Baseball and BBQ Episode #42 - The Mark Littell Interview

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.
 
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It's a Bonus Episode with Smoked BBQ Source's, Joe Clements, JustinTime Baseball's, Justin Sherman, and International Baseball Promoter, Dmitry Sagalchik

Joe Clements is the founder and editor in chief of https://www.smokedbbqsource.com/  which is one of the largest barbecue and grilling websites.  Arranging this was worth the effort as Joe joined us from his home in Australia which was 16 hours ahead of us.  Joe's Smoked BBQ Source website is filled with barbecue recipes and techniques, smoker and grill reviews, and much more.  Joe may live in Australia, but his heart is anywhere great BBQ is served and Joe has become quite knowledgeable about American BBQ.

Justin Sherman and Dmitry Sagalchik make a great team as they join us to talk youth baseball and international baseball.  Justin is the founder of JustinTime Baseball, www.justintimebaseball.com, an independent baseball/softball training and coaching business.  Dmitry is extremely knowledgeable about international baseball and was instrumental in bringing Ukraine's national baseball team to the United States in 2022.  Together they know something about helping baseball to grow by working with the youth and promoting the game internationally.

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.
 
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Former MLB Player, Curtis Granderson aka the Grandyman and High School BBQ League Founder, Mike Erickson with Guest Co-host, Doug Scheiding Plus a Listener Shares Their Baseball Pet Peeve
Curtis Granderson is nicknamed the Grandyman. He played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers,Toronto Blue Jays, Milwaukee Brewers, and Miami Marlins.  He was recently inducted into the New York State Baseball Hall of Fame.  Curtis had an exceptional career on the playing field, but his post playing career is just as exceptional as he is involved with The Players Alliance, as well as his Grand Kids Foundation.  Our discussion covers so much more than his playing career and philanthropical endeavors as we also discuss Bob Kendrick, the president of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, the numerous awards Curtis has won, and much more, including his love of food.

Mike Erickson is known as the BBQ Principal. He is the founder of High School BBQ and the Texas High School BBQ Cookers Association that he built into a State Wide Championship and is now the founder of the National High School BBQ Association.  He is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America and Johnson and Wales University Food Entrepreneurship program.  Doug Scheiding joins in with his own unique insight.  Go to https://www.highschoolbbqleague.com/ for more information on the National High School Barbecue Association.

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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Journalist and SNY Televison's, Anthony McCarron and Dansons / Pit Boss Marketing Manager, Barrett Browne with Guest Co-host, Ray Sheehan AKA Chef Ray

Anthony McCarron is a seasoned journalist and a popular contributor on SNY televison who provides insights and news on Major League Baseball.  Anthony has written for the Miami Herald, Newsday, and the New York Daily News as well as writing the book, The Mets 50th Anniversary Celebration with his co-author, Andy Martino.  Our conversation veers off in many wonderful directions, but Anthony's career and baseball are discussed in depth.  Joe Garagiola once said, "Not only was I not the best catcher in the Major Leagues, I wasn't even the best catcher on my street."  We ask Anthony if there is anything in that quote he can relate to as he lives with another sports journalist and his answer may surprise some.

Barrett Browne is the marketing manager at Dansons which has become a leader in the outdoor cooking industry.  They are the parent company behind Louisiana Grills and Pit Boss Grills.  Barrett provides tons of information on the company's exceptional products as well the innovations that their newest products provide.  Whether you are a seasoned pro or just starting out, Barrett's information is something we all can use. Per their website, "Dansons is a best-in-class, global consumer goods corporation.  As the home of multiple award-winning, consumer-backed brands, we consistently strive for quality and customer satisfaction in every area of our business."  Ray Sheehan joins in and provides his insights.  Go to http://www.dansons.com for more information.

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

If you would like to contact the show, we would love to hear from you.

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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 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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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.

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Versatile Sportscaster, Pete McCarthy and Pitmaster and High School Competition BBQ Team Coach, Sean Hill

Pete McCarthy has a very distinctive voice which has been heard all along the radio dial.  Pete works very hard at his craft and has provided sports updates on Sirius XM, and as a sports talk show host on WFAN. Pete also gives sports updates on WFAN, WINS, WCBS, and CBS Sports Radio.  Pete has interviewed numerous sports personalities and discusses many of them and provides insight into a career that has benefited greatly from his versatility which enables him to handle many jobs in broadcasting.  Pete is also a fan of a few teams, especially the New York Jets football team and he shows his true fandom as he shares the frustration he feels along with other fans.

Sean Hill is a pitmaster who competes on the Texas Moonswiners BBQ team.  He has taken his love of barbecue and shares it with high school students as he coaches their team in the Texas High School BBQ League.  Just three years after his change of careers from high school football coach, Sean coached the team to an elusive first state championship. His 205 Pitmasters Team Smoke, representing Rockwall Independent School District's Dr. Gene Burton College and Career Academy, was named grand champion out of 92 teams at the 2023 Texas High School BBQ State Championship.  Competition BBQ is thriving among Texas high school students and Sean is a driving force behind this. 

