Exhibit 31.1**CERTIFICATIONS**I, F. Lane Cardwell, Jr., certify that: 1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Famous Dave’s of America, Inc.;  2. Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue statement of amaterial fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, inlight of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading withrespect to the period covered by this annual report;  3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information includedin this annual report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition,results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presentedin this annual report;  4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing andmaintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15e and15d-14) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) for the registrant and we have: a. designed such disclosure controls and procedures or caused such disclosure controlsand procedures to be designated under our system to ensure that material informationrelating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to usby others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this annualreport is being prepared; and  b. designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internalcontrol over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to providereasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparationof financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally acceptedaccounting principles; and  c. evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and proceduresand presented in this annual report our conclusions about the effectiveness of thedisclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this annualreport based on such evaluation; and  d. disclosed in this annual report changes in the registrant’s internal control overfinancial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s fourth quarter that hasmaterially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’sinternal control over financial reporting; and 5. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recentevaluation, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board ofdirectors (or persons performing the equivalent function): a. all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation ofinternal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affectthe registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information;and  b. any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other Associateswho have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financialreporting.              Dated: March 14, 2008 By: /s/ F. Lane Cardwell, Jr.           F. Lane Cardwell, Jr.    Interim President and Chief Executive Officer, and Director