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Episode 327 features exceptional baseball and barbecue talk with Matt's Backyard BBQ's, Matthew Pereira and award-winning ghostwriter, Daniel Paisner Matthew Pereira describes himself as just a backyard cook who loves barbecue and is competitive.  He is a perfectionist when it come to the art of barbecue.  Matt, as are many other barbecue lovers, became a fan of barbecue and developed a desire to cook competitively from watching the show, BBQ Pitmasters.  Matt and his wife, Heidi got out to a fast start in barbecue competitions as they won a  qualifying competition which qualified them for the World Food Championships.  He was even tasked by his town to start a local barbecue competition.  Matt's passion for barbecue is on full display as we discuss all of this and more. Daniel Paisner is a journalist, author and podcaster, with more than 80 books to his credit, including 17 New York Times best-sellers. As taken from his website, "He is the “voice” of Serena Williams, Steve Aoki, John Kasich, Whoopi Goldberg, Denzel Washington, Ray Lewis, Ron Darling, Gilbert Gottfried, Anthony Quinn, Olympic Snowboardcross champion Lindsey Jacobellis, and dozens of other name-above-the-title celebrities. He is the winner of two NAACP Image Awards for his work with Shark Tank panelist and serial entrepreneur Daymond John, and his novel, A Single Happened Thing was named an Indies Finalist as best book of the year by the editors of Foreword Reviews.  Dan hosts the podcast, As Told To which features interviews with writers and other creatives."  For more information on Daniel Paisner go to www.danielpaisner.com. We recommend you go to Rogue Cookers website, https://roguecookers.com/ for award-winning rubs, Chef Ray Sheehan's website, https://www.raysheehan.com/ for award-winning saucess, rubs, and cookbooks, 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     Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Episode 326 features scintillating baseball and barbecue talk with baseball savant, Brett Moore and Hey Grill Hey pitmaster, Susie Bulloch and guest co-host, Doug Scheiding Brett Moore is obsessed with baseball and has turned this life-long passion into a one man show and we welcome him back.  In 2018, Brett's wife, Erin helped him create a new game utilizing his encyclopedic baseball knowledge, which Brett then turned into the show, Batter Up!  This highly entertaining show has been nominated for numerous awards.  Brett, also an active blogger, is working on a book about overlooked Baseball Hall of Fame cases.  For more information on Brett and his show go to https://batterup.show/ Sussie Bulloch is a renowned barbecue expert, recipe developer, and founder of the popular food blog Hey Grill Hey at www.heygrillhey.com.  She has appeared on Food Network, participated in and helped set Guinness World Records for the longest team grilling marathon and largest grilling lesson, created successful product lines of rubs, sauces, and a subscription service.  We are joined by guest co-host, Doug Scheiding We recommend you go to Rogue Cookers website, https://roguecookers.com/ for award-winning rubs, Chef Ray Sheehan's website, https://www.raysheehan.com/ for award-winning saucess, rubs, and cookbooks, 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       Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Episode 325 features Road Gang Radio's, Jimmy Mac and former Major League Baseball pitcher and current motivational speaker, Dave Dravecky Jimmy Mac is a native New Orleanian who has visited all 50 states.  Having worked in law enforcement, education, contracting, and the entertainment industry, he is now proud to be a member of the RadioNemo family. Jimmy loves that he gets paid to talk infrastructure, transportation, movies, books, and destinations on Road Gang Radio with people he adores.  Road Gang Radio is the destination for anyone who makes their living or lifestyle on the highways and byways.  Jimmy is well versed on many topics, including baseball and barbecue.  For more information on Jimmy Mac and Road Gang Radio go to www.radionemo.com Dave Dravecky is a former professional baseball player, motivational speaker, and author. A left-handed pitcher, Dave played for the San Diego Padres and the San Francisco Giants.  