Can we taste the price of pet food? – Let’s talk about that. (upbeat music) Good Mythical Morning! – Now, I have a reputation for spending a lot of money on my dogs. And this all started with the adoption of Barbara, which apparently was enough to warrant an article from TMZ. – [Link] Yeah, man. – [Rhett] That’s all it took, Link. – [Link] That was your peak. – [Rhett] That’s all it took. – [Link] That was your celebrity peak right there. – So, when I- – And they lied about you, right? – No, they lied about me. First of all, they said, “YouTube star, Rhett McLaughlin.” – That’s a lie. – No lies there. (crew laughing) “I got a new poo and it’s adorable!” That’s true. – Poo? – Yeah, I don’t really, I think maybe because she’s a- – Poodle? – They said she was a Maltipoo. – Okay. – And then they said, “We’re told the fam dropped nearly a grand “on toys and girly outfits for Lola.” That was her name at the adoption place, we changed it. She does still respond to Lola if you call her that. – A grand? – That was a lie. I didn’t do that. We got some dog bowls and a leash, and we got an outfit or two, because they had ’em there. But I will say- – I need receipts. – I have somewhat embraced this reputation, because now that we’ve got two dogs in the family, in the McLaughlin family, we do try to get ’em the best stuff. We get ’em the food that is recommended by the vet, which tends to be be more expensive. – You can spend a lot of money on dog stuff. – Yeah. – And cat stuff for that matter. I mean, when it comes to food, that’s no exception. Now, the thing that I’m known for is liking to eat dog food. – That’s true. (crew laughing) – And just because I don’t hate it, doesn’t mean that I like it. – Well, here’s the thing. TMZ, did you hear that? This man- – TMZ write a freaking article about me. – This man is known for liking dog food. I can think of a million ways to sell that. – I’m willing to do it. Are you willing to join me? – Oh, yeah. – It’s time for, I Ams Not Ready For This Fancy Feast: Pet Food Taste Test. (dog barking) (Jenna laughs) – You might be able to hear, for moral support or potential consultation, our dogs are here today. – Hello, dogs! Hello. – [Rhett] Barbara. – And me. – [Link] And Jenna’s also here. – Hey, Barbara, we hear you. – Pet wrangler. – We see you. Barbara. Yeah, we know. Yeah, we- – Hey, hey. – [Rhett] We know you’re there. – This kind of begs the question, why are we the ones eating the food? – Uh-oh. – [Link] When the dogs are here? – Oh! – [Rhett] There she goes. (Jenna laughs) There she goes. – Stevie, how are we gonna do this? – [Jenna] And she’s loose. She’s loose. – [Stevie] Well, that question means a lot of things, but in terms of how you’re gonna play the game, you’re about to eat a series of different pet foods each from three different price points. One, cheap budget conscious pet foods. Two, middle of the line pet foods, like Purina. And three, top tier, expensive fancy pants pet food. You’ll attempt to put them in order of cheapest to most expensive. – Okay. – [Stevie] And you’ll get a point for each correct guess. If you get more than half correct, you’ll win the right to give each other scritches in “Good Mythical MORE”. – Okay. – Scrunches? – Scritches. – Scritches. – You know, scritchy, scritchy. – [Stevie] Like scratches. – Oh. – Scritchy, scritchy behind the ear. – I need a scrunch. There she goes. Now, why is it that your dogs… Look at Sean. He’s like, “Where’s my sister?” – [Jenna] Oh man. – He wants to go with his sister. Why are your dogs so well behaved? – I know you do. I know you want to go with your sister. – You don’t do anything with them. You don’t train ’em. Why are they so good? – I lead by example. (upbeat music) – This is dry dog food. – I’m so happy to be here. – You excited? – All right. So, let’s start over here and then we rank ’em over here. Let’s taste this dark one. – Before we eat this, I do want you to understand, YouTube, that all of this is fit for human consumption. There’s nothing in this that humans cannot eat. It’s all safe, human safe ingredients. Sean! I apologize for my dogs. – We’re eating the dog food, okay? You’re gonna watch. – The chaos. – Look how dumb he looks. (laughs) He’s so