Podcasts about barbecue hall of fame

Today, I'm thrilled to share a conversation with none other than Meathead—one of only 40 living inductees in the Barbecue Hall of Fame and the founder of AmazingRibs.com, the world's largest barbecue and grilling website. Meathead is the author of the best-selling Meathead: The Science of Great Barbecue and Grilling, and he's back with a brand-new book: The Meathead Method. In this episode, we dig into what makes this book different—and how his method will change the way you cook outdoors. We also bust some big-time barbecue myths, including: Why beer can chicken doesn't do what you think it does The truth about basting with butter Whether wet brining really helps your Thanksgiving turkey And why soaking wood chips might be a waste of time Meathead also shares: How to cook chicken that's juicy and flavorful every single time Tips for taking stir-frying and deep-frying outdoors His secret weapon for perfect steaks: the Sous Vide Que method Essential gear for grilling and barbecue competitions—including digital thermometers And a surprising favorite cookbook that celebrates... vegetables! It's a sizzling, myth-busting episode full of practical tips, surprising insights, and a whole lot of flavor. So buckle in for this longer-than-normal episode as we take a stroll to cook outdoors with the most important discovery of all time: fire.  Things We Mention In This Episode: Amazingribs.com The Meathead Method by Meathead Moosewood Cookbook by Mollie Katzen Mastering the Art of French Cooking

In this SEASON 3 FINALE, I sit down with Emmy, Peabody, and Humanitas Award-winning writer and comedy icon John Markus. From memories of his mother's hearty Eastern European cooking to early joke writing for legends like Bob Hope and Joan Rivers. John shares his incredible journey through the world of comedy. Get the inside scoop on his breakout role with the hit sitcom Taxi, and how he rose to become head writer and show-runner on one of the most iconic shows of the 80s that later became controversial because of its star, Bill Cosby. And in a delicious twist, he also lets us in on how he became a member of the Barbecue Hall of Fame and created the hit TV show, BBQ Pitmasters! A hilarious and revealing conversation with this comedy legend, one with an unheard-of surprise ending.

Episode 281 features outstanding stories from Barbecue Hall of Fame inductee, Famous Dave Anderson and New York State Baseball Hall of Fame member, Dom Scala. Dave Anderson known worldwide as Famous Dave Anderson is dedicated to making outstanding barbecue.  In 1994 he opened The Original Famous Dave's in a small Wisconsin town where he was serving as many as 6000 people a week in a place where only 2000 people lived.  The sucess of that first restaurant lead to the opening of over 180 restaurants nationwide and over $500 Million in sales and the creation of over 20,000 jobs.  How Famous Dave achieved this level of success and the road he took to get there is filled with plenty of curves, twists, and bumps in that road.  Listening to Dave talk about his life is an education in what to do, as well as what not to do.  Dave is one of the most award winning BBQ Grillmasters and has become known as “America's Rib King!” Dave's philanthropy is another  part of his life as he and his family founded The LifeSkills Center for Leadership which provides leadership experiences to at-risk and underprivileged Native American youths. Dom Scala is a baseball lifer.  After playing in the minor leagues he made the decision to become a coach and in 1978 Dom earned a World Series Championship with the New York Yankees while working as their bullpen coach.  Dom's career is filled with honors and accolades, too many of which to list here.  As Head Coach of the Adelphi University Panthers from 2003-2021, Dom has seen dozens of his former players drafted or signed to professional contracts. His efforts for the the Adelphi University Athletic Department have raised well over 1.5 million dollars. The funding has built a new baseball field and the construction Adelphi Panthers Baseball Team Clubhouse in 2017. In 2019 Coach Scala had an unprecedented season, clinching his 400th win at Adelphi University and being named the North East 10 Coach of the Year. In 2021 Dom left Adelphi University after 18 successful seasons and is focused on expanding his youth camps. In 2021, Dom was inducted into the New York State Baseball Hall of Fame. We recommend you go to Baseball BBQ, https://baseballbbq.com for special grilling tools and accessories, Magnechef https://magnechef.com/ for excellent and unique barbecue gloves, Cutting Edge Firewood High Quality Kiln Dried Firewood - Cutting Edge Firewood in Atlanta for high quality firewood and cooking wood, Mantis BBQ, https://mantisbbq.com/ to purchase their outstanding sauces with a portion of the proceeds being donated to the Kidney Project, and for exceptional sauces, Elda's Kitchen https://eldaskitchen.com/   We conclude the show with the song, Baseball Always Brings You Home from the musician, Dave Dresser and the poet, Shel Krakofsky. We truly appreciate our listeners and hope that all of you are staying safe. If you would like to contact the show, we would love to hear from you.   Call the show:  (516) 855-8214 Email:  baseballandbbq@gmail.com Twitter:  @baseballandbbq Instagram:  baseballandbarbecue YouTube:  baseball and bbq Website:  https//baseballandbbq.weebly.com Facebook:  baseball and bbq

ROOTER TO TOOTER - LEVERAGING YOUR BBQ BY-PRODUCTSWhen they talk about the best BBQ place in America, one name is ALWAYS in the conversation - 100 year old Big Bob Gibson's in Decatur, Alabama. Our guest, Chris Lilly,is a 4th generation partner of Big Bob's and is the head pitmaster of the their Competition Cooking Team, the winner of 17 World BBQ Championships in meat categories, holding a record 5 "Memphis In May" World Grand Championships.  Lilly is a 2016 inductee into the Barbecue Hall of Fame and in 2019 he was presented with the 2019 Pioneer Award for his work in barbecue. Also, in 2020, Lilly was awarded the Legends of Barbecue Pitmaster Award by the National Barbecue Association. That's kind of what happens when you win 17 World Championships! This episode Chris is going to dive into the plethora of BBQ by-products that you can leverage for a plethora of different delicious options.www.bbqradionetwork.com www.holsteinmfg.com

Radio Hosts Abound with WFAN Sports Radio's, Evan Roberts, Author of My Mets Bible and BBQ Nation's, Jeff Tracy AKA The Cowboy Cook Evan Roberts is a sports radio host from WFAN Radio.  He currently co-hosts with former NFL player, Tiki Barber, WFAN Radio's top-rated afternoon show, Evan & Tiki.  Evan started with WFAN in 2004 and in 2007 he was paired up with Joe Benigno to co-host their long-running WFAN Radio show, Benigno & Roberts.  The team was on-air together for 14 years until Benigno retired from full-time work.  There is no doubt that Evan bleeds blue and orange as he is a huge New York Mets fan whose fandom is on full display in his book, My Mets Bible:  Scoring 30 Years of Baseball Fandom.  Evan is also the host of the Rico Brogna podcast, another way he demostrates his obsessive love for the New York Mets. Jeff Tracy is co-host of the nationally syndicated radio show/podcast, BBQ Nation along wth Barbecue Hall of Fame member, Lee Ann Whippen. Their weekly show is filled with guests from the world of BBQ and cooking. Jeff is also known as the Cowboy Cook and how he got that moniker and his start in the media, both radio and television is just one of the many fun stories he shares. Jeff is also the co-host of the podcast, Grilling at the Green which involes his love of golf and food. Listen to see where Jeff's career has taken him and what lies ahead. We conclude the show with the song, Baseball Always Brings You Home from the musician, Dave Dresser and the poet, Shel Krakofsky. We recommend you go to Baseball BBQ, https://baseballbbq.com for special grilling tools and accessories, Magnechef https://magnechef.com/ for excellent and unique barbecue gloves, Cutting Edge Firewood High Quality Kiln Dried Firewood - Cutting Edge Firewood in Atlanta for high quality firewood and cooking wood, Mantis BBQ, https://mantisbbq.com/ to purchase their outstanding sauces with a portion of the proceeds being donated to the Kidney Project, and for exceptional sauces, Elda's Kitchen https://eldaskitchen.com/ We truly appreciate our listeners and hope that all of you are staying safe.   If you would like to contact the show, we would love to hear from you. Call the show:  (516) 855-8214 Email:  baseballandbbq@gmail.com Twitter:  @baseballandbbq Instagram:  baseballandbarbecue YouTube:  baseball and bbq Website:  https//baseballandbbq.weebly.com Facebook:  baseball and bbq  

