Episode 329 features The Voices of Baseball author, Kirk McKnight and Museum of BBQ founder, Jonathan Bender with guest co-host, chef Ray Sheehan

Kirk McKnight is a nationally published author specializing in sports journalism. He joined us on episode 201 to discuss this book and is back to discuss the updated version of The Voices of Baseball: The Game's Greatest Broadcasters Reflect On America's Pastime. Baseball broadcasters are the voice of the game. They know the intimate details of the team, the stadium, and the history of their club. This book covers every stadium in major league baseball, recounting the greatest moments to take place within their walls as told by the most renowned broadcasters in the game, past and present. Kirk has interviewed some of the best play by play broadcasters and the conversations are exceptional.

Jonathan Bender is the founder of the Museum of BBQ in Kansas City, Missouri. He has been a journalist for nearly two decades and, after moving to Kansas City, Missouri he launched a food publication and worked as the food editor for Kansas City PBS. He has also won a Mid-America Emmy Award for a documentary on sandlot baseball. In the spring of 2025 he partnered with Alex Pope to open the aforementioned museum. Jonathan is a certified judge and has judged the American Royal World Series of Barbecue. The museum provides an opportunity to not only learn about Kansas City barbecue, but to educate people about barbecue in other regions. For more information about the museum go to https://museumofbbq.co/

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.

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Episode 328 features food, drink, and barbecue author, Robert F. Moss and New York Mets podcaster, Mike Silva, and Doug Scheiding assumes co-hosting duties

Robert F. Moss writes about food, drink, and travel. He is the contributing barbecue editor for Southern Living, restaurant critic for the Post & Courier, and a frequent contributor to Epicurious, Charleston Magazine, Early American Life, Garden & Gun, and The Local Palate. Robert is a prolific author with at least six books all dealing with different aspects of food and/or drink. Barbecue books he has written include, Barbecue: The History of an American Institution and Barbecue Lover's Carolinas. His list of the top 50 BBQ joints in the South is a highly anticipated list which we discuss as well as many other aspects of his life, career, and love of barbecue. Go to https://www.robertfmoss.com/ for more information on Robert F. Moss.

Mike Silva has been covering New York sports independently since 2007. His work has been featured on 1240 AM WGBB, SNY, the YES Network, and the now-defunct ESPN Radio Long Island. In 2016, Mike decided to switch focus and cover the New York Mets. His Talkin’ Mets Podcast gives fans an unfiltered, thoughtful, and passionate look at the New York Mets. Per the website, "The podcast blends sharp analysis, historical perspective, and candid opinion on everything from roster moves to farm system developments." Go to https://talkinmetspodcast.com/ for more information on Mike Silva and the Talkin' Mets Podcast.

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
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Kevin Kernan, member of the New York State Baseball Hall of Fame, joins Rene, Jeff, and Leonard for exceptional baseball talk

Kevin Kernan has spent more than 45 years writing sports, the last 23 years as a columnist at the NY Post prior to joining BallNine. He was elected to the New York State Baseball Hall of Fame in 2020. He was a contributor to ESPN’s First Take and Cold Pizza and is a frequent guest on radio shows and podcasts throughout the country. He has written seven books and has spent many years covering the NFL and NBA, but "telling baseball stories from stars like Thurman Munson (his first baseball interview) to Aaron Judge and Pete Alonso remain his first love." Go to www.ballnine.com to read articles written by Kevin Kernan.

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