The BBQ Central Show

(December 14, 2021 – Hour One) 9:14pm & 9:35pm – Our “BBQ Science With Meathead” segments continue this month as Meathead and I dig deep into the reverse sear. Yes, I am sure many of us are familiar with the process and probably use it often, however, tonight you will get a healthy does of exactly why it works, how it came to be, the rise in popularity and many of facets of this widely popular method of cooking. We also cover a question from a fan who asks about “cold great” searing of steaks BBQ Central Show Sponsors! The BBQ Guru Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Cookin Pellets Fireboard Smithfield The Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show” Primo Grills Yoder Smokers Yukon Glory – Save 10% with code 10CENTRAL Vortic Watch Company David Leans / DoWellness – GET FIT for 1 Year for $2,300 Patreon Ad-Free Podcast Feed

Episode 206 Taking you back to 12/04/2012 – Featuring a guy by the name is Bubba Latimer!! Remember Bubba??? If you have been in it as long as I have (or longer) then you will remember Bubba not only from this show but his many TV appearances during the heyday of BBQ TV. He was also a very accomplished BBQ competitor and, last but not least, a very successful BBQ restaurateur. In this particular segment, Bubba and I talked about getting into the BBQ restaurant business and what you need to consider, plan for and have in place to give yourself the best shot at success right out of the gate. Bubba shared some great info that remains evergreen to this day…so, if you are thinking about doing something like this…be sure to check out the BEST MOMENTS show Friday and then download the whole show…because this is only a portion of that entire segment! 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: 12/04/2012 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!!

(December 7, 2021 – Hour Two) 10:14pm & 10:35pm: Second hour of the show regular guest, Sam The Cooking Guy, joins me to talk about the English language, a reap of Thanksgiving, a look ahead to Christmas, tips on cooking rib roasts, gift ideas, business opportunities and much much more. If YOU would like an opportunity to WIN A FREE KNIFE from Sam, be sure to join the Clubhouse Room during his segment to play a game…it is sure to be a blast! BBQ Central Show Sponsors! The BBQ Guru Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Cookin Pellets Fireboard Smithfield The Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show” Primo Grills Yoder Smokers Yukon Glory – Save 10% with code 10CENTRAL Vortic Watch Company David Leans / DoWellness – GET FIT for 1 Year for $2,300 Patreon Ad-Free Podcast Feed

(December 7, 2021 – Hour One) 9:14pm – Opening up the last month of 2021 and doing it in what feels like a bit of a “behind the pace” matter. We are already in the 7th day of the month so it will be quick to the end! Malcom Reed from How To BBQ Right joins me to talk about a number of things to include best gifts for 2021, best sauce of the year, best rub of the year, a new internet show and much more! 9:35pm: Are you a baseball fan? We break format a bit and talk with the co-host of the Baseball & BBQ podcast, Jeff Cohen about the recent lockout that baseball owners have imposed on the players. What does it mean exactly, how can players still operate while being locked out, what will the impacts be in the short term and the long term and will there be a season?? Jeff will help break it all down for us! BBQ Central Show Sponsors! The BBQ Guru Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Cookin Pellets Fireboard Smithfield The Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show” Primo Grills Yoder Smokers Yukon Glory – Save 10% with code 10CENTRAL Vortic Watch Company David Leans / DoWellness – GET FIT for 1 Year for $2,300 Patreon Ad-Free Podcast Feed

Episode 205 Taking you back to 11/29/2016 – One of the most popular recurring topics over the past 5 years has been dry aging steak at home…and just the topic of dry aging captures interest. Back in 2016 I had Frank Rizzo on the show, the creator of the “Steakager” which is a unit that takes all the guesswork out of doing dry aging at home and does it in a safe environment…which is what the biggest concern for most folks is. SO, if you are interested in hearing more about it, be sure to check out the show Friday…and yes, it is a company that is still in business…in fact there are a few dry aging for the home manufacturers out there nowadays… 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: 11/29/2016 Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE

