Golden Corral with Stoney Sharp

"Golden Corral with Stoney Sharp" is Episode 113 of *Doughboys*, hosted by Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger. "Golden Corral with Stoney Sharp" was released on July 20, 2017.

## Synopsis

An old friend of Mitch and Wiger’s, director Stoney Sharp (*Comedy Bang! Bang!*, *Hood Adjacent*) is in studio as the trio visit the nation’s largest buffet chain, Golden Corral. Stoney tells stories about growing up and eating in Florida, including his knowledge of the fabled skunk ape, and things get a little spicy in the new segment Hot or Not.

## Nick's intro

"*The only rock you will find out there will be your tombstone.*"

This quote is attributed to U.S. Army scout Al Sieber and the man he said it to was another scout, Ed Schieffelin. After the Civil War, the two soldiers were tasked with exploring the Arizona frontier where Schieffelin freelanced on risky incursions in the Native American territory in search of ore, leading to Sieber's grim exhortation. But Schieffelin persisted, and after discovering silver deposits, he founded a frontier town in 1879, appropriating his comrade's warning to name it Tombstone.

Tombstone, Arizona grew rapidly, swelling to an estimated population of 14,000 in less than a decade as prospectors and industrialists rushed in to exploit the newly-opened mines.

But with the rapid expansion came conflict and crime. Working class miners, largely Confederate sympathizers from the South, clashed with the wealthy Northern businessmen who formed the town's managerial class, and gangs of rogue cowboys carried out rustlings and robberies as Western marshals and sheriffs were empowered to use violence to impose order.

The tensions boiled over on October 26, 1881, when an outlaw gang consisting of the McLaury brothers, the Clanton brothers, and Billy Claiborne faced off against law enforcement represented by the Earp brothers and Doc Holliday in the "Gunfight at the O.K. Corral." The bloody shoot-out lasted only 30 seconds but still reverberates today as the foremost representation of frontier justice in the Old West.

Almost a century later in 1973, in the North Carolina town of Fayetteville, James Maynard and William F. Carl opened a steakhouse with a name that was a nod to the infamous skirmish. In the mid-1980s, they reinvented their concept as a buffet and grill, finding the hook that would turn it into a sensation. Originally a Southern regional chain, as evidenced by its NASCAR sponsorship and ad campaign starring Jeff Foxworthy, the all-you-care-to-eat franchise has now expanded across America to nearly 500 locations, including in the formerly wild West.

This week on *Doughboys*: Golden Corral.

## Fork rating

 Mike Mitchell
 Stoney Sharp

\**Revised in-episode from 2.5 to 3, after Mitch gave his score and Stony recalled some guilty pleasures from the meal.*

Since this was a buffet with numerous trips/plates each, the food is getting its own epic table.

* fried shrimp
* cheese pizza
* cheese enchilada
* french fries
* broccoli w/ cheese sauce
* clam chowder
* orange chicken
* mac & cheese
* refried beans
* Mexican rice
* pagoda rice
* fried raviolis w/ marinara
* chilled shrimp
* room temp green salad
* tater tots
* bread pudding
* Chocolate Wonderfall
	+ Rice Krispie treat
	+ strawberry
 Mike Mitchell
* mashed potatoes
* mac & cheese
* fried chicken
* hushpuppies
* cheeseburger slider
* honey sesame chicken
* BBQ pork slider
* pepperoni pizza
* steak fries
	+ Rice Krispie treats
	+ marshmallows
* chocolate fudge brownie
 Stoney Sharp
* chili taco
* refried beans
* rice
* tater tots
* mac & cheese
* brussels sprouts
* plantains
* fried jalapenos
* green salad
* french fries
* baked tilapia
* fried tilapia
* fried shrimp
* hushpuppies
* black beans & rice
* Bourbon Street Chicken
* broccoli w/ cheese sauce
* Chocolate Wonderfall
	+ pineapple skewer
* 4 sweet iced teas

## Hot or Not 🔥

This episode marks the debut of Hot or Not, a segment where The Doughboys eat spicy foods and rate the heat.

There was debate over the scale. They tried three unrelated spicy items.

 Mike Mitchell
 Stoney Sharp

Jack Link's Sweet & Hot Beef JerkyXxtra Flamin' Hot Crunchy CheetosFamous Dave's Devil's Spit Pickle Chips

## #hashtags

* #SnackSlingerVeteran
* #HotWrecks

## The Feedbag

When eating chicken nuggets, grilled cheese that is cut into four pieces, or the like, she'll randomly take bites from different pieces instead of eating one whole piece at a time. I try to tell her otherwise, but she just smiles and laughs at me.
How concerned should I be about my child's future?

## Related Episodes

* DD. Nothing Wrong With Rax

## Photos (via @doughboyspod)

Nick's plate 1Nick's plate 2Nick's plate 3Nick's dessert plate