From a Pandemic Kitchen to a Global Stage: Father and Son Duo "Kid Troy" Launch Television Series, Beat the Odds, and Build a Legacy

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - May 6, 2026 - PRLog -- When the world shut down in 2020, Terrence Robinson aka Chef TD did the opposite he opened up. A military-trained chef and devoted father, Chef TD turned the pandemic into an unexpected gift: a chance to build something extraordinary alongside his son, Troy, better known to thousands of fans as Kid Troy.  What began a weekly cooking sessions has grown into a multi-platform brand, a published interactive cookbook, a homemade lemonade line, and now a nationally distributed television series all anchored by an unbreakable father-son bond and an unwavering faith that has survived industry betrayal, financial devastation, and every obstacle in between.

A Morning Ritual That Became a Movement

Every Monday during the height of the pandemic, Terrence and Troy would wake before the rest of the world and go live on social media   cooking, laughing, and sharing homemade recipes rooted in Terrence's culinary training. The response was immediate. Thousands of loyal viewers tuned in daily, drawn not just to the food, but to the authenticity of a father and son simply being present with one another.

That early momentum led to the success of "Kookin' with Kid Troy" YouTube channel, which quickly amassed a dedicated following. From the very first video, it was clear that audiences were hungry for something real, a young kid in the kitchen learning from his father, one recipe at a time.

The Cookbook That Brought Families Back to the Kitchen

In the summer of 2022, Terrence and Troy released Gourmet Meals with Grade School Skills by Kid Troy, a fun, family interactive cookbook designed to get families back in the kitchen making delightful dishes together. More than a recipe collection, it is an invitation: to slow down, cook together, and reconnect in the kitchen the way Chef TD and Kid Troy have done since the pandemic began.

Available online and in bookstores nationwide, the cookbook stands as a physical artifact of a bond built over a cutting board and a resource for every family looking to build one of their own.

Kid Troy's Homemade Lemonade, A Kiss of Lemon

The summer lemonade stand that started it all proved one thing beyond any doubt: Kid Troy had a gift. The demand for his signature recipe grew faster than the family could fill orders, and what began as a neighborhood staple became the foundation for a bottled beverage brand. Kid Troy's Homemade Lemonade, A Kiss of Lemon is the bottled expression of that original recipe, refreshing, homemade, and rooted in the same love that started everything.

An Industry Betrayal and a Father Who Refused to Quit

Scaling the lemonade brand required outside help, so Chef TD hired a beverage distributor to advise the Kid Troy lemonade brand. They were contracted to shepherd them through the manufacturing and distribution process. Instead, the program upsold them on services, accepted their funds   and went silent. A Texas-based manufacturer engaged through the same pipeline delivered disastrous results. Phone calls went unanswered. The financial loss was total: Chef TD's life savings, gone.

For another man, that might have been the end of the story. For Terrence Robinson, it became the fuel. He refused to let what was lost define what was possible. Anchored by scripture   Proverbs 13:22   and the face of his son, he pressed forward.

"Our faith in God and knowing we are an example of the love and bond a father and son can have   in a world that often reflects differently, based on fallacy-filled statistics, that's what keeps us going," the Robinsons said.

Lights, Camera, Legacy: The Television Series Goes Global

Through every chapter   the wins, the heartbreak, the prayers, the perseverance   the Robinson family kept filming. The result is "Making the Brand, with Kid Troy," a television short series documenting the unfiltered reality of building a brand from nothing. PIQSTAR INC., parent company of Exposure Plus TV, recognized the power of their story and awarded a $25,000 grant with global OTT/CTV distribution   accessible on Roku, Amazon Fire Stick, Apple TV, Android, and iOS devices.

The promo for "Making the Brand, with Kid Troy" dropped on May 3rd, 2026 at noon   and within hours, hundreds of viewers flooded the PIQSTAR INC. network offices with excitement ahead of the full premiere. The response has been overwhelming, a testament to the universal hunger for stories of real fathers, real sacrifice, and real love.

Beyond the Brand: A Nonprofit Built on Purpose

Behind the lemonade, the cookbook, and the camera rests a deeper mission. The Robinson family operates a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization   recognized by the IRS with an effective exemption date of October 19, 2023   dedicated to supporting fathers in maintaining meaningful relationships with their children in the face of divorce, custody challenges, or court-regulated visitation.

The nonprofit is funded through the very products Terrence and Troy have poured their lives into creating a living example of commerce in service of community. Every bottle of Kid Troy's Homemade Lemonade sold, every cookbook purchased, every episode watched is a vote for fathers who refuse to be absent from their children's lives.

Help Kid Troy Rebuild: GoFundMe Campaign Now Live

As the series gains global attention, the Robinson family is still working to recover the tens of thousands of dollars lost to the misrepresented beverage advisory and manufacturing company. A GoFundMe campaign is actively running to help recoup those losses and fully restore Kid Troy's Homemade Lemonade, A Kiss of Lemon to full production.

GoFundMe Campaign:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-kid-troy-rebuild-his-lemonade-dream

Watch the Series Promo:

https://www.exposureplustv.tv/media/making-the-brand-with-kid-troy-682840

ABOUT THE KID TROY BRAND

Kid Troy, LLC is a multifaceted culinary brand. It's based on the identity of a young culinary kid-preneur whose father, Terrence Robinson aka Chef TD, a military-trained chef co-built the brand from the ground up beginning during the COVID-19 pandemic. This father and son enterprise includes the "Kookin' with Kid Troy" YouTube channel, Gourmet Meals with Grade School Skills by Kid Troy (cookbook), Kid Troy's Homemade Lemonade, A Kiss of Lemon (beverage), the television series "Making the Brand, with Kid Troy" on Exposure Plus TV (via PIQSTAR INC.), and a federally recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization supporting father-child relationships.

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