Send us a Text Message.LEVERAGING YOUR BBQ BY-PRODUCTSWhen they talk about the best BBQ place in America, one name is ALWAYS in the conversation - 100 year old Big Bob Gibson's in Decatur, Alabama. Our guest, Chris Lilly, is a 4th generation partner of Big Bob's and is the head pitmaster of the their Competition Cooking Team, the winner of 17 World BBQ Championships in meat categories, holding a record 5 "Memphis In May" World Grand Championships.  Lilly is a 2016 inductee into the Barbecue Hall of Fame and in 2019 he was presented with the 2019 Pioneer Award for his work in barbecue. Also, in 2020, Lilly was awarded the Legends of Barbecue Pitmaster Award by the National Barbecue Association. That's kind of what happens when you win 17 World Championships! This episode Chris is going to dive into the plethora of BBQ by-products that you can leverage for a plethora of different delicious options.www.bbqradionetwork.com www.holsteinmfg.com

Tyler Kepner, Baseball Writer for The Athletic and Byron Chism, Barbecue Hall of Fame Member and Creator of Bad Byron's Butt Rub Tyler Kepner is a senior writer for The Athletic covering Major League Baseball.  He previously worked for The New York Times, first covering the Mets, then the Yankees, and finally serving as national baseball columnist.  He has covered the Angels for the Riverside Press-Enterprise and Mariners for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, and began his career with a homemade baseball magazine in his home town Philadelphia in the early 1990s. Tyler is the author of the best-selling, K: A History of Baseball In Ten Pitches and The Grandest Stage: A History of The World Series.  We learn of a very special talent Tyler possesses and there is a lot of great talk about baseball's hall of fame in Cooperstown, New York. Byron Chism graduated from the Culinary Institute of America in 1996 and created his infamous Butt Rub product in 1997.  To help market his creation, Byron began competing in BBQ competitions accross the country.  With his numerous competition awards, television exposure, product awards, and internet marketing, Butt Rub has become a household name and international brand.  Byron now does most of his cooking at the Butt Ranch known as the BBQ Theme Park in Mulberry, Tennessee.  Byron has a full-length YouTube documentary, "BBQ Dreams-The Butt Rub Story" which chronicles his journey from obscurity to major success.  For more information on Byron Chism and his company go to https://buttrub.com/ We conclude the show with the song, Baseball Always Brings You Home from the musician, Dave Dresser and the poet, Shel Krakofsky. We recommend you go to Baseball BBQ, https://baseballbbq.com for special grilling tools and accessories,  Magnechef https://magnechef.com/ for excellent and unique barbecue gloves, Cutting Edge Firewood High Quality Kiln Dried Firewood - Cutting Edge Firewood in Atlanta for high quality firewood and cooking wood, Mantis BBQ, https://mantisbbq.com/ to purchase their outstanding sauces with a portion of the proceeds being donated to the Kidney Project, and for exceptional sauces, Elda's Kitchen https://eldaskitchen.com/ We truly appreciate our listeners and hope that all of you are staying safe.If you would like to contact the show, we would love to hear from you. Call the show:  (516) 855-8214 Email:  baseballandbbq@gmail.com Twitter:  @baseballandbbq Instagram:  baseballandbarbecue YouTube:  baseball and bbq Website:  https//baseballandbbq.weebly.com Facebook:  baseball and bbq

Extra beer on hand?  Grill up some Beer-Can Chicken!Beer-can chicken is startlingly simple; grill a chicken upright over an open can to make crispy, succulent chicken of unmatched flavor. Once learned, the barbecue cook can apply this technique to endless variations such as Cola-Can Chicken, Ginger Ale Chicken, Iced Tea Chicken, and more.BEER-CAN CHICKEN: Foolproof Recipes for the Crispiest, Crackliest, Smokiest, Most Succulent Birds You've Ever Tasted (Workman Publishing; April 23, 2024; $24.99; paperback) is an updated classic: revised, redesigned, and beautifully photographed for a new generation of grillers. Raichlen, who brought beer can cooking into the American mainstream 20 years ago, offers 50 recipes for inventive variations on this ultimate chicken grilling technique, plus brilliant recipes for birds off the can, perfect sides, and even desserts! ABOUT STEVEN RAICHLEN:  An international TV personality, Raichlen hosts the popular public television series Project Fire, Project Smoke, Primal Grill, and Barbecue University; Le Maître du Grill and Les Incontournables de BBQ in Quebec; and the Italian TV show Steven Raichlen Grills Italy. His latest venture is Project Fire, Season 3. Raichlen founded and runs Barbecue University at the Montage Palmetto Bluff in South Carolina and has lectured on the history of barbecue at the Smithsonian Institution, Library of Congress, and Harvard, among many other institutions. In 2016, he was inducted into the Barbecue Hall of Fame. Raichlen received a Thomas J. Watson Foundation Fellowship to study medieval cooking in Europe and was also awarded a Fulbright. He holds a degree in French literature from Reed College and trained at Le Cordon Bleu and La Varenne cooking schools in Paris. He and his wife divide their time between Miami, Florida, and Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. You can visit him online at barbecuebible.com / Instagram: @stevenraichlen / facebook.com/stevenraichlen. Follow Burn Pit BBQ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/burnpitbbqguys/ Facebook: ​https://www.facebook.com/burnpitbbq Are you a grilling novice looking to master the art of BBQ and outdoor cooking? Look no further! "Grilling To Get Away" is your go-to podcast for all things grilling, specially designed for beginners who want to embark on a flavorful journey of sizzling steaks, juicy burgers, and mouthwatering BBQ. Hosted by backyard grillers, Greg Fischer & Ben Kreple, this podcast serves up a sizzling blend of tips, tricks, and step-by-step instructions to help you become a grilling pro. Whether you're working with charcoal, gas, or a smoker, our experts will demystify the world of grilling, making it accessible and enjoyable for everyone. Each episode of "Grilling To Get Away" covers essential topics like choosing the right grill, mastering temperature control, selecting the best cuts of meat, marinating, and creating sensational rubs and sauces. You'll also learn about safety tips, grilling techniques, and troubleshooting common grilling problems. Join us as we fire up the grill, share our passion for cooking outdoors, and help you become the backyard BBQ hero you've always wanted to be. So, grab your apron, prepare your tongs, and tune in to "Grilling To Get Away" for a smokin' good time on your grilling journey. It's time to ignite your grilling passion and become a BBQ aficionado!

Patrick Montgomery, Author of Baseball's Great Expectations and Barbecue Hall of Famer, Ray Lampe AKA Dr. BBQ, Plus Guest Co-host, Doug Scheiding Patrick Montgomery is an award-winning writer. His latest book is Baseball's Great Expectations: Candid Stories of Ballplayers Who Didn't Live Up to the Hype. The book examines nine players who were once poised for greatness, but as the title clearly states, for whatever reason, their playing careers never reached the levels predicted.  Revealed ls an often-overlooked side of professional baseball;  the struggles with injury, mental exhaustion, pressure, temptations, and sometimes just being in the wrong place at the wrong time.  We often read books which extol successes, but Patrick shows how difficult that success can be to achieve. Ray Lampe AKA Dr. BBQ has been a lover of barbecue since entering his first rib contest in 1982.  He quit the family trucking business after 25 years to become a full-time pit-master,but spent 15 years testing different barbequing styles and participating in cookout competitions before making barbecue his full-time career.  Inducted into the Barbecue Hall of Fame in 2014, Ray is the author of numerous cookbooks, a judge on many televised cooking shows, a winner of numerous cooking competitions, and a restaurateur.  He has witnessed and been a part of the surge in barbecue's enormous growth and popularity and shares these many stories.  We are joined by guest co-host, Doug Scheiding. We conclude the show with the song, Baseball Always Brings You Home from the musician, Dave Dresser and the poet, Shel Krakofsky. We recommend you go to Baseball BBQ, https://baseballbbq.com for special grilling tools and accessories,  Magnechef https://magnechef.com/ for excellent and unique barbecue gloves, Cutting Edge Firewood High Quality Kiln Dried Firewood - Cutting Edge Firewood in Atlanta for high quality firewood and cooking wood, Mantis BBQ, https://mantisbbq.com/ to purchase their outstanding sauces with a portion of the proceeds being donated to the Kidney Project, and for exceptional sauces, Elda's Kitchen https://eldaskitchen.com/ We truly appreciate our listeners and hope that all of you are staying safe.   If you would like to contact the show, we would love to hear from you. Call the show:  (516) 855-8214 Email:  baseballandbbq@gmail.com Twitter:  @baseballandbbq Instagram:  baseballandbarbecue YouTube:  baseball and bbq Website:  https//baseballandbbq.weebly.com Facebook:  baseball and bbq  

