How Sweet Baby Ray’s Became a BBQ Icon | Duce Raymond Tells the Story

This week on the Wise Guys BBQ Podcast, we’re joined by Duce Raymond of Sweet Baby Ray’s Restaurants for an inside look at one of the most recognizable names in barbecue. Duce takes us behind the scenes of the Sweet Baby Ray’s story, from the family roots and legendary sauce name to the restaurant world, catering business, and what it takes to keep a BBQ brand growing. We talk about the early days of Sweet Baby Ray’s, the role of Uncle Dave and Larry Raymond, how the sauce became a household name, and how that legacy continues through restaurants, events, and backyard BBQ education. This episode goes way beyond sauce. Duce shares stories from the restaurant business, the challenges of catering everything from small backyard parties to major events, the future of Sweet Baby Ray’s restaurants, and his take on where barbecue is headed. The guys also dive into competition BBQ, live fire cooking, BBQ classes, social media, and what it really means to give people the “whole nine” when they show up to eat. If you love BBQ history, restaurant stories, barbecue sauce, live fire cooking, competition BBQ, or just hearing from people who helped shape the barbecue world, this is an episode you don’t want to miss. Featuring Vin, Charlie, and special guest Duce Raymond of Sweet Baby Ray’s Restaurants. Subscribe for more BBQ podcasts, recipes, road trips, pitmaster interviews, and barbecue stories from the Wise Guys BBQ crew. #sweetbabyrays #bbq #bbqpodcast #podcast #bbqsauce #duceraymond #bbqsauce