Jimmy John's Founder Is Insane

🥪🍪 Jimmy John's Review: Mayo Overload, Artificial Cookies, and the World's Tiniest Bathroom 🍪🥪 This week, Blake Benson (@blakedbenson) returns as we finally put Jimmy John's to the Chili's Test! We're digging into a lineup of sandwiches and artificial-tasting cookies, all while calling out the bizarre messaging plastered around a restaurant that prides itself on being FREAKY FAST. Plus, we encounter an absolutely incredible employee (the GOAT?), a bathroom seemingly designed by Mugatu, and some truly baffling restaurant signage. But can Jimmy John's deliver more than just speed? 🥩 The Sweet & Spicy BBQ Brisket Sandwich is WAY Better Than it Has Any Right to Be 🥪 The Jimmy Cubano? More Like Jimmy CuMAYO 🦃 Club Lulu Is the Type of Sandwich Blake Will Always Order 🍪 Triple Chip & Lemon Strawberry Burst Cookies Taste Like They Came from a Factory 🚽 Blake Encounters the TINIEST Bathroom Appliances Ever 🏆 The Best Employee Ever 🚚 "No Shoes, No Shirt, No Worries: We Deliver" Is a Weird Sign to Put INSIDE the Restaurant 📏 Calibration Station: Blandest Food Imaginable to a Retro '50s Diner That Never Missed 🌶️ Does Jimmy John's Pass the Chili's Test, or Is Freaky Fast Not Enough? 💬 COMMENT BELOW: What's the most ridiculous sign you've ever seen inside a restaurant? 📢 SUPPORT THE SHOW & JOIN THE COMMUNITY:🎉 Patreon (Bonus episodes, extended Yelp segments & more): patreon.com/finediningpodcast 💬 Discord (Food talk, memes, cursed Yelp): discord.gg/6a2YqrtWV4 🎥 Watch full episodes: youtube.com/channel/UCLbraNhL6KhDPkdSWt2yiuw 🔗 All links: linktree.com/finediningpodcast 🎤 Guest: Blake Benson | IG: @blakedbenson Patreon Producers:Sue Ornelas, Joyce Van, & Robert McLaughlin Patreon Subscribers:David Ornelas, Kellie Baldwin, Jeremy Horwitz, Herbert Amaya, Simone Davalos, Scott Bennett, Amy Reinhart, Josef Castaneda-Liles, & Michelle Elmer Free Patreon Followers:Joe Warszalek, Lauren Cummings, Grace Krainak, Keri Estes, Robert Duran, Patrick Elliott, Dave Plummer, Nicholas Volney, Michael Gerard, Tracy Molino, Phuong Duong, Tyler Robinson, Brandon Gully, Mason Cruz, Michael Milito, Mez, Aaron Hubbard, Steff, Renae Michael, Crystal C., NiZ, Science Broe, Jahid Ahmed, Jewell Hermann, Macky Markar, Morawski4, Kellie Bowes, Debra Ramsey, Jorge Gabriel Méndez Arrambide, James BacKHouse, Kimberly Burk, Travis Langley, Murtala Aliyu, & Mill

🥪⚡Jimmy John's: Big Game Hunting, Freaky Fast Sandwiches, and the Mob⚡🥪 This week, Blake Benson (@blakedbenson) joins me to dive into the history of Jimmy John's, the sandwich chain built on the promise of being FREAKY FAST! We trace the story of a 19-year-old entrepreneur who originally dreamed of selling hot dogs, explore some of the controversies surrounding the man behind the sandwiches, and debate whether speed is really more important than quality. Plus, we investigate the exact percentage of your child's business you can own before you stop being a supportive parent (is it 48%?). 🌭 Jimmy John Originally Wanted to Sell Hot Dogs! 👶 How Jimmy John Liautaud Started His Sandwich Empire at Just 19 Years Old 🦈 At What Percentage Does a Supportive Parent Become a Capitalistic Shark? 🦁 Jimmy John's Big Game Hunting Controversies ⚡ Freaky Fast vs. Actually Good: Does Speed Matter More Than Quality? 🥪 Tony Bolognavich and the Jimmy John's Cinematic Universe 🔥 The Heat Lamp: Blake Has Some STRONG Opinions About Slow Eaters 🥣 One Customer Is Ready to ABANDON Jimmy John's Over a Ranch Recipe Change...But Still Gives Them Four Stars? 💬 COMMENT BELOW: Would you give up your favorite restaurant if they changed ONE sauce you loved? And would you give your dad 48% of your business? 