The BBQ Central Show

(September 13, 2022 – Hour One) 9:14pm – Rolling through September, we welcome in the 2nd Tuesday of the month regular guest and BBQ Hall of Fame’er, Meathead from Amazingribs.com. Tonight we cover a BBQ myth to see if it is true or not. Have you ever heard someone say “If you’re looking, you’re not cooking”? Tonight we go through what that really means and if it hold true! If you are new to BBQ, you will want to listen to this segment! 9:35pm – After Meathead, I will be joined by the Southern Living Magazine BBQ editor and the writer of the Cue Sheet, Robert Moss. It has been a few months since Robert was on the show, I had an issue a few months back and then he was traveling quite a bit last month so I am happy we are able to play so catch up in September! Do I hear a Top 50 BBQ list coming soon??? YES!!! BBQ Central Show Sponsors! Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Primo Grills David Leans / DoWellness – GET FIT for $200/month) Cookin Pellets Fireboard Smithfield Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show” Bub ‘N Mutha’s BBQ Rub Vortic Watch Company

Episode 245 Talking you back to 9/6/2016 – Ray Lampe, Dr. BBQ, and I talk about brisket…especially if you can just get a “bad” brisket and you are screwed from the start. Back in 2016, neighbor Desmond cooked a brisket and, while the flavor was good (actually great), it was tough as hell. Ray gives his take on if it could have been the meat that was bad given how RIGHT everything else was with the finished product. We also tease you with how to not get rubbery chicken skin on the BBQ pits…hint…HIGHER HEAT!!! Just my $0.02, Ray has always been a great guest on this show…as evidenced by his appearance last week talking about his recent turkey tour through Illinois. 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: 9/6/2016 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!!

(September 6, 2022 – Hour Two) 10:14pm – The first Tuesday of the month in the 2nd hour brings a regular visit from one of the most popular YouTube cooking show hosts, Sam The Cooking Guy. Tonight Sam and I will talk about a few of his latest recipes, how he plans out his cooks for the week, how far in advance they work and if he’s ever thought about doing a “crowd funded” product! We might also have a fresh version of “What Does Sam Like Best”! 10:35pm – Closing the show tonight is a kid who has come on as one of the rising stars associated with the show in 2022. His name is Damian Rodriguez from Doodles And Things and he is the talent and creative force behind the most recent run of BBQ Central Show animations. We will talk about his culinary experience, what life is like in high school these days, how he got into animation and what his process is like putting it together from initial draft to finished product. At 17 years old, he is one of the youngest guests I’ve ever had on the show and he is certainly one of the most talented! BBQ Central Show Sponsors! Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Primo Grills David Leans / DoWellness – GET FIT for $200/month) Cookin Pellets Fireboard Smithfield Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show” Bub ‘N Mutha’s BBQ Rub Vortic Watch Company

(September 6, 2022 – Hour One) 9:14pm – Welcome to September and the end of Q3 2022! The year is rapidly coming to a close and the creator of How To BBQ Right is here to talk about hunting season, college and pro football season and some other live fire topics that he has been burning on lately! Malcom Reed is always a great guest and tonight promises to bring a lot more of the same! 9:35pm – After Malcom, I will take the opportunity to run an open segment in order to really cover what is currently happening at the Memphis In May International Festival. About a week ago, I started posting articles and stories that were coming out of Memphis and none of them had a really good tone to them as the relate to what the 2023 version of this event is going to look like. In fact, while the CEO of MIM, Jim Holt, declared that the contest will be back at Tom Lee Park, he also quickly pointed out what a financial disaster this past contest was and how 2023 could be even worse. I will layout the time line , give financial details and also share some official comments from both sides. If you are a fan of this contest, you won’t want to miss this segment! BBQ Central Show Sponsors! Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Primo Grills David Leans / DoWellness – GET FIT for $200/month) Cookin Pellets Fireboard Smithfield Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show” Bub ‘N Mutha’s BBQ Rub Vortic Watch Company

Episode 244 Talking you back to 8/30/2011 – This week we feature ME!!! Let me ask you a question…specifically he male listeners in the audience. Have you ever been a member of the YMCA and gone to workout there in the early morning hours? IF you have, then you will be able to relate to the Best Moments Show that will hit the podcast feed this coming Friday. If you have NEVER been to the YMCA in the early hours of the morning, and you have been considering membership, this is MANDATORY listening before you pull the trigger! I would hate for you to not have the heads up on the shenanigans that are going on in the men’s locker room at your local “Y”…especially since I have lived it no less than 2 separate times in my life. What you will hear this coming Friday you will find both shocking and (potentially) hilarious! If you remember this bit from 12 years ago…thank you for being such a longtime fan…but for those looking to sign up for the YMCA…make sure you check this out…before you sign…on the line…which is dotted!! 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: 8/30/2011 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!!