(November 30, 2021 - Hour Two) 10:14pm: Utah Embedded Correspondent and BBQ vending trailer owner, Rusty Monson of Salt City BBQ, joins me to catch up on how his business is going. About 3 months ago we did a segment looking at how he got ready to start his business. This time we check in on how things are going, what challenges he's faced and what victories he's had during his first few months of operation. Again, if you are looking to get into this kind of business in 2022, you will not only want to hear this segment you will want to go back and check out the first segment as well (HERE is a link). 10:35pm: As the end of the year draws to a close (rapidly) many of us look at the upcoming year as a time to recommit to health and getting in better shape. However, 6 weeks into the New Year the goals are dashed and you end up going back to the same old habits. In your younger years you can get away with this to a degree, but, as you get older, health becomes paramount and keeping on a general health regimen is a really good idea to stay alive! Closing the show tonight is David McDowell from www.davidleans.com/bbq. He is here to talk about his health journey and how he has turned it into a business for himself and helping others reach and maintain their fitness goals. He is offering a special deal for the Centralites this week and we will talk all about that as well. If you need some help sticking to your plan for 2022 then you will want to check this segment out! **In an effort to test "Crowdfunding" from a few weeks ago, I have started one for a watch. Care to help and join the test? HERE is the link to the page. So far I have one donor (funder).** BBQ Central Show Sponsors! The BBQ Guru Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Cookin Pellets Fireboard Smithfield The Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show" Primo Grills Yoder Smokers Yukon Glory - Save 10% with code 10CENTRAL Vortic Watch Company David Leans / DoWellness - GET FIT for 1 Year for $2,300 Patreon Ad-Free Podcast Feed

(November 30, 2021 - Hour One) 9:14pm & 9:35pm: BBQ legend, restaurant owner, caterer, TV show winner and many other superlatives describe my first hour guest. Lee Ann Whippen joins me after quite a show layoff (last appearance in 2018??) and we will do a lookback over the past 3-4 years to see what she has been up to and then we will look ahead to her plans in 2022 and beyond. BBQ Central Show Sponsors! The BBQ Guru Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Cookin Pellets Fireboard Smithfield The Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show" Primo Grills Yoder Smokers Yukon Glory - Save 10% with code 10CENTRAL Vortic Watch Company David Leans / DoWellness - GET FIT for 1 Year for $2,300 Patreon Ad-Free Podcast Feed

Episode 204 Taking you back to March 2018 - Live shows from the NBBQA in Fort Worth...requested by friend of the show, Stover Harger the 3rd. In this episode I interviewed Shawn Walchef from Cali BBQ and host of the Digital Hospitality podcast...We get the whole history of Shawn, how he got into the business, what NBBQA meant to him at the time and a bunch of other really good stuff as well...so if you haven’t heard Shawn on this show before, this is a great way to get introduced to him and hear how his journey started...BTW, this time in Fort Worth spawned 2 of my most favorite interviews ever...One with Mike Mills (recently passed away) and one with Linda Orrison (Momma Shed). That week also saw interviews from Code 3 Spices, Kick Ash Basket, Jess Pryles (dry aging talk) and Chris Lilly...so well worth going back to check those full shows 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: 3/2018 Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE

(November 23, 2021 - Hour one) 10:14pm & 10:35pm: The 4th Tuesday in the 2nd hour I am Thankful to have the Embedded Correspondents joining me! We will start the first segment off with the ever growing in popularity, "100% Assurity Picks"! We may also mix in some ClubHouse listeners as well. After we get through the monthly picks, which are always correct, we will look to cover the Thanksgiving Day Holiday coming in 2 days and what you should be doing if you have forgotten that it is coming and have nowhere to go or have no one coming...or maybe you have a bunch of people coming and have no clue what to do...we got you!! BBQ Central Show Sponsors! The BBQ Guru Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Cookin Pellets Fireboard Smithfield The Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show" Primo Grills Yoder Smokers Yukon Glory - Save 10% with code 10CENTRAL Vortic Watch Company David Leans / DoWellness - GET FIT for 1 Year for $2,300 Patreon Ad-Free Podcast Feed

