5 Million Subscriber Special: Cooking Challenge Against Vicram My Director

To celebrate 5 million subscribers, I decided to make my director feel the heat. The ultimate cooking challenge.
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Ingredients Needed:
A decent tortilla

[@joemama-dg3oo]

finally a vid where vikram doesn’t look like he’s being held hostage

[@IwhowasdatXD960]

The key word is "look",he is still being held hostage

[@VicramFilms]

@@IwhowasdatXD960 facts

[@Hi84_]

It’s part of the act!!!!

[@AngelaMerici12]

I thought I was alone in that 😆🤣🤣!!

[@Deadxman616]

Stockholm has kicked in

[@creepy99]

Next do an editing challenge, Joshua vs Vicram, where Vicram yells vaguely useful instructions for each step as Josh fumbles through the process.

[@meliagant1650]

The difference is that josh is familair with editing. As he said: in the beginning he edited his videos himself

[@creepy99]

@@meliagant1650 Yes but no... Vicram said that he had been cooking more since he joined the channel so he is "familiar" with cooking. I see it as a somewhat even trade.

[@tylerj8613]

@@creepy99 not really. Josh has been editing his own videos for years

[@creepy99]

@@tylerj8613 There's a very big difference between doing something for years and doing something for years as a professional.

[@adiadzz]

Hell yeah

[@ASummersetproduction]

Jesus I remember when this dude had 50k and smol kitchen and now he's at 5 mil and I saw his cookbook at the bookstore yesterday. I feel like a proud parent

[@big4jake112]

Did you buy it?

[@ItsJustLisa]

If you haven’t gotten it yet, go do so. I ordered mine and got it on the release date.

[@Littlemanloki]

As someone who has also seen his channel grow and is not his parent, I too feel like a proud parent

[@NickDiGiovanni]

Congrats on 5M Josh. Keep up the awesome vids + content.

[@msmrzedme]

1st reply 😳😳😳 Neek deogovani? 😟🎲🧓😏

[@yonathans.6930]

Sup nick

[@jaymjacinto]

Sup nick

[@OmarAli-xn4py]

I need this colab

[@joshuad.martinez8629]

COLLAB

[@JustMarkingTime]

Vicram being confident right before starting the recipe and then almost immediately getting behind and flustered is such a mood

[@queeny1881]

@Galactic YT lmfao why did i read that first line in Gordon Ramsay’s voice💀

[@queeny1881]

@R. in the subtitles it spells his name as Vikram

[@queeny1881]

@R. Everybody can see how its spelled in the title so what are you on about?😂 we see bro…

[@queeny1881]

@R. Yes, I can. Hence the “we see”….im not entertaining you anymore😂

[@Digi404_but_stupid]

@@queeny1881 Vicram's yt channel is spelled 'Vicram' and the titles says 'Vicram'... what are you on about?

[@Michael-ll6px]

4:25 I love how Kendrick comes over to offer Vicram encouragement. Best dude.

[@ThatchNetherfold]

Everyone: That leaves you, Kendrick (for the cookoff).

[@Necrosythe2]

Kendrick seems like the nicest guy and I wish he was my friend. He's so wholesome

[@Bludgeoned2DEATH2]

Joshua makes everything look so easy that I believed I could do as well as him if I followed his videos exactly. Then Vicram is showing me exactly why I’m wrong haha.

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

Same.

[@nikitajoshi5890]

Agreed!!,

[@sardaewilson]

Protect Vikram at all costs. This was the most I've laughed today. He genuinely was terrified😂😂😂😂

[@joshualiford4227]

Can we get like a “myth busters” series? For example: Is it better to dry brine fried chicken or is buttermilk? Reverse searing/Sous vide a steak vs pan sear and butter baste, etc… Edit: Thank you to all the people suggesting channels that do something similar. However, it would also be nice to gain Josh’s perspective. Gaining different perspectives on food is the best way to level up your cooking imo.

[@adedow1333]

I love this idea!

[@shashwatasamanta7358]

You already have serious eats, america's test kitchen for that.

[@12haua]

oh, have you checked out the Mythical Kitchen series on that? Might just satisfy

[@joshualiford4227]

@@shashwatasamanta7358 I’ve never seen their stuff. I’ll definitely check it out!

[@bando9482]

sous vide then fry anyway

[@tnate6004]

Vicram, you're not short - you're "concentrated", like OJ but better.

[@TheNotoriousJ0B]

Neither one seems to stand up straight for long enough, but I would say that he's around 5'9" (give or take 0.5") since he's about up to Josh's eyes (Josh is 6'1").

