Cowboy Coffee Hour with Cowboy Kent and Shannon Rollins

Why the Old Ways Are Making a Comeback

Why are handwritten letters, vinyl records, film cameras, flip phones, and other old-fashioned traditions making a comeback in our digital world? Inspired by the love let

COWBOY SUPERSTITIONS: The Strange Rules of the West

Why are some of the toughest, most practical people also deeply superstitious? In this episode, we explore the strange cowboy superstitions and traditions that survived t

What 15 Years Of Marriage Has Taught Us

After nearly 15 years of marriage, we’re sharing the truth about working with your spouse and building a business together 24/7! We talk honestly about balancing marriage

The Big Buckle Win! Why This Cowboy Tradition Still Matters

Buckles are more than something a cowboy wears, they come with stories! We’re sharing the funny, frustrating, and meaningful stories behind the buckles we’ve won, from Ke

Cowboy Coffee: Is it really that good - and why are millions obsessed with it?

Cowboy coffee has always been about more than what’s in the cup. We’re digging into the history of cowboy coffee, what people get wrong about making it, and why coffee wa

Have We Forgotten How To Fix Things? - The Lost Art Of Figuring It Out!

Have we forgotten how to fix things—or have we forgotten how to figure things out? Shannon and I talk about the practical skills that used to be passed down from generati

Is It OK To Be Mad At God? What 10 Years of My Dad's Cancer Taught Me

In this episode, I share one of the hardest and most personal experiences of my life: watching my dad battle cancer for 15 years and eventually having to say goodbye. Sha

The Truth Behind Building Cowboy Kent Rollins Brand

What does it really take to build the Cowboy Kent Rollins brand? It wasn't one viral video or one lucky break. In this episode of Cowboy Coffee Hour, Kent and Shannon sha

When I Cooked for Alton Brown On Cutthroat Kitchen

In this episode, I recap my appearance on Food Network's Cutthroat Kitchen (season 14, episode 5: "The Good, the Hash and the Ugly"), hosted by Alton Brown. I cook throug

The World's Deadliest Disease That Built the American West

In this episode we're digging into the disease history books forgot — the plague that quietly reshaped frontier life, drove thousands to chase the Western sky, and left i

The Food That Built America: From Lincoln's Table to Buffalo Bill's Wild West Feast

Happy 250th birthday, America! Shannon and I pull up a chair to talk about the food that built this country. We'll ride the transcontinental railroad too, and the folks w

Wild Critters in Camp: Raccoons, Snakes, Bears… and Jeff Goldblum?!

We're sharing some wild camp stories from years of cooking at the chuck wagon — and the critters that showed up uninvited. From raccoons raiding the camp kitchen and snak

25 years of Bull Riding and This Ride Nearly Ended It All!

Before I was feeding cowboys, I was riding bulls. For 25 years, I chased rodeos across the West — and this week I'm telling the full story. From my brother Randy's traini

30 Years Later, This Job Still Defines Me | Cooking Over Fire in the Middle of Nowhere

Long before YouTube, cookbooks, and the chuck wagon, I took a job in New Mexico’s Gila Wilderness guiding elk hunters and serving as the camp cook. The truth is, I did no

The Fire That Took Everything — And What We Found in the Ashes

When a wildland fire swept through and took everything we had, we had no idea it was the beginning of something bigger than we could see. In this episode, we open up for

How to Feed a Crowd: Our Best Tips for Big Gatherings

Ever shown up to feed a crowd and felt the panic set in? We have cooked for hundreds of people at a time, and in this episode we're sharing everything we've learned — fro

Cooking Fails and Last Minute Saves! It Looked Like a Disaster, But We Saved It!

We're pulling back the curtain on the perfect plate! We're sharing some funny cooking fails as we go behind-the-scenes of some kitchen disasters that luckily we around ar

The Most Unforgettable Ranches We've Ever Cooked On - Not All Ranches Are Created Equal!

Step out into the wide open spaces with us as we take you along the journey of exploring some of the most beautiful and iconic ranches we've cooked on over the years. Fro

We Stopped Feeding Our Neighbors - How We Get Back to Gathering at the Table

Are we moving so fast we've forgotten how to show up for each other? In this episode, Shannon and I talk about what modern life is costing us: our neighbors, our tables,

This One Mistake Cost Me $10,000?! What REALLY Happened on Chopped Redemption

The Chopped saga continues. We are back with the full behind-the-scenes story of my third time on the Food Network - this time stepping into a New York City commercial ki