He was named an All-Star in 1983 and played with the Padres in the 1984 World Series.  In September 1988, Dravecky was diagnosed with a desmoid tumor in his left arm. He underwent surgery the following month. He returned to pitch for the Giants in August 1989 and won his first major league start of the season. In his second start, he broke his arm throwing a pitch. He retired from baseball after the season and, following a cancer recurrence, had his left arm amputated in 1991.  Following his baseball career, Dravecky became a motivational speaker and author. He has written two books about his battles with cancer and his comeback attempt.  For more information on Dave Dravecky go to www.davedravecky.com We recommend you go to Rogue Cookers website, https://roguecookers.com/ for award-winning rubs, Chef Ray Sheehan's website, https://www.raysheehan.com/ for award-winning saucess, rubs, and cookbooks, 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     Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Episode 324 features our annual National Baseball Hall of Fame discussion for the Class of 2026 with journalist, Bill Chuck, Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame Executive, Scott Crawford, writer and performer, Brett Moore, and pitmaster, Doug Scheiding Ask a journalist, the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame executive, a writer/performer, and a pitmaster  for their thoughts on the 2026 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot and you get a rousing, educational, controversial, and entertaining discussion. Bill Chuck, Scott Crawford, Brett Moore, and Doug Scheiding know their baseball and each has their own opinions which you may or may not agree with, but we hope all can agree they are fun to listen to.  When the 2026 voting results are announced we will know who will be enshrined in Cooperstown, but until then the debate continues and Bill, Scott, Brett, and Doug make very good arguments for their chosen candidates. We recommend you go to Rogue Cookers website, https://roguecookers.com/ for award-winning rubs, Chef Ray Sheehan's website, https://www.raysheehan.com/ for award-winning saucess, rubs, and cookbooks, 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     Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Sus disfraces, siempre artesanales y vinculados a Elda, les han valido varios premios: dos primeros puestos y un segundo desde que comenzaron. “No hay nada comprado, todo está hecho a mano”, explica José Manuel Guardia.

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Se mantienen horarios y se aumentan en 600 las plazas ofertadas

El plazo de inscripción se abre este viernes 2 de enero de 2026

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Former Major League Baseball pitcher, Steve Trachsel and Chef Jason Morse with help from pitmaster, Doug Scheiding, sling a heaping helping of baseball and barbecue talk on episode 323 Steve Trachsel was a Major League pitcher for 16 years.  Known primarily for his time with the Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets, he also played for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, the Toronto Blue Jays, and the Baltimore Orioles.  He first joined us on episode 127 and then again on episode 143 during which he discussed a masterful gem he threw against the Boston Red Sox as he outdueled Pedro Martinez.  In this appearance we discuss the game he pitched on August 26, 2005 as he returned to the rotation after an injury and beat the San Francisco Giants 1-0.  The one run was supplied by David Wright's solo home run in the second inning.  Steve is a huge fan of barbecue and we are joined by Pitmaster, Doug Scheiding as all of us talk baseball and barbecue.  Chef Jason Morse aka Chef J had his first experience grilling and smoking meats when he was a Boy Scout.  His passion was further stoked during childhood visits to the Hawaiian island of Kauai, where his grandfather served in the U.S. Army, exposing him to a culture that honors fire-smoked cuisine.  As a teenager, Jason was frying up tortillas at a Mexican restaurant and honing his knife skills at a steakhouse in the suburbs of Minnesota.  Jason then pursued a culinary degree at Johnson & Wales University.  Chef J serves as Ace Hardware's national chef spokesperson and BBQ expert.  