The BBQ Central Show

(January 2, 2024 - Hour Two)0:14pm - Finally, after an unforeseen (but foreseen) layoff of 3 MONTHS, Sam The Cooking Guy is back in the hot seat. So much has happened since we last got together in September of 2023. Sam has been to Korea, Mexico and celebrated 2 major holidays to close the year out. All the while, he has been pumping out great content on his world famous YouTube Channel. There is a fine chance that we extend into the :35past segment as well as there is so much to talk about tonight! 10:35pm - Who knows if there will be any time left or not, but if there is, we might get an in-studio visit from Division 2 football superstar Quinton Posey from the Seton Hill University Griffins. Quinton, a defensive back for the Griffins, is coming off his best year to date and looks to get one more season in before he hangs up the spikes for good! If we get here, we will peel back the curtain and show you the real deal recruiting tactics that happen in college!The BBQ Central Show SponsorsPrimo GrillsPitts & Spitts BBQ Pits - Use "charcoalcentral" at checkout for $150 Off Charcoal GrillsBig Poppa Smokers – Use promo code “REMPE” for $10 off your purchase of $50 or more!FireboardCookin PelletsPit Barrel CookerFranklin BