About

Simply put, Kent Rollins is one of a kind.

Raised in Hollis, Oklahoma near the banks of the Red River, Kent grew up around the cattle business helping his dad and later managed a cow/calf operation. And although he never attended Veterinary school, Kent was usually the first call from neighbors and surrounding ranches for any four-legged emergency.

Along with working cattle, cooking has always been a passion for Kent, which was learned from his mother at an early age. From the skills he learned in the kitchen and years of Dutch oven cooking for hunters deep in the Gila Wilderness of New Mexico, Kent took to the trail with his business Red River Ranch Chuck Wagon.

Chuck Wagon Cook

With a restored 1876 Studebaker wagon, Kent and his wife, Shannon, travel across the country catering for weddings, corporate events and heritage festivals while preserving a part of America’s history.

Kent’s Dutch oven talents are uncontested as he is named the Official Chuck Wagon Cook of Oklahoma, by its Governor. He also won the Lubbock, Texas Chuck Wagon Cook Off and the Will Rogers Award for Chuck Wagon of the Year by the Academy of Western Artists.

In addition to cooking for folks on the modern trail, Kent also takes pride in cooking out on the range for working cowboys. A fading tradition, there are few wagon chefs who actually cook on working ranches. Yet Kent still fills the boots of “Ranch Cookie” across the Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Kansas areas during spring and fall gatherings.

If you happen to see an old chuck wagon rolling down the road, chances are it’s Kent. He has cooked from Hollywood to Florida and everywhere in between He has also made numerous national television appearances including: QVC, PBS, The Food Network’s Roker on the Road, Food Fantasy and most recently Throwdown with Bobby Flay.

Entertainer

Along with slingin’ hash, Kent has become pretty good at slingin’ bull. For more than a decade, Kent has described life on the range throughpoetry and storytelling.

When Kent tells a story sit down and hold on tight. It will be a ride through the many cow camps he’s been in, stories passed down from old-timers and the comical calamities of growing up ranch.

Don’t be surprised if Kent gets a chuckle out of you because his poetry and storytelling talents have earned him prestigious recognition including, The Skinny Roland Humor Award for Best Humorist and Storyteller and was nominated three times for Best Storyteller, all by the Academy of Western Artists.

“I like people who like to laugh and have a good time, cause I ain’t going if we’re not going to have fun.”