John Markus, BBQ Pitmasters Television Series Creator and Eric C. Gray, Author of Backyards to Ballparks John Markus may not have invented competition barbecue, but the television series he created, BBQ Pitmasters is responsible for what many cooks say made them take up competitive barbecue and helped lead to this latest barbecue craze.  John's career includes writing a revival of the animated "Mighty Mouse,” staff writer on Working Stiffs, writing an episode of Taxi, and he then joined the original writing staff of The Cosby Show.  There is much more, but being a barbecue podcast, we invited John on to discuss his career, but especially what led him to create The All Star Barbecue Showdown which later became the beloved, BBQ Pitmasters.  In 2002, John was inducted into the Barbecue Hall of Fame.  Go to https://john-markus.com/ for more informtion on John Markus. Eric C. Gray has written a book which will make you laugh, cry and experience a whole range of emotions.  The book is Backyards to Ballparks:  More Personal Stories from the Stands and Beyond which follows up his highly successful book, Bases to Bleachers.  The books are filled with stories that everyone can relate to.  Per Eric's website, "These are the stories from people who you and I pass on the street every day, but don't get a chance to meet, ask them questions, or hear about their baseball experiences.  Eric spent many years meeting people, making friends, and collecting their stories."  For more information on Eric C. Gray go to  https://basestobleachers.com/ We conclude the show with the song, Baseball Always Brings You Home from the musician, Dave Dresser and the poet, Shel Krakofsky. We recommend you go to Baseball BBQ, https://baseballbbq.com for special grilling tools and accessories,  Magnechef https://magnechef.com/ for excellent and unique barbecue gloves, Cutting Edge Firewood High Quality Kiln Dried Firewood - Cutting Edge Firewood in Atlanta for high quality firewood and cooking wood, Mantis BBQ, https://mantisbbq.com/ to purchase their outstanding sauces with a portion of the proceeds being donated to the Kidney Project, and for exceptional sauces, Elda's Kitchen https://eldaskitchen.com/ We truly appreciate our listeners and hope that all of you are staying safe.   If you would like to contact the show, we would love to hear from you. Call the show:  (516) 855-8214 Email:  baseballandbbq@gmail.com Twitter:  @baseballandbbq Instagram:  baseballandbarbecue YouTube:  baseball and bbq Website:  https//baseballandbbq.weebly.com Facebook:  baseball and bbq  

When they talk about the best BBQ place in America there are a couple names ALWAYS in the conversation - one of them being Big Bob Gibson's in Decatur, Alabama. Chris Lilly is a 4th generation partner of Big Bob's and is the head pitmaster of the Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Q Competition Cooking Team, the winner of 17 World BBQ Championships in meat categories, and holds a record 5 Memphis In May World Grand Championships.  Lilly is a 2016 inductee into the Barbecue Hall of Fame and in 2019 he was presented with the 2019 Pioneer Award for his work in barbecue. Also, in 2020, Lilly was awarded the Legends of Barbecue Pitmaster Award by the National Barbecue Association. That's kind of what happens when you win 17 World Championships!www.bbqradionetwork.com www.holsteinmfg.com

We travel back to 1935 with Babe Ruth Author, Bob LeMoine and the Sauce is the Boss with Sweet Baby Ray's, Dave Raymond, a 2023 Barbecue Hall of Fame inductee. Bob LeMoine loves baseball and this love began at a very early age.  He would lay in bed at night, listening to his small transistor radio and cheer on the Boston Red Sox.  Bob is fascinated with Boston and 19th-century baseball history.  His latest project is When the Babe Went Back to Boston:  Babe Ruth, Judge Fuchs and the Hapless Braves of 1935.  It is a fascinating look at Babe Ruth after his time with the New York Yankees ended and he tried to pursue a a second act career as a manager as well as all else from that time until his death.  Babe Ruth is considered by many to be the greatest baseball player and this book provides much more interesting information on his life. Dave Raymond aka Sweet Baby Ray has many years of experience in the barbecue industry. In 1982, Dave and his lifelong friend Mike O'Brien used the sauce which Dave's brother Larry developed to build Sweet Baby Ray's, which is now the best-selling barbecue sauce in the country. They sold the business in 2001.  In 2005 Dave partnered with his nephew, Larry's son Duce and they opened Sweet Baby Ray's Restaurant.  Now a multifaceted business operation, Sweet Baby Ray's boasts two restaurants and two premier catering companies. Dave is also a member of the competition team, Duce's Wild, which has won over 40 awards since it began competing.  Dave is a member of the newly inducted 2023 Barbecue Hall of Fame class. We conclude the show with the song, Baseball Always Brings You Home from the musician, Dave Dresser and the poet, Shel Krakofsky. We recommend you go to Baseball BBQ, https://baseballbbq.com for special grilling tools and accessories,  Magnechef https://magnechef.com/ for excellent and unique barbecue gloves, Cutting Edge Firewood High Quality Kiln Dried Firewood - Cutting Edge Firewood in Atlanta for high quality firewood and cooking wood, Mantis BBQ, https://mantisbbq.com/ to purchase their outstanding sauces with a portion of the proceeds being donated to the Kidney Project, and for exceptional sauces, Elda's Kitchen https://eldaskitchen.com/ We truly appreciate our listeners and hope that all of you are staying safe. If you would like to contact the show, we would love to hear from you.   Call the show:  (516) 855-8214 Email:  baseballandbbq@gmail.com Twitter:  @baseballandbbq Instagram:  baseballandbarbecue YouTube:  baseball and bbq Website:  https//baseballandbbq.weebly.com Facebook:  baseball and bbq  

Celebrating Episode 200 In Kansas City With NLBM President, Bob Kendrick, Former MLB Player, Ed Hearn, and BBQ HOF Member, Ardie Davis Episode 200 was not going to pass without us doing something special and so we took the show to Kansas City where baseball and barbecue are part of the city's foundation.  While there we had the pleasure of spending time with three previous guests. Bob Kendrick is president of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Missouri and was our very first podcast guest almost six years ago.  After his first appearance he joined us two more times and each discussion was even better than the one before.  This was our first time meeting in person and we were overjoyed to meet Bob as we greatly respect his talents as a baseball historian, phenomenal storyteller, and an incredible steward of the game.  We talked about his passion for the museum, the history it preserves, and the stories it tells.  Go to https://www.nlbm.com/ for more information on Bob and the museum. Ed Hearn is a former Major League Baseball player.  He was part of the New York Mets 1986 World Series Championship and played briefly for the Kansas City Royals.  We had Ed on once before and Jeff proudly wore Ed's #49 at New York Mets Fantasy Camp.  Ed was extremely thoughtful to invite us into his home where we had the chance to try on his World Serious ring as well as see his other championship memorabilia.  We met his wife, Trisha and his dog, Hartley.  Ed recently received a new kidney and thankfully is feeling better.  It is very special the way that Jeff calls Ed #49 and Ed calls Jeff #49.   Ardie Davis was a guest once on the show, but meeting him in person was a huge thrill and he met us on a long line at Slap's BBQ.  Ardie is a 2016 Barbecue Hall of Fame inductee in the celebrity/humanitarian category.  Ardie is a founder of the American Royal Barbecue Sauce Contest which is the world's largest sauce contest.  He is a charter member of the KCBS, instrumental in the development of the Certified Barbecue Judge curriculum, and author of the oath recited by each judge prior to judging a contest.  We affectionately refer to him as barbecue royalty and you would be hard pressed to find anyone who would say otherwise.   The show is filled with congratulatory messages and then Jeff and Len reflect on what the podcast and achieving 200 episodes means to them.   We conclude the show with the song, Baseball Always Brings You Home from the musician, Dave Dresser and the poet, Shel Krakofsky. We recommend you go to Baseball BBQ, https://baseballbbq.com for special grilling tools and accessories,  Magnechef https://magnechef.com/ for excellent and unique barbecue gloves, Cutting Edge Firewood High Quality Kiln Dried Firewood - Cutting Edge Firewood in Atlanta for high quality firewood and cooking wood, Mantis BBQ, https://mantisbbq.com/ to purchase their outstanding sauces with a portion of the proceeds being donated to the Kidney Project, and for exceptional sauces, Elda's Kitchen https://eldaskitchen.com/ We truly appreciate our listeners and hope that all of you are staying safe. If you would like to contact the show, we would love to hear from you.   Call the show:  (516) 855-8214 Email:  baseballandbbq@gmail.com Twitter:  @baseballandbbq Instagram:  baseballandbarbecue YouTube:  baseball and bbq Website:  https//baseballandbbq.weebly.com Facebook:  baseball and bbq  

