Today we pick the greatest snack of all time.
Let's talk about that.
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Today we're gonna be guessing
what the Mike and Alex destroyed this time,
and we're gonna be re-tasting the top four grossest foods
we have ever eaten on the show.
But first, this is it, guys!
The final four!
We are down to the last four snacks
in our Munch Madness tournament.
One from each category
and we're about to decide the best snack ever.
It's time for...
Whoo-hoo!
All right, so we've been through all the sweet snacks,
all the salty snacks, all the meaty, cheesy snacks, and all the chips.
And we have crowned the best snacks from each category,
and now all that's left to do is taste
and judge these last matchups.
But before we do,
let's take a second to look back
at how our final four snacks got here.
Man:
64 snacks entered, only one can be crowned champion.
Let's meet our four final snacks.
First Cheetos.
They've been staining the fingers of toddlers since 1948.
Cheetos were a favorite to win the meaty, cheesy region
but not before fighting
the most emotionally trying battle of their lives
Much like the Virginia soldiers of the Civil War,
it was brother against brother
as Cheetos took on Flamin' Hot Cheetos.
Red dust was shed, hopes were crunched
and Cheetos prevailed paving the way to the final four.
Bugles came from humble beginnings.
Released in 1965 alongside Daisys, Whistles, Buttons, and Bows,
the Bugle was the only crunchy corn creation to survive.
Nobody expected this fourth seed to make it to the end,
but fate stepped in.
It truly is a salty Cinderella story.
Sour Cream & Onion Lay's is a perennial powerhouse
in the Snack It Bracket, and this year was no different.
The number one seeded chip that Dick Vitale once called...
faced tough competition in its region.
Ruffles fell first and then faced Nacho Cheese Doritos
to finally answer the question,
which is worse?
Cheese fingies or onion breath?
Rhett and Link went with their gut,
both figuratively and literally
to bring Sour Cream & Onion Lay's to the final four.
And finally, Peanut M&M's.
These party essentials were created in 1954 by Forrest Mars.
A man who ironically was allergic to peanuts.
They chewed their way through the sweet bracket defeating Reese's Pieces
in a battle that fans described as nuts.
Ultimately they faced off with the fan voted number one seed Oreos.
But without milk by their side Oreos got creamed,
and Peanut M&M's proved that the EpiPen truly is mightier than the sword.
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I'm actually moved emotionally.
- This has been a big week for us. - Yes, it has.
We've been on quite a journey.
You know it's not about us, it's about the snacks.
Snacks and Alex, we've been through a lot together.
There's a lot of pressure, though.
I'm really feeling the pressure
like if we get this wrong--
- I know. - We may have already gotten it wrong.
And after eating all that
my health I think is starting to suffer.
Yeah, well, there's only a little bit more tasting to go.
- All right. - Let's get to it.
All right, our first semifinal match is the underdog,
Cinderella story, Bugles versus the powerhouse,
Lay's Sour Cream & Onion.
Here's what we know about Bugles...
And here's what we know about Lay's Sour Cream & Onion...
- Pretty good! - Pretty good. Again, let's re-visit--
I'd say they're real good.
Get a little witch finger here.
You come a long way, Bugles.
And I'm reminded once again how good they are right now!
Salty, buttery, triangular, geometric.
- Fun! - But over here--
You've got the delectable, crispy chippiness.
Mmm.
Yeah, those are real good. Aren't they?
You know, as a big of a deal it is,
to be in the final four and you're both winners.
I mean, I think we know what's up.
Right? Sour Cream & Onion.
I thought you were on the Bugle train with me.
- The Bugle twain? - The Bugle twain.
I love Bugles.
It's been a great run.
You think the victory of Bugles
is just making it to the final four?
That's as far as Cinderella gets?
Cinderella's gotta try her shoe on
and not turn into a pum--
I don't understand, well, I don't remember the story.
But-- yeah. No. The crunchiness.
- The flavor punch. - There's a flavor punch in these.
- It's a low punch. Like a punch to the groin. - It does so much.
It does so much with so little, though.
This is the gentle lover.
Remember when you played one of these through a Funyun?
- It's a little childish. - Remember how special that was?
It gets you back in touch with your youth.
Listen, man, the more you talk
the more I get into the Bugle camp.
