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The Rank has Returned with a much-anticipated matchup of chain sub sandwiches. Will a powerhouse like Subway take home the crown? Perhaps Jersey Mike's or Jimmy Johns. Don't forget Firehouse Subs and Panera Bread. There's also Schlotzky's. They did not win.

[@alostrich]

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[@fmcclips]

Roll tide brother

[@SamBrickell]

*22:54* How did you get drunk on sandwiches? 😄

[@danielmayhall708]

The mayonnaise is blue plate

[@SandyDiVa]

You need to come up here to philly and rank local hoagies….and then include OUR chain…Primo’s with a seeded roll…O…M…G its SO good but so expensive Oh, but make sure you say you despise pickles, they WILL put them IN the hoagie

[@adamr9215]

Why don’t you come clean and admit that you are from Northern Maine? It’s way too obvious that you aren’t from the south. Southerners love sourdough bread and would pick it over every other sandwich on the table. It’s a southern thing, so that tells us that you aren’t southern.

[@beebomcgroober9316]

That guy pictured doing the Firehouse murals is my uncle! I sent him a text letting him know he's famous now 😂

[@joshuajacques9569]

Really? Does he make them bases off of local information? Or just random scene for each store? Does every store have them or are they required to have him draw it? So many questions 😅

[@beebomcgroober9316]

@@joshuajacques9569 I asked him. He's the guy in the bottom right and apparently he just does the painting (or he did, no longer works for them). The guy pictured above him , Joe Puskas, actually comes up with the designs.

[@chromasux2]

@@joshuajacques9569 its based off local landmarks and other things. Each one is tuned to it's location, even different ones in different parts of town. My local Firehouses know me too well.

[@Peetreesaur]

Tell him we need more dogs in the murals

[@XianHu]

That's awesome!

[@dreamland4me2]

If the person making the sandwich at Jersey Mike's asked if you wanted it Mike's Way and you said yes, then that is why you got onions on your sandwich. Mike's Way is tomatoes, onions, their spices, oil, & vinegar on top of whatever sandwich base you ordered.

[@Eagleknight815]

And Mike's Way is the way to go on their club sandwiches. Add some spicy mustard

[@Natey11]

@@Eagleknight815 shits absolute 🔥

[@beckyhobson3283]

@@Eagleknight815 ONLY if you get the juices on the side. I get the Giant sub, get my juices on the side, eat half today and half tomorrow, therefore, leave the juices off until the last minute!!

[@glorfac]

@@Eagleknight815mikes way add relish jalapeño and banana peppers

[@AtlThunderDan]

The cherry pepper relish is killer.

[@zydeco2024]

The subway staying top 3 without the BACON YOU PAID FOR is such an insult to the rest of these companies they have to get their act together lmao

[@janicespangler5551]

Subway's bacon is so bad that it was probably a favor to him that they left it off

[@burlyman1645]

Biggest problem with Panera is that a half a sandwich, a mushy apple and an undersized bag of chips is roughly the same price as a stealth jet fighter.

[@garyco766]

I really want to like their sandwiches, they just don't put any damned meat on them! It's like one slice of meat, folded in half, between 10x that much bread. They look great on paper though.

[@jayr.3720]

A moment of silence for Quiznos please. You fell off harder than Colorado hype but in your heyday you were the one.

[@stricklinr]

Quiznos was so good their corporate office ate all their franchises.

[@moobutt]

It was my favorite. The chicken carbonara 😢😢😢 That sauce was magic

[@MistbornPrincess]

I worked there for 1.5 years. It was good. But people thought we were like Subway and kept calling to us what they wanted on their sandwhich after they ordered it. The plastic divider did NOT have rhat purpose-it was behind the chip shelves.

[@jamesholland8057]

I like warmed up too.

[@jacyjohnson5476]

i think of quiznos often 😢 i miss it so much

[@ecwfaithful]

Ironically, pickles were invented to avoid wasting cucumbers

[@joeytomato]

Probably because cucumbers are disgusting until they're made into delicious pickles.

[@jerseygirlinatl7701]

Correct. Pickling vegetables, not just cucumbers, was for preservation. There is only so many times you can eat carrots during the winter.

[@Avarren]

@@joeytomatoexactly! I hate cucumbers and like pickles.

[@Sir_Him]

@@joeytomato Because you have no soul.

[@joeytomato]

@@Sir_Him You are absolutely correct... But that in no way, makes cucumbers edible.

