Baseball and BBQ Episode #165: Champion Pitmaster Mike Davis of Lotta Bull BBQ and the Authors of Red Barber: The Life and Legacy of a Broadcasting Legend, Judith Hiltner and James Walker

Episode #165: Champion Pitmaster Mike Davis of Lotta Bull BBQ and the Authors of Red Barber: The Life and Legacy of a Broadcasting Legend, Judith Hiltner and James Walker

Mike Davis has won over 1,300 BBQ competition awards, which includes 92 Grand Championships and 62 Reserve Grand Championships. He and his wife Debbie have competed for over 30 years. Mike has been on some of the more popular BBQ programs including Smoked, Chopped: Grill Masters, and The All-Star BBQ Showdown. Coincidently, Mike and our co-host for this interview, Doug Scheiding met years ago on the set of Smoked.  Mike is retired from competitive cooking and now enjoys serving food from his food truck several days a week.runs a food truck.  He even has his own line of rubs and sauces.  More information on Mike can be found at https://www.lottabullbbq.com

Dr. Judith Hiltner and Dr. James Walker are the authors of Red Barber:  The Life and Legacy of a Broadcasting Legend, an extensive biography on one of the pioneers of broadcasting.  From his beginnings in the deep south to legendary status broadcasting for the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Yankees, this is a look into the fascinating life of this complex man.  Red Barber also authored several books and was a newspaper columnist for many years after broadcasting.  The book is a thorough and fascinating look at Barber's personal and professional life.

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