Rocking RR Chuckwagon is an authentic 1890 Perkins Grain Wagon built in Perkin, Illinois. Owners Susan and Russ Richins purchased the wagon several years ago and had it fully restored by Glenn Moreland of Texas Cowboy Outfitters at Fort Davis, Texas.

Today, the wagon is used for Chuck Wagon Competitions and Catering around the Phoenix, Arizona area. Susan and Russ have received several awards, earning 1st Place (Festival of the West) for Biscuit and Stew, 1st Place Dessert, 3rd place Potatoes along with 3rd place Over-all during the July (Pikes Peak or Bust-cook-off) with numerous other competition awards.

Russ who works for the Arizona Fish and Game Department is a Law Enforcement Training Manager spending over 20 years as a Wildlife Manager for the Arizona State. He began outdoor cooking through Scouting and has mastered the art of Dutch Oven Cooking.

Susan loves cast iron cooking. The team performs training classes at various sporting good stores including Cabelas and at the Payson State park, Arizona. Susan stated the chuck wagon cooking started off with an International Dutch Oven Society "IDOS" convention at Camp Verde, AZ about seven years ago. "It looked like a lot of fun and a way to meet new people (that's the day we met Barb and Mark Wilkins who also perform Championship Cooking from both Dutch Ovens and the Chuck Wagon. They attended several IDOS workshops entering that next March at the IDOS cook-off Sportsman's Expo winning first place on bread. I was hooked and we haven't looked back," said Susan.

After several years, they began assisting another wagon before purchasing the Perkin's Wagon. Today in addition to competition, catering and making great friends, Susan and Russ host several training classes where Susan emphasizes "If you can bake bread, you can cook anything." For more information contact: http://rrcatering.food.officelive.com