Tournament of Chompions: McDonald's v. Panda Express with Fran Gillespie

"Tournament of Chompions: McDonald's v. Panda Express with Fran Gillespie" is Episode 91 of Doughboys, hosted by Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger. "Tournament of Chompions: McDonald's v. Panda Express with Fran Gillespie" was released on March 2, 2017.

## Synopsis

**Munch Madness: The Tournament Of Chompions: Chicken Fight** begins, as Fran Gillespie (*SNL*, *Funny or Die*) returns to judge the first matchup in the month long quest to divine the best chain restaurant chicken. McNugget purveyor McDonald's takes on Asian inspired eatery Panda Express' Orange Chicken in the Small Pieces Region.

## Nick's intro

The McNugget: following a failed attempt to introduce chicken to the world's biggest hamburger chain in the form of a pot pie, the two-bite-sized chunks joined the menu in 1977, amazingly intended as a healthier alternative to beef.

Orange Chicken: a traditional dish from Hunan Province with a thick chili sauce often meant to disguise lesser forms of meat as poultry. In 1987, Chef Andy Kao introduced a sweeter version for western palettes to America's largest Chinese food franchise.

They're two of the most popular chain-restaurant chicken dishes, but which of these Small Pieces will be the big winner?

This week on *Doughboys*, the tournament begins with the first match-up of the Quarter Pounder Final Round of **Munch Madness: The Tournament of Chompions: Chicken Fight: Small Pieces Region:** McDonald's vs. Panda Express.

*Let's a-go!*

## Chicken Fight Rules

* Only focus on the chicken.
* Sides stay on the sidelines.
* Drinks are in the Gatorade jug (also on the sidelines).

## Chicken Fight: Small Pieces Region 🐔

This year's decision is which food is so good that when it gets sent to the Devil, it will turn him back into an angel.

	+ Sweet 'N Sour Sauce
* McDouble
	+ The Original Orange Chicken
	+ White Steamed Rice
 Mike Mitchell
	+ Sweet 'N Sour Sauce
	+ Tangy Barbecue Sauce
	+ The Original Orange Chicken
	+ Fried Rice
 Fran Gillespie
	+ Tangy Barbecue Sauce
* (a second chicken entree)

Thus, McDonald's wins and moves forward to the Semisoft Finals!

Since it was unanimous, Nick puts this episode in the Hand-holding Club.

## Quotes

**Fran**: And I love my two daddys.

**Mitch**: It is true! If you look into it, 50% of the state is married to some sort of bovine creature.

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## Photos (via @doughboyspod)

Chicken McNuggetsThe Original Orange Chicken