Gather around, friends old and new. These were our favorite food competitions of 2022. – Let’s talk about them. (upbeat cheerful music) That, meant to say that. Good mythical morning and Merry Christmas Eve eve. – It is day three, aka the final day of our hand picked most favoritest episodes of 2022. – Uh-huh. – And then we’re gonna reveal what next week’s gonna involve at the end of this episode, but this episode, very special one because it combines two of my favorite things. – Beans and stink? – Beans and stink, I love ’em both but no, I’m talking about food and competition. Specifically food competitions. Competitions all about that food. So to kick things off, we chose an episode near and dear to my heart. What happens when you put darts, international candy bars and our good friend Post Malone all under one roof? – International kit kat episode? – International Kit kats. – One of our faves. Let’s watch a little bit. (air swooshes) (fire crackling) – No, sir, I have not thrown a dart since September ’08. – Why do you remember that? (laughing) – That was quick. That was quick. – “Where were you on September ’08?” “I was throwing darts.” – You remember the dart times? You guys remember the dart times? – We had some dart, dart times out there, man. Oh, someone’s gonna die today. (laughing) Y’all thought Link was scary. (laughs) Chase, you’re not in the splash zone. – That’s good news. – I think you’re good. – Okay. – Ooh. – That’s not vanilla. – I like the smell of it though. – What is that? – Bubble gum? What is that? – Is it floral? – [Post] It kind of stinks up in here, and it’s making me horny. (crew laughing) – You having a good time? – Huh? – You’re having a good time? – Yeah, yeah, it’s great. Yeah, thanks for having me again, guys. – I mean, I’m a little bit worried because I didn’t shower last night, but I thought you might, I thought you might appreciate that. – I didn’t notice, I didn’t notice. – Oh, okay. – But yeah, sounds awesome. (Rhett and Link laugh) – [Rhett] So many Kit Kats in one place. – It looks like a pan flute. – Oh yeah. – Should I? – Give it a little blow, yeah. (Post mimics pan flute) (crew laughs) – That was very convincing. – Actually brought mine from home. – If you’re rocking your heads to it, and be like, “That could be a pan flute.” – Hold on, Post just said he brought one from home. You travel with a pan flute? – Yes, sir, everywhere I go. Since November ’08. (all laugh) – Right, right after the dart phase you moved to the pan flute phase. – 2008 was awesome, I was just trying new things. – So now that we’re doing darts, are you gonna have to give up the pan flute is the problem. ‘Cause you know, they kind of cancel each other out. – Well you saw my throw, so I definitely gave up darts for pan flute. I’m so late to my aerial silk class, it’s not even funny. (crew laughing) – You into any hobbies these days? – What happened? – You into any hobbies? – Yeah. – What are you enjoying these days? – Reading, writing. (crew laughing) – No fine art type stuff? – Creating, I love making music. – What about aerial silks? – What’s that? (chuckles) What is that? – I don’t know. – I don’t know either. – I think it’s Australia. – You do?! – That’s such a risk. – But it’s not, Link. – Such a freaking risk, and people hate it when I don’t go with my gut. – Yeah. – But then I will be so far behind that I won’t even be a part of the conversation. They might even cut me out of the edit. (crew laughing) – Is that a possibility? (crew laughing) – You know what, I’m gonna do it! – [Post] Yeah. – I’m gonna do it. – Yeah, you’re gonna do it. – I’m gonna go with my gut. – Watch yourself now, there’s a sharp object. – I’m not even gonna hedge. – No hedging. – See, see what I’m doing? I’m my own man with my own intuition. – Right. – [Stevie] These were honeycomb smash Kit Kats made with layers of crisp wafers, honeycomb pieces and milk chocolate. While you can find these Kit Kats in nearby New Zealand, they hail from Australia! – Let’s go! (Link laughing) (crew laughing) Throw in the Kit splat. – Okay. – It’s melted, and I’m gonna, you can stand up. – You can stand up. – You can get as much surface area as you want. – [Post] These are so hot and warm. Canada. – Ooh. – Ooh. – That’s risky. – [Rhett] Actually, you know what? I’d be better off if I just put it in the middle of the board. There’s no way I’m gonna win anyways. You guys have set me up. You gave me this hot ass Kit Kat. (everyone laughing) All right. – There’s a lot of countries in the middle of the board. – Dude, I’m so scared. (board thuds) (Rhett and Link exclaim) – [Rhett] Look at that placement. – [Link] Wow. – Doodoo feces. (air swooshes) (fire crackling) (laughing) – What a fun time with a great person. (Rhett laughs) – We almost called the episode that. – I feel like- – On YouTube. – I get a little tear of happiness when I watch back our time with Posty on this show. – Well, let me say, we had such a good