[@ajyyoung3263]

Jersey Mike’s donated sandwiches to Nurses during the pandemic. Tons of them. Since no one else was there - admins, cafeteria workers, sometimes no cleaners. We needed the nice gesture.

[@willvr4]

Damn good sandwiches too! My ex-gf was a nurse and she fell in love with Jersey Mike's because of that initiative. And she's a little ass Filipina haha

[@TiesonTrowbridge]

Note to self: hang around Matt when he's getting sandwiches, so that I'm guaranteed free pickles 😆

[@zacharyhoskins1184]

Jersey Mikes is just a solid sandwich every time. Firehouse is pretty good for "extra" sandwiches, but for deli meat sandwiches Jersey Mikes has got to be the winner, and this is no surprise.

[@kaldo_kaldo]

I know subway "isn't good", but have you had the supreme meats from there? I really like it. And for sure Firehouse is at their best with the elaborate stuff!

[@electricamish8159]

I really don't like Jersey Mike's bread.

[@TheSleepingonit]

For only $20 for a decent size sub, a former friend was in jail for DUi, they served Jersey Mike's in jail

[@morrigankasa570]

​@@kaldo_kaldoI like Subway....in my local area of Minnesota there are only 5 sub places. Subway, Herbert & Gerberts, Jersey Mike's, Potbelly, and Jimmy Johns. Of those 5 places Subway gives you the most food for the best price and is good quality. My favorite thing to get is a Footllng "The Beast" on Honey-Oat Bread with Pepperjack Cheese and all the veggies except Banana Peppers. I can get that and a Large Drink for less then $20.

[@whygodrums10]

Jersey Mike's is trash. Their bread is horrendously bad. Maybe because I also live where "Mike" lives and I can get a real sub elsewhere.

[@joevorachek9874]

As a southerner myself, you and I know darn well Publix has the best subs!

[@georgejasper8794]

Wouldn't argue - but not a sub chain restaurant. Neither are a couple of these.

[@diodelvino3048]

especially if he did chicken tender subs

[@newfangledproductions1880]

Exactly! Restaurant or not, you just can't talk about subs in the south and not talk about Pub subs!

[@AbsolutelyNoOne12]

Yessssss!!! I was born n raised in Miami n now I live in the Midwest... 1st thing I did when I went down to FL, was stop at a Publix n get a chicken tender sub... ❤❤❤ I MISS PUBLIX 😞🥺😭

[@adzisme]

Problem is Publix sandwiches can take a while; there’s usually a line.

[@PastaPunisher77]

You thinking Schlotzsky’s bread is a current trend rather than something that’s been a staple in the restaurant for 40 to 50 years is weird.

[@Lizbert2010]

I don't care if he ranked it last, the fact that Schlotzsky's deli still exists in the south makes me insanely happy. It was a favorite of mine growing up and I really miss going.

[@ryanupchurch9683]

U know they started in Austin right?

[@Lizbert2010]

@@ryanupchurch9683 honestly I am just happy they still exist, regardless of where it originated from.

[@user-hf6sh1dg7w]

R.I.P Blimpees. They were my favorite sub place ever. But have closed in my area years ago.i still miss it

[@dianaarmitage512]

OMG, totally forgot about Blimpees! Takes me back to my college days at NCSU in the early 80's. Blimpees was the bomb! 💥

[@marquistagordon2457]

Blimpee's was very good! I was late to the party. About the time I discovered them they closed in my area.

[@EytsirhcChristye]

We had Blimpie in my high school and now I think it’s only at the airport.

[@lukebrown5395]

There’s one the next town over from mine I don’t go very much. It’s in a gas station.

[@cmudd9788]

There's still a few in my area but they're all inside of gas stations, mostly Circle K's.

[@alostrich]

Thanks for watching! And if you work at my local Firehouse please know that I still love you

[@prestonbaker4987]

Bless your rank Bluebell ice cream?

[@fmcclips]

@@prestonbaker4987 YESSS

[@HariSeldon913]

I'm guessing you don't have Potbelly near you.

[@salt-team-six5883]

NO PUBLIXS"??

[@Turd_Furgeson]

​@@salt-team-six5883none in Jasper. But Publix does rock

[@acrisius1971]

Schlotzsky's is NOT a sub shop. Their sandwiches (on sourdough, that's why it's spongy) are amazing when eaten fresh and hot.

[@radioscottshady]

The Deluxe sandwich is actually really good

[@RhinoAg]

💯

[@chrispauldupre]

yeah schlotzsky’s is awesome!

