"Smashburger with Carlos Santos" is Episode 336 of Doughboys, hosted by Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger. "Smashburger with Carlos Santos" was released on February 10, 2022.
"Tomorrow... with Carlos Santos @itscarlossantos" - @doughboyspod
Synopsis[]
Carlos Santos (Spanish Aquí Presents, Gentefied) joins the 'boys to discuss fitness and Fresno before a review of Smashburger. Plus, a brand new segment, Wigerdle.
Nick's intro[]
Tony Tan Caktiong
When, in 1975 at the age of 22, Tony Tan Caktiong opened an ice cream parlor in Quezon City, Philippines, not even he could foresee it would one day make him a billionaire, but today Caktiong's empire spans three continents and 6,000 restaurants - Asia's largest fast-food company. A few years after opening, Caktiong's creamery added hot food to appease customer demand and was rebranded as Jollibee. And as Jollibee expanded beyond its burger/spaghetti/fried chicken/sweet treat origins into other concepts, it became one "fried" wing of Jollibee Foods Corporation and the affiliated, and phenomenally named, DoubleDragon Properties Corporation.
In addition to founding successful new Philippines-based chain restaurants such as Greenwich Pizza and Red Ribbon Bakery, Jollibee also partnered with acquired global brands. Caktiong's corporation manages the Filipino operations of Burger King, Panda Express, and Yoshinoya, and wholly owns American coffee chain, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf. And, in 2015, Jollibee made its boldest venture stateside, acquiring 40% of a US burger joint founded in Colorado in 2007.
Originally conceived by Rick Schaden and Tom Ryan (two veterans of the chain restaurant industry who'd collectively served tours at McDonald's, Quizno's, and Pizza Hut), the brand was cannily crafted as a cash-in on the then-emerging artisan fast-casual burger trend. Through higher-quality products and gimmicks like partnering with celebrity chefs for seasonal offerings, the hamburgery expanded beyond the Rockies in short order and, today, has swelled to nearly 400 locations.
In 2018, Jollibee Foods Corporaton acquired the remaining 60% of the concept, adding full ownership of the brand to Tony Tan Caktiong's ever-growing portfolio.
But will it continue to be the smashing success promised by its name?
This week on Doughboys, Smashburger.
Fork rating[]
| guest / host | ordered | rating |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Wiger |
|
? forks |
| Mike Mitchell |
|
3 forks |
| Carlos Santos |
|
1.875 forks |
Spoonman's Bite of the Night went to the Truffle Mushroom Swiss Turkey Burger.
Nick seems to have been distracted and not given a fork score. He does say he doesn't want to go under 3. However, only two scores were used for this episode.
Wigerdle 🟨🟩[]
In this new segment, Wiger has a 5-letter word relating to food, and they have to try to guess it.
Green means the letter is in the right spot. Yellow means the letter is in the word, but in a different spot. Black means the letter is not in the word.
| Mitch & Carlos word guesses | results |
|---|---|
| SPICY | ⬛⬛🟩⬛⬛ |
| (Nick blew this one by accidentally revealing it was DRINK) | |
| Mitch & Carlos & Emma word guesses | results |
|---|---|
| BREAD | ⬛⬛⬛🟨⬛ |
| SALTY | ⬛🟨⬛⬛⬛ |
| JUICE | ⬛⬛🟨⬛⬛ |
| GRAIN | ⬛⬛🟨🟨⬛ |
| PIZZA | 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 |
Roast Spoonman[]
Lil Nas X
| “ | Lil Gas X | ” |
–Nick and Jill in Chicago | ||
Quotes[]
| “ | UPDATE: Wally has moved. | ” |
–Mike Mitchell | ||
| “ | It was like eating hot food. | ” |
–Carlos' review of Smashburger | ||
| “ | Boba Fett has a Fleshlight that's the Sarlacc pit, it's weird. | ” |
–Mike Mitchell | ||
The Feedbag[]
| “ | I realized the other day that despite going to McDonald's all the time, I've never eaten a Big Mac. I'm 29 and my go-to order (a Quarter Pounder meal) has basically been unchanged my entire adult life. I gave it a try today, and it was fine. I don't regret ordering it, but don't foresee changing my aforementioned order anytime soon. Is there a cornerstone food product that you didn't try for a really long time? Is there a signature foodstuff that you still haven't tried; and if so, is there a reason you put it off for so long? |
” |
–Brandon Hinke | ||
| guest / host | fast food never tried | signature items tried late |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Wiger | - | |
| Mike Mitchell | KFC Double Down |
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| Carlos Santos | - |
Photos[]
