VINCE DIGIACOMO
Former American Wiener Co-Host
If Bobby Flay was a flirt.
- LIKES: Being the life of the party, flirting, traveling, big crowds, live sporting events, open mic nights
- DISLIKES: being interrupted, incompetence, people over-thinking, long, drivers going the speed limit, doubt
- PUMP-UP JAM: ‘Punk’ by Vampire Weekend
Throughout his childhood, Vince established himself as a prodigy in the kitchen. At the age of ten he took home the Ohio State Fair Blue Ribbon for Best Use of a Buckeye with his nutmeg, buckeye compote. It was the first of many award-winning dishes and recipes he would garner. His culinary accolades brought investors and mentors most aspiring restaurateurs would give their left leg to meet.
In his early twenties, he rose to fame when his first restaurant concept, Big Juicy Burger, was featured in the esteemed international publication “EAT.” By the age of 26 he had franchised Big Juicy Burger in all major food markets and developed three additional successful restaurant franchise concepts (Fry Me, Wing Man, and Just Dips.)
Vince’s successes coupled with his perfect head of coiffed mahogany hair, dimples like Grand Canyon craters, and a personality that could sell a $14 side of blue cheese dressing to your vegan cousin (which he did once when I ran into him at Just Dips) made him a natural pick to co-host Food and Ale Network’s 2007 show “American Wiener” alongside Tony Burns.
Vince’s tagline,“Give me some DiGiacaMO of that wiener!” became pop culture canon and helped bring top ratings to American Wiener in early seasons. Always said with a charming wink at the camera, Vince’s natural cool factor was a strong balance to the zaniness of Tony. Vince was the network sweetheart, a national treasure. Prior to filming season eight of American Wiener, Vince was in contract negotiations with the studio when he was approached by a streaming service known for their popular, cutting edge programming. Their offer was two-fold the salary and promised Vince his own show and creative control. Finally, an opportunity to make a show without the dead weight of Tony holding him back. It was an easy choice to advance his career, although he braced for fallout from American Wiener super fans. The fallout never happened. And, thus, “Give Me Mo” was born to instant critical acclaim and multiple trending hashtags including “MoDiGiacamo” “TonyWho” and “BetterThanAmericanWiener.”
Vince is currently in talks to host a daytime television show to replace Ellen DeGeneres when she steps away. He is already one of her favorite recurring guests.