The BBQ Central Show

9:14pm & 9:35pm - The third Tuesday of the month brings a visit from one of the most recognizable and most famous names in the live-fire industry. If you have heard of "Big Bob Gibson's" before than you most certainly know the name Chris Lilly. The last time we did a segment was back in 2018 at the NBBQA annual convention and we were fact to face. This time, while not in person, we are going to be talking about this past weekend's Memphis In May run, where the future of the team and that event might go, what it's like being so closely tied to a brand like BBG, The BBQ Hall of Fame and The BBQ Central Show's Guest Hall of Fame...plus much more!BBQ Central Show Sponsors:Primo GrillsPitts & Spitts BBQ Pits - Use "bbqcentral" at checkout ($500+) for free spice packBig Poppa SmokersFireboardCookin PelletsPit Barrel CookerThe Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show"JC Newman Cigars - Try The Angel Cuesta Brand

Episode 282This episode is brought to you by The butcher Shoppe…Home of the NEVER crossbred 100% Australian Wylarah 9+ Wagyu brisket, wagyu beef (American and Japanese), dry aged steaks, wild game and MUCH more!! Call to order today: (850) 458-8782 and ask for Kevin! Mention The BBQ Central Show for 10% off your entire order!!__________________________________________________________________Taking You Back To 5/22/2012 - Featured this week is the creator of a company and product that is still around today, named MOJO Bricks, Fred Grosse! Ironically enough, Fred has ties here to Bomb City, USA…I believe his wife was originally from Eastlake, OH which is the next city over from me…so I have actually met Fred in person a few times and been on the receiving end of some “test products” bak in the day. In this episode we talk about his background and we also talk about how he got into the whole BBQ business. Fred’s product is unique in that it is a compressed product but much bigger than a pellet. So if you are looking for something that can give good clean smoke and do it for a long period of time, you might want to hit the Googles and see where to grab them! That’s Fred Grosse from MojoBricks!Ready to make a “BEST OF” show all your own?? Email Jon Solberg and let him know what you would like to hear on a future episode! As always, thank you for listening!*Don’t forget to RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON YOU PODCAST APP*Want to hear more from this episode??? Click the link below to hear the full showOriginal Air Date: 5/22/2012Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE

10:14pm: Leading the 2nd hour tonight is 2023 quarterly guest, Susie Bulloch from Hey Grill Hey. Susie and I will get you ready for Memorial Day, we will see who she would put into the 2023 BBQ HOF class in a few weeks and we will also talk about her upcoming trip to Memphis in May. If you are a fan of Susie's products, we will also talk about her line and what's new or coming down the pike in 2023.10:35pm: Coming out of the bullpen tonight is the product manager for Char-Broil, Seth Sawyer. Seth was on for the first time about this point last year and we briefly discussed both the "Edge" electric grill and the "Cruise" gas grill. Tonight, given the talk of more and more electric grills "potentially" coming to market, we will dive a bit deeper into this "Edge" product and see how it might be able to meet your needs if you live in a spot that doesn't allow "live-fire" cookers, or perhaps, you don't like dealing with any of that stuff at your own home. We will break it all down and see if 110V can get it done or if 220V is really the true future for this segment.Support The BBQ Central Show SponsorsPrimo GrillsPitts & Spitts BBQ Pits - Use "bbqcentral" at checkout ($500+) for free spice packBig Poppa SmokersFireboardCookin PelletsPit Barrel CookerThe Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show"JC Newman Cigars - Try The Angel Cuesta Brand

9:14pm - The third Tuesday of the month brings a visit from someone who has been away from the show for almost 6 months or so. Tonight he is back and better than ever and ready to share his stories of his most recent live-fire travels and we ill also talk about his newest season of "Planet Barbecue". Steven Raichlen, BBQ/Grilling icon, will be here and we will dive into all of that!9:35pm - After Steven, 3rd Tuesday of the month regular and the creator of the "Cookout News" website, Wes Wright, joins me. Topics with Wes tonight include: Did the sale of Dansons go through, who might have bought them (and why), "Connected Joe" success, Bobby Brennan news and much more.BBQ Central Show Sponsors!Primo GrillsPitts & Spitts BBQ Pits - Use "bbqcentral" at checkout ($500+) for free spice packBig Poppa SmokersFireboardCookin PelletsPit Barrel CookerThe Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show"JC Newman Cigars - Try The Angel Cuesta Brand

Episode 281Taking You Back To You’ll be hearing from him live in 2 weeks…but this Friday’s show features a BBQ legend, BBQ Hall of Fame’er and a BBQ Central Show Guest Hall of Fame’er book author, TV personality and 5 time overall world grand champion at Memphis in May, Chris Lilly of Big Bob Gibson’s! In 2011, BBG notched its then 3rd overall world title at MIM…they have since won 2 additional overall world titles which has them deadlocked with another MIM legend…Myron Mixon. So, as we sit about a week and change away from the 2023 MIM contest…it will be nice to hear what Chris and the team went through 13 years agoReady to make a “BEST OF” show all your own?? Email Jon Solberg and let him know what you would like to hear on a future episode! As always, thank you for listening!*Don’t forget to RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON YOU PODCAST APP*Want to hear more from this episode??? Click the link below to hear the full showOriginal Air Date: 5/17/2011Original Full Show Link: CLICK HEREThis episode is brought to you by The butcher Shoppe…Home of the NEVER crossbred 100% Australian Wylarah 9+ Wagyu brisket, wagyu beef (American and Japanese), dry aged steaks, wild game and MUCH more!! Call to order today: (850) 458-8782 and ask for Kevin! Mention The BBQ Central Show for 10% off your entire order!!

