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Country music’s own Ernest and Travis Denning stop by my home away from home in Nashville for some singing and some souse. There’s also a pepper eating bet, a songwriting session, grits and Johnny cakes. Follow Ernest: https://www.instagram.com/ernest Follow Travis Denning: https://www.instagram.com/travisrdenning Kitchen provided by: https://beautyonbeech.com This episode is brought to you by Graza. So head to https://Graza.co and use BURNING to get 10% off your first order and get to cookin’ your next chef quality meal! This episode is brought to you by Acorns. Head to https://acorns.com/burning or download the Acorns app to start saving and investing for your future today! This episode is brought to you by Magic Spoon. Get 5 dollars off your next order at https://MagicSpoon.com/BURNING Don’t miss out on all the action this week at DraftKings! Download the DraftKings app today! Sign-up using https://dkng.co/burning or through my promo code BURNING. SUBSCRIBE so you never miss a video https://bit.ly/3DC1ICg Shirts vs. Skins with Nikki Glaser, Tony Hinchcliffe and Adam Ray as Dr. Phil during THE BIG GAME WEEKEND in New Orleans February 8 https://www.ticketmaster.com/bert-kreischer-shirts-vs-skins-with-new-orleans-louisiana-02-08-2025/event/1B00615EF5BB59D3 Double Down Las Vegas March 21 and 22 https://www.axs.com/series/25430/bert-kreischer-artist For upcoming TOUR DATES: http://www.bertbertbert.com/tour For FULLY LOADED: https://fullyloadedfestival.com Catch me on NETFLIX For all things BERTY BOY PRODUCTIONS: https://bertyboyproductions.com For MERCH: https://store.bertbertbert.com/ Chicken Souse, Johnny cakes and Grits Chicken Souse Ingredients: * 2 lbs. chicken wings and drumsticks * ½ cup fresh lime juice * 2-4 habanero peppers * 1 TBS seasoned salt * 1 TBS allspice * 4 bay leaves * 1 TBS black pepper * Salt to taste * 1 TBS oil * 1 large yellow onion * 2 large carrots * 2 sticks celery * 3 large potatoes * 2 tsp fresh thyme Steps: 1. Combine chicken with lime juice, season salt, pepper, allspice and bay leaves into container to marinate. Chop up onions, carrots, celery and potatoes. 2. Heat oil in Dutch oven then add chicken, cooking until browned on all sides. Save the marinade from the chicken and set aside. 3. Add in onions, carrots, celery and sauté in the Dutch oven. 4. Add in potatoes and fresh thyme. Then return chicken to the pot along with the remaining marinade. 5. Pour enough water into the pot to cover the chicken and bring to a boil, simmering for 45 minutes. 6. Remove chicken, de-bone, then add chicken meat back into pot. Add salt to taste. Johnny Cakes Ingredients: * 1 cup cornmeal * 1 cup flour * 2 ½ tsp baking powder * 2 TBS sugar * 1 tsp salt * 2 eggs * ¾ cup buttermilk * 1/3 cup water * 1/3 cup melted butter * Oil Steps: 1. Whisk together cornmeal, flour, baking powder, sugar and salt. 2. Make a well in the center and add in egg, buttermilk, water, and melted butter mixing well. 3. Heat oil in skillet and drop in batter. Flip once edges start to bubble. Grits Ingredients: * 4 cups of water * 1 cup grits * Salt to taste * Shredded cheddar cheese * Unsalted butter Steps: 1. Stir grits into boiling water 2. Reduce heat, cover and let sit for 15-20 minutes stirring occasionally until thick. 3. Add in cheese, butter, and salt to taste GAMBLING PROBLEM? CALL 1-800-GAMBLER, (800) 327-5050 or visit gamblinghelplinema.org (MA). Call 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY). Please Gamble Responsibly. 888-789-7777/visit ccpg.org (CT) or visit www.mdgamblinghelp.org (MD). 21+ and present in most states. (18+ DC/KY/NH/WY). Void in ONT/OR/NH. Eligibility restrictions apply. On behalf of Boot Hill Casino & Resort (KS). 