(November 23, 2021 - Hour One) 9:14pm: 4th Tuesday of the month regular guest in the first hour, Derrick Riches from Derrickriches.com, joins me to talk about some late breaking news from Weber Grills and their new "1952 Ventures" spin-off and what that means for Weber going forward. We will also talk about Derrick's new book (available for pre-sale right now) that will be released soon and what you can expect from this effort! 9:35pm: New friend of the show and fast-food review expert, Bill Oakley, joins the show to talk about a number of fast food related items...not the least of which is the venerable (and crappy) McRib. We will also talk such hard hitting topics as "The best French fry", Arby's release of flavored vodkas, the Simpson's Cookbook and much more! BBQ Central Show Sponsors! The BBQ Guru Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Cookin Pellets Fireboard Smithfield The Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show" Primo Grills Yoder Smokers Yukon Glory - Save 10% with code 10CENTRAL Vortic Watch Company David Leans / DoWellness - GET FIT for 1 Year for $2,300 Patreon Ad-Free Podcast Feed

Episode 203 Taking you back to November 18, 2014 - You know what this time of year means to many of you. Thanksgiving? NO! Almost Christmas? NO! Vacation time from work? NO! Indeed, the McRib is back and it's time to cram as many of those vile sandos into your mouth before McDonalds rips them off the menu again! In this episode, I bring you back to an exceptionally great anti-McRib rant I did back then. Now, while my stance on this nonsense hasn't softened in the past 7 years (or 20 years), I will say, that if you find these pieces of crap to be exceptionally deeelish, then eat all of them you want. I cannot keep you from eating the "McPoop" and after all, Your happiness is what I care about the most. Even though you must hate yourself (and me) I will love you no matter what! 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: 11/18/2014 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!!

(November 16, 2021 - Hour Two) 10:14pm: Quarterly guest, Susie and Todd Bulloch from Hey Grill Hey, join me to talk all about the upcoming Thanksgiving Day holiday and what you should be cooking and how you should be cooking it. We will also talk about traditional and non-traditional Thanksgiving side dishes. As I mentioned in the Steven Raichlen write up, Susie was one of those featured on the upcoming season of Project Fire and we will talk about that experience as well! 10:35pm - Coming out of the bullpen tonight is the President and owner of Primo Grills, Nick Bauer. If you recall earlier this year, Nick was talking about the accessories he was planning to bring to market this year. The air draft tops/bottoms and lift hinge are big hits but what about the rest of the accessories. There was a hold up so we will talk about what that was, how he overcame it and where the new stuff is available for sale! BBQ Central Show Sponsors! The BBQ Guru Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Cookin Pellets Fireboard Smithfield The Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show" Primo Grills Yoder Smokers Yukon Glory - Save 10% with code 10CENTRAL Vortic Watch Company Patreon Ad-Free Podcast Feed

(November 16, 2021 - Hour One: 9:14pm: The 3rd Tuesday of the month brings a visit from BBQ HOF'er and TV show host (and Icon) Steven Raichlen from Barbecue Bible. You will find an overriding theme tonight which is getting everyone ready for Thanksgiving! On top of the Thanksgiving stuff, we will also talk about his most recent results of shooting the Project Fire TV show which was done in St. Louis. He also featured a number of higher profile social media folks and we will ask him why he picked who he picked. This promises to be a great segment! 9:35pm: Next up, the co-owners of the Pit Barrel Cooker, Noah and Amber Glanville join me to talk about the new accessory they are bringing to market. If you own a WSM then you will want to pay particular attention to this segment. We will also see how 2021 is going to end for them and when the PBX will be back in stock. BBQ Central Show Sponsors! The BBQ Guru Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Cookin Pellets Fireboard Smithfield The Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show" Primo Grills Yoder Smokers Yukon Glory - Save 10% with code 10CENTRAL Vortic Watch Company Patreon Ad-Free Podcast Feed

