Episode 294 is filled with members of their respective Hall of Fame's as we welcome Barbecue Hall of Fame member, Meathead and Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame member, Ryan Dempster. Plus we are joined by guest co-host Scott Crawford, Director of Operations for the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame.

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 is back with us to discuss his new cookbook, The Meathead Method: A BBQ Hall of Famer's Secrets and Science on Bbq, Grilling, and Outdoor Cooking with 114 Recipes. For more information on Meathead, his books, and many other outdoor cooking related items go to https://amazingribs.com/

Ryan Dempster is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Florida Marlins, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers, and Boston Red Sox. His great baseball career plus being from Canada made him a prime candidate for the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame which inducted him in 2019. Ryan is the only Chicago Cub and one of just three players ever to both start a game and collect 30 saves in the same season. He has many great stories, including one involving Alex Rodriguez. Ryan is a huge fan and admirer of the late great Chicago Cubs announcer, Harry Caray and he honors him with a well done and very humorous impersonation. We are joined by guest co-host, Scott Crawford, who is the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame Director of Operations and adds some very special insight to the discussion.

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We conclude the show with the song, Baseball Always Brings You Home from the musician, Dave Dresser and the poet, Shel Krakofsky

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Hang up the disco ball, put on the bell-bottom pants, tube tops, halter tops, leisure suits, and platform shoes as we step back in time to 1978 with author, David Krell and then come back to 2025 as we chat with the cofounder of Big Dog Sauce Company, Dan Lloyd.

David Krell is an author, baseball historian, and a reoccurring guest. His latest work is, 1978: Baseball and America in the Disco Era. It is a fascinating look at a year which not only featured an exciting baseball season, but also included great music, wonderful movies, events that greatly impacted our country's history, and of course the sensation which swept the nation, disco. We wrote this blurb for one of David's other books, but the same words can be applied to his newest tome by merely changing the year. "David Krell weaves a magnificent tapestry of the year 1978; using baseball as the central thread, he magnificently combines the year's biggest events to make us all feel we are front and center and experiencing every moment." 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 as he is working on creating a freeze-dried sauce and has opened a physical store. For more information on Dan and the Big Dog Sauce Company go to https://www.bigdogsauce.com/about-1

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.

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Episode 292 features Chef Ray's highly anticipated annual Father's Day Gift Guide and Brett Moore dazzles us with his encyclopedic baseball knowledge as Gary Looney joins us as guest co-host.

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 annual tradition as he presents his Annual Holiday Gift Giving Guide. Links for the gift guide follow:

Big Green Egg https://biggreenegg.com/ Mammoth Cutting Boards https://mammothcuttingboards.com/ Flipgrill https://flipgrill.shop/ Turbo Trusser https://turbotrusser.com/ Roto Q 360 https://www.rotoq360.com/ Code 3 Spices https://code3spices.com/ Mr. BBQ Scrub Daddy https://amazon.com/ Smokin' Hoggz BBQ https://www.smokinhoggzbbq.com/ Crisbee https://crisbee.org/

Brett Moore is obsessed with baseball and has turned this life-long passion into a one many show you have to see to believe. Brett has memorized more about baseball than anyone with access to the internet could possibly need to know. 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. He also has been researching the Negro Leagues which we also discuss. For more information on Brett and his show go to https://batterup.show/

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.

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Episode 291 features Will Bardenwerper, author of Homestand: Small Town Baseball and the Fight for the Soul of America and Nate Corbitt, founder of Nate's Smokehouse BBQ Blends

Will Bardenwerper has contributed to The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Harper's Magazine. He served as an Airborne Ranger-qualified infantry officer in Iraq and was awarded a Combat Infantryman Badge and Bronze Star. Homestand: Small Town Baseball and the Fight for the Soul of America reflects the time Will spent in Batavia, New York, as he got to know the community and experience their love of baseball. Since 1897, the Batavia Muckdogs ruled the summer nights of this small town and in 2020 when Major League Baseball shut them down as they did with the minor league teams in 41 other towns, this town did something about it. They brought in a summer league team composed of college players. All this and more fills the pages as we get to know the people and the game of baseball in Batavia.

Nate Corbitt is the founder of Nate's Smokehouse BBQ Blends; maker of premium seasonings designed with all natural ingredients. In 2020, Nate started experimenting with various spice combinations to go along with his passion for smoking meats and his love for bold and unique flavors. He then shared the spice blends with friends and family who encouraged Nate to do something more with these blends and that is exactly what Nate did as he started, Nate's Smokehouse BBQ Blends. In addition to his love of barbecue, Nate is also a baseball lover, especially for his beloved, Chicago Cubs. For more information on Nate Corbitt or to order his products go to https://natesbbqblends.com/

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.