📢 SUPPORT THE SHOW & JOIN THE COMMUNITY:🎉 Patreon (Bonus episodes, extended Yelp segments & more): patreon.com/finediningpodcast 💬 Discord (Food talk, memes, cursed Yelp): discord.gg/6a2YqrtWV4 🎥 Watch full episodes: youtube.com/channel/UCLbraNhL6KhDPkdSWt2yiuw 🔗 All links: linktree.com/finediningpodcast 🎤 Guest: Blake Benson | IG: @blakedbenson Patreon Producers:Sue Ornelas, Joyce Van, & Robert McLaughlin Patreon Subscribers:David Ornelas, Kellie Baldwin, Jeremy Horwitz, Herbert Amaya, Simone Davalos, Scott Bennett, Amy Reinhart, Josef Castaneda-Liles, & Michelle Elmer Free Patreon Followers:Joe Warszalek, Lauren Cummings, Grace Krainak, Keri Estes, Robert Duran, Patrick Elliott, Dave Plummer, Nicholas Volney, Michael Gerard, Tracy Molino, Phuong Duong, Tyler Robinson, Brandon Gully, Mason Cruz, Michael Milito, Mez, Aaron Hubbard, Steff, Renae Michael, Crystal C., NiZ, Science Broe, Jahid Ahmed, Jewell Hermann, Macky Markar, Morawski4, Kellie Bowes, Debra Ramsey, Jorge Gabriel Méndez Arrambide, James BacKHouse, Kimberly Burk, Travis Langley, & Murtala Aliyu 👉 NEXT WEEK: Blake and I head to Jimmy John's to see if freaky fast sandwiches can actually deliver on flavor when we put the chain to the Chili's Test! 🥪🌶️

🍳🥞 Another Broken Egg Cafe Review: C*m Gravy, "Huevos," and a Vehement Dessert Disagreement 🥞🍳 This week, Juliet Kaufman (@jewlkoff) returns as we finally sit down for brunch at Another Broken Egg Cafe and put it to the Chili's Test! We're diving into a menu full of breakfast classics, sweet treats, and one substitution I will regret for the rest of my life. While the food has its moments, this once-beloved brunch chain is not what it used to be. And somehow, Juliet manages to blatantly disrespect the entire premise of my podcast. 🥞 Apple Pie Pancakes Bring Dessert to Breakfast 🍩 Part Biscuit, Part Beignets, But Shaped Like a Donut Hole? 🌶️ I F*cked Up My Southwest Scrambler 🥐 Juliet and I Have COMPLETELY Inverse Tier Lists for Breakfast Breads AND Desserts 🇲🇽  Juliet Really Puts the "H" in Huevos Rancheros 📉 Has Another Broken Egg Cafe Fallen from Its Former Glory? 📏 Calibration Station: Juliet Has the AUDACITY to Rate Chili's as Her ZERO...????????? 🏆 We Score Another Broken Egg Cafe with the REAL Chili's Test! 💬 COMMENT BELOW: What's the biggest ordering mistake you've ever made at a restaurant? And is Juliet completely out of line for giving Chili's a ZERO?! 📢 SUPPORT THE SHOW & JOIN THE COMMUNITY:🎉 Patreon (Bonus episodes, extended Yelp segments & more): patreon.com/finediningpodcast 💬 Discord (Food talk, memes, cursed Yelp): discord.gg/6a2YqrtWV4 🎥 Watch full episodes: youtube.com/channel/UCLbraNhL6KhDPkdSWt2yiuw 🔗 All links: linktree.com/finediningpodcast 🎤 Guest: Juliet Kaufman | IG: @jewlkoff Patreon Producers:Sue Ornelas, Joyce Van, & Robert McLaughlin Patreon Subscribers:David Ornelas, Kellie Baldwin, Jeremy Horwitz, Herbert Amaya, Simone Davalos, Scott Bennett, Amy Reinhart, Josef Castaneda-Liles, & Michelle Elmer Free Patreon Followers:Joe Warszalek, Lauren Cummings, Grace Krainak, Keri Estes, Robert Duran, Patrick Elliott, Dave Plummer, Nicholas Volney, Michael Gerard, Tracy Molino, Phuong Duong, Tyler Robinson, Brandon Gully, Mason Cruz, Michael Milito, Mez, Aaron Hubbard, Steff, Renae Michael, Crystal C., NiZ, Science Broe, Jahid Ahmed, Jewell Hermann, Macky Markar, Morawski4, Kellie Bowes, Debra Ramsey, Jorge Gabriel Méndez Arrambide, James BacKHouse, Kimberly Burk, Travis Langley, & Murtala Aliyu 👉 NEXT WEEK: We're trading brunch for freaky fast sandwiches! 🥪 I dive into the history of Jimmy John's with UCB performer Blake Benson!