He also runs a culinary consulting business, 5280 Culinary.  He has led Colorado Proud campaign initiatives to promote the quality of locally produced meats and agriculture.  Chef J led a healthy cooking education program for nearly 70,000 Denver, Colorado kids. His service earned him an invite to help launch a White House initiative called the ‘Chefs Move to Schools‘ program, impacting millions of kids in their knowledge of nutritious cooking.  He is also the proud founder of Chef J's BBQ Provisions, a line of flavor-packed products that elevate his inventive BBQ recipes and can be found at Ace Hardware stores.  For more information on Chef Jason Morse go to https://chefjasonmorse.com/ We recommend you go to Rogue Cookers website, https://roguecookers.com/ for award-winning rubs, Chef Ray Sheehan's website, https://www.raysheehan.com/ for award-winning saucess, rubs, and cookbooks, 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     Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Episode 322 features Big Green Egghead, Captain Ron and former Major League Baseball player and current college baseball coach Frank Catalanotto Ron Dimpflmaier aka Captain Ron is taking the adage, "If you love what you do, you will never work a day in your life" and incorporating it into his career path.  As a representative for the Big Green Egg, Ron travels, cooks barbecue on his favorite cookers, and meets people who want to talk food.  His endearing personality makes him a perfect representative for the cooker which has developed a devoted fanbase.  We met Captain Ron at the National BBQ Festival where he was cooking and entertaining for large crowds. Frank Catalanotto is a former Major League Baseball player and the current head baseball coach for Hofstra University.  Frank played for the Detroit Tigers, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, Milwaukee Brewers, and New York Mets.  In his career, he played all infield and outfield positions except shortstop and centerfield.  He then went on to be the head baseball coach of the NYIT Bears and is the current head coach for the Hofstra Pride, leading the Pride to its first-ever NCAA tournament apearance in 2022.  Frank is a 2025 inductee into the New York State Baseball Hall of Fame. We recommend you go to Rogue Cookers website, https://roguecookers.com/ for award-winning rubs, Chef Ray Sheehan's website, https://www.raysheehan.com/ for award-winning saucess, rubs, and cookbooks, 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     Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

El 31 de agosto de 2017 los periódicos alicantinos abrían sus páginas con un estremecedor suceso en Elda, habían asesinado a un niño de 8 años y atacado a la novia de su padre de acogida. Ambas víctimas fueron asaltadas, maniatadas y amordazadas por dos hombres con casco de moto que estaban huidos y a los que buscaba la Policía desde el día anterior. Según informaron fuentes policiales, sobre las 21.00 horas llegó el aviso de una vecina que, tras oír un fuerte grito, se acercó a la vivienda, que tenía la puerta entreabierta y no había sido forzada, y al entrar, se encontró a la mujer maniatada, con la cabeza tapada por una bolsa y con contusiones y al menor en el suelo desnudo. Ella, de nombre Alejandra García, estaba embarazada de cuatro meses. Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

Celebrating our eight year anniversary with umpire Frank Pallone and Smoke 'n Magic's Bre Via and Brad Colter Frank Pallone started umpiring at the age of 13 and has been at it ever since.  Frank is a Connecticut State Certified Baseball Umpire and has spent more than 30 years with the Greater New Haven Baseball Umpires Association.  In 2024 Frank received the Gassira Umpire Award.  It is awarded annually to a local umpire who exhibits the passion, sportsmanship and teachings of Andrew Gassira.  Gassira was a lifelong resident of the New Haven area, who passed away in October, 1979 and dedicated himself to the community including, but not limited to, the Greater New Haven Baseball Umpires Association.  Frank loves umpiring and provides a fascinating look into what he does and how he does it. Bre Via and Brad Colter make up Smoke 'n Magic barbecue competition team.  Their first date was a BBQ competition and, per their website, "As we fell in love with each other, we also fell in love with the competition circuit."  In 2022 Smoke ‘n Magic (at the time known as Black Magic) won the inaugural Made for KC BBQ Championship.  This annual competition awards its Grand Champion team $25,000 and a one-year opportunity to serve their winning recipes in an immersive dining and performance space at the new Kansas City International airport terminal - that includes use of two 2,400-pound smokers, the first of their kind in any U.S. airport.  We discuss the preceding as well as their future plans, their sauces and rubs which are available for purchase, and much more.  For more information on Bre, Brad, and Smoke 'n Magic go to https://smokenmagic.com/ We recommend you go to Rogue Cookers website, https://roguecookers.com/ for award-winning rubs, Chef Ray Sheehan's website, https://www.raysheehan.com/ for award-winning saucess, rubs, and cookbooks, 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     Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Episode 320 is a grand slam as we welcome Barbecue Hall of Fame member, Ardie Davis and newly inducted member of the Order of the Magic Mop, Chef Ray Sheehan, plus author David Krell brings Bo Belinsky to life in his book, Bo Belinsky:  The Rise, Fall and Rebound of a Playboy Pitcher and Dan Lloyd Discusses Big Dog Sauce Company's newest venture. 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. Ray Sheehan is no stranger to awards as he has been writing award winning cookbooks and producing a lineup of award winning sauces and rubs over the last several years.  His latest achievement is his induction into the prestigious Order of the Magic Mop.  The ceremony was led by Barbecue Hall of Famer Ardie Davis, who presented Ray with the symbolic Magic Mop in recognition of his contributions to the betterment of barbecue and humankind, and his ongoing efforts to promote youth involvement in barbecue.  The mop was signed by Ardie Davis and Carolyn Wells, as well as being marked “XX for Chef Paul Kirk.” The mop, made by the late Mr. Gattuso, is believed to be the last of its kind, crafted with an olive wood handle, high-quality Egyptian cotton head, stainless steel wire, and a stainless steel nail.  For more information on Ray Sheehan and his products go to https://www.raysheehan.com/ David Krell is an author and baseball historian.  He joins us once again as he discusses his new book, Bo Belinsky:  The Rise, Fall and Rebound of a Playboy Pitcher.  Belinsky's story is fascinating.  He began in the minor leagues in the mid–1950s, gained a spotlight with a no-hitter for the Angels during his rookie season, and endured severe ups and downs. Along the way, he dated the most famous actresses in America, including Mamie Van Doren, Connie Stevens, and Tina Louise.  Fans did not know about the disastrous effect of Belinsky's alcoholism and drug abuse. Three marriages resulted in divorces.  In the 1990s when he moved to Las Vegas he embraced sobriety and found a satisfying new career.  Interviews with Belinsky's friends and colleagues show a different side to this controversial player who experienced the benefits and the terrific costs of fame.  For more information on David go to https://davidkrell.com/ Dan Lloyd is a cofounder of the Big Dog Sauce Company, specializing in all-natural sauces and rubs. The idea was born in Colorado, but grew to maturation cross-country in New Hampshire.  Taken from their website, "We're more than just sauces; we're about igniting your taste buds and elevating every dish you create."  Dan is a true visionary with his products and now has a way for lovers of his products to invest in the company.  To learn more go to  https://invest.honeycombcredit.com/campaigns/Big-Dog-Sauce-Company We recommend you go to Rogue Cookers website, https://roguecookers.com/ for award-winning rubs, Chef Ray Sheehan's website, https://www.raysheehan.com/ for award-winning saucess, rubs, and cookbooks, 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     Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Waiting doesn't have to be frustrating—it can be full of excitement, hope, and divine surprises! Join Elda as she walks through Mary's story and powerful Scriptures, revealing how to say “yes” to God, cling to hope, and move confidently toward His promises.