cute, but he’s not smart. His head’s too small to put a brain in it. – This is- (crew laughing) To put a brain in it. Ooh, that is crunchy. That is not a great taste. – Are you doing wine tasting? Are you spitting it out? I’m spitting out. – Yeah, I think I’ma spit it out. Oh, it did make gravy though. I need to compare it to something. – [Jenna] Sean. – Now, this is tough because it’s all kinds of different. – It’s got a green one. – Sean, that’s too loud. Sean, it’s too loud! Sean, it’s too loud! – Jenna. Come on, Jenna. – [Rhett] Okay. – See, that’s the problem. – [Link] You got one job, Jenna. – I had to hold her- – Jenna, one job. – He could be- – One job, Jenna! – Hey, he’s like a drummer. – [Link] Yes, there’s four dogs. – [Rhett] That rhythm- – Oh my Goodness. – Was very consistent. – [Jenna] I don’t have eight arms. – Hey, McLaughlin dogs, this is your first warning, okay? I’m gonna take y’all outta here. Barbara. Who’s under the desk now? – Barbara smells the food. See, all right, so there’s three different pieces here. – You’re gonna eat ’em all together? – I guess I gotta eat all three. – Well, there’s actually four. – Oh, gimme the fourth one. What am I missing? – Did you get a greenie? – I got a greenie. – Did you get a chicken leg? – No. Chicken leg? Okay, there we go. We got a darker chicken leg. I’ma eat the green one. – I’ma eat ’em all four together. – [Link] It’s soft. – ‘Cause that’s what a dog would do. – Tangy. – Oh, one of ’em is soft. – The green one. – No, the chicken leg is soft too. – Chicken leg is not soft. – See, I’m doing ’em one at a time. – One of ’em is soft. – It’s the green one. – Is the Twinkie soft? – Well, I don’t know. – This is awful. – The Twinkie’s soft. – That’s awful. – The chicken leg tastes horrible. The Twinkie, as we’re calling it, is not bad. It’s a little sweet too. And then the- – [Rhett] Oh gosh! – The red ball. – That’s bad, Barbara. – That’s crunchy. I recommend the green balls. If you’re gonna go in for another one, definitely eat the green ball. – I ate all four and they’re all bad. – That’s good, dude. That’s really good. – You thought this was good? – Compared to the first one, yeah. – This is cheaper. – No way. They’re making four different things, that in itself just costs more money. They gotta pass that along to the consumer. – I’m almost certain that that’s cheaper, because I think that, I don’t wanna sound judgmental, but I feel like doing your food in these different shapes makes people who pay nothing for dog food feel okay about it. “Well, I’m giving ’em shapes.” – Ooh. – But all I know is we give our… I almost said kids. Expensive dog food, and it’s always these uniform pellets. Every time. Every time. – Ours is uniform. This one’s greener in nature. Very crunchy. – That tastes like it’s got some extra stuff in it like- (dog barking) Barbara, second warning. – Algae. – Barbara, second warning! – Oh, Barbara. Oh, no. – This is fishy tasting. – Oh, that’s a lot of fish. – Is that seaweed freakin’ in that? – That sounds like a rich person’s idea of dog food. – I can’t think that a dog would like that. – Or tastes like. – All right. So just to start off, you think that this is the cheapest one? This one’s the nastiest, so maybe it’s the most expensive. – That’s what I would say. – Dude, I mean- – You disagree with this logic? – Yes, I do, but- – There’s a chance that one of these is the cheapest, but I’m also sure that one of them is the most expensive. This is either the least expensive or in the middle. And I’m just not… I don’t know. – All right. Yeah, I’m gonna defer to Rhett on this one. And then, if he burns me, then I’ma have to take charge. – [Stevie] The cheapest option is in the yellow bowl. It’s Ol Roy Chunks and Chews, savory beef and chicken flavor. – See, Ol Roy. – Hey, we did it, man. – [Stevie] And it costs 13.14 for a 22 pound bag. The middle price- – My dog was applauding for me. – [Stevie] Oh. Oh, good. Yes, sorry. Sorry to interrupt. The middle priced option is in the orange bowl. – Yes! – Rhett! – Ha! – [Stevie] It’s Buck Wild Solid Gold brand, venison, pumpkin and potato flavor at 66.91 for a 22 pound bag. – It’s deer. – [Stevie] And the most expensive option is in the green