The Ate-TL: Cook Out with Jesse Farrar & Mike Hale

"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.

## 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.

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

* Bacon Wrap
* Chicken Quesadilla
 Mike Mitchell
* Big Dbl. Burger (Cheddar Style)
* Bacon Wrap
* Corn Dog
* Crispy Spicy Chicken Sandwich
 Jesse Farrar
* Bacon Wrap
 Mike Hale
* Fries
* Chicken Nuggets
 shared
* Cajun Fries
* Peach Cobbler Shake
* Banana Pudding Shake
* Orange Push-Up Shake
* two Cheerwine Floats

With these scores, Cook Out makes the Golden Plate Club!

## Snack to the Future

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.

 Mike Mitchell
 Jesse Farrar
 Mike Hale

## The Bacon Wrap 🥓

Lord knows I'm a bacon guy
(sigh)*

Put that on the skillet
Then it's time to grill it*

You gotta add bacon and make it hammy
(sigh)*

I'll tell you what'll make this party a bash
Add some bacon to my plate
Yea, now breakfast looking great!
Lettuce wrap, it's the lettuce wrap

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## Photos

Cook Out Style BurgerBacon WrapFriesCorn DogHushpuppiesCheddar Style BurgerSpicy Chicken SandwichBanana Pudding Shake