Episode 319 features Chef Ray Sheehan as he presents his Annual Holiday Gift Giving Guide and author, Robert Elias discusses, Dangerous Danny Gardella: Baseball's Neglected Trailblazer for Today's Millionaire Athletes Ray Sheehan also known as Chef Ray is an award winning maker of barbecue sauces and rubs as well as an award winning cookbook author.  We continue with our yearly tradition as he presents his annual holiday gift giving guide.  Links for the gift guide follow:  Bear Mountain BBQ  www.bearmountainbbq.com; The Briner www.thebriner.com;  Big Green Egg www.biggreenegg.com; Drip EZ www.bbqdripez.com; Gunter Wilhelm www.gunterwilhelm.com; Grill Fighter www.grillfighter.tools; Pit Boss www.pitboss-grills.com; 901 Pig BBQ www.etsy.com/shop/901pig; B.T. Leigh's Sauces & Rubs www.btleighs.com; TD's Brew & BBQ www.tdsbrewandbbq.com; WECS Woodworking www.wecswoodworking.com; Chef Ray Sheehan www.raysheehan.com Robert Elias is Professor of Politics and Chair of Legal Studies at the University of San Francisco, where he has received the Sarlo Prize, the Distinguished Research Award, and Frank Beach Service Award, and been a Davies Professor and the National Endowment for the Humanities Chair. He teaches courses on U.S. political history, human rights, constitutional law, American foreign policy, and baseball. He is the author of twelve books and his latest tome is Dangerous Danny Gardella: Baseball's Neglected Trailblazer for Today's Millionaire Athletes.  The book details the life and career of an unlikely baseball pioneer as he challenged baseball's reserve clause.  Robert explores Gardella's humble beginnings, his struggles to establish himself as a professional baseball player, his entertaining antics on and off the field, and his jump from Organized Baseball to the Mexican League that was the spark not only for challenging the reserve clause, but for creating America's most powerful labor union, the MLB Player's Association. We recommend you go to Rogue Cookers website, https://roguecookers.com/ for award-winning rubs, Chef Ray Sheehan's website, https://www.raysheehan.com/ for award-winning saucess, rubs, and cookbooks, 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        Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Episode 318 features Grammy-winning country music superstar, Brad Paisley and Emmy-winning writer extraordinaire, David Wild as we discuss our mutual love for baseball, barbecue, music, and so much more. Brad Paisley is a country music superstar and has won three Grammy Awards, two American Music Awards, 14 Country Music Association Awards and 15 Academy of Country Music Awards.  Brad has 24 number one hits and, in 2008 became the first artist to achieve 10 consecutive Billboard Country Airplay number one singles and in 2010 he was named the CMA Entertainer of the Year.  He and his wife, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, are co-founders of the nonprofit organization The Store, a free-referral based grocery store, which aims to empower low-income individuals and families in the Nashville area. For more information, visit www.thestore.org.  Brad is a tremendous Los Angeles Dodgers fan and has played the National Anthem for some of their games.  His most recent rendition was prior to this year's extra inning game which the Dodgers won in the 18th inning.  For more information on Brad Paisley go to  https://www.bradpaisley.com/ David Wild  is an award-winning writer, producer, and longtime Rolling Stone magazine contributing editor.  Prior to Rolling Stone he wrote for Esquire magazine.  He has written or produced scores of major specials including the Grammy Awards, Oscars, Emmys, and the Academy of Country Music Awards.  Additionally, he has written books on the television shows, Friends and Seinfeld.  He now co-hosts the podcast, Naked Lunch with Phil Rosenthal.  He first joined us on episode 300 and is back with his friend, Brad Paisley as they are both tremendous Los Angeles Dodgers fans and enjoying their back-to-back World Series Championships. We recommend you go to Rogue Cookers website, https://roguecookers.com/ for award-winning rubs, Chef Ray Sheehan's website, https://www.raysheehan.com/ for award-winning saucess, rubs, and cookbooks, 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        Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Episode 317 features Frank Santopadre, Emmy-winning writer and baseball pop culture savant and Tom and Natalie Painter from The Briner with products designed to improve your cooking skills Frank Santopadre is an Emmy-winning comedy writer and producer for television, radio, and live events, currently working as a staff writer on ABC Television's, The View. He was also the co-producer and co-host of Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast.  The show was known for its deep dives into classic Hollywood, interviewing entertainers, actors, directors, writers, and other show business figures.  Frank has contributed to many shows, including The View, The Howard Stern Show, and Comedy Central Roasts.  