Today marks the end of the Lent 2010 Fast Food Fish Sandwich Tournament. The Hardee’s Beer Battered Fish Supreme (2-0) takes on the Runza Fish Sandwich (3-0). By this time tomorrow, there will be a champion.
In a comment earlier this week, my friend Neill asked if I was surprised by this matchup. Honestly, yes. Not only did I fully expect McDonald’s and Burger King to be facing off here at the end, Runza and Hardee’s were two of the last fast food places I’d expect to come anywhere near the final. I expected to be grossed out by both sandwiches just based on recent experiences at their respective homes. But both sandwiches have done a great job of doing the traditional things well while also adding their own unique twists, and I can honestly say, if I’m still Catholic by this time next year, I’ll be eating both.
The sequence will keep things interesting. Because my art show is in Lincoln tonight, and Hardee’s doesn’t have any locations there anymore, Hardee’s gets the lunch slot, and Runza will be at dinner. As I’ve mentioned before, the lunch slot has appeared to be a huge advantage, almost always guaranteeing victory. Almost — the Runza fish sandwich has been the only one throughout the entire tournament to break that pattern.
The first heat is only an hour away.
Neil,
If I had known you had a show in Lincoln I would have driven over and seen it, darn! Do you do drawings by request? I would love to know if you would do a large one of the Russian midget for Guy as I am going to visit him, Katy and the girls in May. If so let me know how much you charge for your work. Thank you so much!
Colleen Cipolla