"Tournament of Chompions: Carl’s Jr./Hardee’s v. In-N-Out Burger" is Episode 43 of Doughboys, hosted by Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger. "Tournament of Chompions: Carl’s Jr./Hardee’s v. In-N-Out Burger" was released on March 17, 2016.
Synopsis[]
Actor and comedian John Gemberling (Broad City) joins the ‘boys for the first semifinal match of #MunchMadness 2016: The Tournament of Chompions, as 4-seed Carl’s Jr./Hardee’s has advanced to take on 1-seed In-N-Out Burger. Plus, Food Court is once again in session.
Nick's intro[]
Southern California is Ground Zero for America's drive-in fast-food culture: the birthplace of numerous now-nationwide burger chains. Today, two SoCal stalwarts from this burger Mecca face off in a no-holds-barred meat melee.
One challenger is now national and narrowly edged out Fuddruckers in the Mild Card round to advance to today's match-up.
Its opponent has stayed local, the towering one-seed, the charter member of the Platinum Plate Club, the iconic burger eatery that's as much a part of California culture as sunshine and surfboards.
Whoever wins will be our first finalist.
This week on Doughboys, the first matchup of the Semi-Soft Finals Round of Munch Madness 2016: The Tournament Of Chompions: Burger Brawl: four-seed Carl's Jr./Hardee's vs. In-N-Out Burger.
Let's a-go!
Burger Brawl rules[]
The rules for the Munch Madness: Tournament of Chompions: 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 put on a Golden Plate and shot into space?"
- Burgers only! Sides stay on the sidelines. Drinks stay in the Gatorade jug, which is also on the sidelines. Other mains stay in Maine.
A Statement from The Commissioner[]
| “ | The actions taken by Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger on the March 10th episode of Doughboys are unacceptable and require reprimand. Their blatant disregard for the rules of the Tournament of Chompions is appalling. To overrule an episode's verdict robs the Tournament of credibility and threatens to undermine the legitimacy of the eventual winner's title. All that said, while it is fully in my power as Commissioner to reverse the ruling of the episode, I will not. Five Guys stays in the Tournament. However, as a disciplinary action for the transgression, I am declaring an emergency minisode. For Five Guys to fully advance to the Semifinals, it must defeat not Burger King, not Steak 'N Shake, but the newly opened (in Los Angeles), Shake Shack. The rules have previously only allowed for reviewed restaurants to be entered into the Tournament; but desperate times call for desperate measures. That is all. I will now accept questions. |
” |
–The Commissioner | ||
Basketball ratings 🏀[]
| In-N-Out | 🍔 ordered | Presentation | Condiments / Bun | Burger / Taste |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Wiger |
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8 | 10 | 10 |
| Mike Mitchell |
|
8 | 8 | 9 |
| John Gemberling |
|
5 | 8 | 6 |
| Carl's Jr./Hardee's | 🍔 ordered | Presentation | Condiments / Bun | Burger / Taste |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Wiger |
|
8.5 | 7 | 8.5 |
| Mike Mitchell |
|
8 | 8 | 8 |
| John Gemberling |
|
7 | 7 | 8 |
Mitch got a Diet Coke from In-N-Out and drank it with both burgers. Gemberling had a Perrier.
Burger Brawl winner[]
| guest / host | Which 🍔 deserves to be put on a golden plate and shot into space? 🚀 |
|---|---|
| Nick Wiger | In-N-Out |
| Mike Mitchell | Carl's Jr. |
| John Gemberling | Carl's Jr. |
Carl's Jr. wins! Nick vows to fight this result! Mitch almost switches his vote to In-N-Out immediately, but Gemberling talks him out of it.
But then:
In the following episode (#44), upset by reports of Carl’s Jr./Hardee's CEO Andy Puzder’s plan to replace workers with robots, Nick changed his vote for the earlier episode (#40) where Carl's Jr. defeated Fuddrucker's. As a result, this episode’s matchup should have been In-N-Out vs. Fuddrucker's. Nick and Mitch both agreed that In-N-Out is better than Fuddrucker’s, so the results of today's episode are thrown out as meaningless (sorry Gemberling), and In-N-Out advances to the Finals, even though it lost to Carl's Jr.
Food Court 🧑⚖️[]
Food Court consists of Nick acting as the presiding judge over a series of food-related debates. If Mitch and the guest disagree in the debate, Nick casts the deciding vote.
| debate | Mike Mitchell | John Gemberling | final verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| mustard or honey mustard? | mustard | honey mustard | honey mustard |
| for here or to go? | for here | to go | for here |
St. Patrick's Day Green Beer
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fun | fun | fun |
Quotes[]
| “ | I've been watching a lot of Kennedy assassination stuff recently. I think I'm on to something. | ” |
–Mike Mitchell might have solved it | ||
| “ | I say a lot of words incorrectly. | ” |
–Mike Mitchell | ||
| “ | You also remind me of Lee Harvey Oswald because I think you're going to shoot me. | ” |
–Mitch, to Nick | ||
#hashtags[]
- #MagicBulletorSilverBullet
- #ImJustLikeSpoonman
- #QuickestToTwo or #QuickestTattoo
The Feedbag[]
| “ | Recently I found myself a bit under the weather, suffering from a minor case of of influenza. With not much of an appetite, I struggled to find anything in my fridge that was worth the effort to prepare. But hey, a guy's gotta eat.
My question is: do either of you have a go-to dish that always hits the spot during a time when you're not feeling 100%? |
” |
–Danny Boiko | ||
| guest / host | go-to foods when sick |
|---|---|
| Nick Wiger |
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| Mike Mitchell |
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| John Gemberling |
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Restaurants[]
| restaurants referenced | location | notes |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson Hole Burgers | New York, NY | Gemberling loved this place as a kid |
Drops and Plugs[]
| movies / tv | notes |
|---|---|
| South Park / Saturday Night Live / The Family Guy / Family Matters / Bill Clinton / Comedy Bang Bang | in Mitch's drop (by Houston Hardaway) |
| Broad City / Marry Me (tv) | Gemberling's plugs |
Related Episodes[]
| Burger Brawl episodes | Carl's Jr/Hardee's episodes | In-N-Out episodes | John Gemberling episodes |
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Photos (via @doughboyspod)[]