He received a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Informative Talk Show as a producer of The View.  Frank's latest endeavor is the podcast, Fun for All Ages.  Frank is a huge baseball fan with a vast wealth of pop culture knowledge.    Tom Painter and Natalie Painter are the father and daughter duo from Turkey Tom Products, makers of The Briner.  Their mission per their website is simple; "Create tools that make brining easy, consistent, and enjoyable for everyone." Also taken from their website, "The Briner was created to make brining simple, clean, and effective. Its patented design and internal locking plate, takes the guesswork out so anyone can brine like a pro."  Brining is another way to add flavor to an array of dishes and their product makes it easier to do that.  For more information, including how to purchase their products go to https://thebriner.com/ We recommend you go to Rogue Cookers website, https://roguecookers.com/ for award-winning rubs, 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      Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Episode 316 features legendary Hall of Fame pitcher, Walter Johnson's grandson, Henry Thomas and the Seattle Mariners kitchen supervisor and smoker of meats, Chef Dillon Scott Henry W. "Hank" Thomas is the grandson of the legendary Hall of Fame baseball pitcher Walter Johnson.  He is the author of the biography Walter Johnson: Baseball's Big Train, and has dedicated himself to preserving his grandfather's legacy after Walter Johnson passed away when Henry was only eight months old.  Hank does an excellent job of preserving his grandfather's memory and offers us a unique look at one of the first five members of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Dillon Scott is the kitchen supervisor and smoker of meats for the Seattle Mariners.  Dillon shares stories of what it is like to cook for a Major League Baseball team.  There are dietary needs to be aware of, international foods which must be well cooked, and even favorite family recipes of the players which may need preparation.  Dillon takes us behind the scenes for a fascinating look at another aspect of a Major League Team which we as fans overlook. We recommend you go to Rogue Cookers website, https://roguecookers.com/ for award-winning rubs, 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   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Episode 315 features Andre Ceballos of Screamin' Eagle BBQ and Jeffrey Orens, author of Selling Baseball: How Superstars George Wright and Albert Spalding Impacted Sports In America Andre Ceballos is a member of the veteran-based barbecue team, Screamin' Eagle BBQ.  The team has four members: Andre (founder and USMC combat veteran), Clint (Army combat veteran), Shane, and Josh.  They compete in SCA and RCA events, along with multiple local events and charity drives. They hope to change the face of barbecue with a few goals, bring people together, make people smile, bring men's mental health issues forward, have fun, and most importantly put family first. Jeffrey Orens is an author who is a member of the Society for American Baseball research.  His work has appeared in History Magazine and True West Magazine.  His newest book is Selling Baseball:  How Superstars George Wright and Albert Spalding Impacted Sports In America.  The book explores the nineteenth century which was a time of rapid growth and development for the game of “base ball,” and players George Wright and Albert Spalding were right in the thick of it. They were the first superstars of the professional game as they won the hearts of a country in search of a unifying spirit after a devastating civil war. Their captivating performances on the field, along with their promotion of the game and of sports equipment helped grow professional baseball to unprecedented heights We recommend you go to Rogue Cookers website, https://roguecookers.com/ for award-winning rubs, 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   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Episode 314 features the founder and executive director of the New York State Baseball Hall of Fame, Rene LeRoux and the creator of Kick Ash Basket, Chad Romzek Rene LeRoux is the founder and executive director of the New York State Hall of Fame's for baseball, basketball, and hockey.  Rene returns to the show to discuss the outstanding 2025 baseball class which will be inducted during the November dinner in Troy, New York.  The inductees are Mike Turo, Joe Panik, Gary Carter, Brian Cashman, Frank Catalonotto, Brian Cogan, Chris Dedrick, Jim Kaat, Brother Robert Kent, Marc Levine, Tom McNamara, Jack O'Connell, Kevin Barrett, Scott Steltz, Rick Wolff, Brian McGan, and Hal Richman.  Rene discusses the inductees, some stories behind their selections, various reactions at receiving this great honor, as well as other exciting items not to be missed.  For more information on the New York State Baseball Hall of Fame go to http://www.nysbhof.com/home.html Chad Romzek is the creator of Kick Ash Basket.  The company started when Chad created a solution to overcome a problem.  Per their website, "I bought my Grill Dome Kamado charcoal grill in 2009 and used my grill several times a week. However, I learned some lessons the hard way, I needed to make sure I cleared out all of the ash so the leftover charcoal could breathe.  With the help of my background in “gotta make things better,” (a.k.a. engineering), the Kick Ash Basket was born!"  For more information on Chad and his products go to https://kickashbasket.com/ We recommend you go to Rogue Cookers website, https://roguecookers.com/ for award-winning rubs, 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   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

