Do you have that one kid in your family that just cracks you up, no matter what they do? Bryce is that kid for me. It could just be an expression he makes, or a phrase he utters, or a gesture or a question or a look...but something about Bryce just makes me laugh.
On Easter Sunday, my father-in-law Chuck made the ham. He was very proud of the 30-pounder he had procured, and he took control of the entire process of getting it into the oven earlier that morning while we were heading to church. But when it came time to lift the ham out of the oven after it cooked, Chuck and I realized we were outmatched because it had been cooking in a disposable aluminum roasting pan with a rack, and even if we could lift it from a strength perspective (which was questionable), the flexibility of the pan made the whole thing pretty unwieldy.
Enter: Bryce Drummond, college football player. (And his mullet. But we'll cover that down below.)
Bryce was happy to grab a set of potholders and step in...and Chuck and I were happy to hover over him and navigate/be control freaks. Would the pan hold up under the weight of the ham? Would the pan bend and slosh juices all over the oven and floor. (Or worse, all over Bryce's spiffy sports coat??) Would Bryce save Easter???
As you can see, I was concerned. The pan was wobbly. One false move and Easter would be ruined! Not really, but boy oh boy, did I want to avoid a 30-pound ham winding up on the floor. My jeans were a little snug that day, and I could not see myself squatting to clean it all up. 😂 He had to stop and set the pan back down a couple of times, and I was biting my nails the whole time.
Victory!! He made it. (As you can see, a family member was cheering on the sidelines.) Great job, Bryce! But what cracks me up is the way he is holding his body. I can't tell if he's positioned himself in such a way to steady himself in order to pick up the 30 pound ham...or to avoid getting his spiffy sportcoat dirty. Maybe a little bit of both? Or maybe he's a cattle rancher's son and doesn't know how to handle pork products?
But all of this ham conversation is really pretext. The real question here is, what is going on with mullets right now? Lest you think Bryce is an anomaly, please just google "Mullets Are Back" and you'll see that he isn't. (Actually, don't google that. Or if you do, enter at your own risk!)
Basically, I don't understand it, I don't subscribe to it, I don't endorse it, I don't support it, I don't like it, I am perplexed by it, I am flummoxed by it, and I think they should be illegal.
What do you think?
Thanks for weighing in! I'm going to share the results with Bryce. (But only if they turn out in my favor...haha.)
Ree Drummond is the founder of The Pioneer Woman and a lover of butter, basset hounds and life on the ranch! Ree started her blog in 2006, and now millions visit ThePioneerWoman.com every month for her trusted recipes and fun family stories. Here’s what she has been up to since it all began:
New York Times Bestselling Author
Ree has written two memoirs (Black Heels to Tractor Wheels, and Frontier Follies) plus nine bestselling cookbooks:
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Recipes from an Accidental Country Girl (2009)
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Food from My Frontier (2012)
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: A Year of Holidays (2013)
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Dinnertime (2015)
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Come and Get It! (2017)
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: The New Frontier (2019)
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Super Easy (2021)
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Dinner’s Ready! (2023)
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: The Essential Recipes (2025)
Food Network Host
Since 2011, Ree has been sharing simple, family-friendly recipes—and the occasional kitchen prank!—on her award-winning show The Pioneer Woman, filmed right on Drummond Ranch. Ree is also a regular judge on Food Network competitions, including Christmas Cookie Challenge.
Founder, The Pioneer Woman Collection
Ree has been creating and selling kitchen and home products at Walmart since 2015 and she’s involved in designing every piece and pattern. The line now includes best-selling appliances (you have to see the floral blender!), plus hundreds of pieces of cookware, tableware, and more. Ree doesn’t like to play favorites but the Agatha print has a special place in her heart.
Restaurant and Hotel Owner
Together with her husband Ladd, Ree has opened several bustling businesses in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, including The Pioneer Woman Mercantile—a bakery, restaurant, and general store that draws visitors from across the country (many come for the biscuits alone!), P-Town Pizza, Charlie’s Ice Cream Shop, and The Boarding House, a charming hotel with eight different rooms decorated by Ree and Ladd.
Media Personality
Ree appears regularly on national TV shows like Today, Good Morning America and more—all while managing to keep flour off her shirt.
Wife, Mom and…Grandma!
Ree’s kids (daughters Alex and Paige and sons Bryce and Todd) are all grown up, and as of December 2024, Ree is the proud grandma of the cutest baby ever, Sofia Scott, born to Alex and her husband Mauricio. Ree still cooks for Ladd (and the kids when they’re home), and she also looks after a few mischievous ranch dogs.