Newly Elected Barbecue Hall of Fame Inductee, Darren Warth and Award-Winning Author, John Rosengren Darren Warth has become one of competition barbecue's most decorated pitmasters since his barbecue competition debut in 2003 which, as Darren recalls, Mother Nature almost destroyed.  In 2006, Darren and his wife, Sherry, founded Smokey D's BBQ catering company, cooking in their driveway as a side hustle.  The catering business success, a love of cooking barbecue, and an intense work ethic lead the team to open their first Smokey D's BBQ restaurant.  Darren is often referred to as "The GOAT" and he shares many stories of his barbecue journey which brought him to this point, becoming a 2023 inductee into the Barbecue Hall of Fame.  More information on Darren and the restaurants is available at https://smokeydsbbq.com/ John Rosengren is an award-winning journalist and author.  He joined us on episode 134 and is back to discuss his latest project, The Greatest Summer in Baseball History:  How the '73 Season Changed Us Forever.  It is an outstanding look at a time which baseball historians will refer back to for the many things which occurred including the American League's implementation of the designated hitter, George Steinbrenner's purchase of the New York Yankees, Hank Aaron's pursuit of the home run record, the New York Mets almost pulling off another miracle, and so much more.  John's feature articles, profiles, and essays have appeared in more than 100 publications.  For more information on John go to https://www.johnrosengren.net/ We conclude the show with the song, Baseball Always Brings You Home from the musician, Dave Dresser and the poet, Shel Krakofsky. We recommend you go to Baseball BBQ, https://baseballbbq.com for special grilling tools and accessories,  Magnechef https://magnechef.com/ for excellent and unique barbecue gloves, Cutting Edge Firewood High Quality Kiln Dried Firewood - Cutting Edge Firewood in Atlanta for high quality firewood and cooking wood, Mantis BBQ, https://mantisbbq.com/ to purchase their outstanding sauces with a portion of the proceeds being donated to the Kidney Project, and for exceptional sauces, Elda's Kitchen https://eldaskitchen.com/ We truly appreciate our listeners and hope that all of you are staying safe. If you would like to contact the show, we would love to hear from you.   Call the show:  (516) 855-8214 Email:  baseballandbbq@gmail.com Twitter:  @baseballandbbq Instagram:  baseballandbarbecue YouTube:  baseball and bbq Website:  https//baseballandbbq.weebly.com Facebook:  baseball and bbq    

In the third hour of this Memorial Day show, Dane Neal, filling for Lisa Dent, is joined by owner of Blues Hog Barbecue, Tim Scheer, to talk about the Barbecue Hall of Fame, the Windy City Smokeout, and his own personal barbecue set-up. Later in the hour, syndicated columnist for the Chicago Tribune Eileen Ogintz […]

In the third hour of this Memorial Day show, Dane Neal, filling for Lisa Dent, is joined by owner of Blues Hog Barbecue, Tim Scheer, to talk about the Barbecue Hall of Fame, the Windy City Smokeout, and his own personal barbecue set-up. Later in the hour, syndicated columnist for the Chicago Tribune Eileen Ogintz […]

(Originally Aired live on 5/24/2023 @ 3pm Eastern)Robert Moss, Elizabeth Gunter and myself announce who makes it into the BBQ Hall of Fame this year! We will also find out who the legacy inductees will be and we will also learn if there will be an "Impact Award" given out this year.

Barbecue connoisseur, Meathead, Yogi Berra's son, Larry Berra, and Guest Co-host, Doug Scheiding make this a Hall of Fame episode. Meathead is the founder and publisher of the immensely popular BBQ and grilling website AmazingRibs.com.  He is a member of the Barbecue Hall of Fame and the author of Meathead: The Science of Great Barbecue and Grilling, a New York Times Best Seller, and named one of the “100 Best Cookbooks of All Time” by Southern Living.  He first joined us on episode 55, and we have been eager to have him back.  The first person to call him Meathead was his dad after watching the groundbreaking television show, All in the Family.  Now he is known to millions as Meathead, and his knowledge and advice on food is highly sought after.  We are joined by Doug Scheiding as we talk about baseball, hot dogs, and of course, barbecue.  Go to https://amazingribs.com/ and prepare to be amazed. Larry Berra was an attendee at the 2022 New York State Baseball Hall of Fame Dinner sporting a tie with his dad, National Baseball Hall of Fame member, Yogi Berra's number eight proudly displayed.  We quickly hit it off and fast-forward a few months to when we are meeting Larry at the Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center on the campus of Montclair State University in Little Falls, New Jersey.  We spent the day talking about Larry's baseball career which featured him catching many of the New York Mets' exceptional pitchers and the wonderfully exciting life he has enjoyed being the son of the great Yogi Berra.  Everything you read and hear about Yogi Berra includes his treating all people equally which Larry confirmed as well as sharing many wonderful stories.  We thank Larry for a wonderful day.  For more information on Yogi Berra and the museum go to https://yogiberramuseum.org We conclude the show with the song, Baseball Always Brings You Home by the musician, Dave Dresser, and the poet, Shel Krakofsky. We recommend you go to Baseball BBQ, https://baseballbbq.com for special grilling tools and accessories, Mantis BBQ, https://mantisbbq.com/ to purchase their outstanding sauces with a portion of the proceeds being donated to the Kidney Project, and for exceptional sauces, Elda's Kitchen https://eldaskitchen.com/ We truly appreciate our listeners and hope that all of you are staying safe. If you would like to contact the show, we would love to hear from you.   Call the show:  (516) 855-8214 Email:  baseballandbbq@gmail.comTwitter:  @baseballandbbqInstagram:  baseballandbarbecueYouTube:  baseball and bbqWebsite:  https//baseballandbbq.weebly.com Facebook:  baseball and bbq

2023 is the year that the Barbecue Hall of Fame should induct Greg Rempe and give him the honor he deserves.  Do not just take our word for that, but listen to what our ten guests, Malcom Reed, Ben Arnot, Christie Vanover, Ryan Cooper, Sean Ludwig, Michael Savino, Rusty Monson, Jon Solberg, Meathead, and Doug Scheiding have to say about Greg and his contributions to barbecue. Greg Rempe is the creator and host of the longest-running, most listened to, and extremely entertaining shows dealing with live fire cooking, The BBQ Central Show.  He has been extremely supportive of our show with advice, support, and encouragement.  His presence and what he provides to the barbecue community are immeasurable.  His show can be heard live every Tuesday night from 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm and is released in podcast format; the first hour on Wednesday and the second hour on Thursday.  Then on Fridays you can catch up on parts of past episodes, listening to The Best Moments of The BBQ Central Show in 10 Minutes or Less.  You can find out more about his show by going to http://thebbqcentralshow.com/ According to the Barbecue Hall of Fame website https://www.americanroyal.com/bbq/barbecue-hall-of-fame/ each year, the Barbecue Hall of Fame honors three individuals who, by extraordinary achievement and service, have made outstanding and significant contributions to barbecue. Their mission is to identify and honor the evolving history and traditions of barbecue while recognizing, documenting, and preserving the heritage of barbecue in our world. Induction into the Barbecue Hall of Fame is barbecue's top honor and recognizes the substantial influence on the advancement of barbecue. We conclude the show with the song, Baseball Always Brings You Home by the musician, Dave Dresser, and the poet, Shel Krakofsky. We recommend you go to Baseball BBQ, https://baseballbbq.com for special grilling tools and accessories,  Mantis BBQ, https://mantisbbq.com/ to purchase their outstanding sauces with a portion of the proceeds being donated to the Kidney Project, and for exceptional sauces, Elda's Kitchen https://eldaskitchen.com/ We truly appreciate our listeners and hope that all of you are staying safe. If you would like to contact the show, we would love to hear from you.     Call the show:  (516) 855-8214 Email:  baseballandbbq@gmail.comTwitter:  @baseballandbbqInstagram:  baseballandbarbecueYouTube:  baseball and bbqWebsite:  https//baseballandbbq.weebly.com Facebook:  baseball and bbq

