When Willie agrees to sponsor Mountain Man's radio contest, a "Hands on a Hardbody" competition, he somehow finds himself competing against Si for Mountain Man's last minute prize: a woodchipper. Meanwhile, Jep and Jessica chaperone Lily's first "date," mini golfing with a boy from her school and Jep goes into over-protective dad mode.

When the Robertsons participate in the West Monroe Fire Department pancake breakfast, the firemen invite Willie and his brothers to train with the department for the day. Meanwhile, Phil and Si accompany Miss Kay on a trip to visit a family grave, but Phil becomes uneasy when Kay begins to look at burial plots for their own final resting place.