"I Just Need 100K" for Rutherford County's Veterans

Charlie Eblen and Derry Wells are back in the studio, and Charlie has a number in his head: $100,000. Schools are raising six and seven figures for turf and Jumbotrons — so where's the line for the 20-plus thousand veterans living in Rutherford County? "You guys that are donating all this big money to the high schools — call me." From there it turns into one of the more honest hours the show has put out: watching your kids find their own talent (a son headed to culinary school, a daughter learning the chair), what it actually takes to cook a brisket right every single day and not just once, and how you handle stress when you're the one everybody calls. Then Charlie gets to the thing he wrote down before he came in: why are people so shy about what they believe? Not just religion — anything. The answer turns into a case for bringing everybody to the table, disagreeing without jumping up and down on each other's heads, and remembering you're not the smartest person in the room. Plus: the hot honey chicken sandwich that started a "glizzy" debate, Savannah taking over the socials, a Mac & Beans callback that goes exactly the way Derry wanted it to, a shout to a friend of the show, and a Friday Feel Good about loving your neighbor. SUPPORT THE MISSION • Veterans Day Parade info, sponsorships & Veteran of the Year nominations: rucoveteransdayparade.org • Or hit the big red button at singletreebbq.com • Sponsorships open at every level — help hit the $100K goal • Contact Charlie directly: charlie@singletreebbq.com | 256-326-0808 • And eat local. Franchises don't need all the money. CHAPTERS 0:00 Cold Open 0:38 Intro 0:44 Welcome Back — A Public Service Announcement 3:27 The Hot Honey Chicken Sandwich (and the Glizzy Debate) 6:01 Savannah Takes Over Social Media 6:58 Jumbotrons, Turf & High School Athletics 10:47 "I Just Need 100K" — The Veterans Ask 13:42 Watching Your Kids Find Their Talent 21:46 Brisket, Pride & Doing It Again Tomorrow 28:53 Mac & Beans: Mountains or Beach? 35:14 How Do You Handle Stress? 42:13 Why Are People Shy About What They Believe? 49:42 Friday Feel Good, Eat Local & the Handshake New episodes of Single Tree Nation drop every Friday. #SingleTreeNation #SingleTreeBBQ #Murfreesboro #RutherfordCounty #Veterans