Faces To Places

This episode takes us to the Mississippi River bottoms lands of West Tennessee to one of the most unique American restaurants I know. Its the Chisolm Lake Store Restaurant! The drive to this uniquely original steak house is all part of its attraction as you wind your way down the bluff just outside the town of Ripley and over the bridge past Cucklebur Slew. While there I sit down with Bubba Humphreys who is the Owner/Operator as he talks about how the restaurant survives and continues to operate when the mighty Mississippi River floods the bottom lands. He also tells us about the food, history of the restaurant and the people that make the Chisolm Lake Store Restaurant a true slice of Americana pie!

Zach Parker is a second generation owner and pitmaster at B.E. Scott's in Lexington, Tennessee. Zach shares his knowledge of cooking old time, whole hog bbq and we find out what his day is like running one of the best whole hog bbq restaurants in the south. Also in this episode Zach tells us how cooking whole hog bbq took he and his family to another country!

In this episode of Faces To Places find out how an old pocket knife was used as a guide through life and how a very talented young man went about the process of learning the art of bladesmithing while preserving pieces of American industrial history.

Join me at the York Country Store in Pall Mall Tennessee as I talk with Jim Buck to learn all about the 24th annual "World Pig Championship". In this case Pig is not what you might think. Pig is a card game that originated in Fentress County and Jim is the organizer of the World Pig Championship. During our conversation he explains the rules, how the game is played and helping get the Pig chapter started in Liverpool England after the BBC ran a special on the World Pig Championship. Jim is fine feller and never seems to be at a lose for words as he talks passionately about the days event. The fellowship, food and excitement was obviously a buzz as you will hear so come on and listen in!

Join me just outside of Jamestown Tennessee as I have a conversation with Brandon Brant who is the owner/operator of Bar MB Mobile Welding and Fabrication. Brandon is a Marine Veteran, welder, fabricator, artist and a pretty darn good chili cook. Listen in as Brandon tells us about his time served in the military and what the life of a welder was like while traveling all across our our country working on oil and gas pipelines. Out in the shop we also talk about his mobile welding service and a little about life and find out how Brandon and his wife avoided a serious confrontation with mountain lions while backpacking out west.