10:14pm: Leading the 2nd hour tonight is a newer guest that has really added a lot of value in his appearances. Chris Young, creator of the Combustion, Inc wireless thermometer, joins me and we open a new discussion on the if "Searing seals in the juices". Chris did a recent video on the topic for his YouTube channel so we will break it down and see if we need to rethink the validity of statement or not.10:35pm: Coming out of the bullpen tonight is new quarterly guest, Joe Martinez from Smokin' Joes Pit BBQ. Joe is the new 2023 "podumentary" subject with his new food trailer business. During his first visit we learned about his ramp up to day one and what kind of money he has already invested before selling that first pound of BBQ. Tonight, we will look at that first day of selling and what those first 3 months of business have been like for him! If you are looking to get into this kind of business, you don't want to miss what Joe has to say! You can also go back to 2022 and listen to all 4 of Rusty Monson's segments as well. He was the podumentary subject last year! BBQ Central Show Sponsors! Primo GrillsPitts& Spitts BBQ Pits - Use "bbqcentral" at checkout ($500+) for freespice packBig Poppa SmokersFireboardCookin PelletsPit Barrel CookerThe Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show"JC Newman Cigars - Try The Angel Cuesta Brand

9:14pm - The second Tuesday of the month launces with our pal from Amazingribs.com, Meathead! Last week, Sam The Cooking Guy and I got into a nonsense conversation about eating raw foods and which might be safer to eat over the other. I mentioned "Mrs. Meathead" during our segment and then I asked the actual Meathead if she might weigh in on this topic and he's ready to go with all kinds of info tonight. We might also hit on the progress of his new book as well to see if it's still on track or not!9:35pm - After Meathead, I will be joined by contributing editor to Southern Living Magazine, Robert Moss. Yesterday, the 10 BBQ Hall of Fame finalists were announced and we will go a bit further in depth on how these names were arrived upon and maybe we will also pontificate on what the class of 4 might look like. We will also hit the topic of "Brunswick Stew", get the history of it and also learn about other stews that are in the same realm.BBQ Central Show Sponsors! Primo GrillsPitts & Spitts BBQ Pits - Use "bbqcentral" at checkout ($500+) for free spice packBig Poppa SmokersFireboardCookin PelletsPit Barrel CookerThe Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show"JC Newman Cigars - Try The Angel Cuesta Brand

(May 8, 2023 - Live Airing)Elizabeth Gunter & Robert Moss joined me for the exclusive announcement of the 10 names that will now be in consideration for the 2023 BBQ Hall of Fame. Of these 10, the top 4 vote getters will be inducted this year. We will find out the final results along with the names on May 24th at 3pm Eastern.Do you have reaction to the names on the list? Please send me an email with your thoughts! [email protected]

10:14pm: Sam The Cooking Guy makes his monthly appearance tonight and we will cover a number of topics to include his most recent trip to South Korea, what I noticed was missing during his "Smash Month" special on his YouTube channel and what we should be making for dinner tomorrow night!10:35pm: Depending on how much time we have left after Sam, I have some small house keeping items to get through and we can also give out a prize as well if time allows.BBQ Central Show Sponsors! Primo GrillsPitts & Spitts BBQ Pits - Use "bbqcentral" at checkout ($500+) for free spice packBig Poppa SmokersFireboardCookin PelletsPit Barrel CookerThe Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show"JC Newman Cigars - Try The El Baton Brand!

Episode 280 Taking You Back To 4/28/2015 – Same full show as last week’s Best Moments…but a different portion of it…last Week was Matt Barber from Hot Wachula’s…but this week it’s ME! Back in 2015…and still to this date in 2023…I have an issue with “THIS WORD” that marketing geniuses use to describe “cheese” in a certain physical state. I am not going to tell you what that word or state is, because it would blow up the whole bit for this coming Friday…however, if you are a fan of the show for the past 8 years, then you probably know where I am going with this…and as I mentioned a few seconds ago, it’s still a word that is used today…it’s still as wrong as it was when it was first introduced and it’s still a word that is widely used by celebrities, restaurants, marketing teams, influencers and everyday ham and eggers like me and you…but the problem is…IT’S WRONG!! Not sure what I am driving at? Be sure to download the show this coming Friday and check it out…THEN…let me know if I am right or not! I will give you a heads up on that right now…I AM RIGHT!! Ready to make a “BEST OF” show all your own?? Email Jon Solberg and let him know what you would like to hear on a future episode! As always, thank you for listening! *Don’t forget to RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON YOU PODCAST APP* Want to hear more from this episode??? Click the link below to hear the full show Original Air Date: 4/28/2015 Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE This episode is brought to you by The butcher Shoppe…Home of the NEVER crossbred 100% Australian Wylarah 9+ Wagyu brisket, wagyu beef (American and Japanese), dry aged steaks, wild game and MUCH more!! Call to order today: (850) 458-8782 and ask for Kevin! Mention The BBQ Central Show for 10% off your entire order!!

(May 3, 2023 – Hour One) 9:14pm – Kicking off the month of May in grand style is our pal and the creator of How To BBQ Right, Malcom Reed. The Memphis in May BBQ contest is only a few weeks away, so we will get a status check from Malcom and see how the team is gearing up for this event! Many think that this could be Killer Hogs year to win the whole thing! We will see what the team is cooking and if that has changed over the past 12 months. We will also get an update on Malcom’s “Smokehouse” and much more! BBQ Central Show Sponsors! Primo Grills Pitts & Spitts BBQ Pits – Use “bbqcentral” at checkout ($500+) for free spice pack Big Poppa Smokers Fireboard Cookin Pellets Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show” JC Newman Cigars – Try The El Baton Brand!

(April 26, 2023 – Hour Two) 10:14pm – 10:35pm: In the 2nd hour, the 4th Tuesday legends, The Embedded Correspondents” join us once again to talk about all aspects of the live-fire industry. We have new round of “100% Assurity Questions” that we will weigh in on and then we will dig in to some of the most pressing and talked about BBQ/Grilling topics that are on the minds of fans from across the globe! BBQ Central Show Sponsors! Primo Grills Pitts & Spitts BBQ Pits – Use “bbqcentral” at checkout ($500+) for free spice pack Big Poppa Smokers Fireboard Cookin Pellets Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show” JC Newman Cigars – Try The El Baton Brand!

Episode 279 Taking you back to 4/28/2015 – Featuring the pitmaster of Hot Wachulas competition team, Matt Barber…who also happens to be the owner of the Hot Wachulas co-packing business as well. Back in 2015, Matt Barber was on a tear that few have experienced…between FBA and KCBS events, he had won 10 events inside of 5 months…which was an incredible feat. We talked about the run he was on at the time and what it’s like to burn that hot for that long. Matt has been a guest on this show for years…and we have spent a lot of time on competition talk and we have also spent a lot of time talking about BBQ business…specifically sauce and rub business. So if you aren’t familiar with Matt Barber, this will be a great introduction for you coming up this Friday! Ready to make a “BEST OF” show all your own?? Email Jon Solberg and let him know what you would like to hear on a future episode! As always, thank you for listening! *Don’t forget to RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON YOU PODCAST APP* Want to hear more from this episode??? Click the link below to hear the full show Original Air Date: 4/28/2015 Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE This episode is brought to you by The butcher Shoppe…Home of the NEVER crossbred 100% Australian Wylarah 9+ Wagyu brisket, wagyu beef (American and Japanese), dry aged steaks, wild game and MUCH more!! Call to order today: (850) 458-8782 and ask for Kevin! Mention The BBQ Central Show for 10% off your entire order!!