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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Tina Cannon, Season One Winner of Netflix's BBQ Showdown, MLB Pitcher, Matt Wisler, and a Huge Announcement from Champion Pitmaster, Doug Scheiding Make Episode 222 a Rare Triple Play

Tina Cannon has competed in barbecue competitions since 2009 with more than 200 category wins. She has appeared in cooking competition shows on Travel Channel, Destination America, Netflix, and Food Network, as well as some local networks.  Tina is a classically trained chef with over 35 years in the culinary industry.  She was the season one winner of Netflix's, American Barbecue Showdown.  Tina believes in giving back to the community and last year cooked over 60,000 meals for her local Meals on Wheels.  She sells the rub, Tina Cannon's European Blend, comprised of the same ingredients she used on winning beef ribs on BBQ Showdown, while donating the profits to charity.  To purchase the rub and special Tina Cannon related swag or to learn more about Tina go to https://tinacannoncooks.com

Matt Wisler is a Major League Baseball pitcher.  He was drafted by the the San Diego Padres out of High school in the seventh round of the Major League Baseball draft.  In addition to the Padres, he has played for the Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds, Seattle Mariners, Minnesota Twins, San Francisco Giants, and Tampa Bay Rays.  He is also a big "foodie" and loves taking pictures and videos of the various meals he eats out or prepares at home.  We talk baseball, barbecue, and all about the frequent use of his best pitch, the slider.
Doug Scheiding is back and this time he has a huge announcement which has been two years in the making.  He has come out with the first of three rubs under the brand name, Rogue Cookers.  This one is named, Texas Brisket and is currently available at 91 Home Depot stores and that number is expected to rise.  The label is beautifully designed and mentions his role as a frequent guest co-host on Baseball and BBQ.  Doug is an embedded correspondent on The BBQ Central Show, a rocket scientist, an award winning pitmaster for the Rogue Cookers barbecue competition team, a Traeger Pellet Grills representative, and a Head Country brand ambassador.

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 safeIf you would like to contact the show, we would love to hear from you.

Call the show:  (516) 855-8214
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Former MLB Player, Kelly Stinnett, Chunky BBQ's, John Shirey, and Guest Co-host, Gary Mack Add Their Own Special Flair

Kelly Stinnett played catcher for six teams over 14 Major League seasons. His rookie season was spent with the New York Mets and he later played for the Milwaukee Brewers, Arizona Diamondbacks, Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, and Kansas City Royals. Making it to the majors is a daunting task that most never accomplish, but playing for 14 years is a huge triumph. Kelly discusses life in baseball as a player and life in baseball when his playing career ended. His post-playing career is dedicated to helping young players play the game right and his guidance is helping them immensely. Kelly may not have been the biggest star on the teams he played for, but he shines brightly now as he shares his life stories with us and guest co-host Gary Mack.

John Shirey is a competitive barbecue cook and his team is Chunky BBQ. There does not seem to be a contest whose distance is too far away for this extremely successful pitmaster as John and his team travel thousands of miles throughout the year to get to contests. John's hobby has become a second job he loves and he participated in 35 competitions last year and shows no signs of slowing down. We discuss what makes a desirable contest, John's goals, his love of trophies, his desire to win a few belt buckles, his one ritual he must do prior to a contest, and his new venture into teaching barbecue classes. John's passion is on display as he shares his love of competitive barbecue and the lengths and distances he is willing to go to.

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, 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/

If you would like to contact the show, we would love to hear from you.

Call the show: (516) 855-8214
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Winning Conversations with Three Little Pigs Barbecue's, Chris Marks and Professional Softball Fastpitch Player, Elizabeth Mason

 

Chris Marks is a nationally recognized elite competition barbecue chef and CBBQE (Chief BBQ Expert)  of  Three Little Pig Rubs and Sauces.  Chris has won more than 50 national barbecue championships and over 600 individual awards including the Jack Daniel’s World Championship BBQ Sauce Championship and is an eight time winner of the American Royal Championship.  He has been featured on the Food Channels,  Taste of America, Travel Channels, BBQ Battle, and numerous other shows.  In addition to everything else, Chris also teaches BBQ classes.  For more information on Chris and Three Little Pigs Barbecue go to https://three-little-pigs-bbq.com/

Elizabeth Mason is a former Florida State Softball standout and 2018 national champion.  She is now part of the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) softball team staff as an assistant coach.  Mason joined UTA following her first season in the pro league where she helped the Texas Smoke to the 2023 Women's Professional Fastpitch Championship title.  At Florida State, Elizabeth accumulated multiple preseason and postseason awards.  Mason ranks eighth all-time at Florida State with 32 career home runs and the 10th-most RBI in program history with 146.

 
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
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