Food Network included author Lorenzo Espada, BBQ Pitmaster Rashad Jones and restaurateur Henry “Salt Hank” Laporte.

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When a former Food Network producer opened the floor to questions in a Reddit AMA, fans expected fun behind-the-scenes anecdotes from shows like Beat Bobby Flay, Beat Bobby Flay: Holiday Throwdown, ...