(April 26, 2023 – Hour Two) 9:14pm – Kicking off the show tonight made his debut back in January of this year. Many of you by his products, many of you buy his cookers, many of you watch his YouTube Channel and many consider him to be one of the brightest up and coming BBQ stars in the industry. Brad Robinson joins me to talk about his YouTube Channel and about his cookers that he builds. As we gear up for “the season” you might want to learn about what Brad is doing over at Chud’s BBQ. 9:35pm – After Bradley, 4th Tuesday of the month regular guest, “The Bristly BBQ Journalist” Derrick Riches, joins me for his usual segment. Tonight we talk about a few of the new grills that are coming out and we also talk about the best ways to go about putting together a list of what things are most important when you are considering buying a new grill to either add to the arsenal or having it be the first one you have ever purchased! BBQ Central Show Sponsors! Primo Grills Pitts & Spitts BBQ Pits – Use “bbqcentral” at checkout ($500+) for free spice pack Big Poppa Smokers Fireboard Cookin Pellets Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show” JC Newman Cigars – Try The El Baton Brand!

Episode 278 Taking you back to 4/19/2016 – And if you are new to the world of BBQ and you are not schooled up on the different styles of cookers there are, then this is one you will want to check out as I was interviewing the owner of Deep South Smokers, Randall Bowman. Randal talks about getting into the business, what separates his cookers from other gravity fed units and also paints a picture of how they actually operate for those who don’t know how they run Ready to make a “BEST OF” show all your own?? Email Jon Solberg and let him know what you would like to hear on a future episode! As always, thank you for listening! *Don’t forget to RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON YOU PODCAST APP* Want to hear more from this episode??? Click the link below to hear the full show Original Air Date: 4/19/2016 Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE This episode is brought to you by The butcher Shoppe…Home of the NEVER crossbred 100% Australian Wylarah 9+ Wagyu brisket, wagyu beef (American and Japanese), dry aged steaks, wild game and MUCH more!! Call to order today: (850) 458-8782 and ask for Kevin! Mention The BBQ Central Show for 10% off your entire order!!

(April 18, 2023 – Hour Two) 10:14pm – Kicking of the 2nd hour and making her 2nd quarterly appearance in 2023 is the CEO of Hardcore Carnivore and the creator of jesspryles.com, Jess Pryles. Tonight we talk Mexico, beef tallow and much more! 10:35pm – Helping me close the show tonight is wood pellet manufacturer and expert, Chris Becker of Cookin’ Pellets. I have been chasing Chris for years, and tonight, I finally get him for a few minutes to get an update on the business and we will also talk about these new “Charcoal pellets” that are popping up over at Royal Oak. BBQ Central Show Sponsors! Primo Grills Pitts & Spitts BBQ Pits – Use “bbqcentral” at checkout ($500+) for free spice pack Big Poppa Smokers Fireboard Cookin Pellets Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show” JC Newman Cigars – Try The El Baton Brand!

(April 18, 2023 – Hour One) 9:14pm – The 3rd Tuesday of April is upon us and leading off the show is one of the most popular and recognizable names in the industry! BBQ expert, Tuff Stone, joins the show after a 3 year layoff! Tonight we talk about the upcoming Memphis In May contest and then we will discuss his rubs and sauces he has available for sale. 9:35pm – After Tuffy, 3rd Tuesday of the month regular guest and creator of the Cookout News website, Wes Wright, joins me to talk about the latest breaking news in the live-fire industry! Topics tonight include Halo battery powered pellet grills, who else is coming to this market, travel grills, pizza ovens and more flattop cookers. BBQ Central Show Sponsors! Primo Grills Pitts & Spitts BBQ Pits – Use “bbqcentral” at checkout ($500+) for free spice pack Big Poppa Smokers Fireboard Cookin Pellets Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show” JC Newman Cigars – Try The El Baton Brand!

Episode 277 Taking you back to 4/12/2016 – 4/12/2016 – And by the way…if you are a true fan on the show, and specifically the Best Moments show…you would know that date mentioned was also the date that gave you episode 276 with Max Good…THIS time around, I had long time sponsor of the show, Chris Becker from Cookin Pellets on…we were talking about how they had recently started landing shipment of their wood pellets to other foreign lands…like Hong Kong, Australia and South Korea along with other more distant American territories like Guam…and everywhere like such as…(does anyone get THAt reference). So, if you are a fan of Cookin Pellets…and who isn’t…then this is a segment you will most certainly like! Chris Becker is such a wealth of information, especially when it comes to pellets…because, well, it’s his business! Ready to make a “BEST OF” show all your own?? Email Jon Solberg and let him know what you would like to hear on a future episode! As always, thank you for listening! *Don’t forget to RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON YOU PODCAST APP* Want to hear more from this episode??? Click the link below to hear the full show Original Air Date: 4/12/2016 Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE This episode is brought to you by The butcher Shoppe…Home of the NEVER crossbred 100% Australian Wylarah 9+ Wagyu brisket, wagyu beef (American and Japanese), dry aged steaks, wild game and MUCH more!! Call to order today: (850) 458-8782 and ask for Kevin! Mention The BBQ Central Show for 10% off your entire order!!

(April 11, 2023 – Hour Two) 10:14pm – Utah Embedded Correspondent and the owner of Salt City Barbecue, Rusty Monson, joins me to lead off the 2nd hour tonight. We have been visiting with Rusty over the past year getting updates with his growing food trailer business. Tonight we talk about the past 90 days, the most important things he has learned over the past 12 months, how to operate big events successfully and what makes a food truck/trailer good or bad. 10:35pm – After Rusty, I will take a few moments to recap the most recent episode of The Baseball and BBQ podcast hosted by Len Aberman and Jeff Cohen. If you haven’t listened to it, HERE is the link for you to check out. I recommend that you subscribe to their show especially if you are a fan of both Baseball and BBQ because their show covers both topics well. I was beyond humbled to hear their latest show that was specifically dedicated to me and the show getting into the BBQ Hall of Fame. I will take a few moments to go over this episode and thank everyone involved! BBQ Central Show Sponsors! Primo Grills Pitts & Spitts BBQ Pits – Use “bbqcentral” at checkout ($500+) for free spice pack Big Poppa Smokers Fireboard Cookin Pellets Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show” JC Newman Cigars – Try The El Baton Brand!

