{"nodes":[{"node":{"nid":"113281","title":"From Navy service to world-renowned barbecue, ASU alum Sterling Smith inspires fellow veterans","body":"Veterans and their dependents gathered April 22 at Arizona State University\u2019s Pat Tillman Veterans Center not just to learn how to cook brisket, but to hear a story about discipline, reinvention and purpose.Sterling Smith, a Navy veteran and founder of Loot N\u2019 Booty BBQ, led a hands-on cooking\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-04-24T13:37:32-07:00\u0022\u003E04\/24\/2026-1:37pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Recently, at the Pat Tillman Veterans Center, Scottsdale-based entrepreneur and ASU alum Sterling Smith shared his journey from finance to founding Loot N\u2019 Booty BBQ while teaching veterans how discipline and purpose can translate beyond military life.","teaser":"Veterans and their dependents gathered April 22 at Arizona State University\u2019s Pat Tillman Veterans Center not just to learn how to cook brisket, but to hear a story about discipline, reinvention an","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-04\/20260422%20Sterling%20Smith%20198.jpg?itok=bx7njPrd","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260424-sun-devil-community-navy-service-worldrenowned-barbecue-asu-alum-sterling-smith-inspires","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Marshall Terrill","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5176","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-04\/20260422%20Sterling%20Smith%20198.jpg?itok=bx7njPrd","image_alt":"A husband-and-wife team prepare brisket sandwiches in a classroom","image_caption":"ASU alumnus and Navy veteran Sterling Smith (right) prepares brisket sandwiches alongside his wife, Molly, as part of a class on entrepreneurship and business management for a dozen student veterans and their dependents on Wednesday, April 22, at the Pat Tillman Veterans Center at Mountain America Stadium. 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