Tailgate Guys BBQ Show, Episode 81: Tim Scheer, Daina Falk
Release Date: 09/01/2020
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Learn more on Episode 81 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Show, as we visit with Tim Scheer - now the owner of Blues Hog and many, many other endeavors - about marketing of the sauce. We also ask Tim about his reputation as the ultimate at making magic with a competition box in the final minutes before turn-in and about his perfect batting average in a limited competition schedule in 2020.
Also joining us for a fun conversation is first-time guest Daina Falk, founder of HungryFan.com which is the go-to brand for Game Day recipes, products, and reviews. Daina has appeared on Late Night with Seth Meyers and The Today Show and her book, “The Hungry Fan’s Game Day Cookbook” includes recipes from some of sports’ biggest stars. Find it on Amazon.com.
Thanks to our sponsors/marketing partners who make the fun possible: Blues Hog, The Butcher Shoppe, Royal Oak Charcoal, The BBQ Central Show, Code 3 Spices, Affordable Income Tax & Payroll, DDR Fabrication, Colaw RV and The BBQ League. Special thanks to Vietti Marketing Group and In the Garden of Eden for supporting our competition efforts.
Have a great BBQ Week and Labor Day Weekend! #SmokeEmIfYouGotEm