Church's Chicken with Demi Adejuyigbe

"Church's Chicken with Demi Adejuyigbe" is Episode 79 of *Doughboys*, hosted by Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger. "Church's Chicken with Demi Adejuyigbe" was released on November 17, 2016.

## Synopsis

Mitch and Wiger welcome Demi Adejuyigbe (*The Good Place*, *Gilmore Guys*) to review his Texas childhood favorite, Church's Chicken, to weigh coffee versus tea, and to participate in the *Doughboys* Thanksgiving Draft. Plus, Mitch flips the script on Wiger with the first ever Mitch Challenge.

## Nick's intro

Marie Curie: the first woman to win a Nobel Prize.

Valentina Tereshkova: the first woman in space.

Hilary Clinton: the first woman to win the Presidency of the United States. [sic]

Add to that list of trailblazers the name Hala Moddelmog, who in 1995, became the first female president of a restaurant chain, ascending to the helm of a Texas-based fried-chicken franchise that traces its origins back to 1952.

That year, its founder and namesake opened its first eatery in San Antonio, Texas, directly across the street from the Alamo. At first focusing on its crispy-skinned birds, befitting its Texas origins, the only side they offered was jalapeño peppers.

The restaurant was a regional hit and by the 1960s, it had expanded to one hundred locations; in the '70s to 1000; and in the '80s, following a bizarrely successful partnership with the United States Chess Federation while sponsoring the Grand Prix of Chess, it merged with rival Popeye's Chicken to forge an alliance against chicken-sector goliath, KFC.

The union didn't last however, and into to that leadership void of the mid-'90s came Moddelmog, whose stewardship saw the chain grow internationally, eventually being purchased by Islamic venture-capital firm Arcapita, perhaps a surprise given its largely Southern clientele.

Moddelmog now runs the Metro Atlanta Chamber, after being in charge of Susan G. Komen For The Cure, and another important organization, Arby's, but her legacy remains breaking the glass ceiling at the fourth-biggest chicken chain in the world.

This week on *Doughboys*: Church's Chicken.

## Fork rating

 Mike Mitchell
 Demi Adejuyigbe
 shared
	+ half Spicy, half Original
	+ Fried Okra
	+ Mashed Potatoes
	+ Jalapeño Cheese Bombers
	+ Biscuits

With these scores, Church's Chicken makes the Golden Plate Club.

## Thanksgiving Draft 🦃

The Doughboys participate in a snake-style draft of Thanksgiving foods; Demi picked first and Mitch second.

 **6** Cranberry Sauce
 **7** Big Old Turkey Leg from Disneyland
 **12** Pumpkin Pie
 **13** Fried Okra

## The Mitch Challenge

The Mitch Challenge is the basically the same thing as the Wiger Challenge, except instead of Nick presenting an unspecified drink for the other two to guess, the tables have been turned, and this time Mitch offers the mystery drinks.

For whatever reason, Mitch gives Nick and Demi each their own different drinks.

The winner has the closest guess and gets a Peanut Butter Snickers.

 Demi Adejuyigbe

## Quotes

**Mitch**: That's surprising.

**Nick**: Country Time? Time's up. Get the fuck out of here!
**Mitch**: Hi-C? Bye, C! Later!
**Demi**: Hi-C? More like a Low F.

**Mitch**: I wonder why!

## #hashtags

* #ChineseStoryTrap
* #PulpFaction vs. #PulpFiction
* #LemonadeKingIDon'tFuckingKnow or #LemonadeWasAPopularDrinkAndStillIs
* #MrCoffee vs. #MrTea
* #CobbleCobble
* #KevinKuwait -> #3x7Kuwait
* #NotAMouse or #CutTheCheese vs. #IAmAMouse

## The Feedbag

 Mike Mitchell
 Demi Adejuyigbe

## Plugs

* *@midnight*
* *Gilmore Guys*

## Related Episodes

* 93. Chicken Fight: Full Bird Region
* DD2. Chicken Fight: Fat Chance Kitchen 2
* DD3. Chicken Fight: Fat Chance Kitchen 3
* DD4. Chicken Fight: Fat Chance Kitchen 4

## Photos (via @doughboyspod)

Fried ChickenMashed PotatoesBiscuitsFried Okra