(April 11, 2023 – Hour One) 9:14pm – The 2nd Tuesday in April brings a visit from longtime recurring guest, Meathead from Amazingribs.com. Tonight, we recap our face to face meeting in the windy city last Thursday night, we will discuss Korean style BBQ and we will also get you up to speed on what drip pans and water pans do, but more importantly, what they DON’T do! 9:35pm – After Meathead, we are joined by the contributing editor to Southern Living Magazine, Robert Moss. Tonight Robert and I will preview the 2023 BBQ Hall of Fame, the changes that have been made and what the dates look like for the reveal of the 9 finalists and when the 3 finalists will be announced that make up this year’s class. As time allows, we will also get into the topic of “Brunswick Stew”. BBQ Central Show Sponsors! Primo Grills Pitts & Spitts BBQ Pits – Use “bbqcentral” at checkout ($500+) for free spice pack Big Poppa Smokers Fireboard Cookin Pellets Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show” JC Newman Cigars – Try The El Baton Brand!

Episode 276 Taking you back to 4/12/2016 – A guy who showed up on here a few weeks ago and known as “The Keeper Of The Flame” over at Amazing Ribs dot com will be appearing this coming Friday…and believe it or not…this segment is the FIRST time that Max appeared on this show. Topic at that time was the “then newly released” Weber Summit Charcoal Grill…now known as the Weber Summit Kamado Grill…it was quite a release back then…and there was quite a price tag attached to that cooker too…Do you remember that this was NOT supposed to be a “Kamado Killer”…in fact, I did an interview at that time with Kevin Kolman, and he talked about how it wasn’t built to take ceramic market share…and then last year…Weber re-brands it as a “Kamado” cooker…Curious to say the least! Ready to make a “BEST OF” show all your own?? Email Jon Solberg and let him know what you would like to hear on a future episode! As always, thank you for listening! *Don’t forget to RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON YOU PODCAST APP* Want to hear more from this episode??? Click the link below to hear the full show Original Air Date: 4/16/2016 Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE This episode is brought to you by The butcher Shoppe…Home of the NEVER crossbred 100% Australian Wylarah 9+ Wagyu brisket, wagyu beef (American and Japanese), dry aged steaks, wild game and MUCH more!! Call to order today: (850) 458-8782 and ask for Kevin! Mention The BBQ Central Show for 10% off your entire order!!

(April 4, 2023 – Hour Two) 10:14pm & 10:35pm – It has been at least 3 or 4 months since we’ve done a full 2nd hour with Sam The Cooking Guy. Unless something crazy come up between now and when we join forces, tonight will be the 2 segments you have been waiting for. I would give you an outline…but really…why bother! BBQ Central Show Sponsors! Primo Grills Pitts & Spitts BBQ Pits – Use “bbqcentral” at checkout ($500+) for free spice pack Big Poppa Smokers Fireboard Cookin Pellets Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show” JC Newman Cigars – Try The El Baton Brand!

(April 4, 2023 – Hour One) 9:14pm – Q2 is off and running and we start the month (and quarter) off the best way possible, with a visit from our pal Malcom Reed from How To BBQ Right! Tonight Malcom and I will tackle a number of different topics to include a few of his latest recipes, an update on the buildout of his “Smokehouse” and we will talk a bit more in-depth on building an outdoor kitchen and what you should consider if this is a project you are going in on in 2023! 9:35pm – After Malcom, we are joined by the owner of Pitts and Spitts, Ryan Zboril. Tonight Ryan and I recap the 2022 year, what 2023 looks like for them and what new things they might be looking to bring to market. Did you know, at one point, P&S made and sold gas grills!! TRUE STORY! How does this experience help them as they move forward in the grill/BBQ pit space? BBQ Central Show Sponsors! Primo Grills Pitts & Spitts BBQ Pits – Use “bbqcentral” at checkout ($500+) for free spice pack Big Poppa Smokers Fireboard Cookin Pellets Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show” JC Newman Cigars – Try The El Baton Brand!

Episode 275 Taking you back to 9/6/2006 – This is the conclusion to the show from last week. Jon split up this show into two parts to ensure you get the full FIRST SHOW EVER experience. I hope you enjoy the conclusion of this show and I am sure you will be hearing more of the “Original Dozen” as time rolls on since I have released them to Jon a month or so ago! Ready to make a “BEST OF” show all your own?? Email Jon Solberg and let him know what you would like to hear on a future episode! As always, thank you for listening! *Don’t forget to RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON YOU PODCAST APP* Want to hear more from this episode??? Click the link below to hear the full show Original Air Date: 9/6/2006 Original Full Show Link: N/A This episode is brought to you by The butcher Shoppe…Home of the NEVER crossbred 100% Australian Wylarah 9+ Wagyu brisket, wagyu beef (American and Japanese), dry aged steaks, wild game and MUCH more!! Call to order today: (850) 458-8782 and ask for Kevin! Mention The BBQ Central Show for 10% off your entire order!!

(March 28, 2023 – Hour Two) 10:14pm & 10:35pm – Kicking off the 2nd hour is a new rendition of The Embedded Correspondents Segments! We lead the segment, as we do each month, with a new round of “100% Assurity Questions”. After that, we will dive into some other BBQ and Grilling related topics, get an update on Jon Solberg’s quest to milk Instagram out of all their money, talk to Rusty about the BBQ trailer biz and we will see what Doug is up to as well. BBQ Central Show Sponsors! NBBQA Primo Grills Pitts & Spitts BBQ Pits – Use “bbqcentral” at checkout ($500+) for free spice pack Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Fireboard Cookin Pellets Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show” JC Newman Cigars – Try The El Baton Brand!

(March 28, 2023 – Hour one) 9:14pm – Leading off the show tonight, is the Weber Grills Grillmaster, Dustin Green. Last month we talked with Mike Lang about his experience with the new Weber Griddle but tonight we dive in-depth with Dustin to talk about how the griddle came to be, why it differs from others in the market and (maybe) we will learn if Weber plans any big releases for this summer grilling season. 9:35pm – We missed him last month, but the bristly BBQ journalist (Derrick Riches) is back and better than ever as we close out Q1 of 2023. Tonight we will play a new game called “Strong or Weak”. After that, we will cover a number of other topics to include upcoming trends for the 2023 grilling/bbq season. BBQ Central Show Sponsors! NBBQA Primo Grills Pitts & Spitts BBQ Pits – Use “bbqcentral” at checkout ($500+) for free spice pack Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Fireboard Cookin Pellets Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show” JC Newman Cigars – Try The El Baton Brand!

