Baseball and BBQ

Baseball and BBQ Episode #160:  Author Extraordinaire, Erik Sherman and Foodies Extraordinaire, Amaris Pollock and Gene Blum   Erik Sherman writes baseball books and he does that exceptionally well.  Whether the books are about one specific player or one specific team, Erik provides wonderful and unique perspectives which baseball fans will thoroughly enjoy.  We last had Eric on the show approxima...

Baseball and BBQ Episode #159:   Go The Distance Authors, Tom Tunison and Gary Kaschak and the Father-Son Team Behind Mantis BBQ, Andy and Spencer Mantis   Tom Tunison  and  Gary Kaschak  have joined forces to create the extremely moving and motivational book,  Go The Distance .  The inspirational story is that of Tom Tunison, Thurman Munson, and a lifelong quest for baseball immortality.  Who is...

Baseball and BBQ Episode #158: Baseballmapper.com Creators, Cory Nissen and Patrick Noote and a Replay of Pitmaster, Matt Dallman from Live Coals Barbeque   Cory Nissen and Patrick Noote  are childhood friends who met over 25 years ago while they both worked at a Chicago pizza shop.  They are the creators of baseballmapper.com, a website that will help travelers who love baseball find places to vi...

Episode #157 Features Barbecue Renaissance Man, Craig Sharry and Former MLB Player, Endy Chávez Craig Sharry is a well known pitmaster and a true barbecue renaissance man.  Craig has an amazing personality and our guest co-host Doug Scheiding tells Craig how much his mentoring has meant to him.  Craig is the pitmaster of Texas Pepper Jelly Competition BBQ team out of Houston, TX.  He is a two-time...

Episode 156 Features a Road Trip to Ray's Roadside Kitchen and a Baseball Discussion with Author, John Vampatella Ray Sheehan welcomes us to his new restaurant, Ray's Roadside Kitchen in Cream Ridge, New Jersey.  It was a special Baseball and BBQ road trip as we were treated to wonderful food and outstanding hospitality.  We feasted on burgers, fried chicken, salads, special sides, and our namesak...

Baseball and BBQ Episode #155  Features Former Israel National Baseball Team Manager, Eric Holtz and Sweet Swine O' Mine BBQ World Champion Pitmaster, Mark Lambert Eric Holtz  is a former manager of the Israel national baseball team.  He was the assistant coach of the gold-medal-winning Team USA in baseball at the 2013 Maccabiah Games and the Team USA head coach for the gold-medal-winning Under-18...

Baseball and BBQ Episode #154 is a Jones-filled episode as we welcome Cleon Jones of the 1969 World Series Champion Miracle Mets and BBQ Master Judge, Bill Jones Cleon Jones  is a beloved figure in New York sports history.  Wearing #21 and playing left field; it was Jones who caught the final out of the 1969 World Series which would earn the New York Mets their first championship, in which they wo...

Baseball and BBQ Episode #153 Features Intentional Balk Authors, Daniel Levitt and Mark Armour, and Queen of the Grill, Paula Stachyra, Author of Wing Crush    Daniel R. Levitt  joins us to discuss Mark's and his newest book, Intentional Balk:  Baseball's Thin Line Between Innovation and Cheating .  Dan is the author of several award-winning books, including  Paths to Glory: How Great Baseball Tea...

Baseball and BBQ Episode #152 Features MLB Network's Alanna Rizzo, 7-Time Emmy Winning Sports Reporter, and Dan Arnold, Owner of the Multi-Award-Winning SuckleBusters Alanna Rizzo  has worked extremely hard for all of her numerous achievements.  She is a winner of seven Emmy Awards for her outstanding sports reporting as well as an integral part of the Los Angeles Dodgers broadcast team from 2013...

Bron Heussenstamm  is on an amazing journey that has brought him to his current role as founder and CEO of the Bleav Network.  With an IMDb page mentioning the various bit parts he has had in a few movies as well as his contributions to shows while he was a professional surfer, he modestly tells us it is typical for anyone in Hollywood to have an IMDb page.  Bron's family business is clothing, whi...

Baseball and BBQ Episode #150 Features Colin Cosell, New York Mets Public Address Announcer, and Yaffi L'Vova, Author and Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Colin Cosell  has a famous last name, but the career he has forged is not due to a name, but rather it is a result of hard work, perseverance, and in his case, proving that nice guys do in fact finish first.  He joined us one fine afternoon whe...

Baseball and BBQ Episode 149 Features Lea Anne Lemon, President of the International Barbeque Cookers Association (IBCA), and Anthony Marasco, Co-founder of The Beltway Mets and Ardent Gil Hodges Supporter Lea Anne Lemon  has been involved with the International Barbeque Cookers Association (IBCA) for 14 years and is currently serving as president as well as a head judge.  Her time in the associat...

Baseball and BBQ Episode #148 Features The BBQ Central Show's, Greg Rempe, Author of Sho-Time, Jeff Fletcher, and Jeff Rants Greg Rempe  is the creator and host of the longest running show dealing with live fire cooking, The BBQ Central Show.  When our scheduled guest cancelled at the last minute, Greg was gracious enough to step in and provide a scintillating hour of both baseball and barbecue ta...