(August 30, 2022 – Hour Two) 10:14pm – We have certainly talked about BBQ competitions in the past but what about other food sport events, like a burger contest!? My guests in the 2nd hour took part in a head to head event a few weeks ago in New Hampshire…and we know both participants! In one corner, show cigar expert and fellow meat lover, Mr. Jonathan from the Cigar Authority Podcast. In the other corner, the host of the Pit Life BBQ Podcast, Johnny Mags! Which burgers did they present to the voting public and who took the title of “Best Burger”? Tune in to hear all about it! 10:35pm – Depending on how much time we have left, I might keep Mr. J. over to talk about what’s new in the cigar world! There are a number of new cigars hitting the market so we’ll see what you should be spending your discretionary funds on and what you should AVOID! BBQ Central Show Sponsors! Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Primo Grills David Leans / DoWellness – GET FIT for $200/month) Cookin Pellets Fireboard Smithfield Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show” Bub ‘N Mutha’s BBQ Rub Vortic Watch Company

(August 30, 2022 – Hour One) 9:14pm – Ray Lampe stopped by the show to talk about a turkey tour he took through Illinois. It was sponsored by the Turkey Smoke folks and by the Illinois Soy Bean Association! He made his first trip to to 17th Street BBQ if you can believe it…he had never been before! 9:35pm – After Ray, I will be joined my new show sponsor and the creator of Bub N Mutha’s BBQ rub, John Fuhrman. We will learn about John’s journey into this part of the business, what profile his rubs have and why you might want to consider picking up both bottles to try today! Plus, a portion of all sales go to veteran’s charities and we’ll also talk about that! BBQ Central Show Sponsors! Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Primo Grills David Leans / DoWellness – GET FIT for $200/month) Cookin Pellets Fireboard Smithfield Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show” Bub ‘N Mutha’s BBQ Rub Vortic Watch Company

Episode 242 Talking you back to 8/27/2013 – This week we feature Erin Evanson – The 2015 Sutter Home’s “Build A Better Burger” contest winner…that won her a cool $100k. Erin talked about her home cook background, how she became inspired as a kid and eventually how she got into food competing…not BBQ competitions…but some of these other food contests like the Burger event that she won. 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: 8/27/2013 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!!

(August 23, 2022 – Hour Two) 10:14pm & 10:35pm – The 4th Tuesday in the 2nd hour shows brings us a visit from the Embedded Correspondents! Doug, Jon and Rusty will jump in on a new set of 100% Assurity questions (you can play along too) as well as giving their opinion on such topics as “mayo binders”, cult following of products, when do you tip and when do you not tip, the brisket prices at $30+/lb and much more! No singing!! BBQ Central Show Sponsors! Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Primo Grills David Leans / DoWellness – GET FIT for $200/month) Cookin Pellets Fireboard Smithfield Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show” Bub ‘N Mutha’s BBQ Rub Vortic Watch Company

(August 23, 2022 – Hour One 9:14pm – A few months back I introduced you too Chris Young, the CEO of Combustion, Inc. You might recall that they make an internal thermometer that predicts when your food will be done and the probe also contains 6 internal sensors ensuring the “core” is properly chosen for proper cooking times. Tonight, Chris joins me again to talk about a recent steak experiment he tried. We all know Sous Vide and we all know Reverse sear. Chris decided to pit the two against each other to see which operation actually yields the better cooked steak. While you can go to Chris’s YouTube page to see it for yourself, we will deep dive into it tonight! We will also talk about a follow up experiment he did with “one flip steak” VS. “constantly flipped steak” and we will see what his results were on that too! 9:35pm – After Chris, monthly regular Derrick Riches, will join me to talk about a new rechargeable pellet grill, where the bust of the BBQ industry will go and what new items we can look forward to as the 2nd half of the year unfolds. BBQ Central Show Sponsors! Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Primo Grills David Leans / DoWellness – GET FIT for $200/month) Cookin Pellets Fireboard Smithfield Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show” Bub ‘N Mutha’s BBQ Rub Vortic Watch Company

Episode 242 Talking you back to 8/18/2015 – This week we feature the one and only (to date) interview that I have done with new BBQ darling, Ernest Servantes…I say new for the folks who only know of Ernest recently due to the major success and rave reviews of his restaurant (Burnt Bean BBQ) in Seguin, TX. However, Ernest has been in the BBQ game a LONG time…when he was really competing, he was very successful, he’s spent time in fine dining restaurants…to put it simply, Ernest can flat out cook in any form or fashion. This was a great look into who Ernest was at the time (well before the restaurant) and what he was looking to do in the years ahead. However, I think what you will hear most clearly is how good and humble of a guy Ernest is…even back in 2015! 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: 8/18/2015 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!!

(August 16, 2022 – Hour 2) 10:14pm – Kicking off the 2nd hour tonight is the team that created and runs one of the most popular bbq websites (and brands) out there today, Hey Grill Hey! Susie and Todd Bulloch join me for their quarterly segment and tonight we reveal 2 NEW products that they are releasing to the market. We will also talk about a few recipes susie has posted recently and some other hot topics as well. Susie and Todd alwyas being a unique energy and view of the industry! 10:35pm – Could it be the ever popular OPEN SEGMENT?? At the time of this newsletter there is no “confirmed guest” however, that could change between now and SHOWTIME! BBQ Central Show Sponsors! Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Primo Grills David Leans / DoWellness – GET FIT for $200/month) Cookin Pellets Fireboard Smithfield Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show” Bub ‘N Mutha’s BBQ Rub Vortic Watch Company

