Searching For The Mother of All Burritos

Here at M.O.A.B. I'm always on the look-out for a tasty burrito.

Why, you could even say - - I'm seeking the Mother Of All Burritos.

Why could you say that??? Well, duh... it's only the name of the blog... silly reader-type-person that you are.

Burritos sure am tasty. Aren't they?

Is it possible to get a bad one? Absolutely. Is it possible to get a great one? Most assuredly. Is it possible to find the Mother Of All Burritos? That's what I'm hoping to find out.

M.O.A.B. will periodically go out and find a local area burrito establishment and sample two or more burritos from any given menu. Sampling only one burrito and then rating the place hardly seems fair, and you really ought to give the place a second chance with a different set of ingredients. Who knows? Your choice of burrito innards may not have been the right combination. Who looks the fool, then?

Leave no stone unturned! Leave no men behind! Leave no burrito combination uneaten! That's MO.A.B.'s motto. Yes, it's a little long and looks a little wordy on our banner and business cards... but whattaya gonna do?!?

Ratings will fall under the five star scale.... or under the five freaky slurping sounds scale Dr. Hannibal Lecter did in 'Silence of the Lambs.' Didja see it? Beauty, eh?

Burritos will be judged by the following criteria:

Wrap / Presentation - How well is the sucker wrapped? Is he wrapped tight? (The burrito... not me.) Does the filling stay inside? There's nothing worse than biting into a burrito that promptly explodes on ya', am I right people?!

Fillings - Nothing more than fillings! Trying to forget my fillings... fillings of lovvve! Fillings. Whoa-whoa-whoa filllllings... {AHEM} ... sorry. They say it's what inside that counts. Never the more so was such a statement true than when used in conjunction with the word burrito. Is there a certain little added extra something that the establishment provided? Something to set them apart from the next burrito joint down the way in the next strip plaza? Here's hoping!

Flavor - Pretty straightforward, dontcha think? Is it burrito-y enough for M.O.A.B. standards?

Staff - Are they proud servers of the mighty burrito? (Also - it was hard coming up with 5 categories to judge them on. Suggestions welcome.)

Condiments - Oft the make or break of any good burrito. Hot sauces. Green or red? Smooth or salsa-y? Doesn't matter. It accents your purchase. It, too, needs to be graded.

Photos will be taken of each chosen burrito. Also posted along with the any pertinent information about the chosen establishment.

M.O.A.B. will focus primarily on:
The free standing burrito shop/shoppe, café , eatery, bistro, munch-a-torium etc.

BUT... if M.O.A.B. notices that there's a burrito on the menu of any sit-down chain establishment... provided M.O.A.B. is in the mood... those burritos will also be reviewed.

M.O.A.B. also welcomes suggestions. Where do you think the best burrito can be found? As a frequent man-about-town... I find myself in many different cities across this great burrito-plentiful land of ours. Your recommendations are eagerly accepted. Las Vegans are especially encouraged to make suggestions. Who has the Mother Of All Burritos out there in Sin City? Do tell!!

Many of the reviews will be based in/around the Chicagloand area, as that's where M.O.A.B. is situated.

There will not be daily updates. Eating burritos on a daily basis would probably end up making me look like this:

My physician would be on my backside in five seconds flat. We don't want that!!

Will I find the Mother Of All Burritos. I do not know... but I'm sure we'll have a lot of fun.

Ta -Ta,
B.C.
(Burrito Czar)