The Rod Ryan Show

Episode: The Chile Brown Game (Thanksgiving Edition)

Date: November 18, 2025
Station: 94.5 The Buzz (KTBZ-FM), Houston

Episode Overview

This Thanksgiving-themed episode delivers the annual hilarity of "The Chili Brown Game," where co-host Chili Brown tries to read a passage from a Thanksgiving book while holding as many pieces of Brock's Mellow Cream Autumn Mix candy in his mouth as possible. Listeners call in to guess how many pieces he actually manages to cram in, with fun, banter, and good-natured ribbing among the team. Prizes are on offer, and everyone gets into the spirit—and the absurdity—of the tradition.

Key Discussion Points & Segments

1. Setting Up the Chili Brown Game

[01:04 - 04:21]

The hosts lament only doing one Chili Brown Game round this year before Thanksgiving.
Rod Ryan introduces Chili, referencing past years' candy disasters:

"You almost killed me last year with...this stupid pumpkin stuff that you add on there." (B, 01:12)
Explanation of the game: Chili must read from a Thanksgiving book with his mouth stuffed full of autumn mix candies (candy corn, pumpkins, etc.), while callers guess how many pieces he has managed.
Banter about the new AI-powered show intro (“Chili Brown” song); reactions are mixed but generally positive:

"The intro's cool. I just hate this game." (Chili, 02:34)

2. Meeting the Contestants

[03:39 - 04:23]

Listeners Paul, Justin, and Colby are introduced as this year’s contestants.
Each will guess the number of candies after Chili's reading.
Colby gets to choose the page number for the Thanksgiving book reading; he picks #13 for luck.

3. The Dramatic Reading: Chili Brown’s Performance

[04:41 - 05:45]

Chili begins his mouth-stretching task, struggling to read with 26 candy pieces packed in.
The group reacts in amusement at his effort and unintelligible narration.
Rod and Mo decipher the scene as the classic Charlie Brown Thanksgiving sequence where Peppermint Patty is upset with the cheap meal:

"That's the scene where Peppermint Patty is not happy...They gave him toast and jelly beans and popcorn." (B, 05:50)
Much laughter and encouragement as Chili tries hard not to choke or spit out the candy.

4. Contestant Guesses & The Big Reveal

[06:12 - 07:21]

Paul guesses 14, Justin guesses 20, Colby guesses 27 pieces.
The actual number: 26 pieces—Colby wins, missing by just one.
Light teasing for Colby’s accuracy:

"You just know Chili's mouth so well. Colby." (A, 07:30)
Prize: Tickets to see the Toadies at House of Blues.

5. Aftermath & Wrap Up

[07:29 - 08:04]

Discussion about Ms. Christina's health concerns for Chili eating too much candy.
Chili laments the damage to his mouth.
Rod assures listeners the tradition will return for Christmas:

"No, we'll do a Christmas one." (B, 08:06)

Notable Quotes & Moments

On the inherent absurdity of the game:

"You almost killed me last year with...this stupid pumpkin stuff that you add on there." (B, 01:12)
Chili’s honest take on the intro and the challenge:

"The intro's cool. I just hate this game." (Chili, 02:34)
Cross-talk during Chili's garbled reading:

"No, he's a performer." (A, 05:29)
"Don’t you know art? ...I know every word he’s saying. I speak Chili Brown." (B, 05:33)
Praise for Colby’s win:

"You just know Chili's mouth so well. Colby." (A, 07:30)
Chili on the aftermath:

"Just stretched the heck out of my mouth." (B, 07:48)

Key Timestamps

01:04 — Game introduction and Chili’s reluctance
03:39 — Contestants introduced; page chosen
04:41 — Chili Brown’s mouthful reading begins
05:50 — Post-reading discussion; deciphering Chili’s words
06:12 — Guesses from contestants
07:21 — Actual answer revealed; Colby declared winner
08:06 — Plans for the Christmas edition

Summary & Listener Takeaway

This episode of The Rod Ryan Show continues its tradition of silly, interactive, and uniquely local Thanksgiving programming. The hilariously uncomfortable "Chili Brown Game" elicits laughter from hosts and listeners alike, blending nostalgia (Charlie Brown specials), gross-out gags, and audience participation. The energy is fun and slightly chaotic—perfect for pre-Thanksgiving radio and great for regular listeners or newcomers looking to experience the show’s trademark culture firsthand.

Transcript

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B (1:04)

I don't know how this got away from us. This is the only round we're doing before Thanksgiving of the Chili Brown game. Hey, Chili. Good morning. God, what do you mean by that? You almost killed me last year with. With this stupid pumpkin stuff that you add on there. The fall mix. It's. It's Brock's. It's candy corn, not pumpkins. Mellow cream, autumn mix candy. The pumpkins are big, so there's regular candy corn in here. Then there's the candy corn with the brown bottoms. And it's got chocolate, too. I can't have that.

A (1:35)

What?

B (1:35)

Oh, no. That's the bottom of the candy corn. I. You are not to eat any of this.

A (1:39)

No, don't swallow.

B (1:40)

No, it'll go right through me. And then I'll just have to be in the bathroom the whole day. I have very strict guidelines from Ms. Christina. You are not to eat any of this. Don't care about my health. Alex, you really don't like this new intro? I don't like AI but that Matty Fresh put together for us. AI put it together for us. Well, he prompted it. I'm playing it. I love it. I think it's awesome. All right, here we go. We're gonna meet the. We're gonna meet the players. Coming up, Paul, Justin, Colby, I'm coming to you next. But right now, the brand new opener of Chili Brown. Hit it. Houston's buzzing the airwaves. Loud 94. 5 chili. Smirking candy corn flame. Get ready It's a Chili Brown game. How many can he fit? We don't know. He's going full throttle on the Rod Ryan show. Sugar's flying, crowds insane Stay rock hard It's a Chili Brown game. So good. Yeah, the buzz is burning we call his name Chili, Chili, Chili, Chili Brown. Oh, so good, so good. What do you think of the intro, Chili? The intro's cool. I just hate this game. Yeah. Hi. All right, that was something positive out of you, Paul. Good morning, Paul. Good morning. Hi, Paul. Thanks for playing today. Appreciate you coming on down. We're gonna have Chili read from the Thanksgiving the Chili Brown Book. And then after you hear his reading, you're going to try to figure out that sounds like this amount of Autumn mix pieces. Yeah. You're guessing the actual number of units in his mouth. Okay, Paul.