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Doritos, CC's and Aldi Sprinters go head-to-head as Dub and Nectro taste-test Australia's favourite supermarket corn chips across Original, Nacho Cheese and the classic cheesy red packets. One big brand comes last in a category neither of us expected, while Aldi delivers a genuine surprise! Then we rank 7 Doritos flavours from worst to best, discover an underrated Thai Sweet Chilli flavour and debate whether the classics still taste as good as they used to. Which corn chip deserves the number-one spot in Australia? Thanks to Royal Stacks for sponsoring the podcast. Follow us @thefoodguyspod DM us your questions and topics! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Which chocolate deserves the #1 spot? This week, Dub and Nectro go back to the classics and rank two of Australia's most iconic chocolate boxes: Cadbury Favourites and Celebrations. From Snickers, Mars and Maltesers to Boost, Crunchie, Twirl, Cherry Ripe and the much-hated Turkish Delight, the boys rank them from worst to best and quickly realise they don't agree on everything. Is Turkish Delight actually overhated? Is Bounty secretly underrated? Why was there only ONE Boost in the box? And does Galaxy deserve a place in Celebrations? Plus, the boys debate Christmas food hitting supermarkets way too early, remember discontinued chocolates they want brought back and ultimately decide which box reigns supreme: Cadbury Favourites or Celebrations. Send us your rankings @thefoodguyspod. Thanks to Royal Stacks for sponsoring the podcast. Follow us @thefoodguyspod DM us your questions and topics! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on The Food Guys, we're joined by radio producer and social media content creator Jimmy Szabo for a chat that quickly turns into a love letter to Italian food. Jimmy takes us back to the years he spent living around Rome from proper carbonara and traditional Sunday lunches to aperitivo, late-night dinners and why the best way to eat through Italy is to order what each region is actually known for. We also get into his favourite fast food, why he doesn't rate Aldi's Sprinters chips, the tiramisu everyone keeps telling him to try, growing up around Nonna's cooking and the four foods making his ultimate last meal. Plus, Jimmy gives us a look behind the scenes of producing live radio, creating comedy for social media and how he found his way into the media industry. Food, family, radio and plenty of questionable food opinions this one's got a bit of everything. Thanks to Royal Stacks for sponsoring the podcast. Get your burger fix in Melbourne today! Follow us @thefoodguyspod DM us your questions and topics! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Which supermarket potato chip actually deserves the crown? This week, we put Smith’s, Thins and Aldi Sprinters head-to-head across five classic flavours: Chicken, Cheese & Onion, BBQ, Salt & Vinegar and Original. There are some easy wins, some seriously close calls and a few brutal takes but does paying more actually get you a better chip? Then we throw in a surprise Sweet Chilli & Sour Cream battle between Kettle, Red Rock Deli and Aldi’s Blackstone… and the result catches us completely off guard. Smith’s vs Thins vs Aldi. Five flavours. One overall winner. Let us know your number one Australian potato chip in the comments. Thanks to Royal Stacks for sponsoring the podcast. Follow us @thefoodguyspod DM us your questions and topics! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From broke and unable to pay rent to millions of views Stefan Torres’ food content career started completely by accident. Recorded live over tacos and margaritas, Dub and Nectro sit down with viral food creator Stefan Torres for one of the most unfiltered episodes of The Food Guys yet. Stefan reveals how filming a simple breakfast changed everything, with his first TikTok hitting 100,000 views and his fifth video reaching around 4 million. But despite building his audience around food, he admits he actually hates cooking, is tired of constantly eating, and believes most people follow him for his personality rather than his recipes. The guys also debate Raising Cane’s, Australian food, New York pizza and viral restaurants, while Stefan explains why he thinks social media creators are damaging the restaurant industry. Plus, he tells the insane story of finding a cooked cockroach at a famous LA breakfast spot and gives his unfiltered opinion on Australian content creators. Thanks to Royal Stacks for sponsoring the podcast. Thanks to Costa Taco for hosting us. Follow us @thefoodguyspod DM us your questions and topics! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nick Vavitis is back! Nick teases three new products arriving before the end of the year, reveals they've pushed manufacturing harder than ever, and gives us the first hints about what he calls CHOCLT’s biggest collaboration yet despite admitting they’re already behind schedule six months out. The boys also get into the latest fast-food and dessert releases, whether Pizza Hut actually makes better food than Domino’s, whether Nando’s is falling off, KFC’s pickle obsession, McDonald’s McFlurries, Nutella vs Biscoff ice cream and why some big food brands seem to have stopped taking risks. Plus, Nick reveals his all-time top five desserts and explains what working with major food companies has taught him about the battle between creating something exciting and simply creating something that sells.  