I'm getting inside my little Bugle like a teepee
and I'm not getting out.
I'm saying Bugles.
Are you falling for the Cinderellaishness of this?
A little bit maybe, but I do feel strongly about it.
- It's a great story. - It tastes so good.
Look at you just sitting there eating them.
I'm trying to get on your twain, but I can't do it.
Well, we do have a tiebreaker,
who-- we could use.
I think we need to.
All right, tiebreaker it is.
Rhett: Introducing three-time NCAA champion,
six-time NBA champion, six-time MVP, 19-time NBA all-star
and the first person to be on this show who's taller than me,
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar!
Link: Whoo!
Come on over!
- Ah, it is an honor to have you, sir. - Yes!
- Yeah, you got a little bike seat there. - Yeah.
We got you a Kareem size seat.
- Okay, now-- - There you go.
Three-time NCAA champion.
So, being at that Final Four,
how does it compare to being at this final four?
Well, you know, it's a different ambiance here, you know.
Yep, you've never experienced this much pressure.
Is that what you're saying?
You know, all the little kids that are watching
and their lives will be affected by this.
- That is true. - You know, we have to do a good job here.
Okay, right. I'm glad you understand what's at stake here.
You're right, this is very important.
Before you we have Bugles and Lay's Sour Cream & Onion chips.
Feel free to sample them and then deliberate
as you see fit.
Okay.
Mm-hmm.
- Kareem: Okay. - Okay.
- Number two? - Link: Yeah, go for it.
He didn't seem overwhelmed by the Bugles, I will say.
You know he's--
He's a cool one but he's a champion!
He's thinking, yeah. He can't be shaken.
- He can't be shaken! - So just give us your thoughts
on each of them now that you've tasted both.
Just general thoughts.
Uh, the Bugles are dry and unattractive.
- What? - I see where this is going.
The Lay's are tasty.
I love the taste.
So, I'm gonna have to go with Lay's.
He's gonna have to go with the Lay's!
He has spoken!
You don't have to go with Lay's!
- Hold on. No, we're impartial. - I do, yeah.
We're just as impartial as the man.
I gotta say I'm a little disappointed,
but, Kareem, I'd rather be disappointed by you
- than anybody else on the planet. - Me, too.
- Okay. - All right,
Sour Cream & Onion Lay's moves on!
- Great job, Alex! - Thank you. Hi, Kareem.
Okay, let's find out who else we're sending to the championship game.
All right, first up we've got Cheetos.
They have...
And here is how Peanut M&M's break down...
Wow! You learn something new every day!
I try to limit it to every other day, but you're right.
Any day I can learn something new about John Goodman.
- Don't change the subject. - I'm all about it.
We've got a job to do.
Let's start with the Cheeto, friend.
- So cheesy, so crunchy. - I'm reminded
why they made it to the finals.
Every one has it's own personality
- that you kill when you eat it. - Yeah.
How do they make 'em? Does Chester the Cheetah-- Does he--
- Does he fart them out? - Yeah.
I think that's how it works. Him and John Goodman.
John Goodman is sitting there next to Cheddar-- Chester
Well, he's the voice for these, just to be clear.
He poops these out.
You know know what John Goodman is up to?
He's all over the place.
I love how you got the big ones
that have a different cheese to corn ratio.
Then the little, little, little ones.
If you wanna get more cheese crunch
you just find a little one.
Okay. We know we like those a lot,
but don't forget about M&M.
First of all, these are good back-to-back.
- I'd like to create a mix out of these. - You wouldn't think
these should ever compete for anything, 'cause you can--
I've got enough love for both of these.
- Just like most of my children. - But you do have a favorite.
- Right. I do have a favorite. - Man, I've eaten a lot.
I keep going back through the layers.
There's something about the complexity.
It's like a fine wine, man. It's like I'm on a trip
- to Napa with my wife. She's like-- No. - Am I there?
You're not even on text. You're not texting with me at all.
- That's fine. - This is complete separation.
That's fine. You know what?
I'm somewhere-- I'm at the beach.
She's like, "I'm so glad you made these plans.
You're so thoughtful, you think about our relationship.
- You are such a romantic man." - What are you talking about?
Are you sucking up to your wife?
"Let's enjoy this wine together.
