Blind Taco Taste Test

How well do we know these fast food

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s? Let's talk about that. ♪(intro music)♪ Good morning mythical. Tacos come in a variety of styles. You have softness. It's crispy. You have to put a tender interior on a crunchy one. -UH Huh. - Which I call cr-ofty, or so-nchy, - depending on what mood I'm in. - Yes. You can put all kinds of different ingredients inside them. The thing is, the

taco

is one of the best things ever invented on this planet. - TRUE! But how well do we know our tacos? We're about to find out as we play: ♪(mariachi music)♪ Can we see where these tacos are from, even though we can't see them?

Well, this is how it will work: they will

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fold us and then feed us tacos. - Yeah! Because we have a great job. And then our job is to see if we can identify which fast food restaurant the taco comes from, because that's an important skill. - Yes. Important. These are the taco places we have to choose from. -Taco Bell. - Of the Taco. - Jack in the Box. -Chipotle. - Qdoba - And Baja Fresca. Alright, so they'll feed us these tacos using the patent pending: (Link) Taco Hando. - (Rhett) (Laughs) Oh! It's a... Well, we'll see what it is.

Well, we won't, but you will. - (laughs) Yes, you will. - Let's do it. - ♪(mariachi music)♪ - (both) First round. As you can see, we can't. Which means we're ready for our first taco. - At Taco Handó. - Taco Handó! Oh, is that the hand? I feel like I'm in seventh grade again, I don't know how... Which way is it? Oh! How that? Ah, there we go. (both) Mmmm. Corn. It's crispy. Beef. I don't think Baja Fresh, Qdoba or Chipotle follow that style. I don't believe it either. This one is quite greasy. I love it.

I have never had a taco from Jack in the Box or Del Taco. Me neither. Until now. - (laughs) - But I think I just did it. Yes. Well, I'm ready to give my guess. How do I make a decision about this? Well, I have a guess. (Stevie) Alright, here we go. Three, two, one. (both) Del Taco. - That? - We agree on an assumption. We are totally guessing. - ♪(mariachi music)♪ - (both) Second round. Did you try to give me five? Because I didn't try to give you five. No, me neither. Well. Do you want...

Is that going to be a rule? If we guess the same thing, do all five of us? - That? - Because we can do that. We can make dozens... - Oh, God! - (the crew laughs) - God, cue hand. - Is there? - Okay, where is it? - Oh! Is that hand or ta-- Oh, that's wide. (Rhett) Oh, that has a good, nice, fresh smell. (Crew laughs) Flour tortilla. Chunky, chunky, steak, steak. I'm playing with this one. That's a good taco. My hand was weird on that. I don't normally eat from someone else's hand. That's not my typical stance when eating tacos.

It felt weird because the crotch of the hand was against my face. Do you know the crotch of the hand? - The crotch here. - (Link) Right here. There are two crotches touching. Just a handshake. Okay, um... Listen, I haven't been to a Qdoba in years, because there was one... - Remember there was one... - In Cary. In Cary, in Raleigh, in North Carolina. Holly Springs actually... No, Cary. And it was so exciting that no one knew what to call it. Ka-doba. Cue-doba. Cue-doh bay? We couldn't solve it. We didn't mind, we just liked the

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. - Kuh-doba.

But I haven't had one here. That's a good, good thing. There's a little spice in there. I have some cartilage, but I don't even care. - Very good, I'm ready. - Well. (Stevie) Okay, here we go. Three, two, one. - Adoba. -Chipotle. Oh, you went with Chipotle, huh? ♪The river flowing downstream.♪ Do you know what the steak at Chipotle

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s like? - No. - Because I never get the steak. - I order the chicken, or the - (both) stir-fries. - ♪(mariachi music)♪ - (both) Third round. Well. Pass me that taco. (laughs) Hmm, okay. (Rhett) Oh. Oh my God.