🍳🥂 Another Broken Egg Cafe: Boozy Brunch, Private Equity, and the Egg Price Police 🥂🍳 This week, Juliet Kaufman (@jewlkoff) joins me to crack open (like an egg, get it??) the history of Another Broken Egg Cafe, a brunch chain that started in a turn-of-the-century summer home and grew national. We explore how a little restaurant called Broken Egg Cafe became ANOTHER Broken Egg Cafe, how you can run a restaurant without chefs, and why brunch might just be the perfect business model. Plus, Yelp teaches us that the price of eggs is apparently a matter for law enforcement. 🥚 Why Broken Egg Cafe Became ANOTHER Broken Egg Cafe 👨‍🍳 No Chefs Required! The Restaurant's Unusual Kitchen Model 🥂 Yes, There's Booze! 💰 Selling Its Soul to Private Equity 🍄 The Heat Lamp: Juliet Is SICK of Mushrooms Being a Default Vegetarian Entrée 🚔 Yelp from Strangers: "Todd Fakeberg" Allegedly Calls the Cops Over an Argument About Egg Prices 🍳 How a Little Breakfast Spot Became a Major Brunch Destination 💬 COMMENT BELOW: What's the most disappointing vegetarian option you've ever seen on a restaurant menu? 📢 SUPPORT THE SHOW & JOIN THE COMMUNITY:🎉 Patreon (Bonus episodes, extended Yelp segments & more): patreon.com/finediningpodcast 💬 Discord (Food talk, memes, cursed Yelp): discord.gg/6a2YqrtWV4 🎥 Watch full episodes: youtube.com/channel/UCLbraNhL6KhDPkdSWt2yiuw 🔗 All links: linktree.com/finediningpodcast 🎤 Guest: Juliet Kaufman | IG: @jewlkoff Patreon Producers:Sue Ornelas, Joyce Van, & Robert McLaughlin Patreon Subscribers:David Ornelas, Kellie Baldwin, Jeremy Horwitz, Herbert Amaya, Simone Davalos, Scott Bennett, Amy Reinhart, Josef Castaneda-Liles, & Michelle Elmer Free Patreon Followers:Joe Warszalek, Lauren Cummings, Grace Krainak, Keri Estes, Robert Duran, Patrick Elliott, Dave Plummer, Nicholas Volney, Michael Gerard, Tracy Molino, Phuong Duong, Tyler Robinson, Brandon Gully, Mason Cruz, Michael Milito, Mez, Aaron Hubbard, Steff, Renae Michael, Crystal C., NiZ, Science Broe, Jahid Ahmed, Jewell Hermann, Macky Markar, Morawski4, Kellie Bowes, Debra Ramsey, Jorge Gabriel Méndez Arrambide, James BacKHouse, Kimberly Burk, & Travis Langley 👉 NEXT WEEK: Juliet and I head to Another Broken Egg Cafe to try the brunch menu, review the restaurant experience, and put it to the Chili's Test! 🍳🌶️

🌭🍦 Wienerschnitzel Review: A Terrible Pretzel Dog, Froot Loops Ice Cream, and a Delicious Plushie 🍦🌭 This week, David Luong (@daviddluong) returns as we finally eat our way through Wienerschnitzel and put the world's largest hot dog chain to the Chili's Test! From a surprisingly fantastic Chicago-style dog to a pretzel bun that makes me quit pretzel buns forever, we're exploring the highs and lows of a menu that goes WAY beyond wieners. Plus, a beloved mascot comes home with me! 🌭 The Chili Dog on a Pretzel Bun Is a Textural Mistake 🏙️ The Chicago-Style Hot Dog Is Actually VERY Good 🌽 Corn Dogs vs. Corn Dog Bites: Which Version Comes Out on Top? 🍓 Strawberry Funnel Cake, Chocolate Shake & Froot Loops-Dipped Ice Cream?! 