When they talk about the best BBQ place in America there are a couple names ALWAYS in the conversation - one of them being Big Bob Gibson's in Decatur, Alabama.Chris Lilly is a 4th generation partner of Big Bob's and is the head pitmaster of the Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Q Competition Cooking Team, the winner of 17 World BBQ Championships in meat categories, and holds a record 5 Memphis In May World Grand Championships. He won the American Royal International Invitational and captured the International Jamaican Barbeque Championship. He also won the title of “King of the Smokers” at a national barbecue Invitational.Lilly is a 2016 inductee into the Barbecue Hall of Fame and in 2019 he was presented with the 2019 Pioneer Award for his work in barbecue. Also, in 2020, Lilly was awarded the Legends of Barbecue Pitmaster Award by the National Barbecue Association. Lilly has appeared on “Live with Regis and Kelly,” “The Today Show” fourteen times, “The Martha Stewart Show,” “ESPN College Football Live,” and “ESPN Game Day,” as well as numerous Food Network programs, including judging BBQ Brawl with Michael Simon and Bobby Flay. Lilly is a Celebrated Chef of the National Pork Board and serves as a proud Ambassador for Kingsford Charcoal and Yeti Coolers. His private catering jobs include work for high-profile celebrities such as Keith Urban and work for companies like Nissan, Smithfield, NASCAR, and Microsoft.In 2009, Lilly authored a compilation of recipes, stories, and advice: BIG BOB GIBSON'S BBQ BOOK, Recipes, and Secrets from a Legendary Barbecue Joint. In 2014, Lilly's authored a second book titled: FIRE & SMOKE, A Pitmaster's Secrets.Ingredient Insiders: Where Chefs TalkInside the minds of the world's top chefs and how they source their ingredients.Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotifywww.bbqradionetwork.com www.holsteinmfg.com

Tuffy Stone, a Six-time World Barbecue Champion pitmaster, a Barbecue Hall of Fame inductee, an author (Cool Smoke -The Art of Great Barbecue) joins Jeff and LeeAnn in AfterhoursMentioned in this episode:nullnull

Tuffy Stone, A native Virginian, is a Six-time World Barbecue Champion pitmaster, a Barbecue Hall of Fame inductee, an author (Cool Smoke -The Art of Great Barbecue), a former Marine, a French-trained chef, and an occasional reality television star. Dubbed “The Professor, joins Jeff and LeeAnn.Mentioned in this episode:nullnull

Episode 126 features Maybelle Blair and Shirley Burkovich, former All American Girls Professional Baseball League players who inspired the movie, A League of Their Own and Amy Mills, known as the heiress of barbecue Maybelle Blair and Shirley Burkovich are women who loved playing baseball, were great at it, and were excited to have the opportunity to make money doing it.  If you are a fan of the movie, A League of Their Own which reintroduced America to the real-life All American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) then you will enjoy listening to their wonderful stories.  Ask Maybelle how she is and she will say, "Pretty good for this old gal, and it is a good day when you wake up on this side of the grass."  Shirley played for three AAGPBL teams from 1949-1951, one of which is the famous Rockford Peaches.  Maybelle served as inspiration for the character, Mae Mordabito aka All the Way Mae played in the film by Madonna.  Ask Maybelle how much Madonna's character resembled her, and she will say not that much, but then Shirley pipes in affirming that the characterization fit Maybelle extremely well.  It is that back and forth good-natured ribbing that is so enjoyable and makes one appreciate the special bond they share.  At 95 and 89 years of age, they are not even close to letting up from achieving their dream of raising money for a women's baseball museum to be built in Rockford, Illinois.  Go to https://www.internationalwomensbaseballcenter.org/donate/ to make a donation or to learn more.  Amy Mills is known as a barbecue heiress as she is the daughter of champion pitmaster and Barbecue Hall of Fame inductee, Mike Mills, who was affectionately known as "The Legend."  Getting to everything was impossible, but we tried to at least scratch the surface with a conversation that included stories on the books she co-authored with her dad, including James Beard Foundation award-nominated and National Barbecue Association Award of Excellence winner, Peace, Love, and Barbecue and the book, Praise the Lard.  We talked about her incredible presentation at The Welcome Conference, which is labeled on YouTube as Amy Mills-Recognizing Right.  Amy explained the three principles which apply to her business, which include the two 17th Street Barbecue restaurants and Oncue Consulting:  (1) Generosity is a recipe for success.  (2) Barbecue is a culture, not a concept.  (3) Home is the most excellent place of all.  Amy did not always want to be in the family business, but she came back, is happy she did and credits a yellow post-it note for the push.  There is even a story involving George Wendt who played Norm on the TV show Cheers. We recommend you go to Fifth & Cherry, https://fifthandcherry.com for wonderful cutting boards, Baseball BBQ, https://baseballbbq.com for unique baseball-themed grilling tools and accessories, the  Pandemic Baseball Book Club, https://www.pbbclub.com  to find many of the wonderful books we have featured as well as some additional swag, and BBQ Buddha, https://bbqbuddha.com for rubs and award-winning sauces. We conclude the show with the song, "Baseball Always Brings You Home" by the musician, Dave Dresser, and the poet, Shel Krakofsky. We truly appreciate our listeners and hope that all of you are staying safe. If you would like to contact the show, we would love to hear from you.   Call the show:  (516) 855-8214 Email:  baseballandbbq@gmail.comTwitter:  @baseballandbbqInstagram:  baseballandbarbecueYouTube:  baseball and bbqWebsite:  https://baseballandbbq.weebly.com Facebook:  baseball and bbq

Baseball and BBQ Episode #125 features a rare triple play as we speak with former Major League Baseball player, Nelson Figueroa, Barbecue Hall of Fame inductee, David Knight, and Los Angeles Angels spring training correspondent, Gary Looney Nelson Figueroa loves baseball, a fact that cannot be denied.  Drafted 833rd overall by the New York Mets in the 30th round of the 1995 Major League Baseball draft, the man affectionately known as Figgy spent the next 19 years playing in the Major Leagues as well as other leagues all over the world, not just for the money, but because he loved playing ball.  in 2015, shortly after hanging up his spikes for good, he began his second career phase as the pre and post-game analyst for the New York Mets broadcasts on SNY.  All of this is discussed on the show, but we will have to have him back on as a few days after we spoke he began career phase three as the new pitching coach for the Staten Island FerryHawks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. David Knight was inducted into the Barbecue Hall of Fame in 2016 in the business/industry category.  He is the President and founder of Ole Hickory Pits, a leading manufacturer of commercial and residential barbecue smoker ovens sold worldwide.  David is one of those rare individuals who knew from a very early age what he wanted to do for a career.  He started with a restaurant and later began manufacturing and selling his own pits.  You can learn more about Ole Hickory Pits at https://www.olehickorypits.com/   David has touched the lives of so many people, but is really so humble and respectful of the the numerous individuals who love live fire cooking and admire his role in BBQ.            Gary Looney makes his long awaited return.  Jeff first met Gary in 2020 at the Los Angeles Angels spring training camp complex in Arizona and a friendship quickly developed.  Gary appeared with us on episodes 56 and 87.  He once again offers great insight on a lockout delayed spring training and offers his thoughts on what to expect this season.  Having him on has become an annual tradition and his baseball knowledge is a great addition to any episode.            We recommend you go to Fifth & Cherry, https://fifthandcherry.com for wonderful cutting boards, the Pandemic Baseball Book Club, https://www.pbbclub.com  to find many of the wonderful books we have featured as well as some additional swag, and BBQ Buddha, https://bbqbuddha.com/ for rubs and award-winning sauces. We conclude the show with the song, "Baseball Always Brings You Home" by the musician, Dave Dresser, and the poet, Shel Krakofsky. We truly appreciate our listeners and hope that all of you are staying safe. If you would like to contact the show, we would love to hear from you.   Call the show:  (516) 855-8214 Email:  baseballandbbq@gmail.comTwitter:  @baseballandbbqInstagram:  baseballandbarbecueYouTube:  baseball and bbqWebsite:  https://baseballandbbq.weebly.com Facebook:  baseball and bbq

Steven Raichlen hosts the popular TV shows Steven Raichlen's Project Fire and Project Smoke, Primal Grill, and Barbecue University on Public Television. His 31 books include the international blockbusters The Barbecue Bible and How to Grill (with combined sales of more than 3 million copies), and the New York Times bestselling Planet Barbecue and Project Smoke (Workman Publishing).An award-winning journalist, Raichlen writes regularly for The New York Times. His work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Esquire, GQ, and all the major food magazines. In 2015, he was inducted into the Barbecue Hall of Fame.Raichlen is the creator of the Project Smoke and Barbecue Essentials lines of grilling accessories and seasonings. You can now order Steven's cooked food from www.planetbarbecue.com and have it delivered to your door.

