Rob,
You seem like a nice guy. So I'm gonna offer up my observations.
Please don't let the illusion that Duke has created affect your ability ot use your powers of reasonable deduction.
Duke is borderline insane, not criminally insane, just your average everyday "Cookoo".
He means well, but he likes to push the envelope.
Don't get me wrong, he would be in the top 5 people that I would want to be stranded with on a desert island.
Have you ever seen a real Jumbo Joe, AKA Smokey Joe Platinum, AKA SJP?
Look closely, that oversized chicken ain't no Thanksgiving Turkey!