bowl. It’s GO! SENSITIVITIES venison food at $132 for a 22 pound bag. – The venison was the fishy taste, ’cause it was super organy and it was real gamey and we just interpreted it as fish. – That cost $132? – [Stevie] Yes, because it’s grain free, contains limited ingredients and promises more nutrition and thus, energy than the other two brands. – Yeah, but that can’t just be this one bag. – I mean, this is almost a- – [Stevie] A 22 pound bag costs 132. – ‘Cause this is like a lunch bag for a construction worker. You know? It’s that size. – Gotta go. Gotta go, honey. – I got three sandwiches in there. It’s a 12 hour day. – Well, I gotta say, I nailed it. – Yeah. Great job, Link. (upbeat music) – This is wet cat food. (dog barking) Yep, Barbara, you don’t want any of this. Oh, man, this is not a good round, dude. How are we- – [Rhett] Oh, gosh. Oh, look. (dog scratching) – [Jenna] I am so sorry. – Okay, all right. Sean, if you play the drums one more time, you’re leaving. (Jenna laughs) – [Rhett] I’ll be back! – Oh, how convenient, Rhett leaves when it’s time to eat the wet cat food. This is kind of a nightmare, right? Not bad. (crew laughing) I mean, all things considered, it didn’t taste fishy and it didn’t taste like organs. It tastes a little livery now that I think about it. That was nasty. All right. You got some catching up to do, Rhett. And if you brought any ketchup, that would be a huge help. I loved the first one. You will too. Oh, that’s a big bite. – Oh God! – Is it livery? Yeah. – Kind of like a pate. – Ha! And then, I’ve already eaten the second one. – I think that might be Fancy Feast. – I think that the second one in some ways is worse, because it’s like giblet sized. – Yeah, it’s like gravy. (Link gags) – Gross! I don’t know, it has a beefy stewiness to it. – That’s better. – Yeah, it is a little bit better. And then this one, this pate type stuff. – You think we could get this to catch in Santa Barbara? You know what I’m saying? You go to Santa Barbara and people are drinking wine and spitting it out. – Hoo! – Do you think we could just set up on the main drag there and just… I think people would go for it. – Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Anything goes in Santa Barbara. (crew laughing) I think that’s what it says on their signs. – Yeah. Right. – But you have to meet a minimum age I think of like 58. Isn’t it for old people? Santa Barbara? – [Stevie] No! I don’t know why I’m defending- – It’s for old souls, like you, Stevie. – Well, I must be old. These two are pretty close. – I think this is the cheapest one, don’t you? – Hmm. – And then between these two, this one is very pungent. This one is a higher quality version of that one. – Why do you think that’s the cheapest one? – Well, okay, take this to decide for a second. This one is a more pungent version of that one, so I think it’s more expensive. So we can rearrange these, but I think in relative order- – I agree with this order. – With these two? – I think I might disagree with this. I think- – [Link] This is kind of tasteless. – I thought that this had the most real meat and not just straight organ meat. I thought this had beef in it, ’cause I tasted beef at the beginning. I would put this as the most expensive. – It’s the most palatable. – And move those two down. That’s what I would do. – All right, let’s do that. Let’s do that. Okay. We’re locked in, Stevie. – [Stevie] The cheapest option is in the orange bowl. It’s 9 Lives brand meaty patee. And comes in at 9.36 for 24 three ounce cans. – Yes, it does. – We’re off to a great start. – [Stevie] The middle priced option is in the yellow bowl. – Oh, dang it! – Oh! – [Stevie] It’s good old Fancy Feast at 21.36 for 24 three ounce cans. – Hold on. When I said it was Fancy Feast, did I taste it or was I tasting this one? – You were tasting another one. – [Stevie] I think you were tasting another one, yeah. – You were. – [Stevie] And then the most expensive is in the green bowl. It’s Royal Canin Intense Beauty thin slices and gravy. And it costs $50 for 24 three ounce cans. It has optimal levels of omega three and omega six fatty acids to nourish a beautiful shiny coat and a precise balance of vitamins and minerals to