1 per new customer. Min. $5 deposit. Min. $5 bet. Max. $200 issued as non-withdrawable Bonus Bets that expire in 7 days (168 hours). Stake removed from payout. Terms: dkng.co/dk-offer-terms. Ends 2/9/25 at 11:59 PM ET. Sponsored by DK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Big Jay Oakerson and Mark Normand are in Nashville with me, so I’m serving them the quintessential Nashvillian meal: Nashville Hot Fried Chicken Sandwiches with Pimento Mac & Cheese and Moon Pies. They’re also getting me up to date on current events (re: P Diddy) and us two expert dads are givin’ Mark some advice on how to be an amazing Father / Comedian Combo. Kitchen provided by: https://beautyonbeech.com Follow Big Jay Oakerson: https://www.instagram.com/bigjayoakerson Follow Mark Normand: https://www.instagram.com/marknormand This episode is brought to you by Dollar Shave Club. Visit https://dollarshaveclub.com/BURNING and use promo code BURNING for 20% off $20 or more. This episode is brought to you by Rocket Money. Stop wasting money on things you don’t use. Cancel your unwanted subscriptions by going to https://www.RocketMoney.com/BURNING Don’t miss out on all the action this week at DraftKings! Download the DraftKings app today! Sign-up using https://dkng.co/burning or through my promo code BURNING Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwiches with Pimento Mac and Cheese Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich Ingredients: * 2 Medium Chicken Breasts sliced into 4 cutlets * Canola Oil * Burger buns * Bread and butter pickles * Coleslaw * Mayonnaise * Hot honey Breading: * 1 cup buttermilk * 2 Tbs vinegar-based hot sauce * 1 cups flour * 2 tsp black pepper * 2 1/2 tsp salt * 3-7 tsp cayenne pepper * 2 tsp red pepper flakes * 1 ½ tsp smoked paprika * 1 tsp garlic powder * ½ tsp onion powder * ½ tsp light brown sugar Dipping Oil: * 2 tsp light brown sugar * 2 tsp cayenne pepper * ¼ tsp chili powder * ¼ tsp paprika * ½ tsp garlic powder * ½ cup hot oil from cooked chicken Steps: 1. Slice chicken breasts into 4 cutlets, sprinkling with salt and pepper. 2. Mix dry breading ingredients in one bowl and wet ingredients in another. Dredge the chicken multiple times and shake off any excess flour. 3. Combine ingredients for dipping oil 4. Heat oil in Dutch oven and fry chickens for 3-4 minutes each side. While chicken is cooking, take half a cup of the hot oil and pour over the dipping oil spices. Baste chicken with this mixture. 5. Cover buns with mayonnaise, chicken, pickles, hot honey, and coleslaw. Pimento Mac and Cheese Ingredients: * ½ pound elbow macaroni * 1 ½ cup whole milk * 2 TBS salted butter * 2 TBS flour * 2 cups shredded Colby jack cheese * Garlic powder * Onion powder * Salt * Pepper * 4 oz. jar of pimentos * 1 ½ cup mayo full fat * 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce * 1 tsp finely grated yellow onion * ¼ tsp cayenne pepper Pimento Cheese Steps: 1. Drain pimentos then combine with mayo, Worcestershire, onion, and cayenne pepper Mac and Cheese Steps: 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees and cook macaroni 2. Add butter to saucepan, once melted, add flour. Cook for about a minute then add milk. Bring this mixture to a boil for about 5 minutes, stirring constantly 3. Combine cooked noodles, pimento cheese, white sauce, and 1 cup shredded cheese, garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika to taste. Mix well, then transfer to baking dish. Top with remainder of shredded cheese and bake for 20-25 minutes. GAMBLING PROBLEM? CALL 1-800-GAMBLER, (800) 327-5050 or visit gamblinghelplinema.org (MA). Call 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY). Please Gamble Responsibly. 888-789-7777/visit ccpg.org (CT) or visit www.mdgamblinghelp.org (MD). 21+ and present in most states. (18+ DC/KY/NH/WY). Void in ONT/OR/NH. Eligibility restrictions apply. On behalf of Boot Hill Casino & Resort (KS). 