Episode 120 features part 2 with Barbecue Hall of Famer, Ardie Davis, and BBQ rubs and sauces creator, Denny Mike and a discussion with baseball umpire, Perry Barber.    Ardie Davis aka Remus Powers, Ph.B. is a 2016 Barbecue Hall of Fame inductee in the celebrity/humanitarian category.  Ardie is a founder of the American Royal Barbecue Sauce Contest which is the world's largest sauce contest.  He is a charter member of the KCBS, instrumental in the development of the Certified Barbecue Judge curriculum, and author of the oath recited by each judge prior to judging a contest.  Ardie has written numerous BBQ books.  He has also been interviewed by the History Channel regarding barbecue, on more than one occasion.  In 2003 he was named a Kansas City Barbecue Legend by the Kansas City Star.  We affectionately referred to him as barbecue royalty and you would be hard pressed to find anyone who would say otherwise.         Dennis Michael Sherman is known by thousands of satisfied customer's as Denny Mike.  Since 2006, Denny, the creator of super-premium, all-natural and gluten-free sauces and seasoning blends has been selling these products with the DennyMike's label proudly displayed.  His products are sold in Whole Foods as well as Hannaford Brothers and fortunately online at https://www.dennymikes.com.  Denny shares his stories of a business which is extremely competitive, but having a great product has helped him prevail.  Denny has forged many wonderful friendships throughout the years and it is due to this that we were fortunate he asked Ardie to join us and we are very grateful for that.          Perry Barber has been a baseball umpire since 1981.  She got her start umpiring Little League games and then, at her mother's urging, attended her first professional umpire school, Harry Wendelstedt's with her twin sister in 1982.  She has attended the school several times, working hard at honing her craft.  We can fill the remaining lines talking about her umpiring career, but we also want to mention that she is a Jeopardy champion.  We can talk about how umpiring has provided her the opportunity to travel around the world,  but then we might miss mentioning her time as a singer/songwriter and that she has opened for Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, and Hall & Oates.   We even played a quick round of baseball themed Jeopardy with her pitted against Jeff.  Perry is a true Renaissance woman and we must have her back again.We recommend you go to Fifth & Cherry, https://fifthandcherry.com for wonderful cutting boards, http://www.baseballbbq.com for grill tools and clothing for barbecue and baseball fans, the Pandemic Baseball Book Club, https://www.pbbclub.com  to find many of the wonderful books we have featured as well as some additional swag, and DennyMike's, https://www.dennymikes.com for some delicious barbecue rubs.We conclude the show with the beautiful song, "Ace and Bobo" from the musician, Dave Dresser and the poet, Shel Krakofsky.We truly appreciate our listeners and hope that all of you are staying safe.If you would like to contact the show, we would love to hear from you.Call the show:  (516) 855-8214Email:  baseballandbbq@gmail.comTwitter:  @baseballandbbqInstagram:  baseballandbarbecueYouTube:  baseball and bbqWebsite:  https//baseballandbbq.weebly.comFacebook:  baseball and bbq 

In episode 119 we pull off a rare triple play as we have three outstanding guests; author, Dan Joseph, Barbecue Hall of Fame member, Ardie Davis, and BBQ rubs and  sauces creator, Dennis Michael Sherman aka Denny Mike.    Dan Joseph joined us on episode 51 to discuss his book, Last Ride of the Iron Horse: How Lou Gehrig Fought ALS to Play One Last Championship SeasonSeason and he returns to regale us with stories about Pistol Pete Reiser found in his latest book, Baseball's Greatest What If:  The Story & Tragedy of the Brooklyn Dodgers' Pistol Pete Reiser.  If Reiser's first season and a half was any indication, not only was he on his way to a Hall of Fame career, but he was on his way to becoming one of the game's greatest.  Unfortunately, part of what made Pistol Pete great, was his willingness to put his body on the line no matter what the outcome, and that included crashing into several outfield brick walls.  Dan presents Reiser's story in such a way that by the end of the book you will feel awful that Reiser's playing career cut short by injuries and feel regret at missing the talented career that could have been.     Ardie Davis aka Remus Powers, Ph.B. is a 2016 Barbecue Hall of Fame member in the celebrity/humanitarian category.  Ardie is a founder of the American Royal Barbecue Sauce Contest which is the world's largest sauce contest.  He is a charter member of the KCBS, instrumental in the development of the Certified Barbecue Judge curriculum, and author of the oath recited by each judge prior to judging a contest.  Ardie has written numerous BBQ books.  He has also been interviewed by the History Channel regarding barbecue, on more than one occasion.  In 2003 he was named a Kansas City Barbecue Legend by the The Kansas City Star.  We affectionately referred to him as barbecue royalty, and you would be hard-pressed to find anyone who would say otherwise.        Dennis Michael Sherman is known by thousands of satisfied customer's as Denny Mike.  Since 2006, Denny, the creator of super-premium, all-natural and gluten-free sauces and seasoning blends has been selling these products with the DennyMike's label proudly displayed.  His products are sold in Whole Foods as well as Hannaford Brothers and fortunately online at https://www.dennymikes.com.  Denny shares his stories of a business which is extremely competitive, but having a great product has helped him prevail.  Denny has forged many wonderful friendships throughout the years and it is due to this that we were fortunate that he asked Ardie to join us, and we are very grateful for that.          We recommend you go to Fifth & Cherry, https://fifthandcherry.com for incredible cutting boards, http://www.baseballbbq.com for grill tools and clothing for barbecue and baseball fans, the Pandemic Baseball Book Club, https://www.pbbclub.com  to find many of the astounding books we have featured as well as some additional swag, and DennyMike's, https://www.dennymikes.com for some delicious barbecue rubs.We conclude the show with the song, "Baseball Always Brings You Home" from the musician, Dave Dresser and the poet, Shel Krakofsky.If you would like to contact the show, we would love to hear from you.Call the show:  (516) 855-8214Email:  baseballandbbq@gmail.comTwitter:  @baseballandbbqInstagram:  baseballandbarbecueFacebook: Baseball and BBQWebsite: www.baseballandbbq.weebly.com

From Texas to Tennessee, to Virginia and the Carolinas, follow the CIA as we trace southern smoke trails for an insider's tour of some the best smokehouses and barbecue restaurants in America. Viewers will get a lesson in competition barbecue rubs and ribs from the Professor of BBQ, six-time World Barbecue Champion pitmaster and a Barbecue Hall of Fame inductee, Tuffy Stone. Pitmasters Pat Martin and Sam Jones will explain the challenges of cooking whole-hog BBQ, 86-year-old pitmaster Tootsie Tomanetz, of Snow's BBQ, along with Snow's owner, Kerry Bexley, will share their secret recipe for success. Get recipes and watch the full video series with closed captions here!

The iconic Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Q restaurant in Decatur, AL was founded in 1925, its classic neon sign still shining brightly today. Chris Lilly, a 4th generation partner, is now pitmaster, as well as the head of the restaurant's competition cooking team, a team that's won a record five Memphis in May World Grand Championships. I'd eaten Chris' cooking before at festivals, but we first connected personally at a Yeti store meet and greet, a company for which he is a sponsor. Alabama barbecue tradition has Big Bob Gibson in its bedrock, and Lilly has not only honored tradition but built on it with creativity, drive and respect for ingredients and the time it takes to learn the craft of cue. He was inducted into the Barbecue Hall of Fame in 2016, and we sat down after he fired up the pits for the first Holy Smokes BBQ Festival here in Charleston, SC.  