[@TheNotoriousJ0B]

16:36 - There seems to be a difference of between 4 and 5 inches (Vicram's scalp == middle of Josh's nose)

[@undercover_idiot]

heck yeahhh

[@VictorAlvarez-eu7ur]

pun intended?

[@blondie9909]

Josh : gets eggshells in his eggs Vicram: im calm *perfectly cracks an egg with just one hand* I swear that was such a boss move

[@VicramFilms]

Thank you for acknowledging my egg cracking skills 👏

[@cd2290]

11:47 Vicram: “I’m calm” with a one-handed egg crack following Josh’s shell oops.

[@SaadKhan-xn1xv]

"We've done it with my girlfriend, my mom, Emma Chamberlain" Steady.

[@lucindawinter472]

Oh God

[@slpiazza]

“Now, Vikram, cover your taco up”. Um…phrasing?

[@potatoboyhats905]

Don't drag me into this Josh.

[@alexalexandros3803]

What in the Alabama

[@devinchapman6124]

Chillll….

[@youshimimi]

If we learned anything from this video it's that Vicram needs to be in more videos

[@KrisPierson]

Josh gets to use the larger cutting block and work surface, new high grade induction top, higher end knives, and poor Vic has to use all the older hand-me-downs. Way to level the playing field! 😂All good, boys...great video as always, congrats to you both!!

[@bigsoupgirl]

I went to high school Vicram it’s so crazy to see where he is now and especially as someone who wants to be in the same place eventually 😭 insaaaane

[@prawnk1ng]

Can we appreciate Vicram’s directing skills over the years. Great work. 👍

[@NicoLeonard]

Pride and Pinion 😂❤️

[@semyonnagin9439]

Love your vids man, thx!

[@Ajayyadav-bg9gr]

what u doin here mate . btw f**k hublot 😂😉

[@anujadassanayake5732]

We need to see your cooking skill Nico!!!

[@VicramFilms]

KING 🙏

[@davestradamu]

@@VicramFilms Yooo! Bless up Nico!

[@offroadskater]

Imagine watching a course of anything for a living. Then editing that course, meaning watching it over and over again. Do that for years. Then realising that you have absorbed almost no information of said course in front of 5 million people. Maintaining a good mood while being shamed by the boss evaluating your absent skills publicly. Then having to watch that nightmare in editing repeatedly. Respect to Vikram for being a good sport. I would have lost my cool.

[@Papalapotato]

Vikram is so wholesome and cute! Everyone needs a person like Vikram in their life!

[@studyholicandgodsservant753]

For heavens sake some one pronounced is name correctly

[@tinabina9078]

I feel like he went so fast compared to when he was with his girlfriend or mom. 🤣🤣

[@VicramFilms]

That’s what I’m SAYIN

[@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721]

Or maybe it's just edited that way!

[@chadredmond3146]

Well duh! 😂

[@chadredmond3146]

If you’re on the pool table. Do you play you’re friends the same as you play your mom or girlfriend?

[@wickedgood1984]

Vicram is a boss! I sincerely appreciate the friendship the two of you have! This was such a good video. Oh and the last 5 seconds with the ghost moment. Classic 🤣

[@UofMFan628]

I feel like Josh was much more accommodating to his mom, gf, and Emma and just went full speed to fluster Vicram lol. also, I had been mentally spelling his name Vikram this whole time. glad for the title to clear that up lol.

[@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721]

Vicram is just being punished.

[@Snake-filledChimp]

For being a grown man that has never cut a tomato in his life apparently, I'd say Vicram did pretty good.

[@marvinh1571]

noone: Josh: has to do a subscriber special every other month, because his channel is growing faster than my confidence behind the stove. Love you Josh, keep coming up with amazing recipes and video ideas

[@whatskraken3886]

learn to spell

[@jasperlim8909]

we love papa

[@felixtjoanda3841]

Sixteenth time telling PAPA to make: - Mapo Tofu.

[@jakubsuchy763]

yorokobe shounen

[@jvallas]

*telling* Josh what to do doesn’t seem like a winning strategy 😏

[@arlynnecumberbatch1056]

@ALEXA,,, 👇😍 tf are you doing

[@arlynnecumberbatch1056]

@ALEXA,,, 👇😍 tf are you doing

[@jasperlim8909]

lol. papa would have to make his tofu from scratch lol.

[@kingbouncer1314]

Josh, my dude you gave yourself a few advantages man -he clearly didn't know the layout of his kitchen. -bigger cutting board -more accurate measuring device -bigger, broader bowls -near the stove Give the Challenger the handicap next time :)

[@davidgraska9614]

Don’t expose (((him)))

[@socscholar14]

I want to see somebody do this exactly kind of challenge with Josh, but instead they know what they're cooking and Josh is in the dark. He has a distinct advantage each time...

[@jeglucas843]

The adobo shirt is an eye catcher

[@dauss2590]

For Vicram and everyone else that needs to know: 1ml of water = 1g of water, no need for cups when you have a scale

[@VicramFilms]

Man this would’ve saved me smh, appreciate it

[@losolosonsky]

@@VicramFilms you know this is a basic elementary school knowledge? 1ml - 1g, 1L - 1KG - 1dm3 (cubic decimeter, decimeter is 10cm)

[@VicramFilms]

@@losolosonsky I wish I learned that at 7 years old, props to your elementary school. Unfortunately the American school system refuses to teach anything outside of imperial measurement

[@losolosonsky]

@@VicramFilms man, that is sad. I mean the school system, not like rest of the world outside one country (and us) uses metric system

[@VicramFilms]

@@losolosonsky yup, never been a fan of our system. Pretty dated and awful.

[@plasmac9]

For a behind the scenes guy, Vikram has good screen presence. The chemistry between him and Josh is also really good.

[@bako6340]

10:47 at this moment I dropped my water bottle off the side of my bed and it was perfectly in sync

[@spiderwrangler4457]

Always kind of feel bad for the other person when Joshua gives super brief description of what to do, then works at chef speed and moves on to the next thing without waiting or checking in. Kind of want to see it reversed. Have one of the team give him instructions blind, or a guest chef?

[@iLoveLeatherNYC]

Yes!. How about a 'home cook / guest chef' challenge?! Home cooks send their challenge video for a shot at the title. Home chef picks what they make. Get some real deal challengers on this.

[@knndyskful]

@chef Ramsey has done this challenge with guest I’d love to see two people who know how to cook and one giving the blind instructions

[@iLoveLeatherNYC]

@@knndyskful Anyone getting near Gordon Ramsey already has cooking skillz. Josh is for the average Joe who has the potential to be a good cook. I do like your idea tho. Josh gives two cooks blind instructions. Cuz him cooking? It's a flex we KNOW he can cook, but could someone else do it? I'd watch that.

[@meileeeap1899]

Carla Lally Music automatically came to mind for guest chef. It'll be an ultra sassy video 😘👌

[@gabudaichamuda2545]

Oh Lord... Gordon Ramsay versus Joshua Weissman. Les go

[@sillum]

Its been a long road since fermentation day. I miss the small youtuber feel, but happy for the success, you totally deserve it.

[@chrismiller4441]

Hold on, Vikram low key one hand cracks an egg like it’s nothing! He’s hustling Josh this whole time. Sets up nicely for a round 2.

[@abrahamvargas2010]

I feel like Josh sets people up for failure by not having all the kitchen tools ready and then doing stuff like a brand new bottle of cooking oil and still proceeding through the directions as quickly as possible, lol

[@chadredmond3146]

I think he’s trying to show people at home that you do not need all of the tools and experience to cook a great meal at home. You have to start somewhere.

[@jonesisnotarobot]

5:28 "Oh my god you watch One Direction too me too *clunk* æ"

[@cypher44789]

That's actually pretty good. Good Job Mr. Director !!!

[@christopherderocher8057]

Vicram: "I definitely lost 3 pounds" Josh: "FiVe sLiCeS oF BaCon"

[@hyperdunkzhd22]

This was fucking hilarious, Vicram is a gem, please do more stuff with him.

[@Jamesfrancosdog]

Fun fact: 5 million subscribers is roughly 1.66667% of the United States Population, and 0.0625% of earths population. Congrats Josh! Looking forward to receiving my cookbook! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@andrewespinoza2896]

Double fun fact: 5.04 million is the population of Costa Rica 🇨🇷

[@bltfireburstAU]

its 20% of australia’s population

[@pawangurjar9173]

I'm sure you had good intentions Shawn, but you made that number feel pretty small buddy 😭🤣

[@Jamesfrancosdog]

@@pawangurjar9173 I thought that too haha. But then I put it in the perspective that most people only affect a few hundred people in their lives. Hopefully if Josh sees this he understands 😅

[@kelmars1738]

More than three times the population of my country! 1.4 million.