(August 16, 2022 – Hour One) 9:14pm – As quickly as the close of former KCBS CEO, Emily Detwiler, came and went, a new CEO has been installed at the nation’s largest competitive sanctioning body for BBQ. You most likely have heard his name before, and back in the early 2000’s, he had quite a prolific team and personality on the circuit. Rod Gray, pitmaster of the Pellet Envy competition team and the creator of the EAT Barbecue brand of products, Rod Gray is the 4th CEO in the lifetime of KCBS and tonight we talk about why his interest was held for this position and what he plans to do as he takes over running the vision of the Kansas City BBQ Society. 9:35pm – After Rod, I will be joined be famed live-fire content creator and the founder of Another Pint Please, Mike Lang! Mike will be coming to Hartville Hardware (Hartville, OH) on September 17, 2022 to represent Weber during the 2022 Grillfest. Mike will be doing a live cooking demo and will also be available to answer any questions, sell his book and take pictures! We will talk about how the opportunity come about, why it hasn’t happened in the past (he lives in Ohio) and what he plans to make to sample out to the crowd that day! BBQ Central Show Sponsors! Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Primo Grills David Leans / DoWellness – GET FIT for $200/month) Cookin Pellets Fireboard Smithfield Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show” Bub ‘N Mutha’s BBQ Rub Vortic Watch Company

Today I did a live remote interview with the president of Primo Grills, Nick Bauer. They are throwing the first “Primo Bash” event at their factory in Poplar Bluff, MO. Consumers, dealers, sellers and general live-fire lovers are all invited to come and hang out, eat feed and tour their factory to see what sets the oval Primo Grill apart from the other ceramic cookers in the market. Listen to Nick talk about getting ready for the event, the history of Empire Comfort System and what he enjoys most about cooking on his Primo and being President of the company!

Episode 241 Taking you back to 8/16/2016 – This week featuring the longest running embedded correspondent (From Texas) and the pitmaster of Rogue Cookers, Doug Scheiding. Back in 2016 we were talking about what used to be THEE competition sanctioning body in Texas, the IBCA. So, if you aren’t familiar with Texas competitions and the IBCA…you can check out what was hot 6 years 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: 8/16/2016 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!!

(August 9, 2022 – Hour Two) 10:14pm & 10:35pm – Every year when the BBQ Hall of Fame Class is announced I try to line up the latest inductees for some in-depth interview to help get to know them a bit more. I had a great one with John Markus a few months ago and tonight I chase down Lee Ann Whippen. We will go for both segment and do the deep dive that you have come to know and love with these styles of interviews. Join me for what will be a great 2 (or more) segments! BBQ Central Show Sponsors! Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Primo Grills Yoder Smokers David Leans / DoWellness – GET FIT for $200/month) Cookin Pellets Fireboard Smithfield Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show” Bub ‘N Mutha’s BBQ Rub Vortic Watch Company

(August 9, 2022 – Hour One) 9:14pm – Opening the 2nd Tuesday of the month is BBQ Hall of Fame’er, best selling author and creator of the most heavily trafficked BBQ and Grilling website out there, Meathead from Amazingribs.com. We ran into some technical issues last month and missed out on the topic we hit tonight, which is “Water Pan Myths”. You have probably heard a bunch of different things when it comes to what the water pan does in your cooker and tonight we trim the fat! 9:35pm – After Meathead our new friend from the San Antonio Express-News, Chuck Blount, will join us to talk about some of the latest topics in his region of the country. There is a thief stealing thousands of dollars of brisket from La Barbecue, are smoked hamburgers still a thing and there is a new feud that might be brewing in Lockhart! Speaking of brews…there might be some beer talk as well as we close out the segment! BBQ Central Show Sponsors! Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Primo Grills Yoder Smokers David Leans / DoWellness – GET FIT for $200/month) Cookin Pellets Fireboard Smithfield Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show” Bub ‘N Mutha’s BBQ Rub Vortic Watch Company

Episode 239 Taking you back to 8/6/2013 – This week featuring a discussion with old friends of the show, Michael McDearman and South Carolina BBQ legend, Jack Waiboer. Back in 2013, Mc D and Jack were on an episode of BBQ Pitmasters and this segment finds us talking about their time on the show. If I am not mistaken, this was also a rare occasion where I had a real live in-studio guest! MC D was on the Sam’s Club tour at the time doing the Beef demo…and there was a local Sam’s event in Canton, OH…so I actually went out there and met up with Michael and that’s also where I met a number of other teams in person. The highlight for me was getting to hang out with the late/great Robert Magee from Munchin’ Hogs at The Hilton (Q39 Founder) for a few hours and sampling the turn ins…that was the first time I ever had real money muscle medallions…and they were incredible!! Holding that aside, what you’ll hear in this segment is some really great discussion and insight from two guys that were ON the show giving their real experience… 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: 8/6/2013 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!!

