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Just when you think you’ve seen a festival for everything…a small town in Ohio celebrates the Woolyworm! Yep, that black and orange caterpillar that they claim predicts the upcoming winter weather. Then, Jann & Rodney meet a YouTube sensation. And his trusty dog Rocket who often serves as his cameraman!

Come along as the Ponies of Chincoteague Island take to the sea for their yearly swim! Stallions and their mares, and foals make their way to shore across the channel. Each year, in order to keep the herd from being over populated, there is an auction of a certain number of foals and that’s when dreams come true for the lucky winners.

Meet a man who decorates every single Crackle Barrel! He runs a HUGE décor warehouse overflowing with real antiques like you’ve never seen. Then, what about growing ice castles for a living? Yep, it’s a real job and Jann & Rodney help. And finally, how about a palace that is decorated with murals made of corn! Meet the artists who make it happen.

It’s harvest time! Travel to the Applecorn Festival with Rodney and Jann to help us celebrate. But while there don’t miss the men’s leg contest? Will Jann get Rodney to enter? We also go inside a Popcorn Factory to see the amazing process behind one of America’s favorite snacks.

It’s “ear’ resistable! Yep…we’re talkin’ sweetcorn! We’ll discover what makes sweetcorn so, well….sweet! And Rodney and Jann find a town dedicated to celebrating this summertime favorite. Serving up a ton of fun including a sweetcorn eating contest….tune in to see the butter fly!

There are some ‘big deals’ that change the course of a country for the better and this is certainly true of the Civil Rights movement. We visit 3 powerful places in Alabama that certainly qualify including the training grounds of the Tuskegee Airmen. Then, it’s sweet memories of summer camp that prompted Country Music star Zac Brown to start his own camp. We visit his ‘Camp Southern Ground’ and learn what makes his camp so different.

It’s a party to beat all parties! A celebration of the days of Spanish Missions, Mexican Cowboys, and Flamenco dancing! Mix in a rodeo, and you’ve got an episode of Small Town Big Deal to remember!

Meet a man who turned his backyard into a mini Wrigley Field and a mini Fenway Park…and raises half a million dollars playing wiffle 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 heaven…as she and Rodney get to be in the pasture with 23 of the babies!

Rodney and Jann see what’s brewing when they’re invited to High tea in the Low Country of South Carolina. From harvesting the fields to pouring the perfect cup, it’s pinkies up at America’s only large-scale commercial Tea farm. Shriver’s Taffy might just be the Jersey shore's sweetest spot. As Ocean City’s oldest business, they’ve been known for whipping up all kinds of sugary treats since 1898. But the most famous of them all is their saltwater taffy. We’re unwrapping the sticky secrets behind this iconic treat. Then, we meet a New Jersey woman who has figured out how to make sandwiches without bread. Her replacement….the giant pickle!

House on the Rock began in the 1940s, when Alex Jordan built himself a retreat on a rock outcropping with extraordinary views. He never actually lived there and, in 1959, he opened it to the public who flocked to get a peek. Today it is one of the most bizarre and spectacular attractions in the country. The Maple leaf it quintessential in the celebration of fall. We visit a town that creates a celebration honoring their fall foliage.

Rodney and Jann talk turkey with the founders of one small company that’s become the ultimate made-in-America success story. Their product…. High-fashion, hand-crafted, feather bow ties. Then . . . Jann and Rodney get the ‘dirt’ on a cleaner, greener source of nutritious food: healthier soil. We meet the Brietkreutz family, pioneers in the successful regenerative agriculture movement. If the name Boardwalk hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey rings familiar maybe it’s because its home to the Miss America Pageant. But behind its walls are a hidden treasure…one that’s slowly been humming back to life. And it’s music to everyone’s ears.

It’s a bike ride that is called the oldest, longest and largest in the world! See thousands of riders, many from all over the U.S. and even from across the world, who accept the challenge. It’s a Party on 2-wheels but with a downhome twist….Ever hear of Chicken poop bingo? It’s all part of the experience! But if something with 4 wheels is more your, well...speed then hang on! Classic cars from movies and TV shows, cars of the rich and famous…and cars for sale. Tune in to see this hidden gem….and all the things they have to offer, besides cars!

It’s an episode that will have you looking for Jack Sparrow or Captain Hook! Meet seafaring enthusiasts who are keeping the tradition of the sailing multi-mast sailing ships alive. Then, do you know what prompted the very first Ronald McDonald House or where? We visit the very first one and learn more about how they are planning to help even more families in need.

Mayberry Days is a festival for the whole family with activities and events for the fans who long for the days when life was simple, and the sheriff didn't carry a gun. Enjoy a bottle of pop while playing checkers, relax to music from many local bands playing the same songs that Andy grew up with and performed on The Andy Griffith Show.

We’re not telling any tall tales when we say Paul Bunyan is alive and well. Small Town Big Deal travels to central Ohio, where we meet some real life lumberjacks, including the man known as the greatest lumberjack of them all. We even let Rodney and Jann throw an axe (not at each other) and carve with a chainsaw!

We continue our series down Rt 66 by rolling into the stunning terrain of New<br /> Mexico.  From the Neon lights of Tucumcari and the well-known towns of Santa Fe & Albuquerque - through ghost towns and reservations - to Hollywood movie town of Gallup, Rodney & Jann find fun, history & adventure at every stop.

If a spoonful of sugar really helps the medicine go down, then medicine makers might see the fields of North Dakota as a kind of sacred ground.  We’re out to unearth the roots of an extraordinary plant that touches nearly all of our lives - in the heart of America’s most unlikely sweet spots. Then see how one small town University hosts a bowl game during regular season!  It’s all to honor the local heritage of agriculture….and culminates with the most authentic barn dance we’ve ever seen!

The colorful history of Kansas comes alive during Dodge City Days, a celebration of the town's famous pioneer and western heritage. It's not every day you meet a longhorn on the main street. But when that street is named Wyatt Earp Boulevard, it's bound to happen.

The small town of Whiting, Indiana, celebrates Eastern European food and culture with a wacky twist. For one weekend a year, its streets are bustling with costumed characters, the lawnmower brigade, life-sized Polish pastries, a Polka Parade, and of course, pierogis for every palate. Its Old World traditions with modern flair, and the only thing they take seriously is the food.