Two Fat Guys Eat: Episode 39 - Twin Cities Con 2024: Minnesota, Not Midwestern Salad #ItStillCounts

On this episode of Two Fat Guys Eat, Sean and Colin discuss their thoughts on Quad State Cheese Fest, an IFG sponsored event in Boonsboro, MD! They discuss the vats of alcohol you can purchase, the merits of having live music in an outdoor venue and how there was a distinct lack of cheesemakers represented at this event. Our subject from this episode is the Quad State Cheese Fest in Boonsboro, Maryland - https://www.ifg-events.com/quadstatec... Show Theme: "Two Fat Guys Eat" by Derek Schiable - https://www.metrolabmusic.com/ Check out some of the vendors we name-drop in this episode: Deliteful Dairy - https://www.delitefuldairy.com/ Moo-Cow Creamery at Walnut Ridge Farm - https://www.moocowcreameryllc.com/ Blackout Nuts and Pretzels -   / blackoutnutsandpretzels  

On this episode of Two Fat Guys Eat, Sean and Colin discuss a recent outing to Frederick's NYMEO Field and their experience enjoying the food offerings for the Frederick Keys. We also debut a new mascot, his name is Jerome. Our subject from this episode is the food served at NYMEO Field in Frederick, Maryland - https://www.mlbdraftleague.com/frederick/ Show Theme: "Two Fat Guys Eat" by Derek Schiable - https://www.metrolabmusic.com/

On this episode of Two Fat Guys Eat, Sean and Colin eat a bunch of snack wraps from McDonald's, Arby's, Sonic, BK and Popeye's to see who's got the best. We also discuss how you should tip your carhops at Sonic and how Nicolas Cage yelling about snack wraps should be in his next film. Our subject from this episode is the snack wrap from McDonald's, Arby's, Sonic, BK and Popeye's. Show Theme: "Two Fat Guys Eat" by Derek Schiable - https://www.metrolabmusic.com/

On this episode of Two Fat Guys Eat, we celebrate National Pizza Day (02/09/25) with a taste test to see who makes the best pizza in town! Will it be the local favorite J&P New York Pizza (could be)? Perhaps the slightly fancier alternative, Coal Fire (maybe)? Could it be the fancy restaurant, Cugino Forno (probably)? Who will be proclaimed the finest available pizza in our small town? You'll just have to listen in to find out! Our subject from this episode is local pizza from J&P Pizza, Coal Fire and Cugino Forno in Frederick, MD! Show Theme: "Two Fat Guys Eat" by Derek Schiable - https://www.metrolabmusic.com

On this second part of the TFGE Holiday Spectacular, we debut a new segment called The Food Court, in which we discuss certain hot-button food topics. In this inaugural outing, we ask the question: does Eggnog need booze to be good or can you drink it straight from the carton? Find out as we lose our keys and our Lactaid pills to get to the bottom of it. Show Theme: "Two Fat Guys Eat" by Derek Schiable:  https://www.metrolabmusic.com/

In this two-part Christmas special, Two Fat Guys Eat celebrates the holidays by asking what's the best Christmas-themed tree-shaped treat: The Reese's Peanut Butter Tree or The Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cake? It's the holiday themed head-to-head that no one asked for! Two snacks enter! No snacks leave! Our subject from this episode is REESE'S Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Snack Size Trees and the Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes! Show Theme: "Two Fat Guys Eat" by Derek Schiable:  https://www.metrolabmusic.com/

This time on Two Fat Guys Eat, we do our follow-up panel from last year's Twin Cities Con, where someone made the suggestion that we should do an episode on Midwestern (or Minnesota, depending on who you ask) salads, the good, the bad and the ugly. We're going to line up the best to the worst recipes that the internet has to offer and rank them! This episode was recorded live on location at Twin Cities Con 2024 in Minneapolis, Minnesota! https://www.twincitiescon.com/ Show Theme: "Two Fat Guys Eat" by Derek Schiable:  https://www.metrolabmusic.com/

On this insulin-pumping episode of Two Fat Guys Eat, we celebrate spoopy season by trying the newest edition to the Monster Cereal family, Carmella Creeper! We discuss its' aesthetic and lack of original flavor and lament the loss of Fruit Brute. We then discuss an impulse buy in Kit-Kat's latest offering, Chocolate Frosted Donut flavored Kit-Kats! Our subject from this episode is Carmella Creeper cereal from General Mills - https://monsterscereal.com/pages/carmella-creeper and Kit-Kat's Chocolate Frosted Donut bars - https://shop.hersheys.com/our-brands/kit-kat%C2%AE/034000318940.html?srsltid=AfmBOopqq6EnFLTJ1EF3zhC4aYkl8NBCnllyvPH9jcgfts0sPkVM6zaZ Show Theme: "Two Fat Guys Eat" by Derek Schiable:  https://www.metrolabmusic.com/

On this episode of Two Fat Guys Eat, we're celebrating the dog days of the season and talking about the quintessential summer treat, the S'more! We try some suggestions from the Frederick Fattys, a local FB group who love food too! Sean & Colin discusses their history with S'mores and camping, as well as their perfect S'more recipe. Show Theme: "Two Fat Guys Eat" by Derek Schiable - https://www.metrolabmusic.com

On this episode of TFGE, Colin and Sean discuss their thoughts on the state of fast-food, bone-in, fried chicken in America (no chicken strips/tenders/nuggets.sandwiches this episode). They try and rank the top four chains in America: Popeye's, KFC, Bojangles' and Church's! They based their scores on taste (is it seasoned properly?), technique (is it cooked properly?) and texture (is it crispy, crunchy or greasy?). They also opine on why chains offer spicy and mild version of fried chicken, rather than offering one version, but seasoned correctly. Our subject from this episode is bone-in fried chicken from the 4 major fried chicken chains in the United States: https://www.popeyes.com/ https://www.bojangles.com/ https://www.kfc.com/ https://www.churchs.com/ Show Theme: "Two Fat Guys Eat" by Derek Schiable - https://www.metrolabmusic.com