"Tournament of Chompions: Minisode Winner v. Wendy’s" is Episode 45 of Doughboys, hosted by Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger. "Tournament of Chompions: Minisode Winner v. Wendy’s" was released on March 24, 2016.
Synopsis[]
In the penultimate episode of #MunchMadness 2016, the hilarious Nicole Byer (Party Over Here, Girl Code) joins Spoonman and Wiger to judge the winner of the previous minisode against 2-seed Wendy’s. And, the first edition of a sweet new segment: Cereal.
Nick's intro[]
Burgers are perhaps the only food that New York City can't lay claim to; or at least, they couldn't until the year 2000, when restaurateur Danny Meyer, the man behind legendary Liberty City fine-dining establishments, Union Square Cafe and Gramercy Tavern, opened his high-end fast-casual burger joint in Madison Square Park.
It spread throughout the five boroughs and across the nation, and within this very month of March 2016, it opened its first outlet in the Los Angeles community of West Hollywood, throwing a Manhattan-sized monkey wrench into the Burger Brawl. The only chain in the competition yet to be reviewed, though it seems a shoo-in for the Golden Plate Club... or perhaps an even more precious metal?
This new-age New York institution goes against a beloved long-standing international sensation, the legacy of Dave Thomas, who so loved his daughter, he named his restaurant after her.
This match-up will determine the second and final entrant in the ultimate Chompionship.
This week on Doughboys, Munch Madness 2016: The Tournament of Chompions: Burger Brawl continues with Shake Shack vs. Wendy's.
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 send to coffee-drinking aliens from Men In Black?"
- Burgers only! Sides stay on the sidelines. Drinks stay in the Gatorade jug, which is also on the sidelines. Other mains stay in Maine.
Basketball ratings 🏀[]
| Wendy's | 🍔 ordered | Presentation | Condiments / Bun | Burger / Taste | Corporate Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Wiger | Dave's Double | 8.5 | 8.5 | 9 | 8 |
| Mike Mitchell | Dave's Double | 9 | 9 | 9.5 | 8 |
| Nicole Byer | Junior Bacon Cheeseburger | 6 | 8 | 7.5 | 7 |
Mitch had a Fanta Orange Zero.
| Shake Shack | 🍔 ordered | Presentation | Condiments / Bun | Burger / Taste | Corporate Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Wiger | Roadside Double | 7.5 | 8.5 | 10 | 7 |
| Mike Mitchell | Double Smokeshack | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
| Nicole Byer | ShackBurger | 10 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 9 |
Nick and Mitch's orders are carried over from the previous episode; however, they re-rated them with new scores for this episode.
Mitch had Fries and a Chocolate Malt. Nick had the Cheese Fries.
Burger Brawl winner[]
aliens drinking coffee from Men In Black
| guest / host | Which 🍔 would you send to the coffee-drinking aliens in Men In Black? 👽☕ |
|---|---|
| Nick Wiger | Shake Shack |
| Mike Mitchell | Wendy's |
| Nicole Byer | Shake Shack |
Thus, Shake Shack moves on to the Finals!
Cereal 🥣[]
Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice cereal
In this new segment, the Doughboys try different varieties of cereal.
For this episode, they have Batman Chocolate Strawberry Cereal and Superman Caramel Crunch Cereal, which were released as promotion for Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice. Who will win on the battlefield of breakfast?
Nicole and Nick loved the Superman cereal, but were utterly confused by the Batman. Mitch agreed.
Superman defeats Batman!
Quotes[]
| “ | If we were gonna go to a hoedown, I think I would pick Nick. If we were gonna go ballroom dancing, I would pick you, Mitch. | ” |
–Nicole Byer | ||
| “ | Mitch, how familiar of a scenario is this for you, explaining Star Wars to a disinterested woman? | ” |
–Nick Wiger | ||
| “ | Mitch: I don't know if this is an appropriate word... Nicole: Is it the n-word? |
” |
–Mike Mitchell and Nicole Byer | ||
| “ | One time I took him to the basement and put him at the top of the basement stairs and turned off the lights and closed the door on him, and told him he couldn't get out until he acted better. And then I started saying "the monsters are coming for you" over and over. | ” |
–Mike Mitchell on babysitting | ||
| “ | What would Chewbacca look like shaved? | ” |
–Mike Mitchell | ||
| “ | Soup is for lazy people who don't like chewing their food. | ” |
–Nicole Byer | ||
#hashtags[]
- #WhatsYourTemp
- #FloorBurgers
- #SomeLikeItHot
- #SouthernSubparWendys or #GoneWithTheWendys or #WendysInTheWillows
- #WooASoupSkeptic
- #SouplessBitch vs. #SoupFilledBitch
The Feedbag[]
| “ | There are certain words that will completely turn me off if they're used to describe a menu item. Examples include 'smothered,' 'swimming in', and 'dowsed.' Are there any words or food descriptions that turn you off from further investigating a menu? | ” |
–Liz McDonough | ||
| guest / host | disliked food descriptions / words |
|---|---|
| Nick Wiger | melty or melting (instead of melted cheese) |
| Mike Mitchell |
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| Nicole Byer | crusted |
Restaurants[]
| restaurants referenced | location | notes |
|---|---|---|
| Red Lobster | - | Nicole's favorite chain (and Mitch has never been to one) |
| Messhall | Los Feliz, CA | Nicole likes to go to brunch here |
| Chez Jay | Santa Monica, CA | Nick mentions having gone here with Natalie |
| 25 Degrees | Hollywood, CA | Nicole loves their burgers (Nick has been there too) |
| Du-Par's | Los Angeles, CA | Mitch tells a story about Harris Wittels getting melted cheese on a plate |
| 101 Coffee Shop / Fred 62 / Norm's | Los Angeles, CA | some other LA diners mentioned |
Drops and Plugs and Themes[]
| movies / tv | notes |
|---|---|
| South Park / Family Matters / The Chappelle Show / Saturday Night Live (tv) / John Tesh "Roundball Rock" | Mitch's drop (by Scott Gairdner) |
| Conan / Moonbeam City (tv) | Mitch plugging Scott Gairdner |
| Girl Code / Party Over Here (tv) | Nicole's plugs |
| Nick Thornburn "Bowe Two (Theme)" | theme for Cereal |
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