Terry Witzel sat down with me when I was at the HPBExpo a few weeks back and we talked about the history of Broil King, when they got into making their own cookers and how they have expanded, both products and sales, over the past number of years. Broil King is a fully integrated North American manufacturer of gas grills, charcoal grills, pellet cookers and flattops. They have made a continuous effort to reduce the amount of business they do with China in order to get their products as close to 100% North American made as possible! Check out their full compliment of cookers on their website and then find a dealer near you!

Episode 274 Taking you back to 9/6/2006 – The first EVER podcast….EVER…not live show…but first ever production ever made as it relates to my time in the live-fire industry. Is it great…YES!! It is greatly bad! It’s really bad…especially as you compare it to the last 10 years of doing shows…however…this was back in a time when NO ONE knew about podcasting…most people still don’t grasp what podcasting is or how they can use it, both as a learning tool and as a marketing tool, so if you run it back to 2006…you can imagine the blank stares when I asked to have someone come on my “podcast”. I did have a guest on this show…the guest sounded better than me…both audibly and from a confidence perspective…and as I bring up audio quality here…the technology back then was scarce…on top of that…I had no background in audio or production of any sort…so I used what was available at the time…which was a service called “Telcaster” founded by a guy named Hoyt Prysock…a podcasting business visionary…but the downside to this very easy to use interface was it was a glorified teleconference that recorded the room…and you wonder why everyone sounds like they were on a phone…it’s because everyone was on a phone!! But again…having no experience on how to integrate more professional sounding options, this is what we had in the beginning…and we have evolved from this very point to where we are today…which is the audio standard for the entire broadcast/podcast industry…I have raised the bar…I have set the standard of excellence that everyone else should strive to meet…so as you tune into the Best Moments show…realize that it all started right from this very point…And please, no mean emails to me about how bad it is…because I know this…I LIVED it!!! Ready to make a “BEST OF” show all your own?? Email Jon Solberg and let him know what you would like to hear on a future episode! As always, thank you for listening! *Don’t forget to RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON YOU PODCAST APP* Want to hear more from this episode??? Click the link below to hear the full show Original Air Date: 9/6/2006 Original Full Show Link: N/A This episode is brought to you by The butcher Shoppe…Home of the NEVER crossbred 100% Australian Wylarah 9+ Wagyu brisket, wagyu beef (American and Japanese), dry aged steaks, wild game and MUCH more!! Call to order today: (850) 458-8782 and ask for Kevin! Mention The BBQ Central Show for 10% off your entire order!!

Jeff Thiessen sat down with me when I was at the HPBExpo a few weeks back and we talked about the history of Dansons, when they got into the pellet cooker market and how they have evolved over the years of being in business. If you aren’t familiar with the name “Dansons” you would be familiar with some of their brands, namely, Pit Boss and Louisiana Grills just to name two. Dansons has an extensive line of other cookers as well you might want to check out!

(March 21, 2023 – Hour Two) 10:14pm – Kicking off the 2nd hour is Wes Wright from Cookoutnews.com 10:35pm – Closing the show tonight is quarterly guest and editor of Texas Monthly, Daniel Vaughn! There is plenty to talk about tonight, including, where this whole pickles, onions and white bread garnish thing actually came from. You see it happen in almost all the BBQ joints in Texas, but, it has also swept around the country as well. So we will learn about the history and we will also talk about why there appears to be only one Texas place that CHARGES for the garnish…good idea or bad idea?? BBQ Central Show Sponsors! NBBQA Primo Grills Pitts & Spitts BBQ Pits – Use “bbqcentral” at checkout ($500+) for free spice pack Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Fireboard Cookin Pellets Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show” JC Newman Cigars – Try The El Baton Brand!

If I told you that the Blackstone Griddle wasn’t necessarily at the top of the “To-Do” list for Roger Dahle, would you believe me? While he really loved the idea, and he did want to make the product and bring it to market, it took about 10 years for it to actually happen. This interview was captured at the 2023 HPBExpo in Louisville, KY. Listen to Roger’s story and how this segment leader came to life and now dominates the free standing griddle segment – owning about an 80% of this market.

(March 21, 2023 – Hour One) 9:14 & 9:35pm – Kicking off the 3rd week of March is one of the country’s foremost authorities on Koji, Jeremy Umansky (Co-owner of Larder Delicatessen). Meathead brought up Koji a few months ago and there was a renewed interest from the audience on how it all works and what applications it can be used on. Jeremy will give us the background on Koji, where it comes from and how to get it going to be a useable product. Then, we will dig into the 4 things you may or may not want to try it on…namely…the 4 big BBQ meats. If time allows, we will also cover the use on steak for that dry-aged flavor. Jeremy was first on the show back near the end of 2018 and I am honored to have him join me once again! BBQ Central Show Sponsors! NBBQA Primo Grills Pitts & Spitts BBQ Pits – Use “bbqcentral” at checkout ($500+) for free spice pack Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Fireboard Cookin Pellets Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show” JC Newman Cigars – Try The El Baton Brand!

Episode 273 Taking you back to 3/22/2011 – Tom Gellert from a team called Ed-Que-Cators (Educators). The idea of this segment was having Tom do a review of cooking classes he had taken over the years (for example: The BBQ Guru, Pellet Envy, I Smell Smoke, Swamp Boys). It is important to remember that, back in 2011, one of the biggest things going on the competition circuit was the associated “cooking classes” where a pitmaster would hold a class for hundreds of dollars per student and give a no-holds barred class showing exactly what they do from start to finish. So we took his class experiences and broke them down to see what type of ROI he was getting from them. It’s a great interview so go back and grab the whole segment by using the link in the show notes when it posts Friday! Ready to make a “BEST OF” show all your own?? Email Jon Solberg and let him know what you would like to hear on a future episode! As always, thank you for listening! *Don’t forget to RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON YOU PODCAST APP* Want to hear more from this episode??? Click the link below to hear the full show Original Air Date: 3/22/2011 Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE This episode is brought to you by The butcher Shoppe…Home of the NEVER crossbred 100% Australian Wylarah 9+ Wagyu brisket, wagyu beef (American and Japanese), dry aged steaks, wild game and MUCH more!! Call to order today: (850) 458-8782 and ask for Kevin! Mention The BBQ Central Show for 10% off your entire order!!