Thanks to Royal Stacks for sponsoring the podcast! Follow us @thefoodguyspod DM us your questions and topics! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s a rapid-fire bonus episode covering one of the biggest weeks of fast-food releases in Australia from Red Rooster’s disappointing “jumbo” drumstick and new Macca’s desserts to Hungry Jack’s pistachio range and a stack of new supermarket treats. But the headline is KFC going all-in on pickles, including fried pickles, a pickle burger, Pickle Pepsi and even a pickle cheesecake.  Thanks to Royal Stacks for sponsoring the podcast. Follow us @thefoodguyspod DM us your questions and topics! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Angelo and Alfie Mercuri join The Food Guys to tell the story behind one of Lygon Street's most recognisable restaurants and how their family has continued evolving it through decades of change. From taking over Universal Restaurant and working seven days a week and 16-hour days, to surviving the GFC, COVID and a completely changing Lygon Street customer base, the brothers explain how it took years before they finally found the formula that created the queues you see today. We also get into their newest ventures, including GLO Gelato, the obsessive R&D behind their pistachio and tiramisu flavours, why they'll sacrifice profit before compromising a product, GLO Pasticceria, Wilding Foods and what's next for the family. Plus: what really happened to Lygon Street, why service can matter more than the gelato itself, the pistachio craze, Continental cake, family business arguments and their ultimate death row meals. Follow their socials here @glo.gelato @glo.pasticceria @universalrestaurant You can order Italian cakes from Glo here Thanks to Royal Stacks for sponsoring the podcast. Follow us @thefoodguyspod DM us your questions and topics! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We sit down with the owner and head chef behind Wildfire Craft BBQ to hear one of the wildest restaurant origin stories we’ve had on the podcast. It started with a $400 backyard smoker and a first brisket so bad it went straight in the bin. Then came the garage BBQ cook off, 12 customers became 60 a night, and eventually every dollar of their savings went into opening a restaurant. Casey opens up about working days without sleep, living on instant noodles, sleeping inside the restaurant, the Melbourne pop-up that changed the business overnight, and the heartbreaking timing of losing his biggest supporter just as Wildfire went viral. We also get into the real economics of brisket, Filipino food, Texas BBQ, building a loyal following and what comes next as Wildfire expands into a second Geelong venue. Check out their new venue, Honky Cat Saloon in Geelong, along with their flagship store Wildfire Craft BBQ in Newcomb, Geelong, Victoria. Don't forget to visit our sponsor, Royal Stacks, when in Melbourne, your burger cravings are sorted, by the kings. Follow us @thefoodguyspod DM us your questions and topics! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Food Guys are back arguing over the foods Australians grew up with. This week, Dub and Nectro rank all 7 biscuits in the Arnott’s Family Favourites box, with some serious disagreement over Chocolate Ripple, Teddy Bear and Butternut Snap before crowning their number one. Plus, the boys react to missing Melbourne’s In-N-Out pop-up, debate whether McDonald’s has the best fries in the world, break down the latest supermarket and fast food releases, ask whether 2026’s viral food trends have been disappointing, and discover just how ridiculous DoorDash has become, I mean you can order an ALDI exercise bike to your door. We also talk Aldi's most popular items, voted by you. Thanks to Royal Stacks for sponsoring the podcast. Follow us @thefoodguyspod DM us your questions and topics! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dub and Nectro are joined by Daniel from @yiayianextdoor to unpack the incredible story behind a few home-cooked meals passed over the fence that eventually became something much bigger. Daniel opens up about losing his mum, moving back into the family home, and how his lifelong neighbour Yaya stepped in and became like a second grandmother to him and his brother. We hear how the page exploded from a few hundred followers, eventually led to a cookbook and social enterprise, and helped turn food, family and community into a platform for giving back. We also get into Daniel's favourite foods, the one dish his mum cooked that still means everything to him, his brutally honest thoughts on businesses using AI-generated food photography, his secret “addictive” popcorn recipe, why he reckons Adelaide was five years behind Melbourne, his ultimate death row meal and plenty more. A funny, honest and surprisingly emotional conversation about food, grief, family, community and how a simple meal can mean so much more than what's on the plate. Check out Yia Yia Next Door Here Thanks to our sponsors Royal Stacks get your burgers today! Follow us @thefoodguyspod DM us your questions and topics! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