promote overall cat health and wellness. – Let me tell you how they- – It’s a lot to say for it not to be a sponsor. Just putting that out there. – How they describe this particular expensive cat food. Loaf and sauce. If that doesn’t get you going. – It’s like me and you, man. – Loaf and sauce. – Loaf and sauce to the rescue. (upbeat music) You know, it’s been four years since we launched the Mythical Society. – Wow. – Yeah, it started back in 2019. – It’s like a high school period. – For those of you who are Society members, thank you for being a part of the community. It’s a rewarding experience of unfettered and unparalleled access to Mythicality. – And we’re celebrating all month, celebrating that four year anniversary. So during the entire month of February, any purchase of a third degree annual plan will receive their choice of one of the past 2022 quarterly items. – Oh, so if you missed one- – While supplies last. – If you want that first comment book, if you want the blanket of the set, if you want our U2s collectible or our Brooks and Dunn vinyl, you can grab it. This is probably the only other opportunity you have to go back and do that. – Yes. – mythicalsociety.com. Third degree annual, month of February. – [Stevie] This is fish food. – This is fish food. – Okay. – Now, this is the fish food that I remember. – [Link] Yep. – [Rhett] We’ll get to that in a second. – [Link] Flaky, flaky, flaky, flaky. – I’ve never saw anything like this. – Pellets. – Could you imagine the fish that could get ahold of that? – Well, you picked that one up, so you’re gonna have to eat the whole thing. – I mean, I’m talking, this is like the aquarium out on Emerald Isle. You know what I’m saying? – Oh, yeah. – There’s always a shark in there. – We’re talking about a big old sea bass. – But it’s a shark that can’t do any damage. It’s a nurse shark. – Oh! – It smells like the sea. – I’m gonna nibble and nibble a little bit. – Oh, it really has some give to it. – It’s soft. – Oh, wow. That is salty. – It’s like a cheese puff. Oh, gosh! Rhett! – It’s not awful. – What is your problem? You’re a fish food man? – I might be a fish food man. – Eh! I cannot stand that. – I’m not gonna swallow it. – I bet that one’s the most expensive. Now, this is- – Oh, wow. It’s so green when it comes out. – Yeah. Green gravy. I mean, this is like gerbil manure. – [Rhett] I’d like to see the machine that makes this. – Little pellets. I think it comes out, it’s extruded in like a noodle and then they just chop the noodle. – Sean could do that. You put a little knife in his hand. I’ve been looking for a job for him. – Like a butcher? – Yeah, yeah. So he can pay his rent. – That is grody, dude. Not nearly as bad as the croutons. And then this stuff. Am I remembering correctly that in first grade, didn’t we have a little fish tank? – In our classroom? – Yeah. Didn’t we have to care for some sort of fishy? – Ms. Lawrence’s class? No. Oh, first grade, Ms. Locklear’s class. – This is like eating fishy post-it notes. – I don’t remember that, Link. – And why does fish food taste like fish? Maybe it just tastes like the sea. – I think fish tastes like the food that they eat is how that happened. – I don’t wanna hate on fish, but I just don’t like fish. I can’t decide if I don’t like fish or birds more. – As a species? – Yeah, as a whole genre. – Well, they’re really important, and you know what? Without fish, you wouldn’t be here, son. – That’s right, ’cause I once was a fish. – That fish that decided to- – Evolutionarily speaking. – Get some blood to get on land. – Okay. – I completely agree with this. – The flaky being the cheapest. – Because this is what we used in Buoys Creek in 1985. It was the cheapest. And that’s what it looked like. – The croutons. – The croutons. But what about- – They’re varied in size. That tells me that- – But think about the labor costs of all the little dogs. All the little dogs that are having to chop that. You gotta pay for those little dogs somehow. I’m torn on that last one there, but you know what? – Let’s leave it. This is my instinct. – I actually kinda liked the big chunk. – [Link] So that means it should stay there. – Yeah, we’re going with that. – Locked in. – [Stevie] The