time that the fun did not stop with just the episode because that day there was a more. – And he was in it. – He kept around for it. He kept around? – He kept around for it. – He stayed around for it. – Can we relive a little bit on it? – Yeah, do we have the more? (air swooshes) (fire crackling) – [Stevie] You consider it healthier, I guess? – The doctor’s appointment. – Special pills you get at the gas station. – Yes. Yes. – Yo, that’s what this tastes like, right? – Extends. (laughs) – I mean, I don’t use it but like- – Of course not. I don’t have a need. – I just eat ’em for the taste. – I love the flavor. – I don’t need ’em, I just eat ’em for the taste. (laughs) – Can I have a double pack of the Extends for the flavor? (Post laughing) Stop at at 7-Eleven in North Carolina for some Extends. Got right back on the plane. – If this is the flavor, I gotta go. – Do those work though? – I don’t know, there’s an episode right there. (Post laughing) – How much can we Extends? – Or just see which one works best. – Yeah, yeah, right, hey. A little before and after action. – Whoa, you start talking about that, Chase shows up with a spoon. I don’t know. – How you gonna, hit it with a spoon? – Just in case you’re wondering, what we’re gonna do after this, is Post Malone is gonna go to a gas station, he’s gonna get some Extends pills. – Sorry, Lord Benedicts steam bottom. – Yeah, Lord Benedict steam bottom’s gonna go to a convenience store, he’s gonna get Extends. We’re gonna bring them back, we’re gonna taste all the different ones. Chase is gonna bring out different spoons and hit us on the penises. – You made that part up. (Rhett laughing) See which one has the most bounce. – Well, hold on, that’s what we’ve been talking about. – It’s how they sound is how we judge. It’s what notes they make. – It’s the acoustics. – Very high metal. High metal noise. – I think the higher the pitch, the higher the wiener. – I’m trying not to make a pan flute joke. (Post laughing) – What you’re really looking for is no sound at all. – I can play the pan flute while you guys are doing that too. – Yeah, and he’ll be playing a pan flute, so tune in for that. – Listen, you’re not getting outta this. You can play a pan flute with an erection. – That’s true, I certainly can and do. (everyone laughs) There’s no other way. Can you play a pan flute without an erection? – [Ghost Voice] I don’t think so. – I don’t think so. (laughing) (air swooshes) (fire crackling) – I don’t think so. – Twinky brought my dad into the mix. – So yeah, that will be the first episode of 2023. It’s all ready to go. We’ve got the spoons, we’ve got the pan flutes, we’ve got Post Malone. You don’t wanna miss that. – All right, we picked another favorite food competition episode of the year. Lots of food we eat. We’re concerned about the temperature of it. You know, sometimes we wonder if things are hot. – Is it real hot? – Is it real hot? – Is it hot? – Is it hot? – Is it too hot? – Is it too hot? Is it real hot? – Yes. – But then we did our version of the Japanese game show, (speaks Japanese) – You said that right. – Did I say it right? – Yeah, I think, I mean, yeah. – Yes. David gave me the thumbs up. – You said it good enough. – Did it seem like I was asking? Question mark? – Yeah, you said it in a, you were looking for confirmation that maybe you said it right, right or wrong. – But I don’t know if I want to relive this moment. – This was hard for you. This was very difficult for you. – Great for everybody else, apparently. – Let’s see it. (air swooshes) (fire crackling) – It it hot? Is it real hot? – Oh gosh, it’s hot. – Is it hot? – It’s hot too. – Ooh. Yeah, if you spit something out, it’s gotta go back on the plate. – I can’t bite into it. – [Link] Is it hot? – It’s hard. It is hot. – Is it real hot? – I feel like I’m eating a human leg. – Ew, gross. Is that what that is? I fell for that at the state fair once. – Oh, that’s hot. – Oh my gosh, look at you. You are just an embarrassment. Using your hands. I mean, it’s… – I feel like I’m in medieval times. – Why did you move to that stuff? – I’m at Dolly Parton stampede! – Oh my gosh. What is Turkey meat made of? I mean, it looks… (crew laughing) – [Rhett] It’s so dark. – [Link] Yeah. This is what it would be like if we were in a plane crash on the side of an Arctic glacier. – And this the third guy? – Yeah. (crew laughing) Oh gosh, these are hotter! – He’s so sensitive, man. – And then this? – He’s a sensitive man. He’s a sensitive man. (crew laughing) – [Link] Where’s the cold part? (Rhett laughing) Is it under here? Ah! – Oh wait. – It’s like pulling underwear off of, it’s like my honeymoon night. (crew laughing) – That’s how it went? – How hot is it, is it hot? – It’s real hot. – Is it real hot? Oh gosh. Dude. Dude. Do you even know what the prize is? – No. – Why are you trying so hard? No! See, those finger puppets are making you forget how hot it’s gonna be to your throat puppet. What