George "Tuffy" Stone is one of the most influential people in barbecue. He is a six-time World Barbecue Champion Pitmaster, a Barbecue Hall of Fame inductee, a former Marine, a French-trained Chef. He is on the competitive barbecue circuit. He has appeared on the Destination America reality television show BBQ Pitmasters. He runs the team "Cool Smoke" and owns a barbecue restaurant chain called "Q Barbeque". His nickname is "The Professor". He is the author of Cool Smoke- The Art of Great Barbecue. In addition we also have Jed Lirette from Jack Daniel's to discuss all things BBQ.

Ole Hickory Pits is a legendary worldwide brand built by a legend in the industry. David B. Knight is our guest on this episode of the Digital Hospitality podcast where he tells his story of founding Ole Hickory Pits and helping it grow into a massive worldwide company that continually innovates to this day. https://youtu.be/AFN3LZchbxE ➤ MORE PODCAST EPISODES: https://calibbq.media/podcast-episodes ➤ OLE HICKORY PITS ONLINE: https://www.olehickorypits.com/   David Knight and Ole Hickory Pits — When it comes to BBQ, few souls know the people or the business quite like David B. Knight. With almost a half century in the industry, David is the founder of Ole Hickory Pits and an elected member of the Barbecue Hall of Fame. Ole Hickory Pits manufactures and markets modern commercial, competition, and backyard BBQ smoker ovens, as well as barbecue tools, sauce and seasonings, and outdoor lifestyle products. Learn more about the history of Ole Hickory Pits at https://www.olehickorypits.com/about-us/ After opening up his own barbecue restaurant nearly 50 years ago to eventually pivot to manufacturing and selling his own pits, David Knight has put plenty of souls who live for the smoke in business. Our San Diego area restaurant Cali BBQ is built off Ole Hickory Pits. While the Spring Valley location has long fed families from the pits made and manufactured by David and his homegrown business, the new master smokehouse which is currently under construction will provide food, employment and education through the same pits. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSwLeMDn-AQ “We've had two old hickory pits for 13 years that have built our brand,” Shawn Walchef noted on Digital Hospitality. “They built our business. We've done over $30 million in sales just using those two pits and now we've added three more pits in the pandemic and are building a master smokehouse.” While the San Diego multi-hyphenate is thankful for the pits and hopeful for the future, the BBQ Hall of Famer couldn't be happier. “Our favorite thing is to shine in reflected glory of the success of our customers,” admits David. After years of going door to door selling his pits, David has become not just a community builder with his pits but an entrepreneur in the food and entertainment industry. Becoming friends with the likes of Guy Fieri and helping all kindred souls with a love of the smoke who come his way, David has grown Ole Hickory Pits by keeping an open mind and extending a helping hand. In fact, in the last ten years, David has fed over nine million people hot barbecue as part of relief efforts that have devastated various parts of the United States. Even when times are tough, David Knight and Ole Hickory Pits are committed to working hard and empowering others. “It's personal and it's really a fun sort of business,” reflects David on a life in barbecue. “Warren Buffett said that the happiest man in the world is the one that dances to work every morning. Well, you can see me skipping down the sidewalk, going to the office, because I still enjoy it.” As expressed, the foundation of Ole Hickory Pits allows not just David to smile all the way to work, but plenty of other entrepreneurs the opportunity to possess the same spirit in the same space. This of course includes Shawn who is using Ole Hickory Pits to take Cali BBQ and Cali BBQ Media to the next level. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57N0IGa-HTs “We plan on having ten Ole Hickory Pits and building a media center around it,” begins Shawn, “So that we can teach other people around the world how they can build one location, a commissary kitchen, and then have these ghost kitchen micro-locations so that we can get more barbecue to more people. We can make a bigger impact on the world.” The ‘each one, teach one' ethos are fully embedded in the barbecue community and definitely are shown by the examples of those who have learned from David.

You won't want to miss this episode with local celebrity, Craig Goldwyn. Tune in to hear all about Craig's journey to the Barbecue Hall of Fame, his New York best seller and "Meathead: The Science of Great Barbecue and Grilling"

One of our favorite parts of making Seasoned, is YOU, our listeners. Once a month, we open up the phone lines and talk with you about food stuff you're passionate about: apple picking, barbecue, breweries, ice cream. This week on Seasoned: A look back at fun and informative moments from a year of live shows. You really do give the best recommendations. And, you ask great questions, too. Join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and email at seasoned@ctpublic.org. Robyn Doyon-Aitken and Catie Talarski produced this show. GUESTS: (All guests joined us previously on live shows) Michele Ragussis – Private chef and a frequent judge on “Beat Bobby Flay.” Michele is also the founder of Chefs For Disaster Relief. Amy Traverso – Senior food editor at Yankee magazine, co-host of Weekends with Yankee, and author of The Apple Lover's Cookbook: The Classic Guide to Cooking and Eating Apples Colin Caplan – Author of Pizza in New Haven and producer of Pizza, A Love Story. Colin is also an owner of Elm City Party Bike and owner/culinary tour guide at Taste of New Haven. Tyler Jones – Master brewer, Black Hog Brewing, locations in Oxford and New Haven, Conn. Alisa Bowens-Mercado – Owner and brewer, Rhythm Brewing Co. in New Haven, Conn. Leeanne Griffin – Food reporter at Hearst Connecticut Media (@LGriffinCT) Christian Stevenson (aka DJ BBQ) – Author of Fire Food: The Ultimate BBQ Cookbook and The Burger Book. Myron Mixon – Four-time world barbecue champion, restaurateur, and the author of several barbecue cookbooks. His latest is BBQ&A with Myron Mixon. Myron was inducted into the Barbecue Hall of Fame in Kansas City in 2013 and he is currently the Mayor of Unadilla, GA. Brian Kaywork – Instructor at The Culinary Institute of America. (Brian Kaywork is fondly remembered by the team at Seasoned) Patti Popp – Farmer and owner of Sport Hill Farm in Easton, Conn.Eliza Florian – Owner and ice cream maker at Grassroots Ice Cream in Granby, Conn. Support the show: https://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 99 features a Barbecue Hall of Fame member and a discussion on essential baseball people who are on the field as the game is played, but are happy to go unnoticed.Steven Raichlen is a prolific James Beard award-winning author.  The majority of his cookbooks are barbecue related, but he also writes books on other cuisines, as well as numerous magazine and newspaper articles as well as a couple of novels.  He thinks of himself as an educator and whether it is through his books, numerous television series, or the in-person courses he runs, he does an excellent job teaching.  He joined us to discuss his latest cookbook, How to Grill Vegetables:  The New Bible for Barbecuing Vegetables Over Live Fire.  With over 30 cookbooks to his name, you might think he has run out of ideas, but you would be wrong.  The recipe/book ideas keep coming and we, the food loving public, are the ultimate winners as we continue learning from all he does.  Enjoy the talk and then buy this book and every other one he has written and bring your food up to the next level or even the level after that.Bill Nowlin is the author or editor of nearly 100 books, many of them Boston Red Sox-related.  We had him on to discuss his baseball book, Working a “Perfect Game”:  Conversations With Umpires   which takes us into the world of the umpires who are often overlooked, but whose contributions are extremely necessary and for which they prefer to stay as anonymous as possible.  The book provides an understanding of the extremely difficult journey they take to try and reach the Major Leagues.  Fans of the game will thoroughly enjoy this conversation and the book.We conclude the show with the beautiful song, "Baseball Always Brings You Home" from the musician, Dave Dresser and the poet, Shel Krakofsky.We recommend you go to Fifth & Cherry, https://fifthandcherry.com for wonderful cutting boards and http://www.baseballbbq.com for grill tools and clothing for barbecue and baseball fans and the Pandemic Baseball Book Club, https://www.pbbclub.com  to find many of the wonderful books we have featured as well as some additional swag.We truly appreciate our listeners and hope that all of you are staying safe.If you would like to contact the show, we would love to hear from you.Call the show - (516) 855-8214Facebook - baseball and bbqEmail - baseballandbbq@gmail.comTwitter - @baseballandbbqInstagram - baseballandbarbecueYouTube - baseball and bbqWebsite - https//baseballandbbq.weebly.com

Hot dogs and steaks make for a delicious Fourth of July spread, and "Barbecue Barrister" Matt Heermans has timely tips for these two delicious options for the grill. The 'cue fun continues when host Jon Rawl shares the inaugural 29 inductees into the Alabama Barbecue Hall of Fame. Vanderbilt wins Game 1 of the College World Series championship series against Mississippi State. Also, strong Southern women Marjorie Greene (R-GA) and Nikki Fried (D-FL) are emerging political powerhouses.

