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Baseball and BBQ

Baseball and BBQ

Len & Jeff

Two guys just talking about our two favorite passions, Baseball and Barbecue
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Baseball and BBQ episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Baseball and BBQ for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Baseball and BBQ episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

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: [email protected]
Twitter: @baseballandbbq
Instagram: baseballandbarbecue
YouTube: baseball and bbq
Website: https//baseballandbbq.weebly.com

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Former MLB Player and Gold Card Owner, Trevor May and Lillie's Q BBQ Chef, Charlie McKenna Offer Fascinating Looks at Baseball and BBQ On Episode 225

Trevor May is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for the Minnesota Twins, New York Mets, and the Oakland Athletics. Trevor was selected in the fourth round of the 2008 Major League Baseball draft by the Philadelphia Phillies and was once considered the Phillies best prospect and won the Paul Owens Award which is awarded to the Phillies best minor league pitcher. Trevor was traded by the Phillies to the Minnesota Twins and later signed a two-year contract with the Mets and finally signed a one year deal with the Athletics; at the end of which he announced his retirement. His second act has the potential to be even better than his first as he is involved in lots of social media and things which he is passionate about. Trevor gives tons of information which baseball fans will love, including what a gold card is. Go to https://www.iamtrevormay.com/ for more information on Trevor and his various social media projects.

Charlie McKenna has won two Memphis in May victories and a variety of other awards on the competitive barbecue circuit. As Charlie traveled the barbecue competition circuit from Memphis to Alabama and the Carolinas, he created a Lillie's Q sauce unique to each region along the way. In addition to the sauces, Lillie's Q rubs and kettle chips are also crafted with authentic regional flavors inspired by Charlie's travels. His beginning in competitive barbecue grew out of his desire to do things with his dad. Charlie has a barbecue concession in Chicago's Wrigley Field, home field for the Chicago Cubs. Go to https://lilliesq.com/ for more infomation on Charlie and Lillie's Q.

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: [email protected]
Twitter: @baseballandbbq
Instagram: baseballandbarbecue
YouTube: baseball and bbq
Website: https//baseballandbbq.weebly.com

Facebook: baseball and bbq

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Former MLB Player and Current SNY Analyst, Todd Zeile, Kurvball Whiskey's CBO, Monica Badlani, and Eddie the Legend Author, Brian Scala Make This Another Huge Triple Play

Todd Zeile is a former Major League Baseball player whose varied positions included, third baseman, catcher, and first baseman. He played sixteen seasons, from 1989 to 2004, for the St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, Baltimore Orioles, Los Angeles Dodgers, Florida Marlins, Texas Rangers, New York Mets, Colorado Rockies, New York Yankees, and Montreal Expos. We first met Todd at the New York State Baseball Hall of Fame dinner when he was there to support one of the inductees and again a year later when Todd received the honor of being inducted into the same aforementioned Hall of Fame. Other than his several years with St. Louis, Todd's career was spent with different teams every one or two years and this gave him a unique perspective. We discuss all of the preceding and much more with Todd, including his outstanding work as an SNY television analyst.

Monica Badlani is the Chief Business Officer (CBO) for Kurvball Whiskey. Kurvball has a very unique flavor as it blends the taste of whiskey with the taste of barbecue. We learn about Kurvball's origins and how Monica became involved. The whiskey can be used in many types of drinks as well as many types of recipes. Kurvball is working at becoming known and enjoyed throughout the United States and overseas. Kurvball bills itself as the "original barbecue whiskey." Go to https://www.kurvballwhiskey.com/home/ for more information.
Brian Scala is an author and his latest novel is titled, Eddie the Legend. Brian is unlike other authors we have on as his book is a work of fiction. However, Brian is an avid baseball fan and big fan of the New York Mets. He incorporates his fandom within the book's very entertaining pages as he creates a close-knit friend group that also loves baseball, especially the New York Mets. Go to https://www.brianscala.com/ for more information on Brian and all of his books.

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: [email protected]
Twitter: @baseballandbbq
Instagram: baseballandbarbecue
YouTube: baseball and bbq
Website: https//baseballandbbq.weebly.com