To honor his memory we are rereleasing episode 93 featuring former NFL Pro Bowler, Nick Mangold who joined us to talk barbecue and football. On the same episode we had former MLB pitcher, Jerry Reuss who pitched in the Major Leagues for 22 years. Nick Mangold played center in the National Football League for 11 years as a member of the New York Jets, was a seven time Pro Bowl selection and considered by many to be one of the best at his position.  He also makes one heck of a BBQ sauce and is determined to have his sauce take its place among the finest and most well known names on store shelves everywhere.  The passion with which he played football is the same passion he gives Seventy Four BBQ (74 BBQ), which are the line-up of sauces he is rolling out.  We had fun speaking with Nick regarding his playing career and how he transformed from a home kitchen sauce maker into a sauce king who is managing to make others take notice as he puts out a superb tasting product. What does family planning and a beard have to do with 74 BBQ?  Listen and you will find out. Jerry Reuss pitched for 22 years in the Major Leagues, finishing his career with 220 wins and a World Series Championship as a member of the 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers.  Along the way, he pitched a no-hitter, amassed 1,907 strikeouts, a 3.64 ERA, and was a two-time All Star.  He is the author of the book, Bring in the Right Hander, a well-known prankster, and appeared with some of his 1981 World Serious Champion Dodgers on the television show, Solid Gold as they sang “We are the Champions.”  22 years in the Major Leagues does not go by without having a few stories, and we were glad to listen to as many as Jerry would tell We recommend you go to Rogue Cookers website, https://roguecookers.com/ for award-winning rubs, 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 Facebook - baseball and bbq Website - https://baseballandbbq.weebly.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Episode 314 features the founder and executive director of the New York State Baseball Hall of Fame, Rene LeRoux and the creator of Kick Ash Basket, Chad Romzek Rene LeRoux is the founder and executive director of the New York State Hall of Fame's for baseball, basketball, and hockey.  Rene returns to the show to discuss the outstanding 2025 baseball class which will be inducted during the November dinner in Troy, New York.  The inductees are Mike Turo, Joe Panik, Gary Carter, Brian Cashman, Frank Catalonotto, Brian Cogan, Chris Dedrick, Jim Kaat, Brother Robert Kent, Marc Levine, Tom McNamara, Jack O'Connell, Kevin Barrett, Scott Steltz, Rick Wolff, Brian McGan, and Hal Richman.  Rene discusses the inductees, some stories behind their selections, various reactions at receiving this great honor, as well as other exciting items not to be missed.  For more information on the New York State Baseball Hall of Fame go to http://www.nysbhof.com/home.html Chad Romzek is the creator of Kick Ash Basket.  The company started when Chad created a solution to overcome a problem.  Per their website, "I bought my Grill Dome Kamado charcoal grill in 2009 and used my grill several times a week. However, I learned some lessons the hard way, I needed to make sure I cleared out all of the ash so the leftover charcoal could breathe.  With the help of my background in “gotta make things better,” (a.k.a. engineering), the Kick Ash Basket was born!"  For more information on Chad and his products go to https://kickashbasket.com/ We recommend you go to Rogue Cookers website, https://roguecookers.com/ for award-winning rubs, 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   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Episode 313 features country music singer and professional baseball player, Bryce Hensley and pitmaster for the Generation Q Barbecue competition team, Kevin Tatgenhorst Bryce Hensley was destined to perform in front of a crowd whether as a baseball player or a singer.  In the 2018 MLB draft he was chosen by the Kansas City Royals.  If it had not been for the pandemic he may still be pitching, but when the players were sent home at the start of the pandemic, Bryce made the decision to pursue his other passion as a country music singer.  