Buddy's Detroit-Style Pizza with Marisa Pinson (live)

"Buddy's Detroit-Style Pizza with Marisa Pinson (live)" is Episode 364 of *Doughboys*, hosted by Nick Wiger and Mike Mitchell. "Buddy's Detroit-Style Pizza with Marisa Pinson (live)" was released on August 25, 2022.

## Synopsis

Marisa Pinson (*Angie Tribeca*, *Don't Trust The B-*) joins the 'boys to discuss bathroom habits, meat-eating, and Faygo before a review of Buddy's Pizza. Plus, another edition of Let Me Be Frank.

*Recorded live at The Majestic Theatre in Detroit, MI August 6, 2022.*

## Nick's intro

"*Victory has a thousand fathers, but defeat is an orphan*": variants of this idiom have been uttered for thousands of years, but President John F. Kennedy put it most famously after the disastrous failed Cuban invasion known as the Bay of Pigs.

The phrase certainly is true when it comes to beloved regional dishes. Witness the ongoing disputes of who rightfully invented Philadelphia's cheesesteak or San Francisco's Mission-style burrito or Los Angeles' French Dip sandwich or the fucked-up thing that Chicagoans call a 'hot dog.' But there's one exception that proves the rule, one dish where mountains of evidence rightfully points toward a sole creator: Detroit-style pizza - universally attributed to Gus Guerra in 1946.

Searching for a new signature dish to serve to patrons at his speakeasy-turned-eatery, Guerra found inspiration in the right-angled pies of his ancestral Sicily and appropriated a blue-steel pan used in auto-part sanitation to execute his vision. This new type of pizza, featuring a striking square form factor, lighter dough than Chicago's version, and a generous mound of bricked cheese from nearby Wisconsin, soon outsold the hot sandwiches offered by the restaurant then called The Rendezvous, and the entire concept was rebranded as a pizzeria.

While Guerra sold the original and opened a new pizza restaurant called Cloverleaf, the pie brand he created has endured for over seventy-five years and now has around twenty locations in Michigan. And as shown by recent failed attempts by national chains like Pizza Hut to proffer their own Detroit-style pies, there's nothing quite like the original.

This week on *Doughboys*, we say "hey Buddy's" Detroit-Style Pizza.

## Fork rating

The last time the Doughboys visited Detroit for a show, they reviewed a hot-dog place, but did do a Detroit-style pizza comparison between Buddy's and Jet's. Nick preferred Buddy's, while Mitch and Carl Tart chose Jet's.

* Buddy's Famous Tenders
* Veggie Sampler
* Greek Salad (Medium)
* Eastern Market Veggie 4-Sq Pizza
* Cheese 4-Sq Pizza
* Spicy Italian 4-Sq Pizza
* Cream Puff Sundae
* Vernors Float
 Mike Mitchell
 Marisa Pinson

Both Mitch and Nick's favorite pizza was the Plain Cheese.

With these scores, Buddy's joins the Golden Plate Club!

## Let Me Be Frank

Grit on my grill gettin' greasy and gritty
Toast bun, don't it look pretty
Suckin' on a dog like you're suckin' on a titty
Pork and beef sausages and long bread
Rollin' on a roller grill, must've been relish

One bite, it's a different world
Swap dog bites with a girl
Munch on, munch on, and chomp all night
Despite the farts, it'll be alright
That taste when the casing has snapped
Later that day, you'll for sure have to nap
As it simmers in the city
Like you're suckin' on a titty*

Frying all the time
You ain't nothin' but a hot dog
Frying all the time
You ain't never been a burger
And you ain't no lunch of mine

They said you a sandwich
Well, that was just a lie
Yea, they said you a sandwich
Well, that was just a lie
You're just a bun around a wiener
So you sure don't qualify*

Hi! (My name is)
Hi! (My name is) Frank!
Hi! (My name is)
Hi! (My name is)
Hi! (My name is) Frank!*

**Tim:** Morning, Al! What are we cooking today?
**Al:** Tim, today I thought we'd grill up a hot dog!
**Tim:** And what kind of grill are we using, Al?
**Al:** Well... this is a Binford Charmaster 500.
**Tim:** Al, we need a man's grill. We need more power! \*grunts\*
**Al:** I don't think so, Tim.
**Tim:** What kind of toppings you got for that hot dog?
**Al:** Some mustard, onions, relish.
**Tim:** Al, what we need is more sour...kraut. \*grunts\*
**Al:** Go fuck yourself, Tim.
**Jill:** Tim, the school just called.
**Tim:** Jill, what is it?
**Jill:** Our son Mark is a GOTH!

In this segment, Mitch searches Google and Nick searches Bing for 'hot dog' and discovers the latest news about hot dogs. They then discuss!

The first article Mitch notes is one about a review of the Costco hot dog, but skips it because it's too obvious. Nick is happy someone is enjoying the hot dog.

Next, Mitch finds a story about Al Roker learning about Detroit's Coney hot dogs and another one about why Coney dogs are unique.

Nick reads a harrowing article about a wipe-out at the famous baseball hot dog race.

Mitch notices an article about how to make hot dog sliders.

Nick is sort of impressed by an article about making bánh mì hot dogs.

Mitch read a story about a scientific report linking hot dogs to mental decline, and one about Chicago getting surprised by hot-dog flavored soft serve.

Nick then finds an article by past *Doughboys* guest Farley Elliott that notes Pink's in LA is giving away free hot dogs that weekend.

Mitch finds an article about literal hot dogs being cooled off in Japan, and Brach's making hot-dog flavored candy corn.

With those, Nick closes it all with a serious investigation into why Mustard keeps losing in the famous baseball hot-dog races.

## Drank or Stank

In Drank or Stank, the Doughboys try a beverage and rate it either 'Drank' or 'Stank.'

In this episode, they try Faygo Original Redpop, which uses cane sugar. They all seem to like it a lot.

 Mike Mitchell
 Marisa Pinson

## Quotes

**Marisa**: Whaaaaat?!!
**Mitch**: This is how we're starting the show off. Don't applaud that, you sick fucks.

## The Feedbag

 Mike Mitchell
 Marisa Pinson

* how much sodium consumed
 Mike Mitchell

## Photos

Cheese 4-Sq PizzaSpicy Italian 4-Sq PizzaEastern Market Veggie 4-Sq PizzaGreek SaladCream Puff SundaeBuddy's Famous TendersVernors Float