Life on the ranch means lots of time outside, either helping out with the cattle or tossing around a ball with the family. From football to soccer to basketball, Charlie’s ready to jump into the game and take his team to victory-when he’s not taking a nap.

But Charlie’s favorite part of sports comes after the winning goal when everyone breaks for a postgame meal. He may be more of a benchwarmer when it comes to athletics, but Charlie will always be the MVP of dinnertime!

Ree Drummond delivers a slam dunk with this hilarious new story about her basset hound Charlie-a dog who is truly in a league of his own. The back matter includes an all-star recipe from The Pioneer Woman.