Author: Trey Chapman

Trey Chapman is the Creator of Trey's Chow Down, Drink With Trey, and Trey's Chow Down T.V.. Always searching for the best chow, drink, chef's and good times for our fans and followers!

A *NEW* Adventure for BBQ on the Brazos, Giddy Up!

Trey Chapman Chow
A close up of various meats on the grill


Good Day Chow Hounds,
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BBQ ON Fox 4 Good Day.

BBQ on the Brazos at the Texaco Gas Station in Cresson, Texas has been open now for about five years. I can’t beleive it’s been 5 years since I pulled in there, threw the door open and screamed, ” Where is my BBQ boys I’m hungry?”

Pit Master Chef John Sanford has won many awards since opening the place. They even won a spot in the Texas Monthly Top 50 BBQ Restaurants last year. Nothing can stop this BBQ dream team except for one thing… a NEW business lease. Not only have they won all those awards but they’ve also been featured on Fox 4 and some other T.V. stations.
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Chowing Down @ Taste of Dallas 2018

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TREY’S CHOW DOWN & DRINK WITH TREY made its way over to THE 32nd ANNUAL TASTE OF DALLAS.

“Taste of Dallas, Dallas’ premier summertime food and drink festival, returns for its 32nd year serving up three fun-filled days of great food and music featuring over 50 restaurants and food trucks, Backyard Bites presented by Coleman Backyards, Latin Flavors presented by Jose Cuervo, dozens of engaging and interactive sponsor and exhibitor activations as well as The Foodie Experience with its all-inclusive food and beverage sampling format on Friday night.

Taste of Dallas Music – Presented by Dallas Observer, features over 40 music acts on 4 stages throughout the weekend with all concerts and performances included in the price of admission”

Head over to http://tasteofdallas.org/ for more information!

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The Sky Is The Limit At Perch!

Trey Chapman Chow
A view of the city from an elevated walkway.


Good day foodie friends,

A view of the city from an elevated walkway.
Perch Dinning With A view!

About six months ago I heard details of a new restaurant PERCH that was going to open on top of the new Frost Bank Tower in downtown Fort Worth. I thought what a wonderful idea. A brand new high-rise building with a brand new restaurant where the sky would be the limit.

My family has been in the restaurant business for over 100 years. All my life has been in the restaurant industry, and I follow a personal policy… don’t visit a new place until they’ve been operating for a month or two. I’ll go to openings, review parties, and media presentations, but I don’t review for at least a month or 60 days. Too many procedures can change when a new place opens. The staff, menu items, kitchen operations, and even the front of the house is trying to find their groove. You have to be fair and give them time so everyone and everything flows operationally perfect for a review visit.

We visited the new high-rise cafe Perch for the first time this evening. I believe they’ve been open about eight weeks now, so you know I was ready.

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The CHR Age Beef Tender Meat Balls.

When you research the word PERCH the definition from dictionary. com, the result is; a pole or rod, usually horizontal, serving as a roost for birds. any place or object, as a sill, fence, branch, or twig, for a bird, animal, or person to alight or rest upon. a high or elevated position, resting place, or the like.

This definition was perfect for the new Perch Restaurant. 

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Suicide: Awareness My Mom & Bourdain

Trey Chapman Chow, Drinks
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Hello everyone,
My writings, blogs, travel post, ranch happenings, and delicious food posts don’t include negativity or negative connotations. I’m always upbeat and I tell jokes. I live, laugh, love, eat, drink, and travel to the best of life. However, I felt it necessary to write about a dark topic; suicide, death, my mother, and Anthony Bourdain.

This subject is close to my heart. The day I saw the news about Anthony Bourdain taking his own life, it had me thinking deeply.

A man with grey hair sitting at a table.
Anthony Bourdain Chef, Story Teller, Traveler, TV Host
When I read Bourdain took his own life I hopefully believed it was “fake news” or a prank. I spent an hour researching the event and came to the
realization that is was true… and I just couldn’t believe it.
I have never met him, and I do not know him on a personal level. I watched his shows and loved the level of honesty about travels, cooking, people, kitchens, and political views. Throughout my research about Bourdain’s life, I found that he has stated his suicidal thoughts before, and has wrestled with demons his entire life. I felt an empty space in my heart for the way he must have felt for years.
There are a lot of parallels between Bourdain and my wonderful mom, Carol.
My mother Carol Cartwright Chapman was lively and an honest woman with a compassionate heart the size of Texas.  She was so lovely that people would stop just to stare at her beauty and talk to the incredible woman with the big smile. I know folks say this all the time but it was true EVERYONE LOVED her, and if you didn’t, it’s because you never had a chance to talk with her.
Carol loved to help people, in fact,  I think she wore a permanent candy striper uniform because she volunteered at the children’s hospital so often. Traveling made her so happy. She adored to tell stories, have great grand meals,  loved cocktails, and enjoyed parties.
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Carol Chapman: Mom, Volunteer, Travler, Socializer, Lover

I believe it is important to be transparent about these issues because someone else out there might be able to relate.