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Episode 290 features former Major League Baseball player, Carlos Baerga and World Food Championships finalist, Michelle O'Guin

Carlos Baerga is a former Major League Baseball player, who spent most of his playing career with the Cleveland Indians. It was during his time with Cleveland that he earned three All-Star appearances, two Silver Slugger Awards, and made major contributions to their 1995 postseason run. The preceding was impressive enough to earn Carlos a spot among the elite in 2013 with an induction into the Cleveland Indians Hall of Fame. Carlos has also played for the New York Mets, San Diego Padres, Boston Red Sox, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Washington Nationals, as well as playing for the Samsung Lions in the Korea Baseball Organization. Carlos has also coached, managed, and broadcasted games in various leagues. In addition to his playing career, we discuss the role family played in his career development and we also discuss Roberto Clemente.

Michelle O'Guin is a food sport competitor and the 2024 World Food Championships Live Fire Champion. With over 17 years of experience in the culinary competition world, Michelle has made a name for herself in the world of catering. Michelle and her husband Brandon run the Judging Program for the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest at Memphis in May. Michelle's career is highlighted by numerous top five finishes at competitions across the nation, including the 2024 Grand Champion title at the Praise the Lard BBQ Contest, the 2021 World Wing Champion title, and two-time 3rd Place Fire Woman and a 5th Place Live Fire finish at the World Food Championships in 2023. She joined us just prior to competing in the Final Table Round of the 2025 World Food Championship.

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.

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Episode 289 features HQ Trivia and ChangeUp's, Scott Rogowsky and King Louie's Meat Apostles, Michael Goff and a recap of the Jeff Michner Foundation BBQ Benefit at Pig Beach.

Scott Rogowsky is a comedian and television personality. He is well known for his time hosting HQ Trivia, a mobile game show. Scott also co-hosted ChangeUp, a baseball program broadcast on the subscription video streaming network, DAZN. HQ Trivia was a huge hit and it is what put him on the map, but Scott has been performing and hosting many other shows and we discuss a lot of them, in addition to talking about his beloved New York Mets.

Michael Goff is one half of the creative founding force from the company, King Louie's Meat Apostles, makers of award-winning seasonings and rubs. The barbecue industry is filled with top quality rubs which means if you want to stand out you need to be different. Michael has done just that as he has created a flavor profile you would be hard-pressed to find elsewhere. For more information on Michael and to purchase his products go to https://www.meatapostles.com/

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.

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Episode 288 features Danny Torres discussing his career as well as his love, respect, and admiration for the legendary Major League Baseball Hall of Fame member and humanitarian, Roberto Clemente. Plus we talk barbecue with pitmaster, Daddy Dutch who has a dedicated YouTube channel with plenty of food related videos.

Danny Torres is a freelance sports journalist and podcast host. Danny has been a contributing writer to the National Baseball Hall of Fame’s official magazine, Memories and Dreams. Danny’s work also appeared on mlb.com and in the New York Mets official publication, Mets Magazine (2007-2012). He hosts the podcast, Talkin' 21 with Danny Torres which is dedicated to the legendary Roberto Clemente. Danny is featured in the documentary, Clemente, which explores the life, career and legacy of Roberto Clemente and was produced by Lebron James and Richard Linklater. He's traveled to numerous ballparks and conducted countless interviews with both current and retired MLB baseball players.

Kent Vandeweerd AKA Daddy Dutch is a barbecue cook and a frequent content provider for his YouTube channel, Daddy Dutch BBQ. The following is taken directly from his YouTube site as he, "Enjoys seeing other cooking channels and outdoors related channels. I appreciate everyone's input on how they BBQ, cook or grill. Happy cooking all!" Kent discusses his love of barbecue and we even throw in some baseball talk. Go to https://www.youtube.com/@daddydutchbbq to see Daddy Dutch and his YouTube videos.

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.


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Episode 287 features the author of A Baseball Gaijin: Chasing a Dream to Japan and Back, Aaron Fischman and Champion Pitmaster Fred Robles, With Guest Co-host, Doug Scheiding

Aaron Fischman is a sports writer, author, editor and multimedia journalist, who currently hosts the On the NBA Beat podcast, a weekly interview show he helped co-found with Loren Lee Chen and his brother, Joshua Fischman. His first book, A Baseball Gaijin: Chasing a Dream to Japan and Back is a very entertaining and informative look at the life and baseball career of Tony Barnette, who took a nontraditional route to the Major Leagues. Barnette started in the MLB's minor leagues, spent six years pitching in Japan for Tokyo's Yakult Swallows, and then at the age of 32 had his first cup of coffee with the Major League's, Texas Rangers. The book was nominated for the prestigious CASEY Award for best baseball book of 2024.

Fred Robles of Rio Valley Meats has been cooking on the competitive barbecue circuit since 2013. Fred is the owner of a butcher shop in Weslaco, Texas. According to Fred, "I love to compete and I love food sport. We have met some great people on this journey that have become our friends, but feel more like family. Some of his competitive cooking accomplishments include, winning the 2017 World Food BBQ Championship, the 2019 National BBQ Championship, winning the 2022 San Antonio Livestock and Rodeo, plus winning more than 95 Grand and Reserve Championships.

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.

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