lowest priced option is in the yellow bowl. – Shoot! – [Stevie] Cobalt Aquatics, and it costs 2.79 for 1.76 ounces. The middle priced option is in the green bowl. – Yeah. – [Stevie] Tetrafin, which costs 6.50 for 1.76 ounces. And then the most expensive food was in the orange bowl, Hikari BioPure and costs 19.38 for 1.76 ounces. It boasts unique insights into the nutritional needs of fish that give it a competitive advantage no other fish food can duplicate. – No, I cannot justify spending money on a pet that you cannot connect with emotionally. That’s where I draw the line. I don’t make an emotional connection with anything that just does this. (upbeat music) This is wet dog food. (crew laughing) Ooh, what is in this wet dog food? – [Rhett] Jelly, jelly bits. – [Link] It’s like shiny. – It’s got nutritious jelly bits. – Is it gummy bears? – Well, I certainly hope so, but I also think not. – Ooh, it’s got a smokiness to it. – If you told me that was ground up Vienna sausage. – With smoke added. Okay. That is not something I want to do again, but this one. – Actually, I gotta tell you, that’s the best thing I’ve tasted all day. – Yeah, but have some of this. What is this? This is like some farmer’s dog. – That’s a pilaf. There’s a pilaf in there. – There’s things happening here. – There’s some spinach. There’s also carrots. – Is there even any meat? – This looks good enough for a rabbit. – It’s so almost human. (gags) In texture that I have to judge it on a human scale. – That’s awful, but- – And it’s so awful. – I bet you it’s the most expensive. – [Link] Oh! – This looks like that farmer’s dog stuff. – Yeah, that’s what I said. – Did you say that already? – I said that already. – Okay. Well then, it’s gotta be true. – Okay. And then- – If two men independently say something, it must be true. – This is bony. I’m chewing a little piece of bone. I’m sorry that I had to tell you that, but that means that this is the cheapest. It’s got a little bit of a filler. – I agree with you. Listen, here’s the thing, Link, what’s on the line is some scritches. – I think my dogs are concerned for me. Look at ’em. – I’m concerned for you. They’re just like staring at me. I’m okay. – The only way for us to get those scritches is to be completely right, because if you got two right, you’ve got three right. And we have to get two right. So it feels so right. – All right. We’re locked in. – [Stevie] The cheapest option is in the orange bowl. – Oh, gummy bears! – It’s Cesar chicken, bacon and cheese wet food at $1.46 per meal. Now, the middle priced option is actually much more expensive than our typical middle priced option. It’s in the green bowl, Ziwi Peak chicken wet food for 7.70 per meal. And then the most expensive- – What? – [Stevie] Yep. Is in the yellow bowl, Just Food For Dogs, $9 per meal. “It’s freshly prepared and made to eat “for that day specifically “with a certified board of vets and specialists “on their nutrition team to ensure the best possible CLEAN”, in all caps, “Meals for your pup.” – It’s basically like having another person in your house and budgeting for them in that way. – Yeah. – This person gets another meal. – Well, I mean, I do consider them members of the family, but I can’t justify that. – Yeah. – That expense. – Maybe they want it. – I can’t do it. – But they really can’t communicate it to us. – Rhett, I’m sorry to say, we cannot give each other scritches on “Good Mythical MORE”. – Hey, who’s to say we can’t give each other scritches anyway? – Well, we didn’t win it. – Yeah, but we can just buy our own volition do it. – Thanks for subscribing and clicking that bell. – You know what time it is. – I’m Mack from Reno, Nevada, and this is my mythical beast, Good Cat. And it’s time to spin the Wheel of Mythicality. Stop it. – Is that a big cat or a small person? – Oh, it’s a real good cat. – It’s a good cat. – I do know that. – All right, click the top link to watch us taste some original versus new flavor snack matchups with Gwyneth from sport in “Good Mythical MORE”. – And to find out where the Wheel of Mythicality is gonna land! – [Rhett] We’re celebrating the Mythical Society anniversary all month long. Visit mythicalsociety.com for details.