Chiefs heiress Gracie Hunt dumps out World Cup content, Sophie Cunningham loves her finger point & fast food
It's Monday, I'm toeing the rubber for my second Screencaps relief appearance of this latest call to the bullpen, which runs through Thursday, and we have Kansas City Chiefs heiress Gracie Hunt performing her duties as a World Cup hospitality captain.
She didn't get the call to assist the World Cup coverage based solely on her work in the NFL as the face of the front office of one of the league's most successful franchises. She played soccer all the way up until she went to college.
The Hunt family owns FC Dallas of the MLS. Gracie gets the game. She also gets content and when she's covering the World Cup, she's looking to capture five things: The arrival. The atmosphere. Her outfit. The cultural details and the emotional impact.
That's what she's looking for as a hospitality captain who is out at the stadium day in and day out. She calls it her "FIFA World Cup content system."
If Gracie didn’t spend her time and energy focusing on the five pillars of her content system, there would not be a lot of content. Except, of course, a field full of guys exercising.
The Chiefs heiress said it best, and it applies more to soccer than it does most other sports. She wrote, "Because the best sports content is never just about what happened on the field."
Thank you, Gracie for your coverage of the World Cup and for being honest about where you can find most of the action during the tournament.
- Jon writes:
Sean,
We live in East TN and our church has at least 1 police officer in uniform every Sunday and 2 around the holidays. In addition, typically have a couple volunteer law enforcement types assisting. Church security is managed by a retired CIA officer. Had a conversation with him one morning and he dropped this nugget. "People think I’m friendly. Always coming up, greeting, and hugging newcomers. Nah, just gives me a chance for a quick pat down to see if they are carrying." Unfortunately just the world we live in.
- Jim T in San Diego writes:
While Saturday was only the second dark day of Screencaps history, I decided to take that time window I had available due to no SC and do the kind of in-depth research that Joe and SeanJoe would be proud of - the kind of deep dive investigative story that the legacy media is too self-important to cover but that Screencaps Nation stands ready to take upon ourselves.
That’s right - I went and tried the legacy deep fried apple pies at McDonald’s and the enchiritos at Taco Bell, and am here to report my findings.
The apple pies now come in a box rather than a sleeve. But other than that, it was just as I remembered: Sweet and tart at the same time, with a fine crunch to the crust. There was still, as I’m guessing most of Screencaps Nation will also experience, a bit of muscle memory anxiety when I swallowed - the roof of my mouth and my throat still not ready to fully forgive nor trust me after being literally burned in this manner so many times in the past.
With age comes wisdom - we let them cool before eating them.
I’d also note that when I ordered my pies at the drive-through, the cashier said, "Let me make sure we have some ready - otherwise it’s a six-minute waite to cook new ones." I was prepared to pull off to teh side and wait in the interests of scientific research, but apparently I got the last of the previous batch. So be prepared to wait - and rest assured it’s worth it. (Just don't allow your impatience and anticipation allow you to skip the cooling off part!)
We then made a run for the border to get the reconstituted enchirito.
It too, tasted pretty spot on to what I remembered, with a couple noticeable differences. First, where were my black olives on top? Taco Bell management: If you’re reading this (and somebody at Taco Bell surely is an Outkick fan and reader), get Costco Business Center HQ on the line, and have large cans of sliced black olives delivered to every restaurant in the country ASAP!
The other difference is just a sign of the times, I suppose: the enchirito now comes in a standard plastic tray. Back in the day, though, it came in an aluminum tray - which lent the classic enchirito a certain metallic tang that only added to its charm.
I can also report that Arby’s brought back their potato cakes earlier this year, after a trial run last year. It’s like a deep-fried hash brown - but in a large triangle. When cooked right, it’s heaven: Crispy, crunchy, and just ready for two packets of Arbys sauce to be slathered over it. But when undercooked, it’s a soggy blob of lead that sticks in your stomach all day.
BTW, I’d counter Joe’s longstanding prediction that Wendy’s is destined for a death spiral by pointing out that the Burger Kings in the San Diego region are far scarier, dirtier and less appealing than our local Wendy’s. I realize Wendy’s is born and bred in my native Ohio, and absolutely trust Joe’s observations of the franchises in northwest Ohio, but the Wendy’s out San Diego way are consistently clean, well-lit and professionally staffed. Over the past 3, 4 years, I’ve been pleasantly surprised at every Wendy’s visit (not sponsored!). Burger King, on the other hand, is increasingly a hit or miss affair. Frankly, Carl's Jr. (Hardees east of the Rockies) is a better bet than BK.
SeanJo
Now this is a fast food report. Thanks for sending this my way, Jim T. I'm not much of an apple pie guy in general. Not because I hate it or anything, but I think there are superior desserts and I will grab those before I get to the apple pie.
I'm glad McD's delivered a version that you remember. I hate when something is brought back and whoever brings it back tries to get too cute with it. Stick to what works. Not everything needs an "upgrade."
As far as the enchirito goes, I don't recall ever having one before. I may have to get out and grab one of those.
I can report that around here, Wendy's is alive and well. It is, however, hit or miss depending on the location as to the service you can expect. Burger King, and it breaks my heart to say this, is down in numbers and is not the crown-wearing memory maker of my youth.
- Sam writes:
Claiborne county Tennessee, North of Knoxville
- CF, a Cornhusker in Kansas, writes:
Sean,
Hotdog cookies sound like something you'd find at a state fair. Just because you can do something doesn't mean you should, although there are people out there who will try anything once. If you're looking for something different try this: Wrap a cooked hot dog in a corn tortilla with a slice of American cheese and microwave for 15 seconds to melt the cheese and warm the tortilla. It's actually pretty tasty if I do say so myself!! Because I have celiac disease I can't eat regular hot dog buns and gluten free buns just don't cut it. On another note, here's a weird combination for you. Back when I was in elementary school, I opened up my lunch box one day to find my mom had made me a peanut butter and velveeta cheese sandwich ????. She swears she never did... unless...I do have two brothers...
SeanJo
I wouldn’t be properly doing my job if I didn’t ask, did you eat any or all of the peanut butter and Velveeta cheese sandwich? Please report back. We need to know if it's something to add to the list of food we need to try.
- Cody in OK writes:
1 - Your selection of Instagram babes is the best.
2 - Your World Cup (and US Soccer) take is so dead on.
Thank you
SeanJo
Thank you, Cody for both the email and for the support. I hope I can continue to deliver during my relief appearances this week.
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That's it for Monday. Counting Friday's relief appearance, we're two days in. I have a couple of emails that came in later in the afternoon yesterday that will be included tomorrow.
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