While 49er fans in the Bay Area will be cheering for the red and gold, it’s not that simple for one Napa chef.
Darryl Bell has a major conflict as his Kansas City roots collide with a family member who is suiting up for the 49ers this weekend.
Darryl Bell owns Stateline Road Smokehouse in Napa which features authentic Kansas City barbecue. He’s going back home this weekend to watch the game with his family in Missouri but a part of him will be rooting for the 49ers as well.
Chef Darryl Bell’s fans line up outside his restaurant at the Oxbow Market for a taste of his Kansas City barbecue.
He said he knew at the age of 8 that he wanted to be a chef. While some kids are hooked on video games, cooking in the kitchen was his passion. Getting grounded when he was a kid meant he couldn’t cook for his family of six.
“The family just saying, ‘Alright, we see that you enjoy this so much to the point where if you’re going to get in trouble, we’re going to take this away from you,'” Bell said.