As...? What should I do with my face? - Here? - (crew laughs) I've just started moving on. If it's a tender taco, I'll make it submit to my facial position. (Link) If it's a hard taco, I have to submit to their position. - Is there something on the back of your hand? - (crew laughs) Hmm. This one also has meat. My hand is hiding a lot of cue from me. I really want more. Oh, I know what this is, I feel very safe. - Actually? - Yes. What do you think it is? I'm not going to tell you.

This one has a little bit of cheese. It's chopped steak. Little spicy. Little spice. - The spices are good. - Now, do you agree with my assessment that this steak is not as good as the previous steak? In fact, the previous steak was twice as good as this steak. You are right, sir. The previous steak was better. And that's one of the reasons I think I know what kind of taco this is and where it comes from. Hail is a word that indicates where something comes from. - Say hello, yes, that's what it means. - (laughs) - Let's give our answer. - (Stevie) Okay. (Stevie) Three, two, one. - (both) Baja Fresh. - That? - Oh, I think I hurt my elbow. - (laughs) - ♪(mariachi music)♪ - (both) Fourth round.

I feel good so far. This is a glorious brunch, my brother. (Crew laughs) Oh, I know what this is from smelling the lettuce. Smell the lettuce. Put that on a t-shirt. I know what this is. I don't even have to try it. - That could be the motto of this place. - But I'm going to do it. Just smell the lettuce. I'm so confused about the orientation. (laughs) With my taco. (Crew laughs) I think we both had problems on this one. Go big or go home. The flavor is so different. The memories are so strong. Unless they're trying to trick us, man.

How would they deceive us? Giving us a taco that tastes like another place. I mean, I don't know, man. I mean, we've never eaten at Del Taco. They could have ripped off Taco Bell. Yes, or it could be Jack in the Box. Jack in the Box might have ripped off Taco Bell. I have my guess. I could take my chances, limb, limb, limb. Should I do it? - (Stevie) Are you ready? - Yes. (Stevie) Three, two, one. - (both) Taco Bell. - I did not want to do it. I opted for the safe bet. But it could be.

You're right. We don't know about the copycats, man. The copycats could be... Have a strong game, I don't know. That's a strong cue. - ♪(mariachi music)♪ - (both) Fifth round. I'm sure. I feel very confident in tacos right now. - I feel happy and stupid. - Ta-confidence. - T-trust? - Ta-confidence. - I have high levels of ta-trust in my blood. - Ah, there it is. He has been waiting in the gap. Hello. Oh, huh, huh. (Link) This is a crunchy one. - (Stevie) Oh! - What happened? Did I... did I just destroy a crispy one? (Stevie) Yeah, you practically annihilated... (Stevie) Mike, do you want to try to save his taco life? (Link) I'm not disqualified, right?

Yes, he is disqualified from that round. Those are the rules, man. - Well. - If you drop a cue, that's it! Come on, Taco Hando, don't let me down. You can't be confident if you're going to drop your heels like that. A fallen taco is just a taco salad waiting to happen. - That's true. - Or it happened. This really puzzled me. I'm going to say that (Rhett) before you take a bite of yours. My taco worlds have changed and I don't like it. Crunchy taco. Kind of a simple flavor. I feel like everything I knew about crunchy tacos... fast food tacos got mixed up in my brain.

I do not think. I just think it's a boring taco. I think it's a characterless taco. - Actually? - That's a sad, aimless taco... Do you think this is a taco made in a place that doesn't make tacos? Walking through the desert, just looking for an oasis, where you can just pull up your RV and get naked. I think it might be references, man. That's what they do, you know? People find it like an oasis in the desert, they just park an RV and get naked. That'll take me past fifty, man. I thought you were going to say, "That's going to be me after this." - "I can't wait to get there!" - We can have a prelude if you want. - Very good, I'm ready. - (Stevie) Okay.