Facebook: baseball and bbq

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Jam packed Episode #54.
First we have Gary Mack who rants on several baseball subjects including commissioner Rob Manfred. Gary hosts or co-hosts several Podcasts. Go to www.anchor.fm/baseballradiotalkshow
www.anchor.fm/metsmusings
www.anchor.fm/talkinggoldwithgary
and check them out
Len tells us about a book he received called "Smoked, One Man’s Journey to Find Incredible Recipes, Standout Pitmasters and the Stories Behind Them” by Ed Randolph. The book has received Len's highest recommendation.
Finally, we have a great interview about collecting baseball cards with the one and only Tanner Jones. Tanner is the ultimate card collector and tells us his secrets about baseball card collecting. Check out his book "Confessions of a Baseball Card Addict" available on Amazon and on his website www.tanmanbaseballfan.com
We once again end the show with the wonderful baseball song, “Baseball Always Brings You Home” from Dave Dresser and Shel Krakofsky.
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Baseball and BBQ is 2 years old. It's time to celebrate and reminisce. We look back at the past year and look forward to 2020.
But that's not all. Hall of Fame voting is going on and Len & Jeff talk about the ballot and the two new hall of famers who were selected by the Modern Era Committee. Do we agree? Do we disagree? Find out on this episode of Baseball and BBQ.
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History comes alive as Jeremy Beer discusses his new book, Oscar Charleston:
The Life and Legend of Baseball's Greatest Forgotten Player. Jeremy's book tells the life story of an amazing player who history seems to have forgotten. By the end of the interview, you too, will have wished you had the chance to see him play.
Then we get into the holiday spirit with the ultimate BBQ gift guide. Guaranteed to please any barbecue lover on your holiday list.
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In this episode, Jeff and Len speak to former Major League Player Barry Lyons. Barry talks to us about his time in the majors, his struggles after baseball and bringing the game back to Biloxi Mississippi after hurricane Katrina. This moving interview is not to be missed.
Then we visit barbecue restaurant, Smok-Haus and talk to the owner and Pitmaster, Manny Voumvourakis on all things barbecue, including how he got into the business and what drives his passion for barbecue.
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In this episode, we are fortunate to be joined by Gary Mack of Mets Musings as we interview Neil Scherer, the fascinating curator for the exhibit, Home Plate: A Celebration of the Polo Grounds, The Birthplace of New York’s Love Affair with its Favorite Teams, now through January 5, 2020 at the Morris Jumel Mansion in New York City. A wonderful exhibit. See the pictures on our Facebook Page. Go to www.morrisjumel.org for more exhibit information.
Despite our files being corrupted, we were fortunate to salvage a portion of our interview with the always entertaining Ray Sheehan of BBQ Buddha , creator of award winning sauces and rubs. Check out their website at www.bbqbuddha.com
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This episode Len and Jeff had the pleasure of interviewing former Phillie, Met, Cub and Brave catcher Todd Pratt who is now a minor league Manager in the Miami Marlin system. He talks about his catching career playing with Mike Piazza, Darren Daulton, Brian McCann and Mike Liberthal. He also talks about the Jupiter Hammerheads the team he is managing now.
Then Jeff was a judge in a BBQ Sauce contest at his office and interview a few of the contestants.
Enjoy Episode #38
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2013 NL Manager of the Year, Clint Hurdle and Award-Winning Pitmaster, Matthew Deaton with Guest Contributor, Ray Sheehan AKA Chef Ray

Clint Hurdle is a former Major League baseball player, but he readily admits the 10 year baseball career, during which he played for the Kansas City Royals, Cincinnati Reds, New York Mets, and St. Louis Cardinals served as the training for his post playing career when he excelled at being a Major League baseball manager. Clint regaled us with many stories from his career, including how he got started managing. Once Clint got to the Major Leagues as a manager, he managed the Colorado Rockies to a 2007 World Series appearance and later the Pittsburgh Pirates and capped off a very successful 2013 season with being named National League Manager of the Year. To find out more about Clint Hurdle he encourages you to go to https://www.clinthurdle.com/

Matthew Deaton is an award winning pitmaster who fell in love with barbeque very young. He studied the traditions of age-old wood-smoked barbeque and techniques and started a catering business working out of his house. He left a corporate job and moved into the food industry full time. According to Matt, "I’ve been called a purist, I think because I don’t overdo things. My meats are very subtle." Matthew believes in respecting the relationships between the earth, animals, farmers, and chefs. We are joined by Ray Sheehan who has been a long-time friend of Matt's and whose insight adds a lot.

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: [email protected]
Twitter: @baseballandbbq
Instagram: baseballandbarbecue
YouTube: baseball and bbq
Website: https//baseballandbbq.weebly.com

Facebook: baseball and bbq

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FAQ

How many episodes does Baseball and BBQ have?

Baseball and BBQ currently has 242 episodes available.

What topics does Baseball and BBQ cover?

The podcast is about Baseball, Podcasts, Barbecue, Sports, Arts and Food.

What is the most popular episode on Baseball and BBQ?

The episode title '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 BBQ Hall of Fame Inductee' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Baseball and BBQ?

The average episode length on Baseball and BBQ is 96 minutes.

How often are episodes of Baseball and BBQ released?

Episodes of Baseball and BBQ are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of Baseball and BBQ?

The first episode of Baseball and BBQ was released on Feb 17, 2019.

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