McDonald’s Loaded Cookie, KFC’s new Wicked Burger and brownie, and the Melbourne versus Sydney food debate take over this episode. Dub and Nectro recap their chaotic Sydney food trip through Cabramatta and Marrickville, review the viral fried chicken ice cream, reveal what Nectro spotted inside KFC headquarters and crown an unreleased product an early Snack of the Year. We've got a new segment called, Guess That Food, this week it's Crunchie versus Violet Crumble, along with Brisbane and Gold Coast food finds, the history of Vegemite and Milo, and a campaign to bring back a beloved Milo product. It’s a packed episode covering Australian fast food news, viral food launches, iconic snacks and the battle to determine Australia’s best food city. Thanks to Royal Stacks for sponsoring the podcast. Get your burgers today! Follow us @thefoodguyspod DM us your questions and topics! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Food Guys are live from Brisbane after travelling from Melbourne for the opening event of Australia’s first Bubba Gump Shrimp Co restaurant in Sandgate. As longtime fans of the iconic Forrest Gump-themed American chain, Dub and Nectro arrived excited to show Australians what makes Bubba Gump special! Unfortunately, they left disappointed by a launch event that felt confusing, under-explained and almost impossible to properly showcase. In this episode, the boys unpack the lack of a proper welcome, event rundown, menus and signature dishes, along with the mysterious second area they only discovered existed after they had already left. They also explain why their disappointment had nothing to do with demanding free food, it was about travelling interstate to create content and not being given the opportunity to experience what the restaurant actually offers. There were still positives, including the impressive fit-out, fresh Australian seafood, mac and cheese, coconut shrimp, hush puppies and key lime pie. The boys also defend the young staff, arguing that many of the problems appeared to come from a lack of direction rather than the people serving the food. The conversation then opens into influencer honesty, accusations of undisclosed paid content, why creators often avoid posting negative experiences and what international restaurant chains need to do differently when launching in Australia. Despite the disappointing event, the boys still love the Bubba Gump brand, believe the restaurant could be a major win for Brisbane and genuinely want it to succeed. Thanks to Royal Stacks for sponsoring the podcast, when in Melbourne. Get your burgers today! Follow us @thefoodguyspod DM us your questions and topics! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trent Szmolnik better known as Trentos the Fresh Maker and the creator behind everyone’s favourite toxic co-worker, Emily joins Dub and Nectro for a hilarious and surprisingly personal episode of The Food Guys. Trent reveals how years spent working at Subway, Hungry Jack’s, Pizza Hut and Woolworths gave him the real-life characters and workplace experiences that would eventually inspire his viral videos. He explains why he was initially terrified to post content, the Australia Post skit that first took off, and how Emily went from a one-off idea to the character his audience demanded to see every week. The boys also uncover fast-food secrets from Trent’s past, including Subway portion rules, how Hungry Jack’s flame-grills its burgers and the ordering hacks he still remembers years later. Plus, they debate iced-coffee surcharges, self-checkouts, Melbourne versus Brisbane food, death-row meals and whether a Zinger Box is worthy of being someone’s final meal. Trent also opens up about preparing to become a father, the pressure of buying the perfect pram and why he only wants the good brands when accepting baby hand-me-downs. It’s an episode packed with workplace stories, creator advice, food confessions and plenty of moments where Emily unexpectedly takes control of the podcast. Thanks to Royal Stacks for sponsoring the podcast. Get your burgers in Melbourne today! Follow us @thefoodguyspod DM us your questions and topics! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How do you take over an iconic pastry shop when nobody in your family actually knows how to make sweets? This week, Dub and Nectro sit down with Mohammed behind Balha’s Pastry, the Sydney Road institution that has been serving Lebanese sweets to Melbourne for 25 years. They reveal how the family unexpectedly purchased the business just before 2020, survived the sudden drop in customers and managed to get their products into 50 supermarkets within only a few weeks. They also unpack the story behind the viral fruit-shaped ice creams, how the venture came about, and staying true to their brand by making sure they all taste great. Plus, what happens to the leftover sweets at closing time, why Ramadan is ten times busier, the secret behind stretchy Middle Eastern mastic ice cream, Lebanese wedding food, Melbourne’s best local restaurants and why an $80 fragrance can make you smell like you spent $500. Thanks to Royal Stacks for sponsoring the podcast. If you are in Melbourne grab your burgers now! Follow us @thefoodguyspod DM us your questions and topics! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.