(August 2, 2022 – Hour Two) 10:14pm – As you may or may not know, the CEO of KCBS has resigned and taken a position outside of BBQ. Tonight, Emily Detwiler makes her first appearance on the show not being tied into live fire (for now). We will talk about ow she came to be the CEO for KCBS, what her most important accomplishments were during her time and what ultimately drove her out of the position! Most importantly, I will ask her where she she’s the organization heading now that she is no longer at the helm! You won’t want to miss this one! 10:35pm – Closing the show tonight is long time fan and budding YouTube superstar, Joe Martinez from Smokin’ Joe’s Pit BBQ! Joe reached out to me a few weeks ago and said he was going to do a video cooking a brisket while using MAYO as a binder! After I saw the video, I was compelled to have him on to discuss the whole process! Tonight we learn about the whole thing from start to finish and what his thoughts were! BBQ Central Show Sponsors! Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Primo Grills Yoder Smokers David Leans / DoWellness – GET FIT for $200/month) Cookin Pellets Fireboard Smithfield Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show” Bub ‘N Mutha’s BBQ Rub Vortic Watch Company

(August 2, 2022 – Hour One) 9:14pm – Opening the 2nd month of Q3 is regular guest and creator of How To BBQ Right, Malcom Reed. At the beginning of last month, I asked Malcom if he had used mayo as a binder on beef before. He had ot, but that sparked a month of controversy that still rages today. We will follow up on that, talk about his Palmer Home fundraiser, discuss flattop grilling and get a nice cool cocktail recipe for your next happy hour celebration! 9:35pm – After Malcom, Wes Wright from Cookout News will join me for te first time. If you aren’t familiar with this new site, you will want to bookmark it so you can stay up to date on all of the business happening in the live-fire world. Wes also has some reviews and other interesting items as well. We will talk about his real-life job, how he got into the BBQ business and why he decided to launch the site! BBQ Central Show Sponsors! Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Primo Grills Yoder Smokers David Leans / DoWellness – GET FIT for $200/month) Cookin Pellets Fireboard Smithfield Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show” Bub ‘N Mutha’s BBQ Rub Vortic Watch Company

Episode 239 Taking you back to 7/12/2016 – The Keeper of The Flame at Amazingribs.com, Max Good, joins me to talk about the “Hybrid Grills” that were available in the market at that time. I give my take on what “hybrid” means to me and Max then gave his thoughts on it…he didn’t really agree with me. Kalamazoo makes an audio mention as does the Weber Summit charcoal grill amongst others. I ask you this: What is YOUR definition of a “hybrid” grill. Email me and let me know! 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: 7/12/2016 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!!

Even though there is no traditional BBQ Central show tonight, I recorded a round table show with 3 gentlemen who have a great background in backyard cooking and in competition. This conversation on ribs and brisket definitely took a competition spin, so, if you are looking for some latest trends and tips, then this is the round table for you! You will also get some first hand accounts on uses of the OKJ products and what the best piece of advice on approaching a sponsor is from 3 guys who have done it successfully! ENJOY! Panel: Rico Pasquale – Q Shanty – IG: Q-Shanty Wes Edwards – Farmhouse BBQ – IG: Farmhouse Barbecue Hondo Hernandez – Showoff BBQ – IG: Showoff BBQ Thank you to Oklahoma Joe’s for sponsoring the show the past 3 moths as well as for making this round table show happen!

Episode 238 Taking you back to 6/12/2018 – This week featuring our pal Daniel Vaughn from Texas Monthly. You might recall, from time to time on this show, we talk about “being courageous”…but where did that come from? Well, back in 2018, Daniel Vaughn was a guest and he is the one who coined the phrase “I thought you were courageous on this show”…or something along those line…and, like many things on this show that are cool, it STICKS forever…so if you weren’t around for it the first time, here is a look back into a piece of show history and how it happened in the actual conversation. We actually talked a bit about the “purposeful undercooking of steaks in America” project I did with the EC’s as well…and he took a dump on the temperature we picked to use as a guide…We all know that Daniel is a fancy boy! 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: 6/12/2018 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!!

(July 19, 2022 – Hour Two) 10:14pm – Jess Pryles from Hardcore Carnivore joins me for her quarterly segment and we talk about her most recent trip overseas and what the BBQ scene is like at her various points and we also talk about the Texas Wild Life Association event she just cooked. 10:35pm – Closing the show tonight is Jonathan Jones, founder of Smokin’ Hope, joins me to talk about BBQ in Arizona and his BBQ foundation! BBQ Central Show Sponsors! Oklahoma Joe’s Smokers & Grills The BBQ Guru Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Primo Grills Yoder Smokers David Leans / DoWellness – GET FIT for $200/month) Cookin Pellets Fireboard Smithfield Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show” Vortic Watch Company

(July 19, 2022 – Hour One) 9:14pm – Steven Raichlen joins me for his monthly segment 9:35pm – Travis Magee, founder of M-Grills joins me to talk about selling his company recently and we will get all the details and what you can expect from the new manufacturer! BBQ Central Show Sponsors! Oklahoma Joe’s Smokers & Grills The BBQ Guru Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Primo Grills Yoder Smokers David Leans / DoWellness – GET FIT for $200/month) Cookin Pellets Fireboard Smithfield Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show” Vortic Watch Company

Episode 237 Taking you back to June 12, 2018 – Featuring Jennifer Caudle who was the Marketing Director from Hasty Bake at that time…not sure if she still is or not…but she was at this time in space. Jennifer talked about how she got to Hasty Bake, how SHE is the pitmaster of her family and then we learned about the history of Hasty Bake…then in its 70th year of business and NOW almost clipping 75 years. They are the oldest BBQ company in the USA!! So, if you aren’t familiar with Hasty Bake because you are new to the industry or the lifestyle, then this is one you want to check out, because those that have cooked on one or that own a Hasty Bake LOVE and SWEAR by them! 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: 6/12/2018 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!!

