Season 2020

2019-11-07

What better way to celebrate 500,000 subscribers than making a fried chicken sandwich that rivals the Popeyes chicken sandwich. Buttermilk fried chicken, layered between a Japanese milk bun, black garlic mayo, homemade pickles. It's perfect. Making a chicken sandwich isn't just some recipe, it's a technique, an art form if you will. Hope you guys get a kick out of this and make your very own sandwich!

2020-01-09

Looks like the secret is out. You can make your own curly fries at home, and with super minimal ingredients and time. Once you hold the power of the curly, you hold the power of all. Welcome to our debut first episode of But Better.

2020-02-15

I promise you can have Chick Fil A Nuggets accompanied by the coveted chick fil a sauce made entirely homemade. Just get your hands on some MSG and you might be on your way to the best chicken nuggets you'll ever make in your life. Welcome back to the technical Episode 3 of But Better.

2020-03-05

Making homemade pizza is easy. It's a different story when you decide to go head to head with Dominos and Pizza Hut to see who the true reigning king is. I made my decision, now you decide. Welcome back to But Better Episode 4.

2020-03-25

Starting episode 5 of But Better off strong with the best fast food burger In-N-Out at but of course.. better. We pulled out all the stops with homemade buns, the best burger sauce, griddled onions, you know... the works.

2020-04-12

Next up for But Better Ep. 6 we are tackling the heavy clouted taco bell chicken crunchwrap supreme. Can we survive this one? Yes. Yes we can.

2020-04-19

Fried chicken, coated in a sweet soy orange glaze. Sounds easy enough to me... But Can we beat Panda Express? Welcome back for Episode 7. of But Better.

2020-05-03

The coveted chicken McNugget is no secret. It's all in the technique and as it turns out, that's pretty easy too! And with that, welcome to episode 8. of But Better.

2020-05-10

Ah yes the Original glazed donut. I will say, this is the nicest I've ever been to any of the participants in but better. But will that be enough for them to win? Welcome back to But Better, Episode 9.

2020-06-07

Welcome back to But Better Episode 10! Fret not, you can still have your Wendy's baconator burger at home, but better, and all it takes is some patience and a little practice. Solid homemade buns, fresh ground beef... the ultimate burger flex.

2020-06-10

Olive Garden, the land of relentless salad, and apparently coveted breadsticks. Well, for episode 11 of But Better we will be deeply flexing on Olive Garden breadsticks by making the ultimate homemade version of them.

2020-06-21

Yet another one that is surprisingly easy. You asked for a homemade how-to guide on a mcgriddle and I think we just hit this bad boy outta the park. I'm talking homemade griddle cakes plus little spots of molten real maple syrup.

2020-07-05

Homemade cinnamon rolls are special thing that is easily attainable by most. Now Making Cinnabon cinnamon rolls may prove to be just as easy if not easier. Will we be able to defeat the coveted king of cinnamon rolls?

2020-07-19

A meatball sub (or meatball hero) is one of those things where making it at home is not only easier than you think but about 1 billion times better. Enjoy my winning recipe to recreate the Subway Meatball Sub, but better.

2020-08-02

Look, I'm actually a fan of Chipotle, but it's high time to do it to em as we say. I'm talking homemade tortillas, beautifully marinated chicken, and perfect rice. Once everything is said and done, you're left with quite possibly one of the best burritos you'll ever eat.

2020-08-09

Ah the humble Dorito. It's no Michelin starred plate up, but it is a childhood memory driving flavor for many people. Now we have to figure out if we can make our very own homemade Doritos with our very own cheese powder.

2020-08-23

The fried chicken and secret 11 herbs and spices from KFC (albeit not homemade) are considered by many, the undefeated fried chicken champion. I’m not necessarily trying to say they’re wrong, I’m just saying I think we can do better.

2020-09-06

The time has come... we are going to make a mcflurry completely from scratch. A recipe many thoughts was impossible, is now possible and it's shockingly easy to make. And no, the machine is not down today, and it never will be again.

2020-09-20

Homemade prime rib roast, homemade buns, and a beautifully crafted cheese sauce. All of this can and will be done. Let's see who really has the meats.

2020-10-04

The Taco Bell Mexican Pizza is leaving menus forever, and you've asked over and over. Here it is to quell your hunger in perpetuity.

2020-10-18

Ah, the quintessential breakfast hashbrown from Mcdonald's. Unbeatable right? Or maybe we can make a homemade hash brown that is easy and only 3 ingredients. Maybe we'll win this one at the same time too?

2020-11-01

Ah, the nostalgia of toaster strudel before school. You think it's good until you realize a very important homemade secret. A secret... that we will discuss today.

2020-11-08

So making something like a homemade classic Starbucks Frappuccino seems impossible…well actually it’s not. It’s really easy, you just need some finesse and a little xanthan gum.

2020-11-15

Everybody loves these biscuits... I don't know why but we can definitely outdo them. We can make them completely homemade, better, and maybe save some time to make a specialty lobster roll of sorts.

2020-11-29

Butterfinger candy bars seem like an impossible job to make at home. Right? Well.. turns out they’re actually kind of easy. Might go as far to say that they may even be… better.

2020-12-06

They say it can't be done. A homemade McRib, which is essentially just a rib sandwich isn't just doable... we can make everything from scratch and make it much much better.

2020-12-20

The coveted chicken finger combo from Raising Canes, secret Cane's sauce and all, being done completely homemade. Yes, we made the fries and even the Texas toast. Please enjoy.

2020-12-27

Holiday season or not this is the coffee of choice for many people. Today we are taking a look at homemade Starbucks coffee drinks, but only 3 of the top seasonal choices. Except like… we’re gonna make them better of course.