[@SamP0rterBridges]

That's exactly it, it needs to be fresh!

[@akaiookami6441]

Agreed. Schlotzkys is fantastic, but NOT a sub spot

[@nedajenyap]

“A snowball’s chance in Florida.” I’m dead. 😂😂😂

[@Greensaleenx7]

Pickles are a gift from the heavens, your talk against good pickles should have you brought before the Southern Council.

[@lilricky2515]

Every Southerner knows a Pub Sub is number 1.

[@res1cue01]

never heard of it

[@jasonaction9698]

Pub Sub beats all

[@warhawk4494]

Pubsub is mid at best

[@arthurdavis1065]

Southerners dont know a good sandwich , they vote for MTG and Desantis, closest thing to commies.

[@daixso]

Pub subs are the thing I miss most after moving to Montana

[@norwegianblue2017]

"I can add extra sugar to my mayonnaise" is the most American thing I've heard in a while.

[@JakoWako]

*Southern

[@greenedog22]

Your editing team needs a raise lol. Love everything you do Matt! You’re a staple in my family for good southern comedy. Much love from Central Louisiana!

[@dmscholl4]

Schlotzsky’s is a Texas institution. Their bread predates the foodie movements. It’s based on the muffuletta sandwich out of New Orleans which uses Muffuletta bread, which comes out of Sicily.

[@wbnethery3]

And it is infinitely better when eaten fresh out of the oven. I can completely relate to Matt’s reaction to the bread if it had been sitting for more than about 15 minutes. Take-out from Schlotzsky’s is a horrible experience in comparison to the in-store product. The bread is rubbery.

[@AlexC1980s]

I always get mine "extra crispy"

[@shebvixen]

Their Jalapeno bread, though 🤤

[@terryleslied]

Their muffuletta was my all time favorite sandwich! I don't know if all of them got rid of it, but the last Schlotzsky's I was in didn't have them 😢

[@mmtx73]

It's actually a sourdough bread. Muffuletta Bread is an Italian loaf. They're different.

[@jamesgibson1098]

Matt's explanation about not liking Schlotsky's bread because he wants his bread like a white piece of paper made me think he needs a wellness check! It reminds me of the Brian Regan bit where he always got the worst seat in the car so he started asking for it, "I call the back seat, in the middle, with my feet on the hump!" 😂

[@kessy40]

Nothing more Southern than sourdough bread. Matt FAIL.

[@marcus_baker5]

That bread is so good!

[@en21b]

"He's calling the hump Walt. He shouldn't want the hump!" Love it. Thanks for the laugh.

[@RhinoAg]

huge fail

[@brandonsouth]

Okay, Matt.. I live in Tennessee and my last name is South. So, I feel that I am a decent southerner. I love you to pieces, but in my opinion, Schlotzsky’s, and the exact sandwich you tried, is the one I would always get when I went there, and is the best fast food sandwich out there.. That being said, I do still love you, and I hope you still, at least, will allow me to continue to watch 🙃

[@mikejanacone8328]

I definitely agree on you with Jersey Mike’s. There’s just some thing about that paper bag that the sandwich comes in that makes it feel special.

[@bobg5362]

If you ever ate a sub from an Italian deli in a northeast city, where the bread is bought daily from a bakery on the same street, and the meats and cheeses are from freshly sliced Boar's Head products, you'd never eat a chain shop sub again.

[@John_Locke_108]

As a Connecticut resident I can vouch for this comment.

[@roberthunter5059]

Publix uses Boar's Head. It's good, but they're still cold cuts.

[@Tijuanabill]

I'm not sure about this logic. I don't think a sandwich can be so good, that for the rest of my life I never eat another sandwich, because I don't live where the good sandwiches are. Also, they sell Boar's Head at the grocery store, so whatever. It's nothing special.

[@ThePinkerton1776]

@@John_Locke_108as a former CT resident I can agree, the same goes for many foods. Here in Texas what they pass off as pizza is a sin. I miss abate’s or any new haven pizza or just real deli food in general.

[@Gapines23]

Try one that uses REAL quality not Boars Head stuff. Plus it’s a hoagie

[@rickmiles2955]

What a rollercoaster of an episode.... going from what you were sure would be your favourite episode to film to being "all sandwich places suck"

[@DanielChannel89]

Matt just has bad taste in sandwiches, honestly. That's what I learned today. So many bad opinions in this video.

[@Ifitfitz22]

Oh, how the turntables...