are you doing? – I’m just here to hold your food for you, buddy. Let me know and I’ll put it in. – Josh is holding his food. – [Stevie] Hold on, Link. Two minutes starts right now. – Listen to me though. – Go, go, go, you gotta go fast, you gotta go fast. Link, you gotta go. – It’s hot! – You gotta go, buddy. This is it. – No yelling. Let me do it. – Hold it over the plate. – Just get it in, just get it in. Just the tip, just get it in, just real quick. – Don’t move it. – You gotta a bite. Well, okay, the longer I’m holding it… – I’m gonna pick that up. – Stop thrashing. Stop thrashing. Here, here. – It’s freaking hot. – It’s a hot burrito. – Burrito’s right here for you. Come on, come on, come on. – It’s the hottest burrito. – It’s so, how did you eat this, dude? Pull it apart. – My whole mouth is blistered right now. – There you go. – Give me the- – The middle’s gonna be the hottest part. – I can’t feel my fingers right now. – Do you want me to go with my strategy, what I do? Here, here, I’ll help you out, I’ll help you out. – Yeah, yeah, yeah. – You gotta get this steam out and you gotta, you gotta fan it with the tortilla. This is not against the rules. – No it’s not. – Eat the tortilla first, it has less water content which means it’s not gonna be that hot. – Just hold it still. – I’ll hold still. – Oh look. – There you go. – He’s such a nibbler. – There you go. – [Rhett] He’s such a nibbler, even with this advantage. – I give up, man. It’s too hot. – Come on, it’s a good burrito. – It’s real hot. (Rhett slurping) Oh gosh. Is it hot? Is it hot? – Yep. – Is it hot? – Don’t look at me. Don’t watch me, I’ll wring my beard out into it. – All proud, Rhett. Now let what’s in your beard drain, because that, that has to be weighed against you. – We’re gonna be here a while. Hold on, let me do this. (crew chuckling) I guess it all stayed in there. – When they asked us if we wanted to do this, that’s when we should have said no. (air swooshes) (fire crackling) Why did we say yes, dude? – Yeah, right, I don’t know. I don’t know, man. – I don’t know. I don’t know if you noticed I had a difficult time with that. – Yeah, you did. I learned some so much about you. – It was worse to do it than it was to watch it back though. – But watching how well it went for you, I have got Josh to hand feed me several meals since then, just on my own time. He’s very good at it. The way he fans things with his tortilla. – Wanna remind you, go to mythical.com. You can get a merch gift card. – Yeah, you can. – It’s digital. Nothing has to be mailed to you, and there’s values of money on it. – You’re not gonna lose it. – $10, $25, $50 or $100. 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Okay, you remember when we got our moms, and not just our moms, but also Chase’s mom. – Yeah, I got my mom when I was born. – To make a meal, and the Mythical kitchen made one of the recipes and we tried to see which one, could we tell what our moms had made. – I’d say that’s probably one of my favorite food competition episodes of the year. – Oh yeah, I talked about it with my mom, and she was like, “I’m sorry my video didn’t look good.” (crew chuckles) That’s what she said last time I talked to her, and I said, “Well, figure it out next time, Mom.” – I’ve talked to my mom since but- – She said, “Me and Sue, we just couldn’t get it right.” – She didn’t get it right either, but I don’t think I’ve talked to her about it. – But Chase’s mom looked like she was on TV. – Yeah. (crew chuckling) Chase, boy, Chase. This was not a good look for Chase, which is another reason that we chose this one. Let’s take a look. (air swooshes) (fire crackling) – Hi, I’m Chase’s mom. I made his favorite dish, which is sweet rice. And here’s a fun fact about Chase. When he was young and he’d get angry, he’d go over to the fireplace and bang his forehead on it. (everyone laughs) – It’s sweet, it’s rice, it’s sweet rice. – Let’s go over here. – [Rhett] I’m gonna try to get a similar bite. – Not as sweet. (Chase chuckles) – Wow. There is a difference. – It’s not as creamy as the other one. – I’m very nervous. (crew chuckles) – We gotta believe in Chase’s mom. – I mean, she’s such a sweet woman who makes such sweet rice. – I’m looking at V just stood there. – Are we right? – [Stevie] Break out the pumpkin bread. – Oh no, you’re kidding?! – [Stevie] ‘Cause Chase’s mom’s sweet rice is on Link’s side. – It’s not bad. – You can’t win them all. It’s just kind of a side by side thing. – [Chase] The rice texture. This one feels more like my mom’s. – Why didn’t you vote for it? – Hi, I’m Link’s Mom, I’m Sue. I’m fixing Link’s favorite recipe today. It’s called, “Mama’s Country Style Steak.” He always loved to layer it on top of each other and making it look like a volcano. (chuckles) Hope you enjoy it. – Oh, I’m gonna enjoy it, Mom. You know, when my family sends in a video, it’s gonna to be blurry. – Both very good. There’s a distinct difference, not