(July 12, 2022 – Hour Two) 10:14pm & 10:35pm – After an unrealized (then realized) chase over the past 3 years or so I finally land, not one, but two segment with famed writer, sportsman and food enthusiast, Larry Olmsted! Larry is a best selling author (of all the best sellers lists), writes for the biggest news outlets today and has definitive views on where the world of food and BBQ sit today. Since it’s Larry’s first time on the show tonight, we will build the segment from the ground up, getting a good understanding of where Larry came from, what his culinary pillars were growing up and how he has developed into one of the most respected food/sports writers of our time. He is also one of the most well traveled guests on this show, second to only Steven Raichlen. Join me for what promises to be an instant classic and should find us visiting again on a regular basis. BBQ Central Show Sponsors! Oklahoma Joe’s Smokers & Grills The BBQ Guru Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Primo Grills Yoder Smokers David Leans / DoWellness – GET FIT for $200/month) Cookin Pellets Fireboard Smithfield Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show” Vortic Watch Company

(July 12, 2022 – Hour One) 9:14pm – Steaming through July we find our regular visit with Meathead from Amazingribs.com. We have had an eventful past few segments and topics that you are really loving and we hope to continue the trend tonight as we go “Myth Busting” and dive into “The Water Pan” myths that exist out there. What is real and what is crap?? We discover the answers together with Meathead! 9:35pm – After Meathead we take a visit from co-founder of The Fireboard, Red Conrad. Fireboard has been a long time sponsor of the show and tonight, Ted joins me from his top secret location in Kansas City to tell us about the latest update/feature you can expect from them. I “PREDICT” it will be a great success and you will definitely be interested in learning more about it in this segment! Maybe there will be a deal as well?? Tune in to find out! BBQ Central Show Sponsors! Oklahoma Joe’s Smokers & Grills The BBQ Guru Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Primo Grills Yoder Smokers David Leans / DoWellness – GET FIT for $200/month) Cookin Pellets Fireboard Smithfield Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show” Vortic Watch Company

Episode 236 Taking you back to 7/1/2014 – We feature Pitmaster of Simply Marvelous “The Genie” Steph Franklin. You might find it interesting to note, as you will hear in the show, that Big Mista was the one responsible for introducing Steph to competition BBQ. Neil was a pretty big name back in the day…he’s since gotten out of this part of the industry. So, anyway, we learn about Steph’s catering business and how he got into the rub business. For years, Simply Marvelous and Big Poppa Smokers rubs were linked together because they made up the very popular “West Coast Offense” flavor profile that many different cooks were doing…and to a point…are still doing currently. If you aren’t familiar with The Genie…this is a show you will want to check 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: 7/1/2014 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!!

(July 5, 2022 – Hour Two) 10:14pm – How do you start the 2nd hour off right in July? You have Sam The Cooking Guy on to berate me and tell me how wrong I am on how I decide to drive MY show, of course! All kidding aside, Sam joins me to talk about some of his most recent recipes and some other topics as well. We will also try another round of “What Does Sam Like Best” for your chance to win a free prize but you will need to use the troublesome Clubhouse app. We will see how that goes! 10:35pm – Closing the show tonight is our official fast food expert and reviewer Bill Oakley. It has been a while since Bill was last on the show and tonight we will get HIS take on the Arby’s Wagyu burger, the new strawberry frosty and the Burger King Southwest Bacon Whopper! BBQ Central Show Sponsors! Oklahoma Joe’s Smokers & Grills The BBQ Guru Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Primo Grills Yoder Smokers David Leans / DoWellness – GET FIT for $200/month) Cookin Pellets Fireboard Smithfield Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show” Vortic Watch Company

(July 5, 2022 – Hour One) 9:14pm – Welcome to July and we also welcome back first Tuesday of the month regular guest, Malcom Reed. Malcom missed last month because of a sporting event but he’s back and better than ever tonight and we will cover a bunch of topics to include his new 2022 fundraiser for The Palmer Home, a 4th of July recap, a Memphis in May recap, using mayo as a binder and much more! 9:35pm – As you may or may not know, last week was the finale of the BBQ Central Show American Idol segment where Rusty Monson and I sang live to win the championship for this season. The votes are in and there in a NEW champion ready to be crowned. Somehow, Rusty is actually available again tonight and we will have him on for the big reveal. If you missed the show last week, we will have a brief recap of the songs and then we will get into the results portion of the show. As you all know, the winner get $250,000 and a 5 year recording contract with BBQCS Records, Inc. (none of that is true) so the stakes are really high! Don’t miss who is crowned 2022 champion! BBQ Central Show Sponsors! Oklahoma Joe’s Smokers & Grills The BBQ Guru Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Primo Grills Yoder Smokers David Leans / DoWellness – GET FIT for $200/month) Cookin Pellets Fireboard Smithfield Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show” Vortic Watch Company

Episode 235 Taking you back to 6/26/2012 – Being featured this week is one of my favorites, Diva Q…Danielle Bennett. We go IN DEPTH breaking down the time she was on BBQ Pitmasters and she broke EVERYTHING down that happened on the set and set all of the records straight. This is why people love Danielle…THIS is why people don’t like Danielle…it’s straight shooting, no bullshit, and that tune hasn’t changed over the almost 20 years I have known her and, by the way, it’s the thing that endears me to her most of all. So, on the off chance you aren’t familiar with Diva Q, there will be no better intro to her than this episode! 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: 6/26/2011 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!!