[@butcherboy2008]

We had a McAllister's open where I live. First time there, ordered a Reuben. Got a corned beef sandwich with Thousand Island dressing. No kraut. Went five more times. Every order, they forgot one main ingredient. Last straw, I got their big loaded sandwich. I forget what it was called, but I got home and only had roast beef and bread for $15.00. That five minute drive, I built up a good head of steam and when the cashier told me, "That's how it comes." I was nuclear-powered Karen. Haven't been there in 20 years.

[@cisium1184]

I used to go to the original one in Oxford, MS, 25 years ago. It was fabulous and funky. The current chain is like a completely different restaurant serving the same menu. The food doesn't taste the same. Even the Oxford one isn't even the same - it's on the other side of town.

[@gloriaalex11]

I've only ever ordered baked potatoes from McAllister's. Those are pretty good at least.

[@kennymiller6633]

Ah, The Big Nasty. When made correctly, nothing could beat it. Haven’t been there in years.

[@butcherboy2008]

@@kennymiller6633 They no longer have it. That's why I couldn't think of what it was called.

[@karencox3235]

I laughed so hard at so many points! I had MANY, MANY distractions whilst watching this, but then kept coming back and clicking play because I wanted to get through to the end. SO FRICKIN' FUNNY!!! I laughed out loud so many times. Thanks for the dopamine/endorphin hit, Matt!! I TRULY needed that! Don't stop making videos, please! No coffins for Matt anytime soon!

[@iansallee039]

"What in the Devil Went Down to Panera is this?" I'm dying LOFL

[@andrewb8074]

Subway is what to buy when you're on a road trip and starving but there are no other restaurants at the exit and even the gas station is out of those pre-made fridge sandwiches. But somehow there's always that one sad Subway.

[@davidfield6223]

😂😂😂😂

[@reginabillotti]

Once on a road trip I stopped at a Subway, figuring it was the only halfway healthy option at that highway exit. I got a pleasant surprise when there was a shawarma place next door, so I ate there instead. Sadly, it's not still around anymore, so when I pass by that area, I go a little further off the highway to a family dining restaurant.

[@Ginrummy33]

From what I've read, Subway is one of the cheapest startup-cost franchises you can do. AND they have no rules about how close you are to another one.

[@williamhoover2927]

As a truck driver. You are correct. Subway at every truck stop

[@adafrost6276]

@@williamhoover2927 Yep, you can always rely on finding a Subway just about anywhere while on the road, some I'm convinced haven't had a new shipment of vegetables in months. Personally though, I try to stop at the Love's locations with an Arby's for my fast food sandwich cravings.

[@briansherman2771]

I'm usually on your side....but today you insulted Schlotzky's and pickles. My trust has been broken. RIP

[@emmaociee]

Schlotsky's bread is literally my favorite thing on the planet!!!😅😅

[@robertcarden4308]

I think Matt is a North Korean spy. Pretending to be southern but doesn't like pickles and he is apparently unaware of Po' Boys.

[@beckyhobson3283]

And has he never heard of a Muffaleta (sp?)?? Guessing maybe you can't get one of those in Birmingham.. lol

[@kennethnolin88]

@@beckyhobson3283 Only people south of Lake Pontchartrain are familiar with that garbage.

[@DouglasRadzanowskiJr]

Had killer poboys in the French quarter just a few weeks ago. It was bussin'

[@kosh7911]

Pickles are the devil’s vegetable. Rotten cucumbers. Plus an ex-girlfriend ruined any possibility I would ever give pickles a chance at redemption.

[@charbird20]

⁠​⁠@@beckyhobson3283 I know for a fact that is not true. My parents are from New Orleans and lived in Birmingham for a time. They were able to find their dang muffulettas.

[@cynthiaslater7445]

I used to eat Subway until I discovered Jersey Mike's. 🥰 I've never looked back.

[@MichaelNewmanII]

Same

[@coolbrotherf127]

I have a Jersey Mike's, Firehouse, and Schlotzsky's all within 5 min of my apartment so I haven't been to Subway in a long time. I only get the meatball sub from there if I'm traveling and have to stop in one of those gas station subways.

[@beckyhobson3283]

SAME!!

[@goufr3540]

So true there, although I do miss when Subway did $5 Footlong on everything.

[@ShawnC.W-King]

Jersey Mike's when we make an orgy of cheese atop the rosemary parm bread whenever I make the bread 🤤😈.

[@chrisskipper8320]

Dude......"I forgive the inclusion of onions, but would not forgive the exclusion of bacon. Put that on my tombstone" LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLLLOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Solid.