(March 14, 2023 – Hour Two) 10:14pm – Kicking off the 2nd hour is the Cowboy Cook himself, Kent Rollins! Kent has a new book that is getting ready to hit the market nd there is an associated book tour that is happening soon as well. We will talk about the new book, what he likes about writing, what you can expect to see in the pages and when the tour might roll by your house! We will also talk to Kent (and maybe Shannon) about trends they are seeing in the live-fire industry and I will also ask them about their take on “flat top” or “griddle” cooking! 10:35pm – Depending on how long Kent goes, we will get more recap from the HPBExpo and from my perspective and what I was looking to do there. I might also have some preview audio of a number of “Bonus Content Episodes” that will be released over the next few weeks. BBQ Central Show Sponsors! NBBQA Primo Grills Pitts & Spitts BBQ Pits – Use “bbqcentral” at checkout ($500+) for free spice pack Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Fireboard Cookin Pellets Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show” JC Newman Cigars – Try The El Baton Brand!

(March 14, 2023 – Hour one) 9:14 – Kicking off the 2nd Tuesday of the month, as he usually does, is Meathead from Amazingribs.com. However, tonight we are going to switch it up a bit and talk about a subject he casually brought up in January, which is Artificial Intelligence (ex. ChatGPT). How will this potentially impact those of you have have website that depend on traffic generated by these search engines? How should you look to pivot? What should you be doing now to lessen the impacts you might incur otherwise? /Meathead is set to give a presentation at the prestigious Rochester Institute of Technology this coming eek and we will get a preview of it! This is a segment you will not want to miss! 9:35 pm – After Meathead, we will stay with the “Amazingribs.com” theme and welcome back the “Keeper of the Flame”, Max Good. Max and I both attended the HPBExpo this past weekend in Louisville, KY, however, we were running different agendas. Max was checking the products out and seeing what might be new, improved and/or otherwise and we’ll see what his best and worst of the show was and also talk about future trends of 2023. BBQ Central Show Sponsors! NBBQA Primo Grills Pitts & Spitts BBQ Pits – Use “bbqcentral” at checkout ($500+) for free spice pack Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Fireboard Cookin Pellets Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show” JC Newman Cigars – Try The El Baton Brand!

Episode 272 Taking you back to 3/8/2011 – In this Best Moments show, we journey back to a time in the show where I did something at the end of each show called “The 4th Segment Free For All”. This segment saw prizes donated to the show by vendors and then given to listers as long as they were able to answer questions about the show that evening. So, of course, you had to be on the livestream in order to win, and sometimes it was quick and sometimes it took quite a bit of time. Winning prizes on the show is not unique, it has happened for years, but this was done in a time when I thought I was pulling off a pretty accurate impersonation of Will Ferrell doing an impersonation of Harry Caray. You can be the judge of how good or bad the impersonation was but I doubt you will argue the comedic value of this bit. Is it time to bring it back?? Are you excited??? I know I am! Ready to make a “BEST OF” show all your own?? Email Jon Solberg and let him know what you would like to hear on a future episode! As always, thank you for listening! *Don’t forget to RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON YOU PODCAST APP* Want to hear more from this episode??? Click the link below to hear the full show Original Air Date: 3/8/2011 Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE This episode is brought to you by The butcher Shoppe…Home of the NEVER crossbred 100% Australian Wylarah 9+ Wagyu brisket, wagyu beef (American and Japanese), dry aged steaks, wild game and MUCH more!! Call to order today: (850) 458-8782 and ask for Kevin! Mention The BBQ Central Show for 10% off your entire order!!

(March 7, 2023 – Hour Two) 10:14pm – After sitting out a month due to book writing pressures, Sam The Cooking Guy makes his triumphant return to the show. We could easily go an hour (but we won’t) so I HOPE to discuss his getting into the rub market, if he thought that he would ever be a “products” person, what does he really think of the new Traeger products he got his hands on, some of his recent recipes and much more. 10:35pm – Coming out of the bullpen tonight is the owner of Combustion, Inc. Chris Young. Chris is releasing a new predictive thermometer that can run solely via the app without the need for the display, should you prefer it that way. We will talk about why this was made available, how the company is doing and we will also talk a bit about these smart oven he has been reviewing on his YouTube Channel recently. BBQ Central Show Sponsors! NBBQA Primo Grills Pitts & Spitts BBQ Pits – Use “bbqcentral” at checkout ($500+) for free spice pack Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Fireboard Cookin Pellets Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show” JC Newman Cigars – Try The El Baton Brand!

(March 7, 2023 – Hour One) 9:14 – Leading off the last month in Q1 of 2023, our pal and the creator of How To BBQ Right, Malcom Reed. Tonight we will discuss his most recent trip to Jamaica and see what food/recipe inspirations he brought back with him. We will also talk about some trends in our industry and we might talk a bit about getting into the rub and sauce business. 9:35 pm – After Malcom, we will get our dose of cigar knowledge and insight from official cigar expert of the show, Mr. Jonathan from The Cigar Authority podcast and 2 Guys Smoke Shop. Jonathan will tell us what’s smoking good right now, what brands are looking to make a splash this year and we will also talk about where the cost of a cigar meets or misses BBQ Central Show Sponsors! NBBQA Primo Grills Pitts & Spitts BBQ Pits – Use “bbqcentral” at checkout ($500+) for free spice pack Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Fireboard Cookin Pellets Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show” JC Newman Cigars – Try The El Baton Brand!

Episode 271 Taking you back to 3/8/2011 – In this Best Moments show we replay a portion of the first conversation I ever had with one, Craig Sharry who is the owner of Texas Pepper Jelly. In 2011, Craig had already been in the TPJ business and in the competition scene pretty heavily…but he had started this whole business about 5 years earlier. Over the years, Craig became quite a fierce and respected BBQ competitor in the Texas ranks and ultimately became the President of the IBCA for a while as well. As of the last interview I heard him do, on The Baseball and BBQ podcast, Craig has removed himself from the competition end of things, HOWEVER, the TPJ business is as strong as ever…and if you haven’t tried it…you are MISSING OUT!! Ready to make a “BEST OF” show all your own?? Email Jon Solberg and let him know what you would like to hear on a future episode! As always, thank you for listening! *Don’t forget to RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON YOU PODCAST APP* Want to hear more from this episode??? Click the link below to hear the full show Original Air Date: 3/8/2011 Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE This episode is brought to you by The butcher Shoppe…Home of the NEVER crossbred 100% Australian Wylarah 9+ Wagyu brisket, wagyu beef (American and Japanese), dry aged steaks, wild game and MUCH more!! Call to order today: (850) 458-8782 and ask for Kevin! Mention The BBQ Central Show for 10% off your entire order!!