(June 28, 2022 – Hour Two) 10:14 – The Embedded Correspondents join me to run through a new list of 100% Assurtiy Questions because we didn’t do it last month as we were picking our 2022 BBQ Hall of Fame inductees. There are 5 or so question to run through first and then we will evaluate our Hall of fame picks, talk about the Arby’s Wagyu burger (we all had it at least one time) and then, if time allows, talk about tipping! 10:35pm – Tonight, Season 3 of American Idol BBQ Central Show comes to a head as we unleash the finals on you! Rusty Monson and I are ready to bring the heat as we vie for the season 3 title. Our produced duet is locked and loaded and then, Rusty and I will sing live to close out the show! Next Tuesday, the votes will be tallied and I will announce who the champ is for this season. It promises to be the best finals to date! Who will sing, who will rap, who will do both or neither? The best way is to tune in live and hear it for yourself! BBQ Central Show Sponsors! Oklahoma Joe’s Smokers & Grills The BBQ Guru Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Primo Grills Yoder Smokers David Leans / DoWellness – GET FIT for $200/month) Cookin Pellets Fireboard Smithfield Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show” Vortic Watch Company

(June 28, 2022 – Hour One) 9:14pm – Derrick Riches is not normally leading off the first segment in the first hour in the 4th Tuesday of the month, but, he is this time around! Why?? Because we have an incredible amount of content to get through, and we might need the first and a good portion of the 2nd segment to get through all of it. We will talk about how right or wrong he was on his HOF picks last month, his new cookbook, his latest article on “becoming a social media influencer”, the Weber Smoke Fire V2, the Oklahoma Joe Rider DLX pellet cooker….AND MORE! BBQ Central Show Sponsors! Oklahoma Joe’s Smokers & Grills The BBQ Guru Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Primo Grills Yoder Smokers David Leans / DoWellness – GET FIT for $200/month) Cookin Pellets Fireboard Smithfield Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show” Vortic Watch Company

Episode 234 Taking you back to 6/21/2011 – My guest this time is fan favorite Ted Reader…and we talk about planning a party and being able to enjoy it instead of being trapped in “working the party” instead of being able to enjoy it. Ted gives a number of tips to help guard against that…we also talk about appetizers and main dishes…all the good stuff. As I was listening back…I did note that Ted seemed to be a little more subdued than the normal energy ball that he is, however, the info is still great 11 years later and, if you aren’t familiar with Ted, this is a great introduction to him…go search his name on the site and see all the times he’s appeared…you WILL find the lamb’s testicles segment if you look hard enough! 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: 6/21/2011 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!!

(June 21, 2022 – Hour Two) 10:14 – In an effort to catch up on another guest that missed his last regular appearance, Daniel Vaugh and I will talk about a number of BBQ and Grilling topics that have transpired over the past 3 months. On the agenda tonight will be, of course, The 2022 BBQ HOF, his visit with Robert Moss in Texas, high heat chicken having a “moment” in Texas, burgers showing up in BBQ joints and are BBQ side dishes really THAT important n the grand scheme of BBQ? 10:35pm – IF there is any time left from the interview with Daniel, I will fire up the gameshow vehicle and we can try and give something away…we all love rule #3 of the show!! BBQ Central Show Sponsors! Oklahoma Joe’s Smokers & Grills The BBQ Guru Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Primo Grills Yoder Smokers David Leans / DoWellness – GET FIT for $200/month) Cookin Pellets Fireboard Smithfield Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show” Vortic Watch Company

(June 21, 2022 – Hour One) 9:14pm – Last month we missed our monthly visit from BBQ & Grilling icon, Steven Raichlen because he was in France and, well, the time zone difference didn’t make for a good match (3am in France). However, this month Steven is back and he is ready to talk about everything he has been up to since our last visit in April. There is the trip, the most recent BBQ University from a few weeks back and plenty of other stuff as well! 9:35pm – After Steven, I will be joined by the Product Manager from Oklahoma Joe’s Smokers and Grills, Zach Miron. This is Zach’s first time on the show and tonight we will breakdown the Rider DLX pellet cooker version 1 and then hear about what they did to make it a better cooker in its current version 2 format. If you are in the market for a pellet cooker you will want to check this out! BBQ Central Show Sponsors! Oklahoma Joe’s Smokers & Grills The BBQ Guru Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Primo Grills Yoder Smokers David Leans / DoWellness – GET FIT for $200/month) Cookin Pellets Fireboard Smithfield Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show” Vortic Watch Company

Episode 233 Taking you back to 6/7/2011 – eff Stith (Big Creek BBQ at the time) is featured and we get a look at how the Operation BBQ Relief was actually started…if you don’t know the very beginnings…there was an intense storm system in Joplin, MO that spawned wide spread tornados and terrible damage and Jeff and Stan Hays saw a need…had a quick conversation and jumped into action to help…and it has grown from there…an award winning organization…it’s a great listen especially for those of you who don’t know about how OBR got started. 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: 6/7/2011 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!!