Episode 202 In a special episode that Jon has put together, we take a run back to 2/11/2011 as we honor the late Bill Arnold of Blues Hog BBQ Sauce and Rubs. Bill lost his battle to brain cancer this past week, something he was fighting during this interview back in 2011, so we take this moment to honor him and listen to how he got Blues Hog started. Bill has been in the running for BBQ Hall of Fame the past 2 years but has not crossed over as of yet. Many folks remain disappointed that he has not been voted in and I wonder, in light of his passing, if this will change something next year. Time will tell, but one thing is for sure, their is no better (or more popular) sauce on the market today than the line of Blues Hog sauces! If you haven't tried it yet, do yourself a favor, and get some ASAP. My personal favorite is a 50/50 combo of Blues Hog original and Blues Hog Tennessee Red!!!! Special thanks to Jon Solberg for putting this one together so quickly in order to keep this week's theme of "remembering Bill" going strong! 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: 2/11/2011 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!!

(November 9, 2021 - Hour Two) 10:14pm: Surely you have seen the success of many companies being born through the "crowd funding" websites like "Indiegogo" and "Kickstarter"? Have you ever thought about doing something through those platforms but wanted to shore up some business before the campaign even launched? What about videos, hype, promotions and more? Will Ford, founder of Launchboom , joins me to talk about his business and how they have helped many different companies go from "idea" to "fully funded" the first day the campaign starts. Perhaps this is a fit for you too? 10:35pm - Long time sponsor and friend of the show, Ted Conrad from Fireboard, joins me to talk about some new products getting ready to hit the market. We will also talk about 2021 compared to 2021 and what the outlook is for next year as everyone continues to struggle through the supply chain issues we have been experiencing this year. BBQ Central Show Sponsors! The BBQ Guru Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Cookin Pellets Fireboard Smithfield The Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show" Primo Grills Yoder Smokers Yukon Glory - Save 10% with code 10CENTRAL Vortic Watch Company Patreon Ad-Free Podcast Feed

(November 9, 2021 - Hour One) 9:14pm: The 2nd Tuesday of the month brings a visit from Meathead at Amazingribs.com. Tonight we continue the "BBQ Science With Meathead" forum and tonight we cover salt! While salt appears to be simple in form, it is much more complex than you might think. Meathead and I will dive into salt, what it does and how you should leverage it in your next cook. We will also get some thoughts from Meathead about the passing of Bill Arnold. 9:35pm: Tim Scheer, pitmaster of Shake N Bake BBQ, owner of Gateway Drum Smokers and owner of Blues Hog BBQ Sauce and Seasonings joins me to talk about the passing of a BBQ legend, Bill Arnold. Tim and I will talk about what he meant to the BBQ world, especially the competition scene the past few decades and much more. If you don't know about Bill, this will be a great segment to learn about him and hear form one of his closest friends in and out of the live fire industry. BBQ Central Show Sponsors! The BBQ Guru Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Cookin Pellets Fireboard Smithfield The Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show" Primo Grills Yoder Smokers Yukon Glory - Save 10% with code 10CENTRAL Vortic Watch Company Patreon Ad-Free Podcast Feed

Episode 201 Taking you back to 11/01/2011 - Folks, there have been some classic moments on this show...there are plenty of classic moments I don’t even remember.  However, this isn’t one of those...in fact, this particular segment which you will hear on Friday is one that has stayed with me since the moment it happened 10 years ago.  Have you ever heard me reference the Certified Angus Beef rant courtesy of Dave Bouska from Butcher BBQ?  If you have listened to this show for any length of time, this mention works into the classic parts of the show and its history...and is usually a top moment at that.  This Friday you will hear the segment from which this classic rant was born, and better yet, you get to hear the set up to it happening. This wasn’t a topic that Dave wanted to come on the show to rant on...this was as organic and spontaneous as it gets...and, if you haven’t heard this before, you are in for a treat!!  I can’t believe it’s taken 201 shows to get here....but Friday it happens again, for some, the first time, for many others, a stroll down memory lane to hear a great moment from the show’s long and storied past 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: 11/1/2011 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!!