(February 28, 2023 – Hour Two) 10:14pm & 10:35pm – Kicking of the the 2nd hour are the world renowned “Embedded Correspondents” Tonight we launch the segment, as we always do, with a new round of 100% Assurity Questions! However, instead of pulling in a real human to take part in the questions alongside the EC’s, we turn to the immensely popular “Chat GPT” machine and see what it thinks! We will also cover flat top cooking trends, Houston Livestock and Rodeo BBQ Cook-Off, Jon’s effort to make millions on IG using reels and much more! BBQ Central Show Sponsors! NBBQA Primo Grills Pitts & Spitts BBQ Pits – Use “bbqcentral” at checkout ($500+) for free spice pack Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Fireboard Cookin Pellets Pit Barrel Cooker David Leans / DoWellness – GET FIT for $200/month) The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show”

(February 28, 2023 – Hour One) 9:14 – Leading off the show tonight is a man who thinks “Every Day Is A Good Day”, iconic pitmaster, Rodney Scott! Last time Rodney was on, back at the end of 2020, we talked about his background in BBQ and the family business. Tonight, we talk about the book he released in 2021, the restaurants he now has and a new venture he is announcing tonight along with a famous century singer! Stay tuned to see what that news might be!! 9:35 pm – After Rodney, the president (owner) of Primo Grills joins me to talk about a few new pieces they will be showing at the 2023 HPBExpo coming up in a few weeks. We will also talk about the flat top trend, the new Konnected Joe cooker and a few more items as well. Nick will be joining the show via “Clubhouse” So I’m sure Sam The Cooking Guy will be very happy to hear that! BBQ Central Show Sponsors! NBBQA Primo Grills Pitts & Spitts BBQ Pits – Use “bbqcentral” at checkout ($500+) for free spice pack Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Fireboard Cookin Pellets Pit Barrel Cooker David Leans / DoWellness – GET FIT for $200/month) The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show”

Episode 270 Taking you back to 3/6/2018 – This is something that I totally forgot about until I previewed this file a few weeks ago. Does anyone else remember when KFC was pushing their gravy…as in…this stuff is good enough to drink…I think they were actually telling people to just grab gravy and use it in various ways…one way was to make a gravy cocktail…no joke! Well, in successive weeks there was a push of KFC gravy…and then there was a subsequent shortage after the gravy push was made…weird time back in 2018. If you didn’t hear this bit when it originally aired then I urge you to listen…and I say “bit” because there are some vocal effects used to drive home a point…here it again for the first time on Friday… By the way…this might have been the beginning of the “Boozeteen” bit I did with Jason King from Canada as well…I can’t confirm that but it certainly makes sense to me! Ready to make a “BEST OF” show all your own?? Email Jon Solberg and let him know what you would like to hear on a future episode! As always, thank you for listening! *Don’t forget to RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON YOU PODCAST APP* Want to hear more from this episode??? Click the link below to hear the full show Original Air Date: 3/6/2018 Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE This episode is brought to you by The butcher Shoppe…Home of the NEVER crossbred 100% Australian Wylarah 9+ Wagyu brisket, wagyu beef (American and Japanese), dry aged steaks, wild game and MUCH more!! Call to order today: (850) 458-8782 and ask for Kevin! Mention The BBQ Central Show for 10% off your entire order!!

(February 21, 2023 – Hour Two) 10:14pm – Kicking of the the 2nd hour is the owner and managing partner of the NBBQA, Kell Phelps. As you might recall, the big annual conference for this organization took place this past weekend, so I wanted to have Kell come back on a give us the recap and how he thought it came off a few days after the event ended. I saw quite a bit of posting on it through various social media channels and I was surprised to see some of the people there that I did. It would appear that this might have been one of the more successful conferences that NBBQA has put together in recent memory! 10:35pm – We’ll finish up with Kell Phelps, take some feedback and MAYBE try out Clubdeck (Clubhouse) again since the new mixer is still “cat-pee free”. BBQ Central Show Sponsors! NBBQA – 2023 National Conference Link Primo Grills Pitts & Spitts BBQ Pits – Use “bbqcentral” at checkout ($500+) for free spice pack Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Fireboard Cookin Pellets Pit Barrel Cooker David Leans / DoWellness – GET FIT for $200/month) The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show”

(February 21, 2023 – Hour One) 9:14 – Leading off the show tonight is the creator of Another Pint Please website (and related internet properties), Mike Lang. As you might recall, Mike and I worked an event here in Northeast Ohio last September and his segments always do well with the audience, so I wanted to bring him in more often in 2023 and we start that tonight! We will cover some of the new Weber products that he has gotten to play around with, talk about some new recipes and also debate some hot topics in the industry right now. 9:35 pm – After Mike, new monthly guest in 2023, the creator of the Cookout News website, Wes Wright, joins me to talk about even more NEW live-fire news. I don’t recall a time in the past 10 years we have seen so much happen and Q1 hasn’t even come to a close yet! Wes and I will cover some of the items we didn’t get to last month and then talk about the companies that are lining up to really disrupt the market with their new products and ideas. BBQ Central Show Sponsors! NBBQA – 2023 National Conference Link Primo Grills Pitts & Spitts BBQ Pits – Use “bbqcentral” at checkout ($500+) for free spice pack Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Fireboard Cookin Pellets Pit Barrel Cooker David Leans / DoWellness – GET FIT for $200/month) The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show”

Episode 269 Taking you back to 2/2/2013 – Being featured this time around is one of the best competition BBQ’ers to every light a fire…especially if you’re talking about FBA events…he’s definitely on the short list of BEST EVER in that sanctioning body. He also got into the sauce business and has great success there…of course I am talking about the pitmaster of “Swamp Boys BBQ Team” Rob, “Rub” Bagby. I think if you were to go around to the cooks, both in KCBS and FBA, and ask what kind of person Rub is…100% of the people will say “best person ever” and will also say…most of the time if Rub’s at an event…everyone else is trying to grab the RGC because it was really tough to get over on Rub back in the day…so if you haven’t made his acquaintance yet…you’ll want to check him out coming up on Friday…and by the way, it does appear that the BBQ sauce is still available for sale…if I am not mistaken, I think that Jim Elser from Sweet Smoke Q is packing his sauce now…but don’t quote me on that. I hope you enjoy it Ready to make a “BEST OF” show all your own?? Email Jon Solberg and let him know what you would like to hear on a future episode! As always, thank you for listening! *Don’t forget to RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON YOU PODCAST APP* Want to hear more from this episode??? Click the link below to hear the full show Original Air Date: 2/2/2013 Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE This episode is brought to you by The butcher Shoppe…Home of the NEVER crossbred 100% Australian Wylarah 9+ Wagyu brisket, wagyu beef (American and Japanese), dry aged steaks, wild game and MUCH more!! Call to order today: (850) 458-8782 and ask for Kevin! Mention The BBQ Central Show for 10% off your entire order!!

