Breakfast of Champions

The time has finally come—we're going to try scrapple live on the podcast! For those of you who have no clue what scrapple is, please don't look it up; trust us and give it a shot. We had the luxury of having a real East Coaster, Allie (Rene's wife), cook us scrapple flown in from Delaware. It has been built up this season, and it did not disappoint. We paired our scrapple offering with the always...

Hey champs—Parker is back! After a few episodes without him on the show, he’s returned, and it feels so right. Many of you have reached out about the Hormel x Cinnamon Toast Crunch Bacon, so we had to grab a pack to try. Rene fried it in a pan, like a real man should, and you'll have to tune in to hear our verdict. We also dug into a box of Monsters' Frightful Friends with all-new marshmallows! We...

Thank you for joining us for this special coverage of UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira. We are blessed to be joined by UFC fighter Abdul Razak Alhassan! He will be taking on Josh Fremd this Saturday at The Apex in Las Vegas, NV—their fight kicks off the main card at 6 PM CST. We can hardly believe we are lucky enough to interview a UFC fighter, let alone during a fight camp, so lock in for this o...

Champs—sorry for the delay! We had some technical difficulties behind the scenes. This episode was up for a few hours this morning, but we finished the edit, and we're back up! Allie is Rene's wife, an ardent supporter of his creative endeavors and a great appreciator of breakfast foods. We discuss our favorite cereals while reviewing Oops! All Berries and the new Frosted Flakes with Marshmallows....

Champions - have we got a banger of an episode for you! First, we got our hands on a box of Kelce Mix from those wacky folks over at General Mills. The Kelce Brothers have a podcast of their own, and on it, they ranked their favorite cereals. Word got out, and they were able to combine some of their favorites into one awesome mix. We tried it and ranked it, as we always do. Next, we celebrate the...

This week we reviewed Cafecito's breakfast tacos and bottled lattes. We also gave our final thoughts on Noche UFC. We had to wrap up a little earlier than normal due to some behind the scenes activity. Enjoy!

This week, we found ourselves back at the Fort Worth Float Company with our friend and "third co-host," Kevan O'Malley, to preview Noche UFC this weekend! The 2nd annual Noche UFC celebrates Mexico and Mexican combat athletes and will be held at Sphere in Las Vegas. We reviewed and enjoyed kolaches and klobasneks from Pearl Snap Kolaches in Fort Worth, TX. If you're a Texan, then you know all abou...

We know we promised you an episode with our third co-host, Kevan. However, life had other plans for us, so we're presenting a BoC classic episode with no real plans other than eating breakfast and enjoying one another's company. Fret not; we plan to have Kevan on again very soon. I grabbed a box of Lucky Charms S'mores this past week and we gave it a shot on today's episode. Was it any good? Did t...

To quote the great American athlete Hamilton "Ham" Porter, "You're killing me, Smalls..." It felt just like that moment a few times this week while Parker was struggling on this episode. I'm sure he was thinking that about Rene after what he put himself through for this podcast. If you've never seen The Sandlot , let us clue you in—this week we're talking BASEBALL! Has the ad campaign for Krispy K...

Fair warning, champs: this episode is messy, and some of the topics are hard to broach. There has been a fair amount of drama surrounding the grappling world, sketchy managers, and presidential endorsements. George Bernard Shaw once said, "Never wrestle with pigs; you'll both get dirty, and the pigs will like it." We say that to say this: all of our discussions are for entertainment purposes, and...

Champs, the time has finally arrived! The voice you hear week after week at the top of our show, Jordan Kline, joins us to talk Brinner, Nic Cage, and Unspell lore. Find out what E. M. Franklin really is on this hilarious episode! Brinner is the hybrid meal we all know and love—breakfast and dinner together. What’s your favorite Brinner meal? Hit us up at (682) 294-0101 or breakfastofchampspod@gma...

Damn, Daniel! We're back at it again with another dope episode. This week, we dive into the martial art of Lethwei, rate and review acai bowls, and explore the musical genre of powerviolence. Plus, we're continuing our Top 5 action star film rankings by rating our favorite Jackie Chan films. Our breakfast was delivered via DoorDash from Mamaka Bowls, and man, was it tasty! We're also linking a Spo...

