"Tournament of Chompions: Carl’s Jr./Hardee’s v. Fuddruckers" is Episode 40 of Doughboys, hosted by Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger. "Tournament of Chompions: Carl’s Jr./Hardee’s v. Fuddruckers" was released on March 3, 2016.
Synopsis[]
In the opening match of #MunchMadness 2016: The Tournament of Chompions: Burger Brawl, the ‘boys welcome actress and comedian Jessica McKenna from Fox’s Party Over Here. Together they settle which Golden Plate Club member offers the better burger: Carl’s Jr./Hardee’s or Fuddruckers. Plus, a boozy soda edition of Drank or Stank.
Nick's intro[]
Burger Brawl bracket
The hamburger: the defining American food, even in how its name is borrowed from another culture. With no fewer than a half-dozen different people who claim to have invented the ground-beef patty sandwich we all know and love, its origin may be mysterious, but this month, our interest lies, not in divining who created it, but in declaring who has perfected it.
Today, two combatants will put their best foot forward in a hot-beef battle.
Our #4 seed is the brainchild of drive-in barbecue founder, Carl Karcher, and is now in its 75th year, with over 3000 locations after its merger with the franchise founded by Wilbur Hardee.
Our #5 seed weighs in with a comparatively scant 36 years of operation and 188 locations nationwide, yet makes the hubristic claim that it offers the 'world's greatest hamburger.'
Two chains enter, one chain leaves, as we compare how their meat stacks stack up.
This week on Doughboys: the first matchup of the Mild Card round of Munch Madness 2016: The Tournament Of Chompions: Burger Brawl: Carl's Jr./Hardee's vs. Fuddruckers.
Let's a-go!
Burger Brawl rules[]
The rules for the Burger Brawl are as follows:
- Restaurants must have previously appeared on Doughboys.
- The three categories that each burger is ranked by are Presentation/Creativity, Condiments/Bun, and Burger/Taste/Juiciness.
- Categories are rated on a scale of 0-10 basketballs, which are arbitrary and meaningless, and they can be overruled by final decision, which is answered by "which burger would you send to the Monstars?".
- Burgers only! Sides stay on the sidelines. Drinks stay in the Gatorade jug, which is also on the sidelines.
Basketball ratings 🏀[]
On their first trip to Carl's Jr./Hardee's, Nick gave it 4 forks and Mitch 5. Conversely, when they reviewed Fuddruckers, Nick gave it 5 forks and Mitch 4. Both restaurants made the Golden Plate Club.
| Carl's Jr. / Hardee's | 🍔 ordered | Presentation / Creativity | Condiments / Bun | Burger / Taste |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Wiger |
|
9 | 8 | 8 |
| Mike Mitchell |
|
8 | 7 | 7 |
| Jessica McKenna |
|
8 | 6 | 7 |
Mitch had a Coke Zero, as well.
| Fuddruckers | 🍔 ordered | Presentation / Creativity | Condiments / Bun | Burger / Taste |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Wiger |
|
7 | 8 | 10 |
| Mike Mitchell |
|
6 | 7 | 8 |
| Jessica McKenna |
|
7.5 | 9 | 8 |
Mitch had a Cherry Coke Zero, as well.
Burger Brawl Winner[]
The Monstars
|
guest / host |
which 🍔 is given to the Monstars? 👽 |
|---|---|
| Nick Wiger | Carl's Jr. |
| Mike Mitchell | Carl's Jr. |
| Jessica McKenna | Fuddruckers |
Carl's Jr./Hardee's advances to the next round!
Jess thought Fuddruckers was clearly better quality. Nick and Mitch had pretty close scores for both restaurants, but both leaned to Carl's Jr. because they like how creative it is (and the strength of the Western Bacon Cheeseburger).
To note, a few episodes later, after some news about Carl's Jr.'s CEO came out, Nick retroactively added a "Corporate Values/Dollar Value" to this episode, giving Carl's Jr. zero basketballs. This somehow means Fuddruckers should have advanced into a brawl against In-N-Out in this episode.
Drank or Stank?[]
Henry's Hard Soda
In this segment, the Doughboys have a drink and decide if it is 'good' or 'bad.'
For this episode, they have Henry's Hard Orange Soda, an alcoholic drink.
Everyone liked how drinkable it was.
| guest / host | verdict |
|---|---|
| Nick Wiger | Drank |
| Mike Mitchell | Drank |
| Jessica McKenna | Drank |
Quotes[]
| “ | This whole tournament will be a mess. | ” |
–Mike Mitchell, accurately predicting the future | ||
| “ | God bless you, Rachael Ray. | ” |
–Mike Mitchell | ||
| “ | I have a pretty good idea of what the slogan might be: "Whites Only". | ” |
–Nick Wiger, on Quincy, Massachusetts | ||
| “ | Hey, good job! You put more thought into Space Jam than anyone ever has, you fucking dork. | ” |
–Mike Mitchell | ||
#hashtags[]
- #GetBurgerBoyOut
- #SpoonmanHatesYou
The Feedbag[]
| “ | Hello from the New Zealand chapter of Spoon Nation!
With regard to the Rodeo Burger with onion rings and french fries in a burrito, what about putting french fries in a burger? There's a local chain in New Zealand that does a fish and chips burger. It's exactly as it sounds, battered fish with chips and salad in a bun. They also periodically offer a burger with Doritos in it that's really good. |
” |
–Holly Wade | ||
| guest / host | fries in a burger? |
|---|---|
| Nick Wiger | not necessary |
| Mike Mitchell | keep 'em seperate |
| Jess McKenna | fries need their own space and time. she comes up with the idea of a chili-cheese fries burger and everyone loves that |
Restaurants[]
| official visits | location | notes |
|---|---|---|
| Fuddruckers | Burbank, CA | Mitch and Jess went to this location (separately) |
| restaurants referenced | location | notes |
|---|---|---|
| Stout Burgers | Los Angeles, CA | Jess mentions this small LA chain |
| The Counter | - | Nick likes their burger salad |
| Mimi's Cafe | Yorba Linda, CA | some of Jess' childhood favorite spots |
| Marie Callender's | Placentia, CA | Jess childhood favorite (and her parents met there) |
| Marie Callender's | Lakewood, CA | Nick had multiple birthdays here as a kid |
| Whiski Bar | Edinburgh, Scotland | where Jess had haggis |
| Nando's | Edinburgh, Scotland | Jess liked this chicken chain in Scotland |
| The Piemaker | Edinburgh, Scotland | Jess liked this place in Scotland |
| Celtic Knot Public House | Evanston, IL | Jess' favorite restaurant in the world |
| JJ Foley's Bar & Grille | Boston, MA | Mitch's childhood basketball coach owns this place |
| Fergburger | Queenstown, NZ | Jess says this is one of the best burgers of her life |
| Fat Sal's | Los Angeles, CA |
Plugs and Drops[]
| movies / tv | notes |
|---|---|
| Party Over Here (tv) | Jess's plug (and Nick wrote for the show) |
| Monday Night Football / South Park / The Chappelle Show | Mitch's drop (made by Van Robichaux) |
Related Episodes[]
| Burger Brawl episodes | Carl's Jr./Hardee's episodes | Fuddruckers episodes | Jess McKenna episodes |
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Photos (via @doughboyspod)[]