(June 14, 2022 – Hour Two) 10:14 & 10:35pm – A few weeks ago there was a new class of BBQ Hall of Fame’ers inducted. Tonight, I grab John Markus and talk to him about the honor and what it means to him as he looks across his heralded and successful career in TV. If you aren’t familiar with John and his work in TV, you are in for a treat tonight, as I execute a fairly impromptu “origin story” of John and how he came to find his passion for live fire and how he pushed it onto every TV set in the country a handful of years ago under the “BBQ Pitmasters” show. Could we ever see a “reboot” of this show…ever?? BBQ Central Show Sponsors! Oklahoma Joe’s Smokers & Grills The BBQ Guru Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Primo Grills Yoder Smokers David Leans / DoWellness – GET FIT for $200/month) Cookin Pellets Fireboard Smithfield Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show” Vortic Watch Company

(June 14, 2022 – Hour One) 9:14pm – Last month when Meathead stopped by we talked about “combustion”. During that conversation we hit on charcoal and we realized that charcoal itself could be its own sub-topic and that’s what we are going to cover tonight. If you have any questions on charcoal, please send them into me and I will ask Meathead while he is on. 9:35pm – After Meathead, I will be joined by the contributing BBQ editor at Southern Living Magazine, Robert Moss. Last week Adrian Miller was in South Carolina doing a “rice junket” so I will test Robert’s rice IQ before getting into some BBQ topics. Tonight we will cover “The Unsung Black BBQ Cooks”, Texas BBQ side dishes, meeting up with Daniel Vaughn in person and much more! BBQ Central Show Sponsors! Oklahoma Joe’s Smokers & Grills The BBQ Guru Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Primo Grills Yoder Smokers David Leans / DoWellness – GET FIT for $200/month) Cookin Pellets Fireboard Smithfield Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show” Vortic Watch Company

Episode 232 Taking you back to 8/5/2012 – Featuring Meathead from Amazing Ribs. If you are a fan of this show and a long time listener, you know one of the most talked about segments was with Meathead were we argued about BBQ and Grilling. This isn’t the original segment, but this one occurred a few years after and we revisit this conversation as, at the time, Meathead was worried about me not representing his side of the argument properly, so, we got into it to clear everything up! It’s pretty great even 10 years later! 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: 8/5/2012 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!!

(June 7, 2022 – Hour Two) 10:14pm – After a month off from being out of the country, Sam The Cooking Guy makes his triumphant return to the show! Sam has been up to a lot since our last visit. Many new YouTube videos cooking on many different cookers, a TV appearance on Good Morning America, the official release of his new book “Between The Buns” and we will recap his travels to Dubai and Singapore! Of course, we will lead the segment with a new version of “What Does Sam Like Best” and this one will be GREAT! BBQ Central Show Sponsors! Oklahoma Joe’s Smokers & Grills The BBQ Guru Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Primo Grills Yoder Smokers David Leans / DoWellness – GET FIT for $200/month) Cookin Pellets Fireboard Smithfield Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show” Vortic Watch Company

(June 7, 2022 – Hour One) 9:14pm – Welcome to June and to the beginning of the 2nd half of the year! Malcom Reed isn’t able to make it this month because of sporting engagements, however, Mark Williams from Swine Life BBQ will be filling and we will recap the success the Killer Hogs BBQ team had at Memphis in May. Mark also released a new recipe on “No-Flip Burgers” that we will also cover! 9:35pm – After Mark, James Beard award nominee and award winner, Adrian Miller, joins me to talk about his latest James Beard nomination coming off his most recent book, “Black Smoke”. His book has seen incredible success and has been the talk of the industry the past year or so. We will talk to Adrian about that, what book he has coming up next and what his take on the 2022 BBQ Hall of Fame inductees is. BBQ Central Show Sponsors! Oklahoma Joe’s Smokers & Grills The BBQ Guru Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Primo Grills Yoder Smokers David Leans / DoWellness – GET FIT for $200/month) Cookin Pellets Fireboard Smithfield Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show” Vortic Watch Company