[@veronicaprice]

I never thought I would laugh so much at a ranking of sub sandwiches. Matt, you are hilarious. 😂

[@ChefFatBeard]

"Snowballs chance in Florida" I love it

[@Greenart5]

Publix is truly delicious with fresh bread. But, unless you order an eternity ahead of time, the lines are crazy! Pack your patience.

[@beckyhobson3283]

I lived near THREE Publix(es?) and could only get fresh bread if I went at 9 am.. not sure what all the whoop is about pubsubs.

[@rodneyat]

Ordering ahead in the publix app is the way to go.

[@kmbbmj5857]

Publix has some of the best around here and lower price than Jersey Mike's. But you're right, they are slow as molasses.

[@tricityladytn]

Order ahead in the app for 30-60 minutes before you can actually be there.

[@RatedRMario21]

Publix would have smoked the competition by a country mile. It's a shame they're apparently not in Alabama

[@lucasblackledge3878]

Don't sleep on Blimpie... Tucked away in a gas station near you.

[@briansmith8650]

Jersey Mike's wins every time

[@privacyvalued4134]

"The highest award in the land. The [snickers at own joke] Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Award." LOL. You're not supposed to laugh at your own joke but jokes are always funnier when the person telling the joke laughs at it.

[@DarkRuins]

a southerner who doesnt like pickles is a textbook heathen. no pardons available. ever.

[@tanyarose7481]

Guess me and Matt are both heathens!! 😂😂😂

[@BrokenTowelKP]

Literally inexcusable

[@aniE1869]

Dill or spicy pickles are good..... sweet pickles are the spawn of satan

[@yerbudspud]

I'll eat a jar of bread n butters but dills are only once in a while so I have some juice to marinate chicken in.

[@pimpdaddyc7066]

Pickles are effing disgusting, cucumbers are better, not sorry

[@natefish1]

No way Schlotsky’s is below subway. The heat has already cracked him up. Can’t even take the rest of this seriously now.

[@tracyp3655]

I can’t believe he put it below Subway! I have to get a Schlotsky sandwich every time I go home to Colorado!

[@DireHammer]

You don't go to Schlotzky's for a ham and turkey, that isn't what they're good at.

[@ronmexico1652]

Lol, i love anytime Matt gets to thinkin' the VSauce music plays

[@VincentWatkinsCLXXXII]

Fyi, Jimmy John's regular sandwich is an 8" sub. when you get thier 16" sub they cut in half. I'm particularly fond of their Billy Club.

[@rmebb06]

need to add, if it has a lot of bread it’s because they left the bread in… you have to give them a second chance! Just order it TBO. 😂

[@MrsAlmaTrumble]

After the week I had last week, I can use all the laughs. You are a ray of sunshine in this world, Matt. Can't wait to get my shirt.

[@CerebralTombstone]

20:25 Oh my God, I don't think I've ever laughed at a sandwich before. That reveal is hilarious! I even went back to watch it again because that color is WILD!

[@asdisskagen6487]

OMG, I love sandwiches SO. MUCH. I could literally go the rest of my life just eating sandwiches and be completely happy! The possibilities are ENDLESS. ❤❤❤

[@johnsowers352]

I do miss Quiznos

[@sammiller6631]

I miss weird Quiznos commercials.

[@John_Locke_108]

Used to go there all the time in the early 90's.

[@KevinWindsor1971]

Another example of a private equity firm buying up something, and destroying it from within with a horrible business model.

[@freckledone1073]

"We love the subs!!!"

[@biscuitflipper1]

Had one open up here in the last year, I keep forgetting it exists.

[@josiahalcorne]

That "Finale of Bless your Rank" line was hilarious.

[@jerseygirlinatl7701]

"Brought to you by Big Coffin"

[@twintwo278]

I thought subway would've been dead last. Panera uses tomato bread.

[@10000spidersinatrenchcoat]

You know it’s funny, I never saw a jersey mike’s until I left jersey but saying “fuck it, just make a sandwich” and somehow winning by just making an adequate sandwich is the most jersey thing I’ve seen

[@blackmario2000]

Publix would clear all of these, at a quarter the cost of Jersey Mike's or Panera.

[@joshpressel4930]

Seriously, how do you do a "Southern" sub review without including the PubSub?

[@jamesholland8057]

What is the ham made of?

[@aaronlawson7138]

Amen.

[@Purple0fairy0bunny]

Publix sub was my daily lunch. They are the best.