Sorry for the delay this week, champs. One of your cohosts was out of commission for a minute. Enjoy this classic BoC episode with no guests, no breakfast reviews, and running on very little sleep. However, we dig deep into all sorts of things and get a history lesson from the Gracie family. Do you enjoy acai bowls for breakfast? Well, you have violence to thank for that! Learn with us, grow with...

Thank you for joining us for another week of breakfast foods and violence! We return to our "third cohost's" place of business, Fort Worth Float Company. This time, we did a cold plunge before we recorded this episode. We have Rene's favorite donut from Krispy Kreme and attempt to recast a modern version of Blood Sport. We also dive into the current drama in MMA, preview the week's fights, and dis...

Lead singer of Losing Grip, Skourge, Fugitive, and now Power Trip—Seth Gilmore joins us this week to shed light on his personal journey with both breakfast foods and violence. We learn more about where Seth comes from and hear about his recent trip to Thailand. What does a righteous rock star eat for breakfast while training Muay Thai in Thailand? Find out in this episode! Also, this is our first...

This week, we took the show on the move to Ray's Burgers in Fort Worth, TX. Parker has taken over the counter and grill at Ray's, located at 1945 8th Avenue in the Southside neighborhood. If you're looking for a new lunch spot, come visit Parker from 11 am to 3 pm, Monday to Friday. If you're into movies or cinema at all, this spot may be of particular interest to you because Parker has set up a T...

When you're a parent diving into a new venture, it often spills over into other aspects of your life—your kids get intrigued and start asking questions about what you're doing and why. So, I rigged up all the equipment in the kitchen, and we let it run for a bit. This episode stars René's kids, Rhodes and Faye. Enjoy!

Happy Independence Day, champs! We take no days off here at Breakfast of Champions. We don't have a guest this time, but we do indulge in the GOAT cereal. In this episode, we discuss UFC 303 and introduce a new segment to the show called "#pullingout". "#PullingOut" focuses on the fights and fighters that don't quite come together in combat sports. Will Conor return to the octagon? Will Iron Mike...

This week, we're joined by Kevan O'Malley: friend, local business owner, and all-around interesting human. Kevan owns and runs Fort Worth Float Company, offering sensory deprivation flotation tanks, sauna, and cold plunge services. These tools are beneficial for recovery in performance athletes and provide a mental escape from day-to-day life. Kevan is also an Onnit certified instructor in several...

Champs, we're back with another exciting episode—this time with our first guest! James Gray, a boxer, MMA fighter, coach, and activist, joins us to discuss his life. Coming from a large family and growing up in the small town of Weatherford, we hear about his love for both breakfast food and combat sports. We also review Sue's Donuts and Kolaches, also from Weatherford. Mr. Gray's son, Deshaun, is...

Welcome back, champs!! In this episode, we talk hockey, and Parker blesses us with some pancakes. Both of your hosts want to extend their deepest apologies for jinxing the Dallas Stars; our assuredness of their success was on full display. We also want to apologize for the musicians noodling in the background. Shout out to our editor, Phil. Drop us a line at (682) 294-0101. Tell us about your favo...

Welcome back! In this episode, we wrap up our personal introductions with a heavy dose of thrilling and violent stories from our own lives. We also rate and review Fort Worth's K Donut, Parker's personal go-to shop. We watched 'Road House', absolutely loved it, and we're here to share our takes on it. Lastly, we provide an update on the taste test from our first episode and might have to reconside...

Welcome back to another episode of Breakfast of Champions with your hosts Rene Floyd and Parker Howard. In this episode we review and rate Dreamboat Donuts & Scoops and do a deep dive into one another's musical performance history. We also recap UFC 300 and speak on some of its exciting finishes.

This is the inaugural episode of Breakfast of Champions - a show about breakfast foods and violence. Join your co-hosts, Rene Floyd and Parker Howard on this journey discussing the most important meal of the day and also weekly violence recaps/reviews. This week's review is Shipley's DoNuts, we also get into Chef Parker's background, formerly of Spiral Diner and Dreamboat Donuts and Scoops.