Episode 231 Taking you back to 6/5/2012 – This week we feature an unusual segment of me talking over some various video clips that I found entertaining back in this time. First up is a clip of Mario Batalli taking a dump on celebrities that criticized his food when he was on Iron Chef. Then, one of my all time favorite YouTube clips ever, Jones BBQ and Foot Massage” and rounding it out was a classic rant from then Representative of Illinois, Mike Bost, putting it on anyone who would listen to him complain about how quickly they were going to have to vote for a law…and he DID NOT like 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: 6/5/2012 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 31, 2022 – Hour Two) 10:14pm – Kicking off the 2nd hour is, perhaps, the most interviewed person over the history of the show. He is an accomplished competition pitmaster, author, TV show guest, pitchman, brand ambassador, BBQ Hall of Fame’er and BBQ Central Show Guest Hall of Fame’er, Dr. BBQ Ray Lampe! Last week the BBQ Hall of Fame was announced and we will break down who got in and why they were deserving of this honor. We will also talk about the new things Ray has going on in his BBQ career, what the status of Dr. BBQ’s restaurant is and what he has coming up for us to keep an eye out for! 10:35pm – With any remaining time tonight, I will cover some topics I have been burning on recently and we might have a few things to give away as well! Have an email or thought you would like to send my way? Do it now and I will be sure to mix it into the conversation at that time! BBQ Central Show Sponsors! Oklahoma Joe’s Smokers & Grills The BBQ Guru Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Primo Grills Yoder Smokers David Leans / DoWellness – GET FIT for $200/month) Cookin Pellets Fireboard Smithfield Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show” Vortic Watch Company

(May 31, 2022 – Hour One) 9:14pm – Perhaps one of my favorite “new” guest finds in the past 12 months is the guy who leads the show tonight, Oklahoma Joe Davidson! Joe and I have had a great first 2 interviews tracking his rise in the live-fire industry ultimately leading to his induction into the BBQ Hall of Fame a few years ago. Tonight we talk about the explosions of pellet cookers in the market, why people love them and what makes the Oklahoma Joe’s line of pellet cookers a brand you should consider if you’re looking to add one to the backyard this year! 9:35pm – Many of us have heard of the name “Nexgrill” as we shop around for cookers or see what other folks have on their patio but what do we know about how the company was formed and what their vision was and is today. Tonight, all that is answered as we welcome first tome guest Nexgrill to the show! Not only do we get a history lesson on this company, we will also talk about their latest product to hit the market, the NEEVO 720 Plus Smart Grill! Can you say grill on one side and, instead of a ridiculous side burner, there is an Air-Fryer?? I knew you could! BBQ Central Show Sponsors! Oklahoma Joe’s Smokers & Grills The BBQ Guru Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Primo Grills Yoder Smokers David Leans / DoWellness – GET FIT for $200/month) Cookin Pellets Fireboard Smithfield Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show” Vortic Watch Company

Episode 230 Taking you back to 5/29/2012 – This week we feature show favorite Ray Lampe (Dr. BBQ)…at this time, we were talking about his new book “Slow Fire – Beginners Guide to BBQ” and we touched on who wrote the foreword of that book (Semi-Famous Dave Anderson) and how that came to be. We spend the rest of the time talking about this book’s vision and his book writing life as well. 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: 5/29/2012 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 24, 2022 – Hour Two) 10:14pm – Kicking off the 2nd hour is the monthly visit from The Embedded Correspondents! Keeping with the Hall of Fame theme for the evening, Doug, Jon, Rusty and I will come up with the (4) people we think “should” be voted in before the official announcement the following day at 3pm Eastern. As time allows, we will also tackle some 100% Assurity picks to end the segment. 10:35pm – Closing the show tonight is the American Idol BBQ Central Show Edition semi-finals! Yes, we are already in the semi-final round and tonight, Jon, Rusty and I sing for your votes to see who makes it to the finals in June! The competition has bee fierce and tonight plans to be no different! Please listen to all 3 of us sing, and then, send in you ranking 1-3 so we can get a finals match-up. Voting will start directly after the show ends and run until Sunday at 11:59pm Eastern time BBQ Central Show Sponsors! Oklahoma Joe’s Smokers & Grills The BBQ Guru Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Primo Grills Yoder Smokers David Leans / DoWellness – GET FIT for $200/month) Cookin Pellets Fireboard Smithfield Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show” Vortic Watch Company

Be sure to join me at 3pm Eastern today as I welcome back Emily Park from The American Royal as we reveal the OFFICAL list of (4) people who will make up this year’s BBQ Hall of Fame. We will also announce the (3) inductees to the “Legacy” portion of the hall and we will also reveal the first ever “Impact Award”. Who will make up the class of 2022?? Who do YOU think will get in? Be sure to tune in at 3pm Eastern for the answers! This is an exclusive announcement that only the BBQ Central Show will bring you before anyone else knows about it. Please feel free to share the links below with anyone anyone you think might be interested in hearing it live!

(May 24, 2022 – Hour One) 9:14pm – We missed them last week in the 2nd hour but they have graciously rescheduled for the opening interview segment tonight! Susie and Todd Bulloch from Hey Grill Hey join me for their quarterly visit and we will talk about some new products they have coming out, the re-launch of their “Grill Squad”, if they made it to Memphis in May this year and who they would put into the BBQ Hall of Fame if they had votes. 9:35pm – Derrick Riches from his namesake website joins me to talk about his take on The BBQ Hall of Fame and which (4) people he would put in this year from the list of 9 finalists that were announced almost 2 weeks ago. We will also talk about some other breaking news topics in the live fire world as well. BBQ Central Show Sponsors! Oklahoma Joe’s Smokers & Grills The BBQ Guru Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Primo Grills Yoder Smokers David Leans / DoWellness – GET FIT for $200/month) Cookin Pellets Fireboard Smithfield Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show” Vortic Watch Company