Bryce received his first guitar at age five, but baseball season came and the guitar was put aside.  However, over time, Bryce picked the guitar back up and taught himself the basics.  He played select shows and performed at local dive bars while home on breaks from school, but kept a sole focus on his baseball career which culminated in his being drafted.  However, Bryce made the decision to pursue his other passion as a country music singer.  For more information on Bryce Hensley, including his music go to  https://brycehensley.com/ Kevin Tatgenhorst is a pitmaster for the Generation Q Barbecue competition team.  Kevin lives in Las Vegas, Nevasa, but began his life in Chicago, Illinois and he roots for the Chicago White Sox.  We discuss a small amount of baseball, but quickly jump into a barbecue discussion which details the growth of barbecue in Las Vegas.  It is a chance to learn about barbecue in a place you may not think about for this cooking method.  Kevin is a great spokesperson for the Nevada BBQ Association of which he is a member. We recommend you go to Rogue Cookers website, https://roguecookers.com/ for award-winning rubs, 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         Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Emmy Award winning sports broadcaster and International Boxing Hall of Fame member, Steve Albert discusses his new book, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Broadcast Booth and Bullhorn BBQ's champion pitmaster, Rob Arocha discusses his winning team, his podcast, and baseball. Steve Albert is an Emmy Award winning sportscaster, providing play-by-play for the New Jersey Nets, New Orleans Hornets, Golden State Warriors, New York Mets, Phoenix Suns, New York Arrows, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, Cleveland Crusaders, and New York Jets.  He has worked as the sports anchor at WCBS-TV, WNBC-TV, WWOR-TV, and did morning sports reports on WABC radio.  He covered major boxing fights on Showtime Championship Boxing, including the infamous "Bite Fight" between Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield.  He is a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame.  He joined us to discuss his book, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Broadcast Booth in which he chronicles the ups, downs, and unforeseen mishaps that occurred throughout his lifelong journey on the air.  The book also has amusing stories of growing up in a sportscasting family with his brothers, Marv Albert and Al Albert. Rob Arocha is an award winning pitmaster as a member of the competition barbecue team, Bullhorn BBQ along with his wife, Dianne.  Per their website, their goal is to "have our guests, family and friends entertained and BBQ stained."  They have been tailgating for Houston Texans games since 2002 and began their competition barbecue journey in 2012.  The team has also been recognized for having one of the best party atmospheres at the American Royal World Series of Barbecue.  Rob is the host of the So Smokin' Gooder Show which is available as a podcast and airs live every Wednesday evening on Facebook. We recommend you go to Rogue Cookers website, https://roguecookers.com/ for award-winning rubs, 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     Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Episode 311features Kris Benson, former Major League Baseball pitcher and National College Baseball Hall of Fame member and Rick Manzi, pitmaster from the Anonymous Q cooking team Kris Benson is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who was drafted first overall in 1996 by the Pittsburgh Pirates.  In addition to playing for the Pirates, he also played for the New York Mets, Baltimore Orioles, Texas Rangers, and Arizona Diamondbacks.  Kris was an outstanding college player with Clemson University and this has earned him induction into the 2025 class of the National College Baseball Hall of Fame.  Kris was also a member of the 1996 USA Olympics team which won a bronze medal.  In recognition of various community service and charity efforts, Benson has been honored with the Pittsburgh Pirates team Roberto Clemente Award, the Thurman Munson Award, the Joan Payson Award, and the New Jersey Sports Writers Humanitarian of the Year Award. Rick Manzi is one half of the husband and wife duo behind the Anonymous Q cooking team and the creators of award-winning Disruption Rubs.  Rick's wife gifted him a Big Green Egg, but was not pleased with his initial cooks.  Rick sought out and found help and after several years became an expert cook.  With his wife, they launched their competition cooking journey in 2020 and have competed in KCBS BBQ and SCA Steak competitions.  They are also the creators of Disruption Rubs, a lineup of eight rubs which they will be increasing to 12.  For more information on Anonymous Q and their rubs go to  www.anonymousbbq.com We recommend you go to Rogue Cookers website, https://roguecookers.com/ for award-winning rubs, 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   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.