🇺🇸  Months Later, America 250 Merch Is STILL Available 🧸 I Buy a Plushie of The Delicious One (TDO), Wienerschnitzel's Iconic Mascot 💸 David Explores How Decades of Wienerschnitzel Coupons Tell the Story of Inflation 📏 Calibration Station: David's Best Restaurant Is a Chain Buffet, While His Worst Is a Fishing Shack 🌶️ Does Wienerschnitzel Have What It Takes to Pass the Chili's Test? 💬 COMMENT BELOW: What's the best hot dog you've ever had, and does it beat a Chicago-style dog? 📢 SUPPORT THE SHOW & JOIN THE COMMUNITY:🎉 Patreon (Bonus episodes, extended Yelp segments & more): patreon.com/finediningpodcast 💬 Discord (Food talk, memes, cursed Yelp): discord.gg/6a2YqrtWV4 🎥 Watch full episodes: youtube.com/channel/UCLbraNhL6KhDPkdSWt2yiuw 🔗 All links: linktree.com/finediningpodcast 🎤 Guest: David Luong | IG: @daviddluong Patreon Producers:Sue Ornelas, Joyce Van, & Robert McLaughlin Patreon Subscribers:David Ornelas, Kellie Baldwin, Jeremy Horwitz, Herbert Amaya, Simone Davalos, Scott Bennett, Amy Reinhart, Josef Castaneda-Liles, & Michelle Elmer Free Patreon Followers:Joe Warszalek, Lauren Cummings, Grace Krainak, Keri Estes, Robert Duran, Patrick Elliott, Dave Plummer, Nicholas Volney, Michael Gerard, Tracy Molino, Phuong Duong, Tyler Robinson, Brandon Gully, Mason Cruz, Michael Milito, Mez, Aaron Hubbard, Steff, Renae Michael, Crystal C., NiZ, Science Broe, Jahid Ahmed, Jewell Hermann, Macky Markar, Morawski4, Kellie Bowes, Debra Ramsey, Jorge Gabriel Méndez Arrambide, James BacKHouse, Kimberly Burk, & Travis Langley 👉 NEXT WEEK: Hot dogs are out, brunch is IN! 🍳🥞 I dive into the history of Another Broken Egg Cafe with Juliet Kaufman!

🌭🏰 Wienerschnitzel: Incorrect German, Taco Bell, and Iconic Chili 🏰🌭 This week, David Luong (@daviddluong) joins me to dig into the history of Wienerschnitzel, America's massive hot dog chain with a name that raises eyebrows. We trace the unlikely connections behind its creation, unpack the improper German that's been there since day one, and investigate how a restaurant named after schnitzel somehow went decades without actually serving any. 🔔 Wienerschnitzel's Founder Was Close with Taco Bell Founder Glen Bell 🇩🇪 "Der Wienerschnitzel" Wasn't Even Grammatically Correct German 🌭 Why Name a Hot Dog Restaurant After Schnitzel in the First Place? 🍖 The Chain FINALLY Serves Its Namesake as a Limited-Time Promotion 🔥 The Heat Lamp: David Argues Some Food Is Worth the Diarrhea 🥊 Yelp from Strangers: One Customer Claims an Employee Tried to FIGHT Him 🏰 How a Weirdly Named Hot Dog Stand Became an American Fast Food Institution 💬 COMMENT BELOW: What's a food that's SO good you'd willingly accept the gastrointestinal consequences? 