Small Town Big Deal

National Hollerin' Contest; Oldest Folk School in America

Yep, it's loud and can you guess if it's Rodney or Jann that wins 1st runner up?

Lambs Farm; Volo Car Museum

Jann & Rodney take you to a unique farm that is the home and workplace of people with developmental disabilities.

Rodney Goes Home

Jann finds out that Rodney had another life years ago as a basketball coach back in his hometown.

The Great River Tug Fest

A Tug-of-War you've got to see to believe, giving the winners blistered hands but bragging rights until the next battle.

Jewel of the Great Lakes

Jann & Rodney take you to Mackinac Island, and tour the iconic Grand Hotel, one of the "Best Places to Stay in the Whole World".

Hallowed Ground; History of the Cheese Head

It's the ONLY town in the United States to own a major league professional sports team. And then...meet the man who invented the most iconic sports fan accessory.

Half Century of Progress; Artisan Cheese Making

It's a tractor event that gets the men so excited they can only hold it every other year! Then Rodney learns to make cheese.

Root River Festival

Keeping history alive is what people at the "Root River Festival" do best! Rodney makes cedar shingles by hand, Jann attempts to spin wool.

World's Largest Christmas Store; America's Largest Family Restaurant

The Bronner Family created 27 acres of Christmas wonderland! We take you into the kitchen that serves over a million chicken dinners a year!

US Navy Band Christmas Concert; Bevins Bells

We find out what it's like to be a musician sailor, and find out why Christmas time is their favorite time of year.

Wassail Weekend at Billings Farm

Ring in the holiday at Wassail Weekend, an annual event that lights up one of America's prettiest towns, Woodstock, Vermont.

National Cornbread Festival; Lodge Factory Tour

Contestants compete to wear the Cast Iron Skillet Crown. Then we take you inside the Lodge Cast Iron manufacturing plant.

Gravy, Hardy, and Honey

See how one town saved themselves from near extinction with something called "Swamp Gravy" ... and not the gravy you eat!

Our Salute to Veterans

The Army Rangers open up the doors at their training camp and let you get a glimpse of what they do.

A Journey Back In Time

We'll take you on an exploration of a special gift left behind by Henry Ford.

Gentle Giants; From Big Sticks to Little Sticks

Jann & Rodney take you to the breeding farm for Budweiser's gentle giants.

Not Just For Thanksgiving: A Nashville Landmark Café

Rodney & Jann don waders to show you how cranberry harvesting is done.

World Famous Wellfleet Oyster Festival

Cape Cod grows the famous Wellfleet Oysters and we are taking you to their annual festival.

Special Delivery; Lumberjack World Championships

Jann and Rodney try Mail Boat Jumping. Then it's off to the Lumberjack World Championships.

California's Island Escape

Off the coast of Los Angeles is Catalina Island. Rodney and Jann explore the island.

Darby's Warriors/Lincoln Logs

Darby's Warrior Support mission is to provide an environment that encourages, fosters rehabilitation and transition to civilian life for Combat Veterans.

Sweet Cherries and Kazoobie Kazoos

We join over 500,000 festival goers in Traverse City, Michigan - for some cherry flavored fun. Also, find out what all the buzz is about at Beaufort, South Carolina's Kazoo Factory.

Shepherds College

Your heart will be touched at America's only accredited college for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Meatballs and Peanut Butter

We visit a small vacation town in South Carolina where playing ball for one weekend will satisfy everyone's appetite. It's a one a spicy meatball . . . and record setting! Then, we join an outreach to see how peanut butter helps the Georgia Peanut Commission reach from its Georgia fields to a world...

Warrens Cranberry Festival

Discover a quiet town that transforms into the world's largest cranberry festival. Plus, Rodney and Jann's search for the craziest cranberry treat ever concocted.

Sliced to Pick

Discover what famed American Picker Mike Wolfe has in his private collection! And watch as Rodney tries out one of Mike's prized possessions...yikes! And a visit one town that's not offended when you say it's 'full of Bologna'.

In the Hot Seat

Things heat up when Jann and Rodney go to Avery Island, Louisiana, the home of Tabasco Hot Sauce. Then we visit a hickory furniture store that's been outfitting President's homes and national parks for over a century.

Warriors of Water and Ice Cream

A small town in Michigan is determined to break a World Record in the longest ice cream Sundae!