(November 2, 2021 - Hour Two) 10:14pm: The first Tuesday of the month in the 2nd hour brings a visit from one of the biggest YouTube (and TV) personalities around, Sam the Cooking Guy. Sam and I will talk bout his recent video utilizing the Pit Barrel Cooker (Al Pastor). I will ask Sam about his thoughts on the cooker and what else he likes to cook on it. We will also cover some turkey tips and see what he has planned for the holiday. 10:35pm - Closing the show tonight is the 2021 Jack Daniels BBQ Grand Champion, Brad Leighninger from Gettin' Basted. Brad and I will recap the big weekend and what the win means to him and we will also talk about the 2021 season and how he plans to close it out. He is currently leading the Team of the Year points race in KCBS and on track to win the title 2 years in a row and 3 times in the past 4 years. BBQ Central Show Sponsors! The BBQ Guru Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Cookin Pellets Fireboard Smithfield The Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show" Primo Grills Yoder Smokers Vortic Watch Company Yukon Glory - Save 10% with code 10CENTRAL Patreon Ad-Free Podcast Feed

(November 2, 2021 - Hour One) 9:14pm: Opening November with a BANG...and there will be plenty of turkey talk over the next few weeks as we gear up to make sure you have the best holiday yet! First up, is the pitmaster of Swine Life BBQ, Mark Williams. While we usually chat with Malcom Reed, he has some other things that require his attention tonight and, luckily for me, Mark was free and happy to jump in to discuss turkey, competition BBQ and steak! 9:35pm: After Mark, BBQ journalist Dr. Robert Moss joins me. Tonight we talk about his big event coming up in about 10 days and what you can expect if you will be attending. It sounds like this will be an event that you will remember forever! Robert also has some fairly pointed thoughts on the Texas Monthly BBQ top 50 list. There appears to be some scuttlebutt between Texas and Carolina as well...at least from the Carolina side. Robert will air it out tonight so be sure to tune in! BBQ Central Show Sponsors! The BBQ Guru Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Cookin Pellets Fireboard Smithfield The Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show" Primo Grills Yoder Smokers Vortic Watch Company Yukon Glory - Save 10% with code 10CENTRAL Patreon Ad-Free Podcast Feed

Episode 200 A special show that breaks the format of what you have come to know and love as The Best Moments Show...like ep 100, this is where Jon, EP of the show, interviews me about some topics...A break from the normal flow but I think you will like it...can we all give Jon a round of applause, please...he has 200 episodes under his belt now...which, in podcast terms, is an incredible run!!  By the way, how many of you have gone back to listen to the original show in its entirety??  I do it almost every week...Again, thank you Jon for the hard work and the GREAT episodes!!! 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: 10/29/2021 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!!

(October 26, 2021 - Hour Two) 10:14pm & 10:35pm - The Embedded Correspondents and I will start this monthly segment off by giving you a bunch of "100% Assurity Picks". Many of these came from listeners who wanted to get our take on certain items and we will DO IT LIVE tonight! Then, the EC's and I will begin to breakdown the National Steak Competition put on by the KCBS, we will go over the rules, talk about them and decide if this is something that will ultimately compete with the Steak Cookoff Association. Many different societies have tried to get a piece of this pie but the SCA has remained THEE dominant force in competitive steak for years now. Can the KCBS stack up??? Join us tonight for our take on it! BBQ Central Show Sponsors! The BBQ Guru Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Cookin Pellets Fireboard Smithfield The Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show" Primo Grills Yoder Smokers Vortic Watch Company Yukon Glory - Save 10% with code 10CENTRAL Patreon Ad-Free Podcast Feed