📢 SUPPORT THE SHOW & JOIN THE COMMUNITY:🎉 Patreon (Bonus episodes, extended Yelp segments & more): patreon.com/finediningpodcast 💬 Discord (Food talk, memes, cursed Yelp): discord.gg/6a2YqrtWV4 🎥 Watch full episodes: youtube.com/channel/UCLbraNhL6KhDPkdSWt2yiuw 🔗 All links: linktree.com/finediningpodcast 🎤 Guest: David Luong | IG: @daviddluong Patreon Producers:Sue Ornelas, Joyce Van, & Robert McLaughlin Patreon Subscribers:David Ornelas, Kellie Baldwin, Jeremy Horwitz, Herbert Amaya, Simone Davalos, Scott Bennett, Amy Reinhart, Josef Castaneda-Liles, & Michelle Elmer Free Patreon Followers:Joe Warszalek, Lauren Cummings, Grace Krainak, Keri Estes, Robert Duran, Patrick Elliott, Dave Plummer, Nicholas Volney, Michael Gerard, Tracy Molino, Phuong Duong, Tyler Robinson, Brandon Gully, Mason Cruz, Michael Milito, Mez, Aaron Hubbard, Steff, Renae Michael, Crystal C., NiZ, Science Broe, Jahid Ahmed, Jewell Hermann, Macky Markar, Morawski4, Kellie Bowes, Debra Ramsey, Jorge Gabriel Méndez Arrambide, James BacKHouse, Kimberly Burk, & Travis Langley 👉 NEXT WEEK: David and I head to Wienerschnitzel to eat our way through the menu and put it to the Chili's Test! 🌭🌶️

🍔🏆 Septemburger 2026: The Semi-Finals & FINALE! 🏆🍔 It all comes down to this! Joyce, Miranda Coker (@miranda_writes114), Sandy Rose, and Seif Rahoumi (@seifrahoumi) return as Septemburger 2026 reaches its conclusion! Four chains remain, two matchups stand between them and the championship, and naturally, everyone is still cutting wrestling promos like these burgers have personally wronged them. 👑 BurgerFi's CEO Burger Enters the Semi-Finals with Joyce in Its Corner 🤠 Miranda & I Grade Fatburger's Western Bacon BBQ Burger ⚔️ BurgerFi vs. Fatburger: Which Burger Earns a Spot in the Finals? 🧅 Sandy & I Dig into MOOYAH's Well D'Onion 🥓 Seif & I Discover Some Truly AWFUL Bacon on Five Guys' Little Hamburger 🥊 MOOYAH vs. Five Guys: Only One Can Advance! 🎤 The Wrestling Promos Continue as Everyone Talks an Incredible Amount of Trash 🚫 Seif Should Be Cancelled 🏆 Two Burgers Survive the Semi-Finals, But Only ONE Can Become the SEPTEMBURGER 2026 CHAMPION! 💬 COMMENT BELOW: Did the right burger win Septemburger 2026? 📢 SUPPORT THE SHOW & JOIN THE COMMUNITY:🎉 Patreon (Bonus episodes, extended Yelp segments & more): patreon.com/finediningpodcast 💬 Discord (Food talk, memes, cursed Yelp): discord.gg/6a2YqrtWV4 🎥 Watch full episodes: youtube.com/channel/UCLbraNhL6KhDPkdSWt2yiuw 🔗 All links: linktree.com/finediningpodcast 🎤 Guests: Joyce, Miranda Coker (@miranda_writes114), Sandy Rose, & Seif Rahoumi (@seifrahoumi) Patreon Producers:Sue Ornelas, Joyce Van, & Robert McLaughlin Patreon Subscribers:David Ornelas, Kellie Baldwin, Jeremy Horwitz, Herbert Amaya, Simone Davalos, Scott Bennett, Amy Reinhart, Josef Castaneda-Liles, Travis Langley, & Michelle Elmer Free Patreon Followers:Joe Warszalek, Lauren Cummings, Grace Krainak, Keri Estes, Robert Duran, Patrick Elliott, Dave Plummer, Nicholas Volney, Michael Gerard, Tracy Molino, Phuong Duong, Tyler Robinson, Brandon Gully, Mason Cruz, Michael Milito, Mez, Aaron Hubbard, Steff, Renae Michael, Crystal C., NiZ, Science Broe, Jahid Ahmed, Jewell Hermann, Macky Markar, Morawski4, Kellie Bowes, Debra Ramsey, Jorge Gabriel Méndez Arrambide, James BacKHouse, & Kimberly Burk 👉 NEXT WEEK: Septemburger is over and regular programming returns! 🌭 I dive into the history of Wienerschnitzel with David Luong!