[@DietBajaBlast]

You're correct Pub sub would have won. But 1/4 the cost, what are you talking about? most subs are around $10 each, especially with bacon.

[@BMB125]

I am convinced Publix subs are the very best. Especially the chicken tender one!

[@homstarrunna]

As a former subway employee, the condiments taste unique because the workers never empty the squeeze bottles, they only top them off. So your mayo is a mixture of various ages of fresh and rancid mayo... Yum

[@flagcitydiva5191]

My dad was a firefighter. His picture is on the wall of a Firehouse sub. They also support fire departments financially. So, yes, that does influence my opinion. BUT they also make the best subs in our town. That's a win-win!

[@caseyhouser9839]

But their subs are horrible

[@flagcitydiva5191]

@@caseyhouser9839 It depends on the franchise. Yours might be horrible. On the other hand, Popeye's Chicken is enjoyed by many people. One would think they all use the same ingredients and follow standard method of preparation, but no. The one in my town is awful.

[@Beaut2013]

If you lived in Florida, you'd put Publix subs number 1. They are the best!

[@twintwo278]

When I lived in Orlando we used to get subs from Wawas... they were delicious

[@Kerryjotx]

Matt don’t diss the Schlotzsky’. They have been around since the. ‘70s and we Texans love it. It’s not artesian vibes. It’s old Austin-based hippie vibes.

[@MaraBaelish]

Look, spring mix on a sandwich is so damn good. It adds flavor as well as multiple textures. XD

[@stephh4495]

4:41 I know this background song is public domain, but I will forever associate it with VSauce so when I hear it play I alwaya laugh uncontrollably. Thanks for that :)

[@ajevans1422]

Subway has its purpose on earth. When you are slap dab in the middle of nowhere.

[@claycassin8437]

I went NUTS when I came across them in South America! It was like finding gold.

[@jac-attack]

Oh you've been to Silsbee, Texas?

[@ajevans1422]

@@jac-attack no. I don’t want to get my wig split.

[@moswell]

I moved two years ago from the Philly area to NH and it breaks my heart to say that Subway is my go to up here when I am just desperate for a sub. 😢

[@kyleboss]

if publix was in this it would mop the floor

[@kylepmore2842]

100 freaking %

[@lylibu]

Publix isn’t acknowledged near enough.

[@Lectrikfro]

I feel like that chicken tender sub he was talking about at the start was a Publix sub

[@TheKnizzine]

Honestly I like the walmart grinders the best of the grocrey deli subs but publix is a strong contender

[@AllanGoodall]

My wife fist pumped the air when Matt ranted against pickles. Preach, brother! What sub does Matt have at Firehouse? Is it the brisket? I bet it's the brisket. Oh, and our local Firehouse's mural features a fire that the brother of a coworker (accidentally) started, so that's kind of surreal.

[@xlxxtoolxxlx]

I wish Penn Station would expand. Sooo many people are missing out on the most glorious subs of all time. Cold turkey dagwood, with provalone, mayo, lettus, tomato, onions, salt, pepper, banana peppers, oregano, oil & vinegar. You're welcome.

[@YouveBeenMiddled]

Just visited the other day. Shocked by the authenticity of their cold Italian! A true hoagie worthy of fame. Really dumb idea for them to sell those fries though...

[@Walter-wo5sz]

My favorite is Publix subs. Taste, quality and price are all there.

[@missflowerpower8724]

I particularly love their November/December special turkey sandwich with bacon and cranberry sauce. 😊

[@Lightbringer12]

I can’t wait until til our Publix is built they’re coming to Lexington, KY. Finally branching out!!

[@dotsonjb14]

I've gotten firehouse a bunch in my life. Each time I've said no pickle, they have always put in the pickle.

[@amandachilds5290]

Ask for it in a container on the side and they usually do that but might give a lot thinking you love pickles lol. I ask on side for my kid that does love them but they never forget and put on side and on the sandwich too

[@rksnj6797]

At work we used to order them for lunch and it was like a pickle lover's Christmas! (about half the guys didn't like pickles)

[@nancycvetan5302]

You must be getting my pickles. Mine are missing half the time.

[@loraleighdoxin]

I love the pickles and have to tell friends to get them so I can eat theirs

[@Sakrysta]

I pretty much make a scene when I order with loud explanations of how even the scent ruins the sandwich and then infuses my garbage so that if they DO put a pickle in my order I will throw it in their trash before I leave the store! 😂 Usually that ends up being effective. 👍🏻😉

[@blackmoon8459]

Didn't have a snowballs chance in Florida is my new favorite phrase.