With all it's many different flavors."
That's kinda what eating Peanut M&M's is like, baby.
It's so hard to compare these two, guys.
- It really is. They're both beautiful. - We can't have a tie, though.
I don't wanna put Kareem through this.
Let's just-- Let's just decide
in our own brains without even talking anymore.
And we'll do a three, two, one and put our hands over them.
And then if we disagree then we'll hash it out,
but maybe we agree, just based on instinct.
Okay. I'm ready.
Three, two, one.
- Oh! Cheetos! - We agreed.
And the reason why yes, is the cheesy--
It just come--
It's such a unique snack.
- Yeah. - And it's so great!
Imitated but never replicated.
I don't know what the saying is.
- All I know is Cheetos is moving on to the finals! - Moves on!
Link: And, Alex, you know what?
You've worked so hard this week.
- Oh, thanks, guys. - First of all, I wanna thank you.
I just want to acknowledge the toll
that this has taken on your body.
- You're worn down, man. - I know.
- You need some help. - Oh, thanks!
Is Kareem still here?
Great.
Thanks, Kareem.
- Never forget that moment. - No.
Oh, I'm gonna keep it with me for a very long time.
Now it's time for the halftime show.
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- Link: Oh, it's Chase. - Rhett: Oh.
Okay, he is very talented.
Look, a unicycle. What's he gonna do with that?
Nothing.
Link: Cut himself.
Rhett: Oh, he's got an apple.
He can take apart an apple and make a funny noise.
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Rhett: Thank you, Chase!
All right, now it's time
for the championship.
Rhett:
Okay, man!
- Look we've made it to the championship. - Yeah.
Of course we knew we were gonna make it.
Yeah, but now we got to make
a very important decision.
Two number one seeds made it to the final.
I'm tasting this first. Taste this first.
Let's get a good old-fashioned dink it and sink it.
It just triggers memories of positive snacking for decades
- in my mind. - But just smell a Cheeto.
Just smell a Cheeto.
I mean, it just smells so good.
- Give me a Cheetos stache. - You got to make it.
Look at that. How's that?
How's that make you feel? Can you do that with a chip?
I don't know that's a good question.
- Try it. - You already have a stache.
Ah! You can do it with that, too!
- So they're still neck-and-neck. - Okay, all right.
I'm gonna eat this one.
I mean, I'm not so much a fan of cheesiness that that's--
- Really? - That's pointing me that direction.
Maybe I'll eat 'em back-to-back real fast.
I think the delicate nature of this chip,
It's so thin and so dainty yet such a--
Such a strong flavor.
- Oh, man. - It is a gentle lover.
This is more like a-- like a good therapy session.
It's like wow! I feel like you're fading from the Cheetos side.
Like your allegiance is going
to Sour Cream & Onion real fast.
But you know what? There's one thing
about the Cheetos that over the course
of this entire tournament we have not mentioned once.
And it's arguably one of the most important factors of Cheetos.
- You can put 'em in your nose. - Nope.
Cheeto dust.
- Cheeto dust. - How have we gotten this far
without acknowledging
Cheeto dust on the fingers?
That you then lick off.
Right. It's like you enjoy it again.
It's the dark horse factor.
Do you think that the Cheeto dust is a good thing?
- I think it's a great thing. - Yeah, I like licking my fingers.
Man, this is freakin' tough, man.
There's just something about that tang, though.
Mm-hmm.
From the Sour Cream & Onion that I keep coming back to.
It's so surprising.
The delicate crunch versus the bold cheese.
Okay, let's do the three, two, one thing.
Both: Three, two, one.
- Oh! - We agree!
That means our champion, the best snack ever,
is Lay's Sour Cream & Onion potato chips!
Whoo! Put it on there, Alex!
Link: Yeah!
Cheetos, you made a great stand.
You are excellent.
Really the real winner here is Frito-Lay.
Whoo! Whoo!
- Yeah! Whoo! - All right!
We got chips for days. There you go!
Let us know how much you disagree with us in the comments.
Whoo!
Or if you agree let us know that, too.
And thank you to the legend, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- for helping us out today. - Yeah.
Maybe we should do this again next year!
- Yeah! - And even better,
with different stuff. I don't know
- how we're gonna do it. - Don't make promises.
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