🍔🏆 Fatburger: The No. 1 Seed Takes on McDonald's in Septemburger! 🏆🍔 This week, Miranda Coker (@miranda_writes114) joins me at Fatburger, the No. 1 seed in Septemburger 2026! We dig into the history of this Black-owned burger institution while putting its burger up against McDonald's Big Mac, all before the putting it to the Chili's Test. There's a reason Fatburger earned the top seed, but listen to us gush about just how tasty it is. 💔 How "Mr. Fatburger" Became Just Fatburger After a Breakup 🎤 Fatburger's Massive Footprint in Hip Hop Lyrics 🏝️ We Try the Fatburger, 1000 Island Burger & Western Bacon BBQ Burger 🧅 Skinny Fries Got Neglected Because the Onion Rings Were So Good... 🥤 Chocolate & Maui Banana Milkshakes 🍔 Fatburger vs. Big Mac: The Final First-Round Septemburger Matchup 🏆 The Wall of Fame Celebrates Survivors of the Massive XXXL Burger 🎶 The Music Is HITTING Inside Fatburger 🔥 The Heat Lamp: Stop Asking Miranda If They Liked Their Food Just Because They Didn't Finish It! ⚡ Yelp from Strangers: One Man Apparently Wants Fatburger to ADMINISTER His Death Penalty?! 💬 COMMENT BELOW: Who advances in Septemburger 2026: Fatburger or McDonald's? 📢 SUPPORT THE SHOW & JOIN THE COMMUNITY:🎉 Patreon (Bonus episodes, extended Yelp segments & more): patreon.com/finediningpodcast 💬 Discord (Food talk, memes, cursed Yelp): discord.gg/6a2YqrtWV4 🎥 Watch full episodes: youtube.com/channel/UCLbraNhL6KhDPkdSWt2yiuw 🔗 All links: linktree.com/finediningpodcast 🎤 Guest: Miranda Coker | IG: @miranda_writes114 Patreon Producers:Sue Ornelas, Joyce Van, & Robert McLaughlin Patreon Subscribers:David Ornelas, Kellie Baldwin, Jeremy Horwitz, Herbert Amaya, Simone Davalos, Scott Bennett, Amy Reinhart, Josef Castaneda-Liles, Travis Langley, & Michelle Elmer Free Patreon Followers:Joe Warszalek, Lauren Cummings, Grace Krainak, Keri Estes, Robert Duran, Patrick Elliott, Dave Plummer, Nicholas Volney, Michael Gerard, Tracy Molino, Phuong Duong, Tyler Robinson, Brandon Gully, Mason Cruz, Michael Milito, Mez, Aaron Hubbard, Steff, Renae Michael, Crystal C., NiZ, Science Broe, Jahid Ahmed, Jewell Hermann, Macky Markar, Morawski4, Kellie Bowes, Debra Ramsey, Jorge Gabriel Méndez Arrambide, James BacKHouse, & Kimberly Burk 👉 NEXT WEEK: Septemburger 2026 reaches its grand finale! 🏆🍔 Fatburger vs. BurgerFi! Five Guys vs. MOOYAH! Then the winners collide in one final, winner-takes-all showdown to crown the Septemburger 2026 Champion!

🍔🏛️ The Oldest McDonald's: Fried Apple Pies, Speedee, and Ray Kroc History 🏛️🍔 We're going back in time! Everyone's favorite recurring guest VyVy Nguyen (@cest_la_vyvy) joins me at the oldest operating McDonald's, the historic Downey, California location that's still rocking the original Speedee mascot, has its own museum, and most importantly, STILL FRIES ITS APPLE PIES. We're also here on official Septemburger 2026 business, finding three burgers worthy (?) of representing the Golden Arches when they face Fatburger. 🏛️ We Explore the Museum at the Oldest Operating McDonald's 👨‍🍳 Speedee Lives! The Pre-Ronald McDonald Mascot Is Still on the Sign 🥧 FRIED Apple Pies Still Exist in Downey! 🍔 Big Mac, Deluxe Quarter Pounder, & the Kid's Hamburger for Septemburger 🍟 McDonald's Fries Are Great...Until Time Passes 🎁 Our Happy Meals Come with BTS-Inspired Toys 🐔 Chicken McNuggets & McCrispy Strips Both Leave Us Wanting More 🤔 VyVy and I Have VERY Different Reads on the Service We Received 💰 We Revisit Just How Cutthroat Ray Kroc Was 💬 COMMENT BELOW: Which McDonald's burger should represent the Golden Arches in Septemburger 2026? 📢 SUPPORT THE SHOW & JOIN THE COMMUNITY:🎉 Patreon (Bonus episodes, extended Yelp segments & more): patreon.com/finediningpodcast 💬 Discord (Food talk, memes, cursed Yelp): discord.gg/6a2YqrtWV4 🎥 Watch full episodes: youtube.com/channel/UCLbraNhL6KhDPkdSWt2yiuw 🔗 All links: linktree.com/finediningpodcast 🎤 Guest: VyVy Nguyen | IG: @cest_la_vyvy Patreon Producers:Sue Ornelas, Joyce Van, & Robert McLaughlin Patreon Subscribers:David Ornelas, Kellie Baldwin, Jeremy Horwitz, Herbert Amaya, Simone Davalos, Scott Bennett, Amy Reinhart, Josef Castaneda-Liles, Travis Langley, & Michelle Elmer Free Patreon Followers:Joe Warszalek, Lauren Cummings, Grace Krainak, Keri Estes, Robert Duran, Patrick Elliott, Dave Plummer, Nicholas Volney, Michael Gerard, Tracy Molino, Phuong Duong, Tyler Robinson, Brandon Gully, Mason Cruz, Michael Milito, Mez, Aaron Hubbard, Steff, Renae Michael, Crystal C., NiZ, Science Broe, Jahid Ahmed, Jewell Hermann, Macky Markar, Morawski4, Kellie Bowes, Debra Ramsey, Jorge Gabriel Méndez Arrambide, & James BacKHouse 👉 NEXT WEEK: It's McDonald's vs. Fatburger in the last first-round match of Septemburger 2026! 🍔⚔️ One burger advances, one goes home, and the bracket gets one step closer to crowning this year's champion.