(October 26, 2021 - Hour One) 9:14pm: New 2021 BBQ Central Show Guest Hall of Fame member, Tim Mikeska of Mikesaka Brands, joins me again to talk about the life changing experience of becoming a HOF member. After we talk about that, we will dive head long into the pork situation of the day and see where the pricing is and how we have arrived at this position in 2021. We will also talk about where we go from here. Tim and I will also talk a bit about the Top 50 BBQ list that Texas Monthly releases last Monday as well. Should be a great segment! 9:35pm: The 4th Tuesday of the month brings a visit from Derrick Riches from DerrickRiches.com. Tonight we will discuss the breakthrough BBQ/Grilling product of 2021 and we will also talk about a company called Z-Grills and how they impact the pellet cooker bsusiness...it might be something that will shake the very foundations of your thoughts in this segment! BBQ Central Show Sponsors! The BBQ Guru Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Cookin Pellets Fireboard Smithfield The Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show" Primo Grills Yoder Smokers Vortic Watch Company Yukon Glory - Save 10% with code 10CENTRAL Patreon Ad-Free Podcast Feed

Episode 199 October 10, 2017 – We have been heavy on the Smoked Cream Cheese trend which is all over social media recently. Well, back in 2017, there was another huge social media trend that was sweeping the nation! Remember a thing called pork belly burnt ends?? In this episode, we spoke with Matt Pittman from Meat Church as he was rebutting what Ray Lampe had to say on the topic the week before. It was a very entertaining segment and, if you listen real close, you can hear Matt accuse Ray of being a "Jerk"...classic!! If you missed the craze back then, here is a good refresher and Matt was a great guest! 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: 10/10/2017 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!!

(October 19, 2021 - Hour Two) 10:14pm - Starting off the 2nd hour is the creator of the Hardcore Carnivore brand of products and quarterly guest, Jess Pryles! Aside from making some really great rubs and other BBQ products, she is a prolific recipe creator! All of her recipes can be found at the Jess Pryles website and tonight we will talk about what her life is like during the holiday run ups. When you stop to think about it, when do you see holiday recipes? NOW! So, in order to test these recipes, the creators have been busy at work over the past many months honing in their recipes to share with you. Will Jess be eating a turkey for Thanksgiving or will it be something else?? 10:35pm - One of the most anticipated lists every few years is the Texas Monthly Top 50 BBQ list. Yesterday, TMBBQ dropped the latest version of this on the internet and, of course, the smoked meat world (especially in Texas) is on fire! We will talk to Daniel on how the list is generated and how much flack he gets from those who feel slighted by not being on the list! We will also talk about some of the ones that JUST MISSED being mentioned and what it would take for them to be on the next time around. This is always a fun conversation to have and I look forward to it every time the list is revised and released. BBQ Central Show Sponsors! The BBQ Guru Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Cookin Pellets Fireboard Smithfield The Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show" Primo Grills Yoder Smokers Vortic Watch Company Yukon Glory - Save 10% with code 10CENTRAL Patreon Ad-Free Podcast Feed

(October 19, 2021 - Hour One) 9:14pm: Steven Raichlen, BBQ Hall of Fame'er and BBQ Central Show Guest Hall of Fame'er and creator of Barbecue Bible, joins me for his regular monthly segment. Tonight we will discuss the beginnings of his 2022 Project Fire taping that will take place in St. Louis! While the majority of his past TV shows have typically remained in one area during their lifespan, Project Fire has moved along the country at least 3 times now. We will talk to Steven about the move and if this is something that will continue as the show moves ahead into future years. If you have a question for Steven, joins us on Clubhouse and raise your hand, I will bring you up to the stage to ask your question! 9:35pm: Following Steven is long time guest and sponsor, Bob Trudnak from The BBQ Guru. The BBQ Central Show Guest Hall of Fame was announced last month and Bob made the cut! We will talk to him about how his life has changed since the announcement and what he plans to do with his new found fame and fortune! BBQ Central Show Sponsors! The BBQ Guru Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Cookin Pellets Fireboard Smithfield The Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show" Primo Grills Yoder Smokers Vortic Watch Company Yukon Glory - Save 10% with code 10CENTRAL Patreon Ad-Free Podcast Feed

Episode 198 October 16, 2012 - Featuring Mike McCloud, the CEO and President of MMA Creative and, of course, the founder/creator of The World Food Championships...and on this night we were talking about the 2nd season of the then Sam’ Club National BBQ Series...anyone remember that? It was kind of a big deal...now longer going on...but for a stretch of almost 10...it was one of the most important events of it’s kind...in fact, there was nothing like it before and there has been nothing like it since...and there were a few years where The BBQ Central show did weekly updates on the progress of the series...man, seems like forever ago...If you aren’t familiar with what it was...this will be a great segment to understand how big it was and what it was like to put on. 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: 10/16/2012 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!!