Baseball and BBQ Episode #147 Features Photographer, Ken Goodman, and Author, Neil R. Beller, Jr. Ken Goodman   is a freelance photographer specializing in cookbooks, concerts, and food events. More than 50 cookbooks are filled with his mouth-watering photographs.  Many of the cookbooks featuring Ken's photos are from pitmasters and chefs we have featured on Baseball and BBQ .  There is no doctori...

Baseball and BBQ Episode #146 Features Pat Geoghegan from Save the Game and Janice Smella from SmellaQue BBQ with Guest Co-host, Doug Scheiding of Rogue Cookers Pat Geoghegan  loves baseball and wants to save and grow the game.  Pat is part of a group that is dedicated to keeping baseball relevant, as it needs to have today's youth involved in playing and watching baseball.  Baseball is losing fan...

Baseball and BBQ Episode #145 Features Author, William C. Kashatus, Champion Pitmaster from SmellaQue BBQ, Janice Smella, and Guest Co-host, Doug Scheiding William C. Kashatus  is a historian, educator, and author of more than 20 books.  His latest project is Lefty & Tim:  How Steve Carlton and Tim McCarver Became Baseball's Best Battery .  The book is an outstanding look at two incredible bas...

Episode 144 Features Youth Baseball Coach Justin Sherman of JustinTime Baseball and Pizza Cook-Off Association Founder, Jerry Belcastro Justin Sherman  founded JustinTime Baseball in 2015.  It is an independent baseball/softball training and coaching business located in Westchester, New York.  Their mission statement is, "We believe in building and developing fundamental skills in baseball an...

What's in a game?  Specifically, the MLB game played on May 6, 2000, between the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and the Boston Red Sox which featured a pitchers' duel with Pedro Martinez and Steve Trachsel.  We answer that question as we speak with Bob Ryan, Bill Chuck, and Steve Trachsel.  Not to be outdone, the second half of the show features an interview with The Grill Dads which will make you laugh and...

Baseball and BBQ Episode #142 Features Russell Turner of All-Star Bar-B-Q, Baseball Rebels and  Major League Rebels  Authors, Peter Dreir and Robert Elias, and Guest Co-host, Doug Scheiding Russell Turner  opened All-Star Bar-B-Q in Rusk, Texas in 1993 and has served "smoked to perfection" BBQ.  In Texas, outstanding barbecue may not be hard to find, but Russell has combined great barbec...

Baseball and BBQ Episode #141 Features Sports Journalist and Author, Terence Moore and NFL Network Insider, Ian Rapoport Terence Moore  is the self-proclaimed "Hank Aaron Whisperer" and that fact is undeniable after reading his new book,  The Real Hank Aaron:  An Intimate Look at the Life and Legacy of the Home Run King .  The book provides an in-depth look at Aaron, the man, and not jus...

Episode 140 Features Podcaster, Paul Francis "Sully" Sullivan and BBQ Renaissance Man, Ray Sheehan Paul Francis Sullivan  prefers that you call him Sully.  Sully is a podcaster, filmmaker, TV producer, and comedian.  He directed the feature film “I’ll Believe You”, and produced for TV shows like “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart,” "The Bonnie Hunt Show,” and “Ax Men.” He has appeared...

Episode 139 Features Baseball Writer and Researcher, Bill Chuck and Leroy Hite, Founder of Cutting Edge Firewood Bill Chuck  is a baseball writer and researcher and  has a weekly column in the  Chicago Sun-Times .  His latest book,  In Scoring Position:  40 Years Of A Baseball Love Affair which he co-authored with Bob Ryan is destined to become a baseball fan's favorite.  This interview is sure to...

Episode #138 Features a Rare Triple Play with Major League Baseball Hall of Fame Pitcher, Jim Kaat, Barbecue News Magazine Publisher, Kell Phelps, and Podcaster, Gary Mack Jim Kaat  writes in his new autobiography,  Good As Gold:  My Eight Decades In Baseball ,  "I am one of the few people alive who can truly say that virtually every dollar I have earned as an adult has been because of my inv...

Episode 137 features Former MLB Umpire, Dale Scott and David Maluff of Full Moon Bar-B-Que with Guest Co-host, Doug Scheiding of Rogue Cookers Dale Scott  has been a Major League Baseball umpire for almost 40 years.  Spending that much time in the game has given Dale many stories which he shares in his autobiography, The Umpire Is Out:  Calling the Game and Living My True Self  which he wrote alon...

Episode #136 features Authors, John Coulson and John Sherdel and a return visit with Champion Pitmaster, Doug Scheiding John Coulson  is the author of  Wee Willie Sherdel:  The Cardinals' Winningest Left-Hander .   John Sherdel  is Wee Willie's grandson and an important contributor to the book.  Wee Willie performed many great feats on the diamond. Since his retirement in 1932, he remains the Redb...