[@davidgoen2295]

My late wife (who was a massive fan of Bless Your Rank) had a catch phrase she used: "Free is my favorite flavor."

[@leahh577]

Schlotsky's has been around since the 70's in Austin and isn't a sub. Not really sure what category it belongs in, but the bread is the best! Like the old commercial says "No substitutzskys".

[@fecat93]

They left Chicagoland as Quiznos came in and dominated them. I used to love their dark pumpernickel bread it was the best. Potbelly and Jimmy Johns both started in Illinois and both are meh.

[@tuvelat7302]

Matt not liking Schlotsky's is a scandal.

[@j_atkinson]

Yep. Love Schlotsky's and it shouldn't be in a sub category.

[@SutMacG]

Sandwich originated in New Orleans. It's called the Muffaletta. In a category by itself!

[@lorireed8046]

They had zero salami... I hated them.

[@DowlWatcher]

Future bless your ranks- gravy biscuits. Jacks, Bojangles, Martins, Wendy's etc.

[@a.grimes4202]

Lock this menace up for the crime against humanity of ranking Subway above ANY of the rest. They aren’t even food.

[@GauntletKI]

13:03 your thoughts on pickles make me rethink my whole thoughts on this series. Pickles are everywhere and in the south we love our pickles. Fried pickles too.

[@coolbrotherf127]

I love Schlotzsky's bread, when it comes out fresh, it's really crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. The one he had was probably a bit soggy from sitting in the wrapper for a while.

[@bigredmed]

Mine have always been chewy.

[@justsayingforafriend7010]

Naw they Suck!!!

[@myitbos1335]

Schlotzsky's is also not a sub sandwich but more of a muffuletta and uses a sourdough bun for its sammys. It's also a Texas chain, so yeah...I'm calling you out Matt on your anti-Texas campaign.

[@claycassin8437]

@@bigredmed Not mine. And I have eaten hundreds of them. It's a craving.

[@heddystgeorge3756]

There were quite a few Shlotzky's in the Milwaukee area and you would be lucky to find even one now

[@sandrasausville9103]

Sorry but I'm a Pub sub girl and I always will be. Publix beats all of them

[@bruhkamp]

Pickles are a way of keeping cucumbers from going to waste.

[@Celoth]

Dogging on Schlotzsky's bread is fightin' words

[@outdoordauber]

I ordered a BLT with onions, banana peppers and black olives from subway for lunch one day. Another coworker went to pick up everyone's order. I got a sub with bacon, onions, banana peppers and black olives. I called Subway and was told, and I quote, "you didn't ask for lettuce and tomato.". 😳 I responded, "I didn't ask for bacon either, but you put that on. Besides, what do you think the "L" and "T" stand for?!?" That was my last time ordering from Subway and it's been YEARS....

[@nanaof6babies]

Back in the day when McDonald's happy meals were only a burger, small drink and fries. I ordered one for my son with "just ketchup" meaning no pickle or mustard. I literally got a bun with just ketchup. He got a ketchup sandwich!

[@KarenC-ll7un]

Well, that is not a BLT. A BLT is not a sub. It's on toast.

[@bowlerdave9347]

How can you not like pickles? Someone took one of the most worthless things in the world, a cucumber, and found a way to not only make it edible but make it one of the best things in this world, a pickle.

[@DanielChannel89]

Best is a very generous word to use for a pickle, but it is an improvement on the cucumber, I'll give you that.

[@herbwalters1958]

Can't stand cucumbers but I can eat pickles all day.

[@claycassin8437]

He's a northern spy.

[@jac-attack]

I eat zero cucumbers but about 1000 pickles a year.

[@katarh]

I actually like other pickled vegetables better than pickled cucumbers. Something about dill pickles in particular is ABSOLUTELY VILE to me. Pickled carrots? Not bad. Pickled okra? Surprisingly decent. Pickled watermelon rinds? Great! Kimchi? Umeboshi? Good! Dill pickles? Absolute trash, not allowed in my kitchen, not allowed to contaminate a sammich.

[@dustinfowler3161]

The ONLY worthwhile use for a cucumber is to make pickles.

[@JLAracing]

Honorary mention here in South Carolina: Sub Station II. It's pretty good. Also, I have that Shoneys SEC football too! Jersey Mike's is goo's stuff.