[@lydiah7184]

Omg Vicram is adorable af

[@mariahtrevino4866]

I’m late but josh calling pico de gallo “tomato salad” is HILARIOUS

[@runijones2625]

Vicram!!! You did a great job. Love and hugs from all of us. KC gives your burrito making skills 👍👍!!

[@VicramFilms]

Thank you!!! :)

[@diaplotical]

I have never clicked on a video faster than this one

[@safaa9654]

I want to see more of those team photos!! 🔥

[@georgewebber6313]

I think it would be cool, if Josh put his skills up against random restaurant chefs around the country. (Not famous people, like Babish or J Kenji, or Guga.)

[@Ani_Xin12]

This is seriously the best episode ever. Don't ask me why I'm enjoying this particular one so much but it's great

[@girzim644]

You should really do a mystery basket cooking challenge where each person makes their own thing , not many ways to lose when you're making your own recipe and your opponent is just trying to do the same

[@kitty62862]

The “mystery basket” with preposterous ingredients is a definite NO. Please. That’s not fun.

[@orighomisandediare4990]

Vicram is so chilled cooking, I can see why he is directing so well. Good job!

[@ericlopez7120]

I've been following you from the beginning and I'm Shocked you already have gone so far. Good for you man! Super happy for ya.

[@paulaross4495]

Congratulations on your subscribers plaque. I also really enjoy your team and how well they all work and seems they really enjoy each other to make your channel what it is today. Congratulations again 👍🏾🎉🎊

[@nexal8109]

It’s time that the director uses all of his watching experience to compete against Joshua

[@BlowUpTheOutsideWorld]

@コンテンせｘ❤ stop spamming

[@banan7308]

@@BlowUpTheOutsideWorld they're bots, all we can do is report them unfortunately

[@Pooolj]

Random Mexican note... that tomato/onion/chile/lime we call it "pico de gallo" xD

[@mattkuhn6634]

I don't get why they didn't seem to know that - they're in Texas! Any tex mex place here will serve pico de gallo.

[@vitoiacopelli]

congratulation my friend hope to get there soon too :)

[@warrenb9343]

Vito, love your pizza channel too! Have you and Josh done a show together?

[@adamwells5396]

This is the kind of content that makes me want to start cooking. The vibes are so good and positive! Great job Josh and Vicram!

[@astonfield8254]

Watching Vikrams knife skills with those fingers and thumb sticking out has me biting my nails.

[@kenny4553]

Congrats Josh you deserve it keep putting your passion into your vids

[@keeleycarrigan]

Your team is great. They all seem like fun people with great personalities

[@nicholashilton2514]

It’s been truly my pleasure watching your channel grow. Keep going, man! Love you.

[@tmrogers87]

Awesome to see vik applying what he’s learned!

[@WeebClipper]

Congratulations Josh and the team for 5 million Subscribers, Absolutely deserved 👏

[@knndyskful]

See I realize that Josh is assuming what he’s saying is being understood by the recipient; evident in the “cut your potato in half” as Vick paused because there’s 2 ways to cut something in half, Josh is already cutting into cubes and that’s why the other person gets so far behind, it’s not literally step by step instructions, it’s just regular instruction, if this were to be fair Josh would have to be a lot more descriptive and precise in his instruction

[@controlerplayer5047]

lol relax

[@knndyskful]

@@controlerplayer5047 you relax 😏

[@phillipfiorentino]

You deserve it bro. I love watching your videos. They aren't just good, the humor is enriching and it's always better to make your own of everything when it comes to food if it's possible or time allows.

[@drtobogan3980]

Love being here since before you had 500k. I got you cook book and did absolutely everything you said to make the shoyu ramen. And it came out amazing. I was so proud of my self. And proud of you absolutely killing it in the game josh. I rock your hat all the time. Love you dog. Thank you

[@mmmmmmb]

Your channel has grow so rapidly and you guys definitely deserve it all

[@Lunessi]

Vicram is so sweet! I'm glad to watch him a bit more than usual ~

[@DavidIFernandezMunoz]

Don't know about the off-screen Weissman, but the on-screen one is a really good manager. Humour on the screw-ups, encouragement on the mistakes, and praise on the proper efforts... 10/10

[@CakeboyRiP]

Cant wait for Vicram to get his own show. I would be his biggest fan

[@DrBrunoRecipes]

Congratulations on the 5 million 🎉🎂 Greetings from Scotland 😊 Have a wonderful day everyone 🌻

[@WG1417Gaming]

here since 1 mil great work Josh super excited for the future

[@ericbinney948]

Your one of the few KZbinrs I truly enjoy you don’t force your personality your just yourself and that makes it enjoyable you don’t brag you do what you love and have great people on your channel

[@With_Me_JAPAN]

I am a new subscriber but I can see you have made tons of efforts for your channel! Congratulations for 5M😍✨Love brito btw. It would be so great to have it in the morning!💕

[@vidushikhandelwal4961]

Bro he literally has 5 million subscribers🤣

[@oletlale3969]

11:19 Vicram had me dead😭😭

[@mehreentasnim7129]

Me and my brother used to watch your vids since the early days. I've been a subscriber since you had like 50k subscribers. I'm so so so proud of you Josh!