Episode 197 August 13, 2013 – David Marks from Wilbur’s Revenge BBQ Team, owner of many Famous Dave’s BBQ stores and the Chief Media Officer of Operation BBQ Relief...this was his first time on the show back in 2013...so if you aren’t familiar with David or what his background is, this is a good segment for you to check out...he’s also been on the show a few times since then to talk about OBR stuff...Make sure you are subscribed to the podcast feed to make sure you get the “Best Moments show” every 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: 8/13/2013 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!!

(October 5, 2021 - Hour Two) 10:14pm - The 1st Tuesday of the month in the 2nd hour brings a visit from Sam The Cooking Guy! Will we take your calls and questions, of course, but we will also talk a bit about growing social channels, smoked cream cheese and one of my favorite meats in the past 2 years, LAMB! 10:35pm - Depending on how the previous segment goes with Sam, we might dig into the prize closet to give some things away as we play a game of "Cheese or Font"...or something along those line! Oh the fun and frivolity that will ensue! BBQ Central Show Sponsors! The BBQ Guru Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Cookin Pellets Fireboard Smithfield The Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show" Primo Grills Yoder Smokers Vortic Watch Company Yukon Glory - Save 10% with code 10CENTRAL Patreon Ad-Free Podcast Feed

(October 5, 2021 - Hour One) 9:14pm: Believe it or not, we are starting quarter 4 of 2021...and YES, it is rapidly coming to a close! To start the last quarter of the year we are joined by the co-creator of How To BBQ Right, Malcom Reed. Tonight, Malcom and I will be talking about a number of things to include a competition they took part in putting together in Hernando, maybe we will get the name of the top donors of their Palmer Home fundraiser they did this year and we will also talk more about smoked cream cheese! 9:35pm: After Malcom, I will be joined by first time guest and the owner of the Moskowitz Firm, Suzann Moskowitz. Have you ever thought about starting a brand, a company, a podcast or something else along those lines? There is a point where you will need to consider protecting your brand through the use of copyrights and trademarks. Suzann is an expert lawyer in this field and will walk us though this process, what the costs are and what the benefits are. We will also give a few examples of when you might consider BBQ Central Show Sponsors! The BBQ Guru Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Cookin Pellets Fireboard Smithfield The Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show" Primo Grills Yoder Smokers Vortic Watch Company Yukon Glory - Save 10% with code 10CENTRAL Patreon Ad-Free Podcast Feed

Episode 196 October 4, 2016 - Dr. BBQ (Ray Lampe) was my guest during this show back in 2016...we were answering some questions from some social media platforms. Ray recapped his time participating at something called “Grillstock” which is now no longer happening...however, it existed for a good 5 or 6 years and was a HUGE event over there! We also mentioned something named “Haywood Jablowme...and his sous chef Ben Dover...you can see where we are going here… Ray also talked about how he was putting cookbooks together at that time as well...pretty interesting stuff! 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: 10/4/2016 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 28, 2021 - Hour Two) 10:14pm &10:35pm - The 4th Tuesday of the month brings another edition of the ultra popular Embedded Correspondents segment. Tonight, we will cover a few current topics before we delve into the 2021 BBQ Central Show Guest Hall of Fame debate and ultimate induction of this year's class. Who makes it in...we would love your input as well! Email me and I will work in your choices...5 go in in 2021!! BBQ Central Show Sponsors! The BBQ Guru Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Cookin Pellets Fireboard Smithfield The Pit Barrel Cooker Pitts & Spitts The Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show" Primo Grills Yoder Smokers Vortic Watch Company Yukon Glory - Save 10% with code 10CENTRAL Patreon Ad-Free Podcast Feed

