Lodge Cast Iron Factory Store - South Pittsburg, TN

Today we are taking a trip to Lodge Cast Iron in South Pittsburg, TN. This wasn’t a planned trip. Our backyard connects with a city park. Last Friday, I was outside and watched a lady pull up to the park and leave a puppy. Long story short, I contacted Melissa at Safe Haven Animal Rescue in Scottsboro, AL after making sure the dog didn’t have a chip or was reported missing. We set up a time to meet Melissa on Saturday. We drive through South Pittsburg on our way to Scottsboro. So, on the way back, we stopped by Lodge. It was 40 minutes before they closed so thankfully there were barely any other people there. This is also going to be posted on Cookin' with Bobbi Jo since it is cooking related. We rotate weeks on road trip videos on our channel. If you like cooking videos stop by and check out my cooking channel.
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[@sandracooper5561]

BORN AND RAISED THERE. I AM 86 NOW. HAVE MANY OF THE LODGE SKILLETS. SOME FROM MY MOM OR GRANDMOTHER. LIVE IN NM NOW.

[@GGingers]

That's awesome! I enjoy my Lodge cookware.

[@richardparis8738]

Looks awesome

[@GGingers]

Thank you.

[@xtremearmor]

I was there just last week. However, it is just down the road from me. Very cool store!

[@GGingers]

Nice! It isn't too far for us in Chattanooga.

[@peterstevens6555]

I also own 2 Lodge Skillets, 1 Pie Pan ,1 Round Griddle 26cm and 1 Dutch Oven, I also find this store/video interesting, where I like all my cookware which is respect. Since I live in Auckland, New Zealand visiting this store will be on my bucket list !!!

[@BobbiJo]

I love this store. I always have to make sure I don't go over my spending budget when I go. 😆 thanks for stopping by and comments. Chastity

[@kenfrank2730]

I own 3 Lodge frying pans and find this store/video interesting. I like that their cookware is great quality and made in the USA. Since I live near Los Angeles a visit to this store will be placed on my bucket list.

[@GGingers]

Thanks for sharing and for watching. We will be going back to South Pittsburg,TN at the end of April for the Lodge Cast Iron Cornbread Cookoff at the Cornbread Festival. I'm hoping they will be having some sales. I want a pie plate but I don't like paying full price for anything. I will do a video of the festival and anything else we find while there. LA is quite a drive but you should come visit Tennessee some day.

[@markschommer7407]

I was there in 2019 and liked the store a lot. I have quite a bit of lodge cast iron and some of the carbon steel. I'm from Appleton Wisconsin

[@GGingers]

We were up in Wisconsin a few years ago. We almost hit some sort of huge animal with antlers that jumped across the road in of front of us. I was thinking it was a deer but if it was that was the biggest deer I've ever seen. I love cast iron. I don't have any carbon steel yet. Thanks for stopping by and watching.

[@johnvincent9685]

Nice video. I’m from Philadelphia and have been to Pigeon Forge TN to shop cast iron and Concord NC just to shop cast iron. Love Lodge.

[@GGingers]

Do they have factory 2nds at the Pigeon Forge location? I’ve only been to the factory site so not sure what others have. I need to check out the one in Pigeon Forge the next time we are there. Thanks for watching. -C

[@johnvincent9685]

@@GGingers I went back in 2018 and I do recall them having a section for second best

[@GGingers]

@@johnvincent9685 that is good to know. I will make sure to check it out when we go to pick up some grits at the Old Mill in Pigeon Forge.

[@rightlyso8507]

Great video! I just had checked out the tour of the Lodge factory, in Pittsburg, TN and your video was suggested afterwards. I'm glad I stuck around, as your video was really enjoyable. I'm a bit too far (NYC) from Pittsburg to drive to the Lodge store. However, Amazon helped me out, 'half off' sale - prices great. Not as great as at the source, but still really good. I had expected the shipping to be high. Again - surprised - as it was free! We already have two large cast irons - one actually found buried in a backyard, of all places, yet in perfect shape - soap, water and elbow grease do work wonders. So, I quick snapped up three of the smaller sizes, just in case Amazon ended their sale. It does feel great to buy an incredible American product, manufactured here in the good ol' United States. Thanks again for an awesome little trip to the Lodge country store!

