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We Found Dr Pepper’s Grave, Left A Present

Jeff and Justin stayed at Jeff’s childhood home the first night of their journey. Then they stopped by the church bazaar at Darnestown Presbyterian Church in Maryland to check out…

Dr. Pepper's Grave with Jeff and Justing

Jeff and Justin stayed at Jeff's childhood home the first night of their journey. Then they stopped by the church bazaar at Darnestown Presbyterian Church in Maryland to check out some nice arts and crafts. After that, they set their sights on Dr. Pepper's grave. YES. You read that right, the legendary Dr. Pepper.

It was a five hour drive from Darnestown, Maryland to Rural Retreat, Virginia to find the grave but they did. And you will not believe that when they got there, well someone else had the same idea. Kind of crazy!

Did you see them visit Cowtown Cowboy Outfitters? They tried on some amazing outfits to get ready to crash the CMAs. See the video here.

What Is The "CMA Crashers"

Last year, the Andie Summers Show won the CMA for Major Market Broadcast Personality.  Andie & Shannon were invited to fly to Nashville and accept the award while being able to interview a ton of artists.

This year, XTU was nominated for Major Market Station of the Year.  I believe this is the 4th straight year of being nominated for Major Market Station of the Year and unfortunately, we did not take home the Win! Super bummer!

How can you not have XTU down at the CMA Awards?  That would be a travesty!

So...What did we decide to do?  Shhh, don't tell anyone.  We decided to Crash the CMA's.  Jeff Kurkjian from The Andie Summers Show and XTU weekend DJ extraordinaire Justin Franiak will rent a car and drive down to Nashville.  The CMA's are being held on Wednesday, November 8th and you need a ticket to get in.  They might not be able to get a ticket but the artist interviews are being held on Monday & Tuesday.

Keep listening and checking back to this page to see Jeff & Justin's CMA Crashers journey as they travel from Philly to Nashville.  What could possibly go wrong?

Is Buc-ee’s Food Good? We Tried It

On our road to Nashville from Philly, we had to try Buc-ee's food to figure out if it is worth the hype. But first, we want you to learn a little bit about WHY we are driving across the country!

As we drive across the country, along the way, weare making stops like Cowtown Cowboy OutfittersDr. Pepper’s Grave and the Birthplace of Country Music Museum. Check out all their stops on our CMA Crashers page on the website.

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What Is The “CMA Crashers”

Last year, the Andie Summers Show won the CMA for Major Market Broadcast Personality.  Andie & Shannon were invited to fly to Nashville and accept the award while being able to interview a ton of artists.

This year, XTU was nominated for Major Market Station of the Year.  I believe this is the 4th straight year of being nominated for Major Market Station of the Year and unfortunately, we did not take home the Win! Super bummer!

How can you not have XTU down at the CMA Awards?  That would be a travesty!

So…What did we decide to do?  Shhh, don’t tell anyone.  We decided to Crash the CMA’s.  Jeff Kurkjian from The Andie Summers Show and XTU weekend DJ extraordinaire Justin Franiak will rent a car and drive down to Nashville.  The CMA’s are being held on Wednesday, November 8th and you need a ticket to get in.  They might not be able to get a ticket but the artist interviews are being held on Monday & Tuesday.

Keep listening and checking back to this page to see Jeff & Justin’s CMA Crashers journey as they travel from Philly to Nashville.  What could possibly go wrong?

Is Buc-ee's Food Good?

We tried it! First, let's take you inside an actual Buc-ee's! If you don't know what it is, it is a staple in the south. A MASSIVE grocery store and rest stop, clothing store, it's basically a giant Walmart if I am being honest.

Check it out.

The food review is right after the photos!

Here is the food review!

This article was written by Jeff Kurkjian. He is the newest member of The Andie Summers Show on 92.5 XTU. You can follow him on Twitter or Instagram to get to know him a bit better!

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Buc-ee's Swag

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This place was POPPING! It was busy, couldn't believe it.


Need A Shirt?

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Justin wanted some swag. There was a lot of it, that's for sure


Best Mascot Ever?

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He was at the actual Buc-ee's just taking pictures the whole time!


HUGE STORE

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When we say it was the size of a large department store, we aren't kidding. It was truly insane!


Buc-ee's Food

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There was so much fun. Freshly made there but also lots of packaged snacks too


Selfies

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You love a good a selfie! This is Jeff and Justin, you CMA Crashers from XTU

Jeff Kurkjian is the morning show co-host on "The Andie Summers Show" on 92.5 XTU, Philly's Country Station. He's the nationally syndicated show host of "Jeff Kurkjian's Country Beat." As a content creator for 92.5 XTU he shares his perspective of being a dad, husband, country music and sports, specifically baseball.