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What happens when a Midwest dad swaps booze for brisket and starts cooking his way into people's hearts?

Today's guest is proof that average doesn't mean ordinary.

He's building a lifestyle brand one recipe at a time.

All right, y'all, welcome back to TIGs bits where we stir the pot, serve the truth,

and occasionally get a little sauce on the microphones.

Today's episode's a special one.

This is going to be fun.

I've got somebody on who's doing it for all of the right reasons.

He's a father, a content creator,

and a man who decided to get sober, get healthy, and pick up a spatula instead of a bottle.

And what started as a simple cooking channel, the average dad cooking channel, has grown into something a lot deeper.

Brandon's not just making plates. He's changing lives, starting with his own, from grilling outside in the Minnesota cold to making Boudan king cakes. He's cooking with heart, humor,

and hustle. So before we jump in,

do me a solid. Hit that like button. Subscribe if you haven't. And if you've ever burned a pot

of rice trying to multitask with kids running around, this one's for you.

Brandon, it's so nice to have you on. Yeah, it's awesome to be here. Really glad that you gave me the opportunity to be on the podcast.

So you were coming to us, definitely the first Minnesota that we've had on TIG's Bit.

So we're at in Minnesota. Where do you live?

I live in southeast Minnesota. So I'm actually only about two hours south of Minneapolis.

It's a little small town.

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