[@GGingers]

Thank you for the kind words. That is awesome you found one in the backyard. When I was a child we had a house fire and the only thing salvageable was a cast iron skillet. My husband got me a lodge loaf pan for my birthday off of Amazon. I would prefer to drive over to South Pittsburgh but he probably saved money by keeping me out of the factory outlet. 😆 That's great you found the half off sale. Thanks so much for stopping by and for commenting. We love to hear from our viewers. -Chastity

[@kenfrank2730]

That's interesting about the pan being buried. Any idea how it got there? Btw, during the holiday season Lodge will have discounted prices and free shipping when you order from their website.

[@rightlyso8507]

@@kenfrank2730 Yes, I do have a good idea as to how it became buried. The house used to be occupied by a large grouping of people ... a family and assorted 'friends'. When they moved, the dirt backyard was filled with debris. A neighbor, who bought the house, asked if I could help her and clear away some of the stuff. A foot-deep lot of stuff, but nothing gigantic like a furnace etc! Anyhow, there was the 12" frying pan (no name, but "USA") with just a little bit of the handle exposed, waiting to be completely uncovered.

[@kenfrank2730]

@@rightlyso8507 Thanks for the update.

[@chrisharvey4251]

I just recently started to acquire cast iron. Got 3 pieces from the Lodge store in Concord. Luckily I only live a half hour from there!

[@GGingers]

That's awesome. Ive always loved cooking with cast iron. I think some people are afraid it will be too much trouble but a few easy steps keeps it as good as new.. I apologize it took so long to reply. I've been battling the C Virus and haven't been online much. -Chastity

[@Shuggies]

Ive had a Square Cast iron skillet since i was a teen BSR tho not lodge but i always make Biscuits or Cornbread in them because of crnchy corners !!)P. 9

[@lovelyamerah]

I love my lodge cookware. I got 4 different types.

[@GGingers]

That’s awesome! They cook great, don’t they?

[@BARBSCOUNTRYHOME999]

😉👍😉

[@waynethebarber1095]

Great video! I would love to go there with lots of money. That Kickoff grill it junk. Sorry to say that. It's just to small, and it's just a put turned upside down and made into a grill. They should of kept the old Sportsmans grill! It was wrong how they took it off the market to make the Kickoff, and now the pro. Thats not a good design either. At least they should sell both, the new and old. Now days if your looking for a nice grill, get a Weber Smokey Joe Jumbo grill. That's great for 2 people. I know, we are cast iron people... I will wait till they bring back the old Sportsmans grill, and they will....

[@GGingers]

I appreciate the input. I haven't purchased a grill yet. I always look at reviews and research a while before investing. We don't need anything big. I will look at the Weber Smokey Joe. I've heard a lot of people say the old Sportmans was much better. -C

[@waynethebarber1095]

@@GGingers the Smokey Joe jumbo is 14inchs . It's a great for 2 people. And you can do tons on it check KZbin. If your a cooker, you can do anything you can do on a kettle grill. Sorry to sound like a salesman, I have to say I love mine. The regular Smokey Joe is just too small. In the large Sportsman's Grill is more of a novelty hibachi. There are tons of videos on KZbin about them, but they push them way too far. I only want one because I have a certain pan that fits on top of it and I am a cast iron nut... Sorry to go way overboard on this I'm just trying to help.

[@GGingers]

@@waynethebarber1095 you aren't going way overboard. I appreciate the advice. I love cast iron too. I would love to go to Lodge with a lot of money. We are going to the Cornbread Festival next month in South Pittsburg and I'm putting a little shopping money aside for when we stop into the Lodge Factory Store again.

[@waynethebarber1095]

@@GGingers have a great time, I hope you can spend a lot and get some cool stuff.... Enjoy your new iron...😃😃😃

[@catherineberg1752]

My brother passed and found a Lodge Cast Iron 2019 with an Eagle. I cannot find one anywhere on the www.

[@GGingers]

I'm sorry for the loss of your brother. Lodge usually has a special edition skillet each year that they only sell that year. That was part of the Made in America series in 2019. Beautiful skillet.