Sand Dunes / Lighthouse / Pretzels

Getting sand in their shoes is the least of their worries when Jann and Rodney take to the sand dunes to race in high-powered four wheelers at the Silver Lake Sand Dunes. Then Rodney overcomes his fear of heights as he climbs to the top of Little Sabol Lighthouse on the coast of Lake Michigan....

Jeff Foxworthy - Christmas & the Queen of Ornaments

You'll go from belly laughs at Jeff Foxworthy's antics to beautiful messages from the heart in this episode. Jann and Rodney help us remember the real meaning of Christmas.

Meet GoServ Global / Cape Cod of the Mid-West

GoServ Global sends planes, people, food and even homes to those affected by natural disasters.

Our Salute to Veterans

Meet a Vietnam veteran who 'gave both of his legs to America' while serving as a marine. His life post-Vietnam has been one of amazement and we honor him on this Veterans Day.

Georgia Peanut Festival

Join Rodney & Jann as they check out the Georgia Peanut Festival. It's not just a celebration of the peanut, but a thank-you to the peanut farmer.

A Picker's Paradise

We hit the road in Kentucky in search of steals and deals as we travel across Historic Highway 68 for the annual 400 Mile Yard Sale.

Behind the Scenes at Medieval Times; When Feeling Blue is a Good Thing

We take you behind the scenes of Medieval Times. Then we meet two ladies working to revive the art of indigo, while honoring its colorful past.

A General's Hot Sauce / World's Largest Omelet

Rodney and Jann set their taste buds ablaze inside one of America's hottest businesses. Then we take part in one Louisiana town's egg-stra-ordinary annual celebrations.

Warrior Canine Connection / Matchstick Marvels

Christmas comes early for a special organization that trains service dogs to support veterans who have been injured or traumatized by war.

Buffalo Roundup

Rodney and Jann take you to the rolling plains of South Dakota for the annual Custer State Park Buffalo Roundup.

Highland Games

The sound of bagpipes fills the air as we take you to the New Hampshire Highland Games and Festival.

Leadville Boom Days

A Rocky Mountain party that celebrates Leadville's Wild West and saddle up for a pack burro race that covers over 20 miles!

DeMoulin Factory and Museum

The trick is on Rodney and Jann as they venture inside a wacky museum filled with the oddest initiation devices ever created.

Gullah Fesival

We visit Beaufort, SC where the Original Gullah Festival takes place, to find how these descendants of African slaves have maintained their way of life for generations.

Making Spirits Bright

The historic Greenbrier resort takes the spirit of Christmas to a new level. They donate more than $1M in educational toys to underprivileged children with their "Dream Tree for Kids" program.

Baby Food Festival

The team takes on the National Baby Food Festival in Fremont, Michigan. They even compete in their own Small Town, Big Deal baby food tasting contest! We'll "spoon-feed" you all the fun and laughs.

Honoring America's Veterans

It's an action-packed weekend of military-inspired challenges, from paintball to an obstacle course to a swim race.

Franks and Beans

Rodney and Jann help get things cooking at the longest continually operating railcar diner in America.

Spirits and Spiciness

Take a private tour of one of the most mind-boggling mansions in America. Then a top-notch chef does her best to teach Rodney and Jann how to make authentic New Mexican tamales.

It's All About Fun and Fur

Rodney and Jann have a ball at a place where life is all fun and games. Then . . . Rodney and Jann find out at the world's only accredited university for canine studies.

High Seas Jinks to Greatness at the Grand Canyon

Rodney and Jann row for their lives in the Cape Coral Cardboard Boat Regatta.

Route 66 - Arizona

Join Rodney and Jann as they work their way across this diverse state full of deserts, cactus, mountains, and the breathtakingly beautiful Grand Canyon.

Favorite Pastime and Gentle Giants

Meet a man who turned his backyard into a mini Wrigley Field and a mini Fenway Park...and raises half a million dollars playing whiffle ball! Where does all that money go....tune in to find out! Then, get an insider's look at the breeding farm of those famous Budweiser Clydesdales. Jann is in...

Charleston Tea Garden; Shriver's Taffy; Sandwich Pickle

Rodney and Jann see what's brewing when they're invited to High tea in the Low Country of South Carolina. We meet a New Jersey woman who has figured out how to make sandwiches without bread. Her replacement....the giant pickle!

House on a Rock; Maple Leaf Festival; Old Time Reunion

House on the Rock began in the 1940s, a retreat on a rock outcropping with extraordinary views. Then we visit a town that creates a celebration honoring their fall foliage and the maple leaf.

Brackish Bow Ties; Dirt Dr's; Boardwalk Organ

We talk with the founders of one small company that creates hand-crafted feather bow ties. Then we get the 'dirt' on a cleaner, greener source of nutritious food: healthier soil.

Mayberry Days

Mayberry Days is a festival with activities and events for those who long for the days when life was simple.

Paul Bunyan Festival

STBD travels to Ohio, where we meet some real life lumberjacks, including the man known as the greatest lumberjack of them all.

Route 66 - New Mexico

Ride along with Jann and Rodney as they continue their trek on historical Rt 66 through the state of New Mexico.

Farmer's Bowl and Sugar Beets

See how one small town University hosts a bowl game during regular season! It's all to honor the local heritage of agriculture.

Dodge City Days

The colorful history of Kansas comes alive during Dodge City Days, a celebration of the town's famous pioneer and western heritage.

Pierogi Fest

The small town of Whiting, Indiana, celebrates Eastern European food and culture with a wacky twist. One weekend a year, its streets celebrate the Pierogi!

Canfield County Fair

Labor Day weekend is the traditional start of fair season, and in Ohio that means the historical Canfield Fair.

Veteran's Day Special

Army Rangers open the doors to their mountain training camp and let the world get a glimpse of what they can do. Then we see where the men known as the Band of Brothers trained.

Wisconsin Water Ski Championships

Rodney and Jann get wet and wild in Wisconsin to witness some of the greatest water skiers competing in the state Championships.

Tucumcari, NM/Peanuts for Good

Time to head out west - and spend some time in the historic town of Tucumcari, New Mexico. Rodney and Jann help with local outreach- and show us how our little peanut has a global impact.

Circus World

Rodney and Jann run off to join the Circus in Baraboo, Wisconsin as they visit the longtime winter home of Ringling Bros. and explore "Circus World".

Washboard Festival and App Harvest

Every Father's Day weekend people flood the streets of Logan, Ohio's to celebrate its one claim to fame: the washboard. We meet a family, who became pioneers in the new regenerative agriculture movement and saved their farm in the process.

Unbound Gravel

Thousands of bike riders from around the world descend on a small Kansas town once a year. It's called Unbound Gravel. Then we take you Subtropolis, the largest underground business complex in the world.

Route 66 - Texas

The nostalgia and romance of Route 66 through Texas makes every mile a journey to remember. Come with Rodney & Jann through this Texas panhandle adventure and enjoy the open road to fun!

Here's to 150 More!

We're making a big deal out of celebrating the show's 150th episode!  We're looking back at some of the show's greatest moments.

Swimming with the Manatees / Stonewall Kitchen

We take you on a journey to the home of the world's largest population of endangered manatee. Also from selling jam at a farmers market, Stonewall Kitchen is an American success story.

Navy Seal Museum / Moonshine Burgers

We meet patriots at the Navy Seals Museum that honors their service and sacrifice. Then we find a hamburger hunters paradise.

Meramac Caverns / Camas Grist Mill

We head to Oregon's Willamette Valley, where we roll up our sleeves to learn the real meaning of Farm to Table.

Parke County Covered Bridges

Rodney and Jann are taking us on a tour of Parke County, Indiana where they learn there's much more than just beautiful scenery.

Small Town Potpourri / Joni Eareckson Tada

Big things are the affection of one Illinois town, while just down the road we find out how one small town goes nutty over their most unusual residents.

Route 66 - Oklahoma

Travel with Rodney and Jann through the fun state of Oklahoma on America's Mother Road.

BowFest and Full Steam Ahead

Jann and Rodney join in the fun with lovers of this growing sport and find that shooting straight as an arrow is harder than it appears. And then a story of how getting steamed up puts one small Pennsylvania town on the map.

Route 66 - Missouri

Route 66 in Missouri offers enough food and fun to prove the "Show Me State" earns its name. Add "Tow Mater," the Sheriff, general stores & an arched bridge in Kansas, and you'll understand why on Rt 66, historic Small Towns are iconic Big Deals!

Christmas Old School

Rodney and Jann enroll at the CW Howard Santa School in Midland, MI. It's a sneak peek inside the institution that's known as Yale of Yuletide education. And a look at a special Christmas tradition deep in the heart of Texas.

Christmas Then and Now

If there is one place that packs in enough Christmas Spirit to last the entire year it's Grapevine, Texas. The official Christmas Capital of Texas. But Rodney and Jann also find California doing it up right by recreating the town of Bethlehem - including camels!

Cape Cod Baseball / Pralines of Savannah

Few places on earth are better at turning dreams into reality than the small towns.

Door Country, WI / Award-Winning Galena, IL

Door County Wisconsin is known as the Cape Cod of the Mid West. We explore the emerald paradise where goats graze on the rooftops, and parasailing is not for the faint at heart, or Jann.

Glad Tidings

A small Colorado town's come back from near extinction now boasts one of the most unique Christmas celebrations in the country.  And every December the waters of Newport Beach, California glow with spirit of Christmas.

National Tobaggon Championship

Every February, hundreds of people come up with crazy costumes and crowd into the small town of Camden, Maine, to ride a wooden sled down a steep icy chute and onto a frozen pond. The U.S. National Toboggan Championship is a cool competition...

Going Nuts

Oglethorpe, Georgia doesn't really look like a place with buried treasure. Join us as we unearth the facts behind one of Georgia's crunchiest commodities.

Salute to Veterans Special

Rodney and Jann celebrate and honor the men and women who have served in the military in this special episode. Also meet a man who used his life's entire savings to create a permanent full-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall...

Minnesota State Fair and Nationwide Pitch-to-Win

We have the sweet honor of meeting the Cookie Mogul who sells 4 million dollars worth of cookies in just 12 days at the Minnesota St Fair.

Ice Fishing in Minnesota

Rodney and Jann head to the great white north of Brainerd, MN in the dead of winter. . . to experience first-hand the frigid sport of ice fishing.

Fiestaware and Dig This

Get a behind the scenes look at how one U.S. manufacturer is still making it in America. Then we play in the world's largest adult sandbox.

Bridge Day and Missouri Veteran's Memorial

It’s West Virginia’s largest one day festival and takes base jumping to a whole new level! Yikes, it’s the third highest bridge in the U.S.

Friday Night Lights

Attracting millions every autumn to their local High Schools.  Yep, we’re taking football – why is it so magical?

Talking Heads

600 ventriloquists gather in Kentucky to give voice to a misunderstood art form and celebrate the power of their puppets.

Dragon Boat Races

Giant, beautifully carved Chinese boats invade the waters of Rhode Island and compete for top dragon!

Apple Scrapple

Discover the favorite breakfast food of the Northeast as they celebrate the local apple harvest and this local sunrise specialty. We visit a retirement home for the famous neon signs of Las Vegas.

Highway to History

“America’s Mother Road” is attracting visitors from all over the world!  Join in on the trip and see why Route 66 is stilled filling adventurers hearts with a sense of awe.

Getting in the Christmas Spirit

Experience the factory that is still making candy canes by HAND! Then it's off to the largest Christmas store in the WORLD.

Greenbrier Inn and Bunker

For years the US government kept a secret far away from Washington DC, and hidden in plain sight in the hills in West Virginia. But no one knew what it was.

O Little Town Of Bethlehem

From rejoicing with reindeer to our nod to the nutcracker, it's a town that knows how to celebrate Christmas. Then it's a Texas version of Bethlehem.

Blessing of the Fleet & All You Can Eat

One town's tradition to bless it's fleet of shrimp boats and the ceremony and party along with it! Then it's off to a restaurant in a town that serves over a million people a year!

Czech This Out

Montgomery, Minnesota gets it's Kolacky on as it's transformed into the Czech culture capital of the United States.

It's a Dirty Job

60 competitors from 30 countries in the World Ploughing Contest. We 'furrow' our brow as we wonder, 'Can America take the top prize?'

Road Trippin' In Amish Country

A store in Ohio's Amish country unleashes the power of selling simple living to the world. Then, ever seen a 'barn mansion?' We discover one in Illinois.

Made in America!

Rodney and Jann go into the woods and learn to tap a tree. They discover the beauty in glass blowing in Oregon, and then visit an wooden toy company in Vermont

When Whitewashing is a Good Thing!

It's the National Fence Whitewashing competition! The small town that is the birthplace of Mark Twain goes all out to celebrate their hometown hero. Wacky competitions & contests and a trip inside that infamous cave.

Elk Antler Festival

In Jackson Hole, Wyoming, shedding Elk Antlers raise big bucks for local scouts while preserving their habitat.

Home Town Love

Come along with Jann and Rodney as they visit their hometowns. And hear how much of an influence their fathers were to each of them.

The Chicken Show

What came first the chicken or the egg? Well, we go on a quest to find out the answer to that question at the National Chicken Show in Wayne, Nebraska.

Plochman's Mustard / P Allen Smith

We visit a small company that's trying to spice things up a bit. Then we visit a gemtleman who is a well-known TV Host, Author, and Chef.

5th Ranger Battalion

Jump into action as the US Army Rangers show what they can do . . . Hand to hand combat, Ambush tactics, and leaving the battlefield in Jaw dropping fashion. We get a behind the scenes look at the worlds most elite soldier.

Pirate Days / John Lawler

Arrg . . . Rodney learns to talk like a pirate at Pirate Days in Mystic Seaport. Meet a farmer who gives back all he can to his local community.

Have Wheels, Will Travel

It's a bike ride that is called the oldest, longest and largest in the world! See thousands of riders who accept the challenge.

Hoist Those Sails

Meet seafaring enthusiasts who are keeping the tradition of the sailing multi-mast sailing ships alive.

Christmas is Coming

Get in the Christmas Spirit as Rodney and Jann celebrate in a vintage New England town and learn to believe in Santa once again aboard the Polar Express.

Missiles and Mules

It's a historic site like you've never seen before! A Titan II missile silo with a 103-foot tall missile inside.

Cactus Baseball League; Food Wars

Rodney and Jann go on a mission to see who has the best ballpark food in spring training.

Tabasco / Old Hickory Furniture / Gourd Lady

We take you inside the world famous Tabasco company for a behind-the-scenes look. Also, Rodney and Jann try their hand at making furniture.

Mackinac Bridge & Tractor Drive / Saddle-Making

Rodney leads the biggest tractor drive ever across one of the longest suspension bridges!

Cherry Harvesting & Festival / Kazoo Factory

Rodney and Jann learn cherry farming and enter the pie-eating contest! And can you 'kazoo'?

Shanahan Harness / Bowling Balls / Brae's Brown Bags

Witness the lost art of harness making at the Shanahan family farm in Huntsville, Ohio. all over the world. Then on to see how one small Kentucky town has become one of the biggest suppliers of Bowling Balls to the WORLD.

World's Largest Omelet / Great Lakes Potato Chips

We take part in Louisiana town's egg-stra-ordinary annual celebration...making a 5,000-egg omelet! We visit the Crayola Crayon and Great Lakes Potato Chip factories.

400-Mile Yard Sale

Jann and Rodney hit the road in search of steals and deals as they travel across the length of Kentucky on Historic Highway 68 for the annual 400-Mile Yard Sale.

Meatball World Record

We visit a small vacation town in South Carolina where playing ball for one weekend will satisfy everyone's appetite. It's a one a spicy meatball...and record setting!

Bologna Festival & Factory

We visit one town that’s not offended when you say it's "full of bologna." In fact, they celebrate the deli delicacy by closing down city streets and throwing… bologna.

Sandbol Lighthouse & Sand Dunes

Getting sand in their shoes is the last of their worries, when Jann and Rodney take to the sand dunes to race across the sand in high-powered four wheelers.

Ice Cream Sundae World Record

How many scoops of ice cream does it take to beat New Zealand's record for the longest Ice Cream Sundae? A small town in Michigan is determined to find out!

A Dill'icious Experience

Who knew that 'candied sweet orange chunks' could be the name of a pickle? Join us in the tiny town of St. Joe, Indiana and see how this family-owned pickle factory does it!

St. Patrick's Day Parade

The color of the day is Irish green as the town of Hot Springs, Arkansas hosts the World's Shortest St Patrick's Day Parade.

Danish Days / Alpaca Farm

There's a whole lot more to be Danish than good pastry. Visit a small town in California that celebrates it's Danish heritage. Then we get up close with the ill-tempered residents of an Alpaca farm.

Punxsutawney Phil and Groundhog Day

Secrets you never knew about this famous day and its infamous rodent!

Wellfleet Oyster Festival

Oysters, oysters, and more oysters! Near the nothern tip of Cade Cod grow the famous Wellfleet Oysters and we are taking you to their annual festival. Rodney heads out to the bay before dawn to learn how to harvest the delicacy.

Paula Dean and the History of Savannah

Come along with Paula Deen as she shows Rodney and Jann her home town of Savannah.