[@03flhtcui]

I disagree with you on Schlotzsky’s. That bread is da bomb! Try the original. Oh man! Freshly baked bread, warmed up…that is one delicious sammy, right there. That said, I also love Jersey Mikes. I love me an Italian sub made “Mikes Way”. So gooood! 😋

[@Manga_Lloyd]

As far as chains go, no one can compete with Jersey Mike's. They're slicing meat fresh, and you can get it Mike's Way.

[@TheSleepingonit]

For only $20 a sandwich

[@shanedolby1774]

@@TheSleepingonit i only pay $10 for mine same as it would cost at mcdonalds

[@TheSleepingonit]

@@shanedolby1774 i used to live in CT, that might explain why

[@cisium1184]

As far as national chains go, I agree. But there are local/regional chains out there that are better: Moe's (the sub shop, not the burrito place), D'Angelo, Primanti Brothers.

[@arthurdavis1065]

​@@TheSleepingonit oh the Hartford prices are deserving of the people there.

[@stacytroutt5052]

I have never heard such a hot take on the entire existence of pickles!! Ha!🤣

[@pwcorgi2000]

I had a Jersey Mikes in Denver, and I LOVED it. Everything about it was Amazing!

[@brendaokuda2158]

Personally, I would fight a hoard of zombies for a Schlotzcky's. Once a month I have a dr. appointment in a town that has one & I always buy 2. One for my lunch & one for dinner later. LOVE THEM!!!!!!!

[@XianHu]

I've never been to one. I just looked them up, and there doesn't appear to be one anywhere near me.

[@YoSpiff]

Go-Go team pickle! I love pickles, but I can understand why someone might not like them. I guess we won't be seeing a bless your rank for pickles, then.

[@TheOneZenith]

Schlotzky's bread got me through my teen years. It's better with soup than anything else. They used to make it fresh every day, which meant they had to throw out the old bread every day. I worked the closing shift and took home everything that was getting thrown out. Our customers always got the freshest food we could possibly serve but that expiring food kept us from starving. I'll always keep Schlotzky's first in my ranking.

[@ooh4751]

Newks, jersey mikes, firehouse, macalisters, subway, jimmy johns. In that order

[@amywright6100]

... at least two of those sandwiches aren't subs... and schlotzsky's sourdough (when done right) is absolutely amazing.

[@meeks4756]

My biggest take-away here is how many places screwed up a very simple order. Also, I haven't had Schlotzsky's in years, but I still remember how weird their bread is.

[@claycassin8437]

Weirdly awesome!

[@middlega]

@@claycassin8437 nah, mostly just weird

[@AaronHoot-cl1ut]

Having a sandwich not eaten fresh is like a lunchbox sandwich. You have to eat them right after they are freshly made and toasted always gets the vote for me! Quiznos will always be my favorite!!!

[@willvr4]

It's crazy how it's always unanimous with food reviews that Jersey Mike's is the best. The fact that they cut all their meat and cheese to order makes a big difference. Everything just tastes so much more fresh.

[@JustGuineaPigs01]

Saying that schlotsky’s sourdough bread is an abomination is an abrogation in Texas.

[@Yehochanan72]

I'm hollerin about matt bad talking schlotzkys bread and pickles.

[@lorireed8046]

They had no salami... Worthless!

[@ck2a]

Same 😢 The Original is incredible!

[@swagilyph]

I came here to make sure you weren't bad mouthing jersey mike's, but I was pleasantly surprised to see them win instead.

[@AbolishtheNFA]

Jersey Mike's "Yeah F-it we will make a sandwich" Solid slogan

[@waltergrimes5652]

you do forget that we don't need no stinkin' sauce for our brisket in Texas. That paper is just sopping up grease, and believe me, a fatty brisket has plenty of that for me and the paper.

[@eiremerald]

Depends on where in Texas. I like sauce.

[@Zundfolge]

To be fair, the "Po' Boy" is a sub style sammy that originated in The South.

[@christophercarroll458]

Agreed. The moment he said “how can we make this our own..” Po’boy came to mind. Damn now I am hungry for a oyster one.

[@Lectrikfro]

@@christophercarroll458 damn, Now I want one too, and nowhere makes a good one around here

[@firefighter1c57]

I came to say this, and now I need a Shrimp Po'Boy.

[@Ldunk]

I can get a PO boy 2 blocks from my house. 😀

[@claycassin8437]

Specifically New Orleans.

[@henrydoremus1409]

I decorate every year so I think it's cool as hell now find a place you can trunk or treat as well the kids will love it