Ribfest Chicago will draw 50 thousand people to Chicago’s North Side this weekend - people who will consume 65,000 pounds of ribs. But not all those ribs will come from animals.

This past weekend's National Restaurant Association trade show included exhibitors for all sorts of restaurant needs from meat cookers to vegetarian foods, from customer loyalty programs to beverage dispensing equipment. Many have predictable names that seem to tell exactly what they do. Then there's Slap Ya Mama Cajun Seasoning. I stopped by their booth and chatted with Jack Walker, who explained the name.

This text was originally posted to Gapers Block, with a transcript of this interview.