We interrupt our regularly scheduled episode and give you a big bonus with episode 95 as we continue our BBQ road-trip.Anthony Mastrantonio is the owner of Dang BBQ, and we could not wait to visit and talk with someone who is making his mark in the New York barbecue scene. We met with Anthony at one of his three Long Island locations and learned the ins and outs of running a successful restaurant as well as surviving during the pandemic. We talked a lot about barbecue, but as many people like to do, he managed to talk some baseball as well. Go to https://dangbbq.com for more information and then visit his restaurant or find his food truck.  Enjoy our talk and, oh, by the way, did we happen to mention their incredible milk shakes?This episode has us zigging and zagging as we go from baseball talk to barbecue talk, read a listener letter, go back to barbecue talk and onto baseball talk and then congratulate one of the newest members of the Barbecue Hall of Fame and prior show guest, Meathead.We conclude the show with the beautiful song, "Baseball Always Brings You Home" from the musician, Dave Dresser and the poet, Shel Krakofsky.We recommend you go to Fifth & Cherry, https://fifthandcherry.com for wonderful cutting boards and http://www.baseballbbq.com for grill tools and clothing for barbecue and baseball fans and the Pandemic Baseball Book Club, https://www.pbbclub.com  to find many of the wonderful books we have featured as well as some additional swag.We truly appreciate our listeners and hope that all of you are staying safe.If you would like to contact the show, we would love to hear from you.Call the show - (516) 855-8214Email - baseballandbbq@gmail.comTwitter - @baseballandbbqFacebook - baseball and bbqInstagram - baseballandbarbecueYouTube - baseball and bbqWebsite - https//baseballandbbq.weebly.com

He will enter the Barbecue Hall of Fame in September, and we had the pleasure of hearing his story in our latest Get2Know Podcast. You don't want to miss our chat with the Pitmaster himself, Rodney Scott.

Barbecue Hall of Fame inductee Tuffy Stone teaches us about the science of smoke and how he prepares his championship-winning barbecue ribs. Tuffy Stone is a Six-time World Barbecue Champion pitmaster, a Barbecue Hall of Fame inductee, an author (Cool Smoke -The Art of Great Barbecue), a former Marine, a French-trained chef, and an occasional reality television star. Dubbed “The Professor,” Tuffy's legendary precision and obsession with the science of smoke have made him one of the most influential people in barbecue. Get BBQ recipes and watch the full series here!

Barbecue Hall of Fame inductee Tuffy Stone show us how he prepares his championship-winning barbecue spare ribs.. Tuffy Stone is a Six-time World Barbecue Champion pitmaster, a Barbecue Hall of Fame inductee, an author (Cool Smoke -The Art of Great Barbecue), a former Marine, a French-trained chef, and an occasional reality television star. Dubbed “The Professor,” Tuffy's legendary precision and obsession with the science of smoke have made him one of the most influential people in barbecue. Get BBQ recipes and watch the full series here!

Barbecue Hall of Fame inductee Tuffy Stone show us how to create his championship-winning BBQ rubs. Tuffy Stone is a Six-time World Barbecue Champion pitmaster, a Barbecue Hall of Fame inductee, an author (Cool Smoke -The Art of Great Barbecue), a former Marine, a French-trained chef, and an occasional reality television star. Dubbed “The Professor,” Tuffy's legendary precision and obsession with the science of smoke have made him one of the most influential people in barbecue. Get BBQ recipes and watch the full series here!

There's a chill in the air, but that doesn't mean it's time to put the grill away. Thursday at 3:00 PM, we're talking LIVE to barbecue expert Myron Mixon about cold-weather barbecue. This is your chance to ask the “winningest man in barbecue” questions about how to keep your grill game strong—all year long. Plus, we want to know where your favorite BBQ spots are in the state. Give your local barbecue joint a shout-out or share your own tips for grilling ribs, smoking meat, or making homemade barbecue sauce. Join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter, and email at seasoned@ctpublic.org Robyn Doyon-Aitken and Catie Talarski produced this show. Guests: Myron Mixon - Four-time world barbecue champion, restaurateur, and the author of several barbecue cookbooks. His latest is BBQ&A with Myron Mixon. Myron was inducted into the Barbecue Hall of Fame in Kansas City in 2013 and he is currently the proud Mayor of Unadilla, GA. Featured Recipes: Whole Grilled Chicken Smoked Turkey Easy Backyard Brisket Support the show: https://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(Originally aired live - May 27, 2020) Forgive me for not getting this in the feed sooner, but this is the audio replay of the Barbecue Hall of Fame announcements that aired exclusively on The BBQ Central Show on May 27, 2020. Emily Park, general manager at the World Series of Barbecue, joined me to announce the 3 individuals who make up this year's class. Desiree Robinson - Cozy Corner BBQ Aaron Franklin - Franklin's BBQ Joe Don Davidson - Oklahoma Joe Smokers

(Originally aired live – May 27, 2020) Forgive me for not getting this in the feed sooner, but this is the audio replay of the Barbecue Hall of Fame announcements that aired exclusively on The BBQ Central Show on May 27, 2020. Emily…

(May 12, 2020 - Hour Two) In the 2nd hour, we shall continue to the Barbecue Hall of Fame talk as I convene a panel of extremely distinguished and accomplished guests to break down the semifinalist of 9. All of the panel members are currently on the Barbecue Hall of Fame nominating committee. They are Ray (Dr. BBQ) Lampe, Adrian Miller and Daniel Vaughn. I will allow these guys to introduce themselves and tell us what makes them such a good fit for this committee, and then, we will run down the list of names and talk about their contributions to the live fire industry. Hopefully, at the end, we will all feel comfortable enough to give our own "hypothetical list" of 3 that we would like to see ushered into the HOF this year. It should be an incredible second hour and I hope you can join us. BBQ Central Show Sponsors! The BBQ Guru Big Poppa Smokers Butchers BBQ Green Mountain Grills Cookin Pellets Fireboard Smithfield Southside Market & Barbecue - 10% off with code "bbqcentral" The Pit Barrel Cooker

(May 12, 2020 - Hour One) The 2nd Tuesday in May (and every month) brings a visit from Meathead at Amazingribs.com. Tonight we discuss his repeat appearance on the semifinalist list for the 2020 Barbecue Hall of Fame. 2019 was his first time on the list and he didn't make the cut. Does making the list a 2nd year in a row increase his chances and what does he think his shot at getting in this year is? I will also ask him to make his case publicly for inclusion to the living Hall of Fame members. After Meathead, I will be joined by the creators and hosts of the Pitmaster's Podcast, Rusty Monson and Anthony Lujan. Both guys are pitmasters of their own competition teams but they come together each week to produce a slickly done podcast talking to big names in the live-fire industry. Tonight I have them on to talk about their experience this past weekend in Lehi, UT at an SCA event. How many people were there, how was it put together compared to a regular setting, what (if any) safety measures were taken in keeping with distance regulations and so forth and why did they want to do this in the first place? I might ask them about their thoughts on the BBQ HOF semifinalists as well. BBQ Central Show Sponsors! The BBQ Guru Big Poppa Smokers Butchers BBQ Green Mountain Grills Cookin Pellets Fireboard Smithfield

(Originally aired live on May 6, 2020 – 3pm Eastern) Manager of The World Series of Barbecue, Emily Park, joined me for a special live show to announce the 9 semi finalists for this year's Barbecue Hall of Fame. Join me on the…

(Originally aired live on May 6, 2020 - 3pm Eastern) Manager of The World Series of Barbecue, Emily Park, joined me for a special live show to announce the 9 semi finalists for this year's Barbecue Hall of Fame. Join me on the 27th of this month for the exclusive announcement of the 3 that will make up this year's class!!