[@acetpang]

would def love to see a version of this where the challenge is to see how well josh can guide the other person to make the dish just as well as he does and a comparison/feedback at the end!

[@Yes-dc2gm]

4:51 "We got two potatoes." "Oh." bro this had me dead

[@AutopsyHates]

Utmost RESPECT to Vicram - damn, he didn't know the recipe. Not like he had a chance to watch and re-watch a video to repeat at own pace... Great job being on the spot like that, I doubt I could do that

[@courtneybarkman4209]

This is amaziiing I need a second one of this- your both so genuinely hilarious

[@baldofraggins5948]

Another great video guys. Love the transferable cooking techniques that are the basis of lots of dishes 👍 I’d be interested to see a video for any traditional/popular dishes we don’t usually get in UK takeaways that are common in Asian restaurants/takeaways.

[@matejstraka8986]

Dear Josh, I literally saw all your videos that you made. Great job, I made many of your recepies at home and they turn out outstanding. Congratulations and thank you for this amazing content. PS: What happend to those potatoes? 😂

[@sebastiangogota]

Finally, the time has come, were Vikram takes on the Boss-Fight

[@Alieombaba]

Congrats! ❤ should totally turn these challenge videos into a playlist 🎉

[@Chris-qc2kd]

It was only 4 months ago that Papa hit 4 mil, congrats Josh on 5! You have done great so far, keep up the good work!

[@mr.preston136]

Love you Joshua, just got the new cookbook! I use it everyday!

[@BlowUpTheOutsideWorld]

What's it like?

[@_Deez]

You know, you'd think people would spell Vicram's name correctly when it's in the video title.

[@yoshita4140]

its just out of habit i think. vikram is the usual spelling

[@TheAwsomeness324]

This is beyond mind blowing. I remember when this channel was at 100K and then we made it to a soft milly in a short stride. Then I blinked and Papa got the channel to 5 mill!!!! Congratulations to you and your team mate. More success your way! 🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@lidiamarcelaaguilar6136]

love your shirt Adobo a great tecnique for the mexican cuisine.!!!! I LOVE YOUR BREADSSSSSS RECIPES

[@jamilengalan617]

Love your shirt bro, “Adobo” - Straight from the Philippines

[@prajitchaturvedi607]

I'm deadass having a paper right now but this is more important. Love you and congratulations Papa :)❤️

[@BlowUpTheOutsideWorld]

What the hell does this sentence mean

[@shashwatasamanta7358]

@@BlowUpTheOutsideWorld He has an upcoming examination.

[@ophliablue]

Congratulations on 5 million subscribers Joshua!!

[@InsideAIliance]

congrats, you really know your stuff... the things you cook are a simple as the people that enjoy watching by skill mostly I guess... so you got it all figured out and deserve your success very much, tons of dedication and hard work... unimaginable.

[@absp2006]

I'm surprised it took you this long to compete against Vikram

[@aguythatplayscardgames1181]

The final boss is him josh was scared of his power that’s why it took so long

[@blazingfringestudios5908]

The only thing left now is a Joshua Weissman vs Babish cooking challenge. That's it.

[@RAFatturi]

Josh, really happy for you! You and your team have created an awesome channel. I can't wait to get your book. I've made several meals from your videos and none of them disappoint! Keep going PaPa!

[@pelosuelto70]

2 years ago, I started binging your videos @ 450k subscribers. Here we are @ 5 million. Congratulations! You deserve all of your success!

[@EkaFloro]

hahaha i laughed the most in this episode 😂 more vicram videos pls!!

[@jenniferpena4593]

Love all your recipes, my mom wasn't a great mom. So I'm learning alot from you. Thx for the help Papa❤ 😊 👍

[@lynnetimmermann3878]

Vicram, yours turned out great!! Good job!!

[@cameroncaminiti5593]

just started watching this channel and i love it