1 per new customer. Min. $5 deposit. Min. $5 bet. Max. $200 issued as non-withdrawable Bonus Bets that expire in 7 days (168 hours). Stake removed from payout. Terms: dkng.co/dk-offer-terms. Ends 2/9/25 at 11:59 PM ET. Sponsored by DK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Bussin’ with the Boys boys… Taylor Lewan and Will Compton are celebrating New Years with me! We’re ringing in 2025 with LeeAnn’s family tradition: collards, black eyed peas, cornbread, and some pork – because pigs root forward. But the headline is that we’ve got a HUGE bet in the works… stay tuned for the details!! Kitchen provided by: https://beautyonbeech.com Follow Bussin’ With The Boys: https://www.instagram.com/bussinwtb Follow Taylor Lewan: https://www.instagram.com/taylorlewan Follow Will Compton: https://www.instagram.com/_willcompton SUBSCRIBE so you never miss a video https://bit.ly/3DC1ICg Shirts vs. Skins with Nikki Glaser, Tony Hinchcliffe and Adam Ray as Dr. Phil during THE BIG GAME WEEKEND in New Orleans February 8 https://www.ticketmaster.com/bert-kreischer-shirts-vs-skins-with-new-orleans-louisiana-02-08-2025/event/1B00615EF5BB59D3 Double Down Las Vegas March 21 and 22 https://www.axs.com/series/25430/bert-kreischer-artist For upcoming TOUR DATES: http://www.bertbertbert.com/tour For FULLY LOADED: https://fullyloadedfestival.com Catch me on NETFLIX For all things BERTY BOY PRODUCTIONS: https://bertyboyproductions.com For MERCH: https://store.bertbertbert.com/ Follow Me! X: http://www.Twitter.com/bertkreischer Facebook: http://www.Facebook.com/BertKreischer Instagram: http://www.Instagram.com/bertkreischer YouTube: http://www.YouTube.com/user/Akreischer TikTok: http://www.TikTok.com/@bertkreischer Threads: https://www.threads.net/@bertkreischer Text Me: https://my.community.com/bertkreischer Pork loin, Collards, Black-eyed peas and Cornbread Welsh Rarebit Pork Loin Ingredients: Rarebit: * Pork loin * Brick of grated cheddar cheese * Can of Guinness * 1.5 tbs Worcestershire sauce * 2 tbsp Coleman’s Mustard * 1 stick of unsalted butter Steps: 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees 2. Mix together cheese, beer, butter, Worcestershire sauce, and mustard. 3. Sear pork loin 3-5 minutes, then add mixture on top. 4. Bake for 25-30 minutes Honey Garlic Glazed Pork Loin Ingredients: Rub: * 1 tsp sweet paprika * 1 tsp garlic onion * ½ tsp onion powder * ½ tsp dried thyme * ½ tsp dried rosemary * Salt and pepper to taste Glaze: * 4 cloves garlic * ¼ cup honey * 3 tbs soy sauce * 1 tbs Dijon mustard * 1 tbs olive oil Steps: 1. Preheat oven to 375 2. Combine paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, dried thyme, rosemary, salt and pepper 3. Rub olive oil onto pork loin then rub spice mix over loin 4. Sear loin 3-5 minutes 5. Combine garlic, honey, soy sauce, mustard and oil. Brush onto the lion then place in oven, baking for 25-30 minutes Black-Eyed peas Ingredients: * Black-eyed peas * Onion * Vegetable oil * Salt and pepper * Texas Pete’s peppers Steps: 1. Soak peas overnight in water 2. Place peas in pot and cover with water, adding in a dash of oil and salt and pepper. Slice onion into thick pieces and place on top, cooking until done. 3. Splash pepper juice on peas to taste Granny’s Collards Ingredients: * Collard greens * Sugar * Vegetable oil Steps: 1. Wash and remove stems from collards, then chop into bite size pieces. 2. Cover collards with water and bring to a rolling boil. Once rolling, reduce to a slow boil and add vegetable oil. 30 minutes before eating, add sugar. Adding 1 TBS sugar per cup of collards. Cornbread Ingredients: * Dollop of Crisco * 1 egg * 2 cups white lily cornmeal mix * 1 cup buttermilk * Black pepper to taste Steps: 1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees 2. Add a dollop of Crisco into a skillet and place in oven to heat. 3. Mix cornmeal, buttermilk, and egg, mixing thoroughly. Add mixture to skillet and cook for 30-35 minutes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s the holidays!! And comedians Nate Bargatze and Dusty Slay