Just like Bourdain, she had demons that ate her up daily. I’m not exactly sure why, but I think she drank and did drugs for the same reasons Bourdain did the same things. He has been honest about these issues in interviews. My mother Carol would regularly say to me, “Trey, if something happens to me don’t spend all the money and take care of yourself!” I would always say, “Mom WTF are you talking about? You’re incredibly beautiful, everyone loves you, and you live a charmed life. Nothing will happen to you, ever!” She would smile and tell me, “You just never know Trey.”
Today, and every day, I say to myself, what the f@#k was I thinking? Why did I not see the signs? They were there all along every time she told me that. After her death, I found out she tried to commit suicide two times before and she wasn’t successful. She had been taken to the hospital and no one told me. You don’t think I didn’t feel like someone hit me in the head with a steel pipe?
At first, you go through the angry stage, the “Why?” stage, then the forgiving stage,  then back to the “Why” stage. You end up staying at this stage. It’s something that will eat at your daily thoughts because you want to know the answer to the questions; Why did she do it? Why didn’t she ask for help? The same thoughts came up when I heard that Bourdain had committed suicide.
The answer to that question is… they don’t even know what’s wrong. I’m pretty confident that no one really knows why they do it, and especially the ones committing suicide!
I am sure people never thought Anthony Bourdain would do this. He seemed happy,  he was successful, rich. He was traveling and eating around the world on an extremely successful television show and won some of the biggest awards and worldwide accolades.
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Taste Addison 2018 Food & Fun

Trey Chapman Events
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Good Day,

Taste Addison returns with a weekend full of great food, live music and tons of family fun. It was a three-day menu of fun, May 18 – 20, the festival pairs bites from dozens of the town’s favorite eateries with great music at Addison Circle Park. The entertainment was amazing. On Friday, May 18, Whiskey Myers followed by North Texas’ very own Casey Donahew. Headlining the festival on Saturday night, May 19, was the Academy of Country Music award-winning group, Eli Young Band with opening Cory Morrow. On Sunday, May 20, we took a trip down memory lane with classic hits from great tribute bands. The food was delicious and creative Trey’s Chow Down and Drink With Trey had a fantastic time.

Follow us for great food and fun in the DFW area.

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Two men standing next to each other under a tent. A man in a hat is standing at the table A man handing food to someone at an outdoor event. A table with food and condiments on it A person pouring sauce on some food A tent with a sign that says " thai orchid ". A man eating food from a paper container. A group of people standing around in the grass. A man and two women standing next to each other. A man in a hat is eating something outside A man and woman at an outdoor event. A person holding food in their hand and putting it into a basket. A man in a hat eating food on the grass. A woman walking on the grass with an orange bag. A man in a hat standing on top of a grass covered field.

A bunch of shirts that are hanging up A large screen showing a man playing guitar. A large screen showing an image of a man playing guitar. A man in a hat is playing frisbee A group of people standing in the grass. A man playing guitar while another plays drums. A man holding a guitar while standing next to another man. A man with sunglasses and a guitar in front of another man. A man with a guitar in his hand Two men are playing guitar and singing on a stage. A band playing on stage with their instruments. A large poster of a person on the side of a building. A crowd of people standing around a fence. A large banner of a man holding a guitar. A man playing guitar while standing next to another person. A man with long hair and sunglasses playing guitar. A man and woman are standing together on the stage. A man with a guitar and microphone on stage. A man with a guitar in front of a crowd. A man playing an electric guitar on stage. A group of people standing around a crowd with guitars. A man with long hair and beard playing drums A man sitting on top of a drum set. A man playing guitar while another man plays the bass. A man playing guitar on stage with people in the background. A man and woman sitting in front of an audience. A man singing into a microphone while another man plays guitar. Two men are playing a guitar and singing. A man playing guitar while another plays the bass. A man with long hair and beard playing drums. A man playing drums on stage with another drummer. A man with sunglasses and a black shirt playing guitar. A man with a guitar and another man playing the guitar. A man singing into a microphone while another man plays guitar. A man with long hair and sunglasses is playing guitar. A man playing guitar on stage with other people. A man with a guitar and microphone on stage. A man with a guitar and other people A man with a guitar and another man standing next to him. 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A man holding onto an electric guitar on stage A man playing drums and another man standing next to him. A group of men standing on top of steps. A group of people standing around on the stage A crowd of people standing around in the grass. A man holding a microphone on stage with other people. A band playing on stage at an outdoor concert. A band playing on stage under a blue sky. A man holding a guitar while standing on stage. A man and woman hugging at an outdoor concert. A man and woman hugging at an outdoor concert. A group of people standing on the side of a road. A band playing on stage at an outdoor concert. A band playing on stage at an outdoor concert. A group of people playing instruments on stage. A man playing drums on stage with other musicians. A man playing drums on stage with other people. A man singing into a microphone on stage. Two men are playing guitar and singing. Two men are playing guitar on stage. Two men are playing guitar on a stage. A group of people playing guitars on stage. A man playing guitar on stage with other people. A crowd of people standing around a fence. A man playing an electric guitar on the street. A man and woman hugging at an outdoor event. A man and woman hugging at an outdoor concert. A crowd of people watching an outdoor concert. A blurry picture of two people playing guitar. Two men playing guitar and singing on stage. A crowd of people standing around a fence. A crowd of people standing around a fence. A man in white shirt and hat near crowd. A man playing guitar on stage with other band. A man playing guitar on stage with other people. Two men are playing guitar and singing. A man standing on stage with an audience in the background. A man standing on stage with his guitar. A group of people standing on top of a stage. A crowd of people at an outdoor concert. Two men are playing guitar and singing. A man is playing guitar in front of an audience. A man holding a cell phone in his hand. 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BEST OF THE FEST @ Mayfest 2018

