Ampm with Sierra Katow

"Rockaroundtheclockdoughberfest: ampm with Sierra Katow" is Episode 272 of *Doughboys*, hosted by Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger. "Rockaroundtheclockdoughberfest: ampm with Sierra Katow" was released on October 8, 2020.

## Synopsis

Sierra Katow (*Last Comic Standing*, *Earth To Ned*) joins the 'boys to talk late-night eats, Toomgis and convenience store chain ampm. Plus, another edition of Fake Chews.

## Nick's intro

In 2018, the NHL's Philadelphia Flyers introduced their mascot Gritty, a giant orange creature of ambiguous species with a frozen look of elation on its face. Gritty instantly became beloved among not just the Flyers' faithful, but throughout the entire sports world as fans connected with his unique character design and mannerisms.

But two years prior to Gritty's debut on the ice, a convenience-store chain introduced a mascot who bears a striking resemblance to the Flyers' number one fan (or should we say vice versa): Toomgis, a hulking monstrosity composed of snack foods stitched together and given life.

Toomgis, whose name is short for "Too Much Good Stuff," the convenience store's slogan, became the focus of the chain's marketing, factoring prominently in signage and starring in a series of TV commercials where customers are unnerved by his monstrous gollum-like form. And the store's website cheekily serves up a series of Chuck Norris-esque factoids about their mascot such as "Toomgis became the accidental inventor of the man bun when he needed a place to put his sandwich down."

The chain, one of many regional runners-up behind sector kingpin 7-Eleven, has a name that implies its open-ended hours of operation and is primarily located in the western United States. First opened in 1978 in Southern California, and owned by petroleum goliath BP, today it has over 1100 gas station-adjacent locations across North and South America.

But do its food and drink offerings in fact live up to its mascot's portmanteau-named promise of 'too much good stuff'?

This week on *Doughboys*, we continue **Rockaroundtheclockdoughberfest**, our month-long tour of 24-hour chains with ampm.

## Rockaroundtheclockdoughberfest Rules

For Rockaroundtheclockdoughberfest, the Doughboys will be visiting 24-hour chains and trying both breakfast and dinner menus.

Along with a fork rating, they will also decide if morning or night wins the day.

## Fork rating

	+ Pumpkin Spice Creamer
* Double Sausage & Cheese Croissant
* Cinnabon Dutch Apple Turnover

pm
* Cherry Limeade Freeze
* Tapatio Dog
	+ with mustard and jalapenos
* Chocolate Chunk Cookie
* Sausage, Egg & Cheese Croissant
* Chocolate Bar Donut (Long John)
* Egg & Bacon Breakfast Burrito
* Beef & Potato Breakfast Burrito

pm
* Cherry Vanilla Coca-Cola Freeze
* Cheesy Pepper Jack Tornados
* Big Spicy Chicken Fillet Croissant
	+ with ketchup and pickles
* Cheeseburger
* Chocolate Chunk Cookie
 Sierra Katow
* Sausage, Egg & Cheese Croissant

pm
* Corn Dog
	+ Mustard
* Flamin' Hot Cheetos
* Slim Jim
* Nerds Rope

## Fake Chews 📰

In Fake Chews, Nick presents food trivia and Mitch and the guest guess which is food fact and which is food fiction.

For this episode, the theme was Convenience Stores. Nick gives a name and they have to guess if it is either a Scandinavian convenience store or a cat medication.

Mitch wins 3-2!

[To note: Narvesen is actually a Norwegian store, while Nick claims Sierra's guess of medicine was correct, and gave her a point for it.

Conversely, Clindamycin is actually a cat medication, which Sierra guessed, yet Nick claims it is a Norwegian store.] - ed.

## #hashtags

* #GravlaxMitch
* #Youtensils

## Photos

Tapatio DogDouble Sausage & Cheese CroissantCinnabon Dutch Apple TurnoverJumbo Chocolate Chunk CookieNick's ampm purchaseHigh Voltage Coffee and Cherry Limeade FreezeCheesy Pepper Jack TornadoBig Spicy Chicken Fillet CroissantSausage, Egg & Cheese CroissantCheeseburgerCherry Vanilla Coca-Cola FreezeMocha FrappuccinoChocolate Bar DonutChocolate Chunk Cookies