stop by my Nashville kitchen for a Christmas/Hannukah feast. We’ve got Cornish Game Hens and Latkes… and Nate doesn’t like either. I spend the entire time trying not to cuss and we take a walk down memory lane – when Nate USED to drink. KITCHEN PROVIDED BY: beautyonbeech.com Follow Nate Bargatze: https://www.instagram.com/natebargatze Follow Dusty Slay: https://www.instagram.com/dustyslay This episode is brought to you by CookUnity. Go to https://cookunity.com/BURNING or enter code BURNING before checkout for 50% off your first week. This episode is brought to you by MasterClass. MasterClass always has great offers during the holidays, sometimes up to as much as 50% off. Head over to https://masterclass.com/BURNING for the current offer. Don’t miss out on all the action this week at DraftKings! Download the DraftKings app today! Sign-up using https://dkng.co/burning or through my promo code BURNING. This episode is brought to you by Shopify. Sign up for a $1 per month trial period at https://shopify.com/burning Shirts vs. Skins with Nikki Glaser, Tony Hinchcliffe and Adam Ray as Dr. Phil during THE BIG GAME WEEKEND in New Orleans February 8 https://www.ticketmaster.com/bert-kreischer-shirts-vs-skins-with-new-orleans-louisiana-02-08-2025/event/1B00615EF5BB59D3 Double Down Las Vegas March 21 and 22 https://www.axs.com/series/25430/bert-kreischer-artist For upcoming TOUR DATES: http://www.bertbertbert.com/tour For FULLY LOADED: https://fullyloadedfestival.com Catch me on NETFLIX For all things BERTY BOY PRODUCTIONS: https://bertyboyproductions.com For MERCH: https://store.bertbertbert.com/ A FESTIVUS FEAST Cornish Game Hens with red wine mushroom gravy, potato latkes and crescent rolls with almond butter Steps: 1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Rub the hens with Italian seasoning, paprika and a generous amount of salt. Stuff the cavities with onion and spritz the top of the hens with olive oil. 2. Cook the hens for 25 minutes. Reduce oven to 350 and cook an additional 35 minutes. 3. Heat butter, garlic, ½ tsp thyme in skillet over medium heat. Once melted, increase heat to medium-high and add mushrooms and wine cooking until the wine is reduced by half and mushrooms are soft. 4. Whisk together cornstarch and water then add to the skillet with mushroom mix. Pour in cream, chicken broth, parmesan cheese, pepper, and remaining parsley and thyme. Simmer on low until slightly thick. Potato Latkes Ingredients: • 3 medium potatoes • 1 egg • 2 TBS flour • 1 TBS grated onion • Salt • Peanut oil • Apple sauce • Sour cream Steps: 1. Slice and peel potatoes and put into food processor with grater attachment. Wring out potatoes in cheesecloth. 2. Take two cups of potatoes and combine with egg, flour, onion, and salt to taste, stirring until combined. 3. Heat oil in skillet and cook for 4-5 minutes. Place cooked latkes onto paper towel to drain. 4. Serve with apple sauce and sour cream Crescent and almond butter Ingredients: • Crescent rolls • 1 stick unsalted butter • 1 can almond pastry filling Steps: 1. Heat oven to 375 degrees and bake for 10-15 minutes until golden brown 2. Combine stick of butter with almond filling, mixing until well combined GAMBLING PROBLEM? CALL 1-800-GAMBLER, (800) 327-5050 or visit gamblinghelplinema.org (MA). Call 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY). Please Gamble Responsibly. 888-789-7777/visit ccpg.org (CT), or visit www.mdgamblinghelp.org (MD). 21+ and present in most states. (18+ DC/KY/NH/WY). Void in ONT/OR/NH. Eligibility restrictions apply. On behalf of Boot Hill Casino & Resort (KS). 1 per new customer. Min. $5 deposit. Min. $5 bet. Max. $150 issued as non-withdrawable Bonus Bets if your bet wins. Bonus Bets expire in 7 days (168 hours). Stake removed from payout. Terms: dkng.co/dk-offer-terms. Ends 1/5/25 at 11:59 PM ET. Sponsored by DK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices