Chef and the Fatman the Real Story
This James Beard Award-nominated duo showcases the talents of Host/Creator Kevin “Colonel” Fatman Jenkins and Executive Chef Amanda Egidio, their weekly show, Chef and the Fatman shares recipes, cooking techniques and teaches audiences things about the ingredients they work within a uniquely fast-paced and high energy, very audience participatory way (keep your eye out during the show as you never know when Kevin will “throw something”….to you).
Between writing and releasing their first cookbook, “Chef and the Fatman’s Red White and Blue Collar Cooking” and the production and release of their very popular rub/table seasoning, Chef and the Fatman’s Love Rub this culinary team has produced weekly two hour shows and guest emceed and performed numerous demos to tens of thousands over the last 17 years.
Chef and the Fatman were presented with a proclamation signed by the City Council of New Orleans for their tireless and effective promotion of New Orleans post Katrina, the Fatman was awarded an Honorary Commission as a Colonel in the Honorable Order of the Kentucky Colonels, the highest award given to a civilian by the Commonwealth of Kentucky and he was also honored by the City of Corbin Kentucky with an Honorary Corbin Colonel in the home of Harland Sanders and KFC.
Chef and the Fatman have performed and cooked with Emeril Lagasse, Alton Brown, Sara Moulton, Paul Prudhomme, Michelin 3 star Chef Daniel Boulud, as well as celebrities Ted Allen and Trisha Yearwood, Tony Braxton and her sisters (Chef and the Fatman appeared on their tv reality show), comedian Danny DeVito and Rhea Pearlman, along with the Executive Chef of Guinness in Ireland. Chef and the Fatman have performed from Taste of Chicago to Arnaud’s famous restaurant balcony during Mardi Gras in New Orleans, the kick-off of the first Annual Bluegrass and BBQ Festival at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge TN, the Superdome for the BASS MASTERS CLASSIC. The duo helped kick-off the Guinness 250 yr celebration live from the Guinness Brewery and performed from the famed Jameson Distillery with National singing sensation Mundy all while in Dublin Ireland as guests of the country of Ireland. From Atlanta, GA to Anaheim, CA and from Orlando Fl to Austin Tx, and across the pond to Ireland for St. Patrick’s Festival, Chef and the Fatman have “rocked the house” with their high-energy informative and entertaining show. Chef and the Fatman took their audience on a 10 day journey to the Holy Land where they performed from two of Israel’s most famous restaurants while meeting, learning and exchanging culinary visions with Israel’s greatest chefs as guests of the Israeli Ministry of Tourism sharing the rich history, culture, culinary and wines of Israel with the world thru our show and audience. Chef and the Fatman also flew to Nicaragua as they performed the first cooking show ever from a major cigar plantation in the cigar fields of the world famous growing region of Esteli.
Chef and the Fatman have performed from the Produce Marketing Association Shows in New Orleans, Anaheim and Orlando with two newly crowned Miss America’s. Chef and the Fatman then added Memphis in May to their itinerary, the Great Pumpkin Festival in Sycamore, Il (100K in attendance to raise funds for the Fatman’s former HS music dept), Chef and the Fatman were instrumental in creating the “World’s Largest Non-Home game NFL tailgate party” thousands were on Royal Street in New Orleans (to raise money for buying Christmas trees and turkeys for dependents whose spouses were overseas with the military), Chef and the Fatman has already performed their 6th consecutive live Mardi Gras shows from the Hotel Monteleone and their 5th French Quarter Festival (500K attendance). The busy team also found time to complete 15 professionally produced cooking videos for RealSweet Onions by Shuman Produce.
Now Chef and the Fatman have found a home in the beautiful Culinary Cooking Center of Le Cordon Green at the Big Green Egg corporate Headquarters in Atlanta, GA…opening their shows to the public to share the incredible facility, incredible food, and EGGCEPTIONAL entertainment.