Baseball And Bbq

Newly Elected Barbecue Hall of Fame Inductee, Darren Warth and Award-Winning Author, John Rosengren Darren Warth has become one of competition barbecue's most decorated pitmasters since his barbecue competition debut in 2003 which, as Darren recalls, Mother Nature almost destroyed.  In 2006, Darren and his wife, Sherry, founded Smokey D’s BBQ catering company, cooking in their driveway as a side hustle.  The catering business success, a love of cooking barbecue, and an intense work ethic lead the team to open their first Smokey D's BBQ restaurant.  Darren is often referred to as "The GOAT" and he shares many stories of his barbecue journey which brought him to this point, becoming a 2023 inductee into the Barbecue Hall of Fame.  More information on Darren and the restaurants is available at https://smokeydsbbq.com/ John Rosengren is an award-winning journalist and author.  He joined us on episode 134 and is back to discuss his latest project, The Greatest Summer in Baseball History:  How the '73 Sea