Munch Madness: Poquito Más vs. Taco Bell with Mike Hanford

"Munch Madness: Poquito Más vs. Taco Bell with Mike Hanford" is Episode 194 of *Doughboys*, hosted by Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger. "Munch Madness: Poquito Más vs. Taco Bell with Mike Hanford" was released on March 14, 2019.

## Synopsis

For the first Semifinal match of Munch Madness, Mike Hanford (*Comedy Bang! Bang!*, The Sloppy Boys) returns to the show as first-round winner Poquito Más faces off against heavyweight Taco Bell. Plus, a Starbucks edition of Drank or Stank.

## Nick's intro

Glen Bell! Kevin McCarney! Two white Americans who built their businesses and fortunes on recipes studied and borrowed from Mexican cooks!

Bell's eponymous and now ubiquitous fast-food restaurant began in 1962 after he learned to make tacos from the kitchen staff at Mitla Cafe in San Bernardino, California. It is now the largest Mexican restaurant in the world with over 7,000 locations globally.

McCarney's chain is more recent and less worldwide in reach, but shares an origin: recipes cribbed from a Mexican-owned eatery, La Bonita in San Felipe, Baja California. It is now a fast-casual institution in the City of Angels with thirteen always-packed locations.

While Bell's chain revels in its almost ludicrous flouting of culinary rules, McCarney's restaurant is built on authenticity and the use of locally-sourced ingredients. But which concept better represents the ideal of chain-restaurant tacos and burritos?

Today, the fate of these Mexican restaurants founded by two white men will be debated and decided by three white men!

Who culturally appropriated most appropriately?

This week on *Doughboys*, the first match-up of the semifinals of **Munch Madness 2019: The Tournament of Chompions: Mouth of the Border**: Poquito Más vs. Taco Bell!

*Let's a-go!*

## Munch Madness: Mouth of the Border Rules

This year's Tournament rules:

* Tacos and burritos only!
* Sides stay on the sidelines.
* Drinks are in the Gatorade jug, also on the sidelines.
* Each chain gets one taco and one burrito, but the style can be eater's choice: crunchy/soft, any kind of protein, etc.
* Scoring is based on referee stripes - 5 white stripes available for tacos, 5 black stripes available for burritos.
* Also one restaurant will get a Golden Whistle for having the better chips and salsa.

The loser is sent to The Ref, Dennis Leary, to feed to Bruce the Shark from *Jaws* who will eat anything; but there will again be a Fat Chance Kitchen opportunity to return to the competition.

## Mouth of the Border: Semifinal Round 1

Taco Bell had a bye straight into the second round, while Poquito Más defeated Green Burrito.

Nick says Taco Bell is in the Platinum Plate Club, but technically the last time they reviewed it, their guest didn't like it and rated it 2 forks, which removed it from Platinum (and Golden) status.

* Shrimp Burrito San Felipe (5)
* Steak Rattlesnake Fries Burrito (2)
 Mike Mitchell
* Classic Steak Burrito (5)
* Cheesy Bean and Rice Burrito (4)
 Mike Hanford
* Chile Pasilla Burrito (2)
* Beefy Fritos Burrito (4)

The winning restaurant is given to Bruce Vilanch as a spicy form of inspiration for when he writes the live finale episode of the Tournament. The losing restaurant is fed by Denis Leary, The Ref, to Bruce the Shark from *Jaws*.

So Taco Bell advances!

**The Golden Whistle** was given to Poquito Más by Nick and Mitch, but Mike wanted to give some credit to Taco Bell.

## Breaking Chews/Drank or Stank

In Breaking Chews, The Doughboys try a new food or drink from a chain.

In Drank or Stank, The Doughboys have a drink and decide if it is 'drank' or 'stank.'

For this episode, Yusong brings them Starbucks' new Ariana Grande-promoted item, the Iced Cinnamon Cloud Macchiato.

Nobody enjoyed it. (Ariana, feel free to DRAG THEM now.)

 Mike Mitchell
 Mike Hanford

## A Note To Everyone

Mitch got into college on his own merits.

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* 194. **Semifinal: Round One**
* DD. Fat Chance Kitchen: Round Two
* 195. Semifinal: Round Two
* DD. Fat Chance Kitchen: Finals
* 196. Finals
* DD8. The Wonderful World of Soda
* DD38. Mash-Off
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* 194. **Mouth of the Border: Semifinals 1**
* 196. Mouth of the Border: Finals
* BC6. Dinner Rolls
* 207. Ben & Jerry's
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* 228. White Castle
* 237. Boudin Bakery
* 263. Wendy's (breakfast)
* DD. Mash-Off 3: Rise of the Mashines
* DD. Wige Hard
* THON21. Doughathon 2021
* 324. Nathan's Famous
* DD. Mash-Off 4: The Dream Mashter
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* DD. Grog
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* 400. Good Humor
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* 12. Chick-fil-A (Side of Guys segment)
* 65. Doughlympics: Chipotle v. Del Taco v. Taco Bell
* 86. Taco Bell 2
* 87. Taco Bell 3
* DD11. Mama Mitchell (Naked Chicken Chips)
* DD37. Naked Egg Odyssey (Naked Egg Taco)
* DD. My Dinner with Wiger (Nacho Fries)
* 149. The Pie Hole (score revision)
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* 194. **Mouth of the Border: Semifinals 1**
* 196. Mouth of the Border: Finals
* DD. Snack Attack with Mac
* DD. Double Stacked Dano
* DD. Buff Fries and and Tiny Tacos (Buffalo Chicken Nacho Fries)
* DD. Mount Slushmore (Pineapple Freezes)
* 302. Taco Bell 5
* 305. Taco Bell 7
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* DD. Mouth of the Border: Hollywood v. Heartland Region
* 194. **Mouth of the Border: Semifinals 1**
* DD. Mouth of the Border: Fat Chance Kitchen
* DD. Mouth of the Border: Fat Chance Kitchen Finals
* 196. Mouth of the Border: Finals
* 66. Doughlympics: Coffee Division
* 106. The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf (score revision)
* 130. Dick's Drive-In (Wiger Challenge)
* 160. Norms (Drank or Stank)
* 194. **Mouth of the Border: Semifinal One** (Breaking Chews)
* 210. Starbucks Reserve

## Photos (via @doughboyspod)

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