just in look and texture, but seasoning too. Here’s the thing, one of them seems to look like what I would remember eating at your house, one of them tastes like what I would remember eating at your house, and they’re not the same. – Yeah. – [Rhett] What is happening? (Link smacking lips rapidly) – [Stevie] You think you know? – I know I know. If I’m wrong about this, my Mom can disown me. – [Post] The country style steak made by Link’s Mom is on Link’s side. – Yes! – I’m Rhett’s mom. I’m making his favorite dish, tortilla stacks. You wanna know a fun fact about Rhett? He was all conference basketball player in high school. – Hey! And I never banged my head against anything. – And you never constantly tell me about it. – I guess my mom is using the same internet provider. – Yeah. – As your mom. – She’s pretty fuzzy. – Yeah, I feel like, I feel like I need to acknowledge something. Of course, we had Chase and his family with the Mexican heritage and we had Annalise with her family, with the Cuban heritage. My mom- – And me with my country style heritage. – My mom is Scotch-Irish, but there’s a little region in Scot-Ireland where they really love tortilla stacks, so this is not appropriation. I think I know, but I have to confirm. They’re both very good. – [Link] It’s tough for me to say which one I like better. They really taste almost the same to me. – On one of them, there is a way that the flavor comes together and hits a nostalgic part of my brain, and I hope, I really hope I’m not wrong ’cause I’m gonna look horrible if I’m wrong. – [Stevie] Rhett’s mom’s dish is on, Link’s side. – Yes! – What a relief, right? You don’t have to apologize. – Yes. Nailed it, Mom! – I mean, as many times as she made this and my mom made the country style steak, there’s no way we could have missed, right? – It’s ingrained. – [Link] It’s ingrained. It’s like a part of your being, when your mom has that signature dish. You know you can go back to it. I just feel so comforted right now. And I feel kind of bad for Chase. – I got pumpkin bread. (crew laughing) My sister made it. – [Rhett] Yep. You know, Chase, I still don’t understand how the pumpkin bread makes up for what happened, but you know what, Chase’s mom? Chase has pumpkin bread. – My mom likes it. – We’ll take it. – I feel so bad. (crew laughing) (air swooshes) (fire crackling) – That was a fun episode. That was a great idea, guys. And yeah, I was so relieved for me and for you, so that our relationships with our moms are still intact. – My mom didn’t feel great about her video resolution, but she felt great about the fact that I completely recognized her tortilla stacks. – One of the top comments from this episode from Samuel said, “I can just imagine Chase in the back watching everyone else guess their mom’s dish correctly and then proceeding to hit his head on the GMM studio fireplace.” – Yeah. There are some dents in it that were not there before. – Chase is not here today because he just couldn’t bear to relive that moment. – Again, all those episodes in their full glory are available on the internet and we’ve made it very easy for you to just click the link in the description to watch whichever one, or all of them if you want to. – So next week we got some more end of year episodes for you. We’re doing something special. – Different. – Something totally different than we’ve ever done before. Marathons of our favorite GMM episodes ever. We call it a good mythical marathon. And it’s not just episodes from 2022. – Right. – We’re talking episodes from 2015. – Oh, that’s a year. – 2018, 2021. Those are just examples of other years. – Other years. – That the show was happening. – Been doing this show for a while. – From which we could make these marathon episodes. All the greatest hits. And so, we’ve made one long freaking video. – Yep. – Right? – You’re trying to figure out what this is? – That has all the videos within it. So you just press play and you sit back. – But then in between the episodes, it comes back to your, “Hey your, boys are at the desk.” – To us. – And we’re gonna talk a little bit about it. – Giving you a little fresh moment. – It’s like dinner and a movie, remember that? – No. – Well it’s sort of like that. – Just play it and then just zone out for, how long is it gonna go? Hours, days. – [Stevie] You can just sit back, relax. – 26 miles. – [Stevie] Three of them. Yeah. – Yeah. Just get comfortable. – It’ll be fun, it’ll be good. I hope it works, ’cause it’s certainly fun for us to tee ’em up, do our little things. – [Stevie] Technically, yeah, I’m pretty sure, I’m pretty sure we can get it to- – Technically, I know it works. – Yeah, yeah, yeah, we’ll figure it out. – I hope you like it is what I was saying, Stevie. – And in the meantime, there is no more again today. (crew laughing) – [Link] Not sure what to gift a loved one this year? Well get ’em a mythical gift card. 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