👑🍔 Burger King Returns: New History, Three Whoppers, and a Septemburger Showdown 🍔👑 Fill out the Septemburger 2026 Bracket here by 11:59PM PST on September 15th, 2026!! It's been three years since I last covered Burger King, so Andrew Carter (@andrewcahtah) joins me to find out what's changed since 2023 AND revisit the food as BK enters Septemburger 2026 against BurgerFi. There's just one problem: Andrew is very much NOT a Burger King fan. Can the King win him over, or is this tournament matchup already over before it's even started? 📚 Updating the Burger King Story with Everything That's Happened Since 2023, Including Patty the A.I. 👑 Burger King vs. BurgerFi in SEPTEMBURGER 2026! 🍔 Whopper, Texas Double Whopper, & Loaded Jalapeño Whopper 🍟 Fries & Onion Rings Combo Together 👑 We Try the Crown Nuggets 🐔 The Original Chicken Sandwich SUCKS 🥧 Hershey Sundae Pie Ain't It for Andrew 🎂 A Little Girl Behind Andrew DEMANDS His Attention 🥩 Calibration Station: Andrew's Best Restaurant Ever Is a Very Recent Peter Luger Experience 🍎 His Worst? An Applebee's That Proved BBQ Can Be Awful Fill out the Septemburger 2026 Bracket here by 11:59PM PST on September 15th, 2026!! 💬 COMMENT BELOW: Who deserves to advance in Septemburger 2026: Burger King or BurgerFi? 📢 SUPPORT THE SHOW & JOIN THE COMMUNITY:🎉 Patreon (Bonus episodes, extended Yelp segments & more): patreon.com/finediningpodcast 💬 Discord (Food talk, memes, cursed Yelp): discord.gg/6a2YqrtWV4 🎥 Watch full episodes: youtube.com/channel/UCLbraNhL6KhDPkdSWt2yiuw 🔗 All links: linktree.com/finediningpodcast 🎤 Guest: Andrew Carter | IG: @andrewcahtah Patreon Producers:Sue Ornelas, Joyce Van, & Robert McLaughlin Patreon Subscribers:David Ornelas, Kellie Baldwin, Jeremy Horwitz, Herbert Amaya, Simone Davalos, Scott Bennett, Amy Reinhart, Josef Castaneda-Liles, Travis Langley, & Michelle Elmer Free Patreon Followers:Joe Warszalek, Lauren Cummings, Grace Krainak, Keri Estes, Robert Duran, Patrick Elliott, Dave Plummer, Nicholas Volney, Michael Gerard, Tracy Molino, Phuong Duong, Tyler Robinson, Brandon Gully, Mason Cruz, Michael Milito, Mez, Aaron Hubbard, Steff, Renae Michael, Crystal C., NiZ, Science Broe, Jahid Ahmed, Jewell Hermann, Macky Markar, Morawski4, & Kellie Bowes 👉 NEXT WEEK: I visit the oldest currently-operating McDonald's with VyVy Nguyen! 🍟🏛️ We're digging into this historic location before McDonald's enters Septemburger 2026 against Fatburger the following week. Fill out the Septemburger 2026 Bracket here by 11:59PM PST on September 15th, 2026!!