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Good Day Friends,

Mayfest-Fort Worth  is a four-day festival on 33 acres in Trinity Park in Fort Worth, Texas. It was May 3-6, with music, carnival rides, games, festival food, special attraction shows, art market, dance performances, and “BEST OF THE FEST” food contest where we judged all the creative fair food. I’m always impressed with the creativity of the food dishes. This year marks the 46th anniversary of Mayfest, and Trey Chapman with Trey’s Chow Down was excited to be a judge again for the 2018 year.

Please enjoy our photo galley and reshare on social media for all to enjoy!

 

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A group of people standing around a table. A person holding a plate of food on top of the table. A man in cowboy hat eating food while holding a glass of wine. A man holding food in his hand while wearing sunglasses. A man in a cowboy hat eating food. A man taking a picture of another person in the back of a truck. A group of people standing around eating food. A person holding a box of powdered donuts. A basket of fries with cheese and mushrooms. Three plates of pizza on a table in front of a window. A group of people standing around a cart. A group of people standing around each other. A man holding a plate of food in front of him. A man handing something to another person at an outdoor event. A man wearing sunglasses and holding an orange. A counter with many different spices in them. Two men posing for a picture in front of trees. Two men standing next to each other under a tent. A woman standing next to an outdoor grill. A basket of fries with cheese and mushrooms. A man and woman posing for the camera. A woman sitting at a table with two men. A man in a cowboy hat is standing next to some people. A man in a cowboy hat is sitting at a table. A man in cowboy hat and jacket putting money into a yellow container. A person holding a hot dog in front of an electric fryer. A man and woman at an outdoor event. A large pan of food with some carrots in it A woman eating food from a donut at an outdoor event. Two men eating a hot dog on top of a bun. Two men standing in a dirt field near trees. Two men eating a hot dog on top of a bun. A group of people standing around each other. Two men are eating a burrito while sitting in chairs. Two men are eating a sandwich while one is taking a picture. A man is handing out food to people. A man eating a sandwich in front of another man. A group of people standing around food stands. A man eating food while standing outside. Two men eating food while standing on a sidewalk. Two men sitting on a bench with one holding a paper. A man in a hat is preparing food. A man in a hat is preparing food. A man holding an orange in his hand. A man wearing sunglasses and a hat. A group of men walking down the street. A man in a cowboy hat eating food. Three people standing in front of a food truck.Two men standing next to each other in a field. A man in a cowboy hat looking at his cell phone. A food truck parked in the grass near trees.

A man and woman holding a yellow ribbon. A woman and man kissing in front of a store. A woman in purple shirt holding ribbon near man. A man and woman holding a blue ribbon. Three people are waving at the camera. A woman holding onto a red ribbon at an outdoor event. A man and woman holding ribbons at an outdoor event. A man and woman standing in front of a tent. A woman holding onto some water bottles and a man A man and woman giving each other high five. A man is holding onto the ribbon for another man. Two people in yellow hats and a man holding a black briefcase. Two men holding a ribbon and smiling. A man and woman holding hands while wearing hats. Two men holding a ribbon and smiling for the camera. A group of people standing around a table. A man in cowboy hat eating food from a plate. A man and woman holding a yellow ribbon. A man and two women standing in front of a truck. A man and woman holding a yellow ribbon. A man and woman holding a yellow ribbon. A man and woman holding a yellow ribbon. Two men standing next to each other in front of a tree. Two men standing next to each other under a tent.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A large sign made out of legos with the name " harvest 2 0 1 3 ". A fence with many different colored squares on it A row of colorful murals on the side of a road. A group of colorful paintings on the side of a road. A row of colorful wall paintings on the side of a road. A person walking on the sidewalk near some graffiti. A colorful wall with the word " mosaic ". A couple of animals that are in some kind of cage A group of cows in a pen with hay. A baby goat standing next to some trees A baby deer standing next to some trees A baby cow and its mother grazing on green leaves. A man taking a picture of some animals