(February 14, 2023 – Hour Two) 10:14pm – Kicking of the the 2nd hour is friend of the show and very successful rub, sauce, injection and soak maker, Kosmo from Kosmo’s Q! Last time Kosmo was on we talked about how much money it would take for him to sell the company and we also talked about the business coming out of the pandemic craze. We will get an update on business, if there’s any new offers to buy on the table, where his growth is forecasting in 2023 and we will also talk about the “Kosmo Unfiltered” podcast he has been doing and if he sees that continuing in the future. 10:35pm – Closing the show tonight is the Director of Product Management for Oklahoma Joe’s, Ray Peppiatt. OKJ has been releasing some new products the past few months and tonight we are going to talk about the latest one, The Marshall. We will talk about how long this one has been in development, why they release it now and why they went with a “center firebox” cooker. We will also talk about his background, how he came to OKJ and what it’s like working with 2 other big brands in the WC Bradley umbrella. BBQ Central Show Sponsors! NBBQA – 2023 National Conference Link Primo Grills Pitts & Spitts BBQ Pits – Use “bbqcentral” at checkout ($500+) for free spice pack Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Fireboard Cookin Pellets Pit Barrel Cooker David Leans / DoWellness – GET FIT for $200/month) The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show”

(February 14, 2022 – Hour One) 9:14 – Leading off the show tonight is our monthly guest and creator of Amazingribs.com, Meathead. Tonight, the topic of discussion is the difference between “drip pans and water pans”. Before that, or after that, we will talk about the production of his 2nd book and how that’s going. As many of you know, I have been extremely critical of this book and if it is actually going to happen, however, it does appear that I will be proven wrong after 10 years or longer (maybe not that long). 9:35 pm – Also in the first hour is our pal, Robert Moss, the contributing BBQ editor to Southern Living magazine. We have plenty of live-fire topics to discuss that include different cooking styles, different cooking vessels and this whole “4th slice of brisket being the best” that whipped around social media a few weeks back BBQ Central Show Sponsors! NBBQA – 2023 National Conference Link Primo Grills Pitts & Spitts BBQ Pits – Use “bbqcentral” at checkout ($500+) for free spice pack Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Fireboard Cookin Pellets Pit Barrel Cooker David Leans / DoWellness – GET FIT for $200/month) The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show”

Episode 268 Taking you back to 2/27/2018 – In this episode, a long time friend of the show and one of the pellet cooker pioneers, Ed “Fast Eddy” Maurin is featured in this week’s show and we discuss a bit of his passion for Baja racing…we also talked about where the pellet cooker market was sitting back then and where it was poised to go. Eddy also talks about the best features of cooking with pellet girls regardless of manufacturer. Eddy is an all-timer…he was a successful competition guy, a MAJOR success in pellet cooker building and a great ambassador for both the pellet portion of the industry and BBQ in general. Currently…you can see Eddy selling a new brand of pellet…I think the website is “Grilling Pellets” if I’m not mistaken…gotta have Eddy back on the show in 2023…been too long! Ready to make a “BEST OF” show all your own?? Email Jon Solberg and let him know what you would like to hear on a future episode! As always, thank you for listening! *Don’t forget to RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON YOU PODCAST APP* Want to hear more from this episode??? Click the link below to hear the full show Original Air Date: 2/27/2018 Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE This episode is brought to you by The butcher Shoppe…Home of the NEVER crossbred 100% Australian Wylarah 9+ Wagyu brisket, wagyu beef (American and Japanese), dry aged steaks, wild game and MUCH more!! Call to order today: (850) 458-8782 and ask for Kevin! Mention The BBQ Central Show for 10% off your entire order!!

(February 7, 2023 – Hour Two) 10:14pm – Last week it was our pal Doug Scheiding from Rogue Cookers talking about the 2023 San Antonio BBQ Cook-Off. This week we talk to the team that won the whole thing, Bill Purvis from Chicken Fried BBQ. Bill will give us the run down of that weekend and what it was like to win it. He was very close last year amid some scoring controversy, so we will see what it feels like to climb to the top of this mountain. We will also get some background on Bill and why he got into BBQ in the first place. This should be a great segment!! 10:35pm – Open Segment BBQ Central Show Sponsors! NBBQA – 2023 National Conference Link Primo Grills Pitts & Spitts BBQ Pits – Use “bbqcentral” at checkout ($500+) for free spice pack Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Fireboard Cookin Pellets Pit Barrel Cooker David Leans / DoWellness – GET FIT for $200/month) The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show”

(February 7, 2023 – Hour One) 9:14 – Leading off the show tonight is our monthly guest and creator of the “How To BBQ Right” brand, Malcom Reed. Tonight, Malcom and I will be addressing a number of topics, not the least of which is getting you ready for the final NFL game of the season. Kansas City is a place known for their great BBQ. Philly is a place known for their cheesesteaks. Malcom and I will discuss which meats are the best to BBQ for a big game like this and then we will discuss the best ways to go about having a successful cheesesteak outing…mix them all together and you have one heck of a feast for Sunday! 9:35 pm – Lakewood, Ohiois a near west suburb of Cleveland and is a city that has no shortage of pizza places! My 2nd guest tonight just threw his hat into the pizza ring and opened up “Boom’s Pizza” two weeks ago to the day! Co-Owner Ben Bebenroth joins me to talk about the first two weeks of business and what his plans are for the rest of the year and beyond. This is Ben’s third time on the show and his previous segments have been stellar. Ben is one of the most passionate food people (and chefs) I know and this segment will have the makings of an instant classic! BBQ Central Show Sponsors! NBBQA – 2023 National Conference Link Primo Grills Pitts & Spitts BBQ Pits – Use “bbqcentral” at checkout ($500+) for free spice pack Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Fireboard Cookin Pellets Pit Barrel Cooker David Leans / DoWellness – GET FIT for $200/month) The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show”