"The Ate-TL: Cook Out with Jesse Farrar & Mike Hale" is Episode 227 of Doughboys, hosted by Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger. "The Ate-TL: Cook Out with Jesse Farrar & MIke Hale" was released on October 31, 2019.

"Tomorrow...(with @BronzeHammer and @dogboner)" - @doughboyspod
Synopsis[]
For the finale of Octdoughberfest 2019, The Doughboys Present, The Ate-TL, we're joined by the hosts of Your Kickstarter Sucks, Jesse Farrar and Mike Hale for our review of Cook Out. Plus, a Halloween edition of Snack to the Future.
Nick's intro[]
Modern dining as we know it would be unthinkable without the tray.

tray
Think of all the ways trays touch our lives: they allow lone individuals to transport their fast-food combos to their tables; for servers to carry a large party's worth of dishes at once; for office workers to fetch an entire department's coffee order in a single trip. Trays sit on our laps while we eat and watch television. They fold out from the back of airline seats for an in-flight bite. They help school children collect their cafeteria lunches. And they accommodate the playful spin-in-chair approach in their "lazy Susan" varietal.
The earliest trays are thought to date to the 7th century B.C.E. and were initially made from fine metals for moneyed elites, the kind of silver platter that a butler might use to present a Lord with a roasted goose. But today, trays are for the people, and so when a North Carolina fast-food joint sought a symbol to represent a bountiful combo meal at a value price point, it chose the tray.
Founded in the city of Greensboro in 1989, and stewarded by the father and son Reaves team, the restaurant's trays became key to their appeal - meals that include an entree, two sides, and a drink for around five bucks. And while the mains are largely burgers and chicken sandwiches, the sides are much more than your usual fries or rings - corn dogs, quesadillas, chicken nuggets, and the elusive bacon wrap, all qualify. Beyond its savory selections, the chain's sweet treats - its wide array of floats and shakes - have contributed to the fervor felt by its patrons south of the Mason-Dixon line.
And while it may still be fairly new on the scene in fast-food terms - it didn't open its first location outside of North Carolina until 2009 - it has developed a fanatical following in the American South, largely due to the humble, forgotten tray.
This week on Doughboys, the conclusion of Octdoughberfest 2019: The Doughboys Present: The Ate-TL, our month-long exploration of Atlanta's food (and other stuff) with Southern fast food favorite, Cook Out.
Fork rating[]

guest / host | ordered | rating |
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Nick Wiger |
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5 forks |
Mike Mitchell |
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4.75 forks |
Jesse Farrar |
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5 forks |
Mike Hale |
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4 forks |
shared |
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With these scores, Cook Out makes the Golden Plate Club!
Snack to the Future[]

Halloween Oreo
In this segment, the Doughboys try a modern version of a classic, older treat.
For this episode, they try Halloween Oreo, which are not any different from regular Oreo, just colored orange.
guest / host | rating |
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Nick Wiger | snack |
Mike Mitchell | snack |
Jesse Farrar | - |
Mike Hale | - |
Roast Spoonman[]

Ponce de León
“ | Paunch de León | ” |
–Tom DeFredis |
The Bacon Wrap 🥓[]
“ | Ah bacon wrap, it's the bacon wrap Sizzle sizzle sizzle fry fry fry |
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Bacon wrap, it's a bacon wrap |
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A straight LT is not a sammy |
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Side of eggs, side of hash |
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Quotes[]
“ | The danger is, if you blow your load all over the steering wheel, you might honk the horn. | ” |
–Nick Wiger |
“ | Can we talk about something that will be relevant on October 31? How are we going to get rid of all these monsters, spooks, and goblins? | ” |
–Mike Hale |
“ | Wiger seems like a guy who has serial killer rookie cards with stats and stuff. | ” |
–Jesse Farrar |
#hashtags[]
- #BoxOfficeBarf
The Feedbag[]
“ | As we approach Halloween candy season, a candy question for you: what is the best form factor of Reese's? It has so many variants - normal, individually wrapped mini cups, Easter egg lump, etc., and spinoffs (Fast Break, Pieces, etc.), but at heart, it is just different delivery methods for chocolate and Reese's PB, so which does it best? | ” |
–David Dawson |
Related Episodes[]
The Ate-TL episodes | Jesse Farrar episodes | Mike Hale episodes |
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