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East Georgia's Morning Show | Sports, Comedy, Tech, News

East Georgia's Morning Show | Sports, Comedy, Tech, News

The Painted Chef and The Flower Girl Talk The Slider Joint

Oct 5, 2026 · 29 min · 14 segments

10-05-26 | Statesboro food, family, and local history come together as The Slider Joint prepares to build on the legacy of an iconic local restaurant. The Painted Chef, Travis Phillips, and The Flower…

10-05-26 | Statesboro food, family, and local history come together as The Slider Joint prepares to build on the legacy of an iconic local restaurant. The Painted Chef, Travis Phillips, and The Flower Girl, Jackie Phillips, joined Travis and Bryan on East Georgia's Morning Show to talk about The Slider Joint and their collaboration with the family of Vandy’s, a beloved Statesboro restaurant. They share the story behind the collaboration, what guests can expect from The Slider Joint, and how they’re bringing together new ideas with a piece of Statesboro’s culinary history. Tune in for a great conversation about local food, family, entrepreneurship, and the traditions that make Statesboro special.

10-05-26 | Statesboro food, family, and local history come together as The Slider Joint prepares to build on the legacy of an iconic local restaurant. The Painted Chef, Travis Phillips, and The Flower…

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Show signals: SuitabilitySafeBiasNot politicalAudience≈70 followers

Speakers: Travis BilgerHostTravis PhillipsGuestJackie PhillipsGuestBryan SteeleHost

Top entities: Statesboro×15 Georgia Southern University×10 Zaxby's×15 T-Mobile×5 Georgia×7

The Painted Chef's Origins2:34 – 6:03

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Travis PhillipsGuest

2:34

You know, uh, let's, let's start off with that origin story.

T

Travis PhillipsGuest

2:36

Where are you from originally? Um, I'm, I, I was born and raised in Waynesboro.

B

Bryan SteeleHost

2:41

Okay.

T

Travis PhillipsGuest

2:41

But I've been here since I was 13.

T

Travis PhillipsGuest

2:44

So I graduated from Statesboro High School, graduated from Georgia Southern, and have just been here ever since.

B

Bryan SteeleHost

2:49

Yeah, so you're a Blue Devil.

T

Travis PhillipsGuest

2:51

Yeah.

B

Bryan SteeleHost

2:51

Yeah, so-

T

Travis BilgerHost

2:51

So, like, you said you graduated from Southern as well.

T

Travis BilgerHost

2:53

What'd you, uh, study at Southern?

T

Travis PhillipsGuest

2:54

Yeah.

T

Travis PhillipsGuest

2:54

It was, uh, industrial management.

B

Bryan SteeleHost

2:57

Oh, okay.

T

Travis BilgerHost

2:58

Interesting.

T

Travis PhillipsGuest

2:58

So I worked at Briggs & Stratton for 20-plus years.

T

Travis BilgerHost

3:01

Shout out Briggs & Stratton.

T

Travis PhillipsGuest

3:02

Yeah.

B

Bryan SteeleHost

3:02

Yeah.

T

Travis PhillipsGuest

3:02

And, uh, just started cooking a little bit, and it was a hobby that got way out of hand.

B

Bryan SteeleHost

3:10

[laughs] Got out of control there.

T

Travis PhillipsGuest

3:12

Got out of control.

B

Bryan SteeleHost

3:13

Yeah.

B

Bryan SteeleHost

3:13

[laughs]

T

Travis BilgerHost

3:13

Yo, I'm not gonna lie, some of the best sausage and jerky that I've had in my life came from some of the maintenance guys at Briggs & Stratton.

T

Travis PhillipsGuest

3:19

Oh, yeah.

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The Slider Joint in StatesboroBusiness > Retail Businesses > Food Retail > Slider Restaurants
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The Painted Chef's Origins2:34 – 6:03

T

Travis PhillipsGuest

2:34

You know, uh, let's, let's start off with that origin story.

T

Travis PhillipsGuest

2:36

Where are you from originally? Um, I'm, I, I was born and raised in Waynesboro.

B

Bryan SteeleHost

2:41

Okay.

T

Travis PhillipsGuest

2:41

But I've been here since I was 13.

T

Travis PhillipsGuest

2:44

So I graduated from Statesboro High School, graduated from Georgia Southern, and have just been here ever since.

B

Bryan SteeleHost

2:49

Yeah, so you're a Blue Devil.

T

Travis PhillipsGuest

2:51

Yeah.

B

Bryan SteeleHost

2:51

Yeah, so-

T

Travis BilgerHost

2:51

So, like, you said you graduated from Southern as well.

T

Travis BilgerHost

2:53

What'd you, uh, study at Southern?

T

Travis PhillipsGuest

2:54

Yeah.

T

Travis PhillipsGuest

2:54

It was, uh, industrial management.

B

Bryan SteeleHost

2:57

Oh, okay.

T

Travis BilgerHost

2:58

Interesting.

T

Travis PhillipsGuest

2:58

So I worked at Briggs & Stratton for 20-plus years.

T

Travis BilgerHost

3:01

Shout out Briggs & Stratton.

T

Travis PhillipsGuest

3:02

Yeah.

B

Bryan SteeleHost

3:02

Yeah.

T

Travis PhillipsGuest

3:02

And, uh, just started cooking a little bit, and it was a hobby that got way out of hand.

B

Bryan SteeleHost

3:10

[laughs] Got out of control there.

T

Travis PhillipsGuest

3:12

Got out of control.

B

Bryan SteeleHost

3:13

Yeah.

B

Bryan SteeleHost

3:13

[laughs]

T

Travis BilgerHost

3:13

Yo, I'm not gonna lie, some of the best sausage and jerky that I've had in my life came from some of the maintenance guys at Briggs & Stratton.

T

Travis PhillipsGuest

3:19

Oh, yeah.

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