Speaking with Trace Adkins

Trace Adkins isn’t your average country music star. The 6-foot-6 baritone has hosted a cooking special. Granted, it was a cowboy cook-off, but still … He also was a guest voice on “King of the Hill” and acted in the sitcom “Yes, Dear.” And, oh yes, he released two albums in the last year — “Trace Adkins, Greatest Hits Collection, Volume 1” (Capitol) and “Comin’ On Strong” (Capitol) — and headed into the studio this week to record another.