photos[]
