MOD Pizza with Cody Ziglar

"MOD Pizza with Cody Ziglar" is Episode 316 of *Doughboys*, hosted by Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger. "MOD Pizza with Cody Ziglar" was released on September 2, 2021.

## Synopsis

Cody Ziglar (*Rick and Morty*, Marvel) joins the 'boys to discuss pescatarian eats and air fried food before a review of MOD Pizza. Plus, the debut of Cake It Off.

## Nick's intro

In 1790, just fourteen years after the US declared independence, and barely a year into the effective date of the Constitution, businessman Henry Wood founded his eponymous flour importer, which would notably become New England's first food company.

About a hundred years later, in 1896, anti-British sentiment having cooled and Arthurian legend once again in the zeitgeist via a popular touring musical, Henry Wood & Company rebranded as the King Arthur Baking Company.

Jump forward another hundred years and change, to 2008, when the husband-and-wife team of Scott and Ally Svenson founded a made-to-order pizza place in a city on the opposite coast from New England: Seattle, Washington.

The first of a wave of personal-pizza, fast-casual restaurants that includes two separate chains part-owned by former Miami Heat teammates LeBron James and Dwayne Wade (Blaze and 800 Degrees, respectively), the Svenson's Seattle concept was an instant hit with the *Frasier* set, featuring customizable, made-to-order pies and boasting of a worker-forward culture with fair pay and benefits.

By 2018, it had expanded across the nation, growing into the country's 15th-largest pizza chain, according to Mitch's homepage, pizzatoday.com. Today, with over 500 locations, the company has ambitious plans to expand to 1000.

But it remains to be seen as to whether the personal-pizza concept will endure as long as the company's exclusive flour supplier, the business founded by Henry Wood, the King Arthur Baking Company.

This week on *Doughboys*, MOD Pizza.

## Fork rating

* Willow - Flash MOD
	+ Cauliflower Crust
* Pizza Salad
	+ Mixed Greens
	+ Basil, Chickpeas, Cucumbers, Red Onion
	+ Greek Herb & Tahini Dressing
* No Name Cake
 Mike Mitchell
* Boylan Grape Soda
* Maddy (MOD)
* Lucy Sunshine (Mini)
* Mad Dog (Mega Dough)
* Dominic (Mini)
	+ Chopped Garlic
* Cheesy Garlic Bread
	+ Red Sauce
* No Name Cake
 Cody "The Checkout King" Ziglar
	+ Red Sauce
	+ Parmesan
	+ Anchovies, Artichokes, Spinach
	+ Red Sauce Dollops
* Create Your Own Salad
	+ Mixed Greens
	+ Mushrooms, Red Onion, Tomatoes
	+ Sherry Dijon Vinaigrette

**Spoonman's Bite of the Night** went to the Dominic. **Nick's Munch of the Lunch™** went to the No Name Cake.

(Nick also removes Einstein Bros. Bagels from the Golden Plate Club, which he had over-rated in the prior episode.)

## Cake It Off

In this segment, Nick presents a mystery cake and offers increasingly-obvious clues about what it might be. Mitch and the guest try to figure it out.

For this episode, the mystery cake was a Red Velvet Cake.

Mitch wins the debut of Cake It Off!

## The Feedbag

* condoms
* sad banana
 Mike Mitchell
* Peanut Butter M&Ms
 Cody "The Checkout King" Ziglar
* Payday

## Photos

Caramelized Pear Iced TeaCreate Your Own SaladPizza Salad CrustWillow - Flash MODDominic (Mini)Lucy Sunshine (Mini)Mad Dog (Mega Dough)Cheesy Garlic BreadMaddyMod crustBoylan Grape SodaNo Name Cake