(September 28, 2021 - Hour One) 9:14pm: After an incredible debut from a few months ago, Chef Ben Bebenroth (Spice Acre Farms) returns to talk about one of my favorite topics...PIZZA! Ben has been working on a concept here in the Cleveland area called "Boom's Pizza" We will talk about how that vision is coming along and how he plans to grow it. On top of that, we will also talk about pizza making in general and get some tips from him on how to make a great pie at home. 9:35pm: After Ben, Derrick Riches will make his regular appearance to talk about some of the hot topics in the live-fire industry. BBQ Central Show Sponsors! The BBQ Guru Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Cookin Pellets Fireboard Smithfield The Pit Barrel Cooker Pitts & Spitts The Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show" Primo Grills Yoder Smokers Vortic Watch Company Yukon Glory - Save 10% with code 10CENTRAL Patreon Ad-Free Podcast Feed

Episode 195 8/13/2013 -- Sometimes on this show you will hear me refer to “The Golden Age of BBQ”...what does that mean?? Well, 10 years ago, BBQ of all kinds, especially competition, was all over the place...no more prevalent place than TV. BBQ Pitmasters was THEE show of its time and everyone who watched it realized that they didn’t have to be a world class athlete...or even need to be in ANY KIND of physical shape, to be the best pitmaster in the country...and this brought a ton of interest into the industry. In this week’s Best Moments show, back in 2013 I convened a BBQ Round Table with 2 of the participants in that year’s BBQ Pitmasters TV Show. Dave Bouska of Butcher BBQ and Lynnae Oxley of Sugars BBQ joined me to talk about the show and both of them making into the impending finals of that time...fun show, great info and insight so be sure to check it 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: 8/13/2013 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!!

(September 21, 2021 - Hour Two) 10:14pm: Remember last year when The American BBQ Showdown hit Netflix and everyone was talking about it? I had a few of the contestants on the show and we talked about the experience with them. Joining me in the 2nd hour is Stephanie Lewis who is the Casting Director for season 2! We will talk about the application process, how to position yourself in these interviews and what traits/qualities they look for when casting a show like this. If YOU have ever wanted to be on a BBQ related show like this, then here is your chance to get some real advice from someone who is in charge of putting the people on it for the upcoming season! Have questions...send them to me and I will mix them in! 10:35pm - Austin (a caller) plays porn star or athlete for a prize! BBQ Central Show Sponsors! The BBQ Guru Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Cookin Pellets Fireboard Smithfield The Pit Barrel Cooker Pitts & Spitts The Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show" Primo Grills Yoder Smokers Vortic Watch Company Yukon Glory - Save 10% with code 10CENTRAL Patreon Ad-Free Podcast Feed

(September 21, 2021 - Hour One) 9:14pm: Steven Raichlen, from the Barbecue Bible, is ready to join us tonight to talk about squash, squash and more squash! It is in season now across many portion of the country and it appears to be one of Steven's favorite things to add live-fire too for flavor. We will learn all about the varieties and which ones are the best to roast, smoke or BBQ and what the best way to prep them is as they get ready to hit the cooker. We will also talk about cooking the perfect steak and the secret to cooking chicken thighs! 9:35pm: The 2021 American Royal took place this past weekend and I will be joined by the winner of the Invitational side, Bill Heyen of Triple H BBQ. Bill and I will talk about his entrance into competition BBQ, his progress over the past 5 years and we'll recap the big win. Join me to hear a great conversation with the GC of the ARI! BBQ Central Show Sponsors! The BBQ Guru Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Cookin Pellets Fireboard Smithfield The Pit Barrel Cooker Pitts & Spitts The Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show" Primo Grills Yoder Smokers Vortic Watch Company Yukon Glory - Save 10% with code 10CENTRAL Patreon Ad-Free Podcast Feed