Three, two, one. -Taco Bell. - Jack in the Box. - Ha! Look... - There's no way it's Taco Bell, man. I think it's about references. We've been

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ing these tacos and Jack in the Box has been adding extra flavor to the tacos of his to help separate them from the rest of the menu...-They're compensating. - So now you thought Taco Bell was Jack in the Box, just like I did, or that Jack in the Box was Taco Bell was actually Jack in the Box, and now that's Taco Bell. - Man! - That's what just happened.

Ta-confidence. - ♪(mariachi music)♪ - (both) Round six. - Here we go. - Well. See if you can fit your whole hand in your mouth with this one. That's-- - (unintelligible) - (crew laughs) That's a good smell. That? Is flat? (Link) There it is. (Rhett) I'm sorry. What the hell? This is confusing. That's good. What kind of magic is happening here? This is curious. That's a good taco. I sense an interesting build here. I'm very confused right now. Because now I feel like I was wrong again before. I hate double guessing, but double guessing is like shooting an intruder with a shotgun.

This one tastes like he has beef jerky. That is something good? No. The meat tastes like jerky. If I wanted beef jerky, I'd go camping. Oh man. Well. Well, I have a guess, but I've already guessed it. But, at this point, all my confidence has abandoned me. Did that have a crunchy taco and a soft taco? I do not think. Because Taco Bell has one of those. Do you think it was Taco Bell? Did he taste him crunchy? I thought he tasted crunchy. Crispy soggy, but still crispy. Oh really? Yeah, because he's probably been here for a while and would have softened.

But his meat doesn't taste like that. Well, I have a guess. Let's just do it. (Stevie) Okay. Three, two, one. - (both) Adoba. Ah, we agree. We're totally guessing though. - Did you give him five that time? -Yes. Where is he? Where are your five? Well, you missed your chance. No, here he is. Oh. But we meet in the middle. Three, two, one. Yes. One last one. No, I'm done with all five, man. We did it right. We're ok. Stevie, where are we? (Stevie) Guys, you're tied. - (laughs) Oh! Actually? - (ding sounds) - (Stevie) Two by two. - Two to two.

That means we both stink. Two to two. Come on, I'm cocked and ready. - So, which ones did you get right? - Come on man. Oh! Oh yeah, I forgot about that. I forgot. I'm sorry. Alright, now we move on to Franken-round - (creepy voice) Frankentaco. - (thunder sounds) Well, it all comes down to this, determining who is crowned Don Juan de Taco. Well, for the Franken-round, there is a taco that has the shell from one place and the inside of a taco from another place. One point for correctly guessing the shell and two points for correctly guessing the inside of the taco.

Bring it, Hando. Hello. Okay, it's crispy. (both making affirmative sounds) I have successfully separated the meat from the shell. I'm squirming both, on each cheek. - I proceed to analyze the shell. - I already ate it all, man. Ah OK. That's spicy. The spicy insides again. That shell could be from anywhere. Shell is extremely difficult, it is a game of chance. Oh my God. I feel so conflicted. Ta-conflicted. That steak. (repeats) Uh mmm. - Shell. - I understand. And I have it. Okay, I think I have it. (Stevie) Okay, guys. First I'm going to ask him the shell's answer. (Stevie) In three, two, one. - (both) Jack in the Box. - Oh!

Damn! (Stevie) Okay, and now your inner response. (Stevie) Three, two, one. - Bahia Qdo. -Chipotle. - I said Qdo-bay, but I meant Qdoba. - (laughs) I said Chipotle. Okay, can I take off the

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fold? (Stevie) Sure. - Oh, messed up. - Can I also open my eyes? (Stevie) Yes. We have a winner. - (Stevie) The winner is Link! - (ring sound) - Wow! - He was right. So what was that last one? (Stevie) The inside of that taco was Chipotle. - Well. - (Stevie) And the outside was Taco Bell. - Okay, crown me, darling. - It was Taco Bell. - Link, congratulations. - ♪(jumping music)♪ - You are Don Juan de Taco. - (makes guitar strumming sounds) - That's my Spanish guitar. - It's very convincing. (makes guitar strumming sounds) - I have a taco salad.

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