Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 
PURSUANT TO RULES 13a-14(a)/15D-14(a) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED

I, James E. Jenkins, certify that:

|1. | I
have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-QSB of TS&B Holdings, Inc.;
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|2. | Based
on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a
material fact, or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in
light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with
respect to the period covered by this quarterly report; and
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|3. | Based
on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in
this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial position,
results of operations, and cash flows of the issuer as of, and for, the periods presented
in this quarterly report.
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|4. | I am
responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures for the
issuer and have:
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| | (i) | Designed
such disclosure controls and           procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and
procedures to be designed           under our supervision, to ensure that material
information relating to the           issuer, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is
made known to us by others           within those entities, particularly during the
period in which this quarterly           report is being prepared.
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| | (ii) | Evaluated
the effectiveness of the           issuers disclosure controls and procedures as
presented in this quarterly           report our conclusions about the effectiveness of
the disclosure controls and           procedures, as of the end of the period covered by
this report based on such           evaluation; and
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| | (iii) | Disclosed
in this report any change           in the issuers internal control over financial
reporting that occurring           during the issuers most recent fiscal year that
has materially affected,           or its reasonably likely to materially affect the
issuers internal control over           financial reporting; and
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|5. | I
have disclosed, based on my most recent evaluation, to the issuers auditors and the
audit committee of the board of directors (or persons fulfilling the equivalent
function):
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| | (i) | All significant
deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect
the issuers ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and
have identified for the issuers auditors any material weaknesses in internal
controls (none were so noted); and
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| | (ii) | Any
fraud, whether or not material,           that involves management or other employees who
have a significant role in the           issuers internal controls (none were so
noted); and
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|6. | I
have indicated in the report whether or not there were significant changes in internal
controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent
to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard
to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
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| |  | Date: 02/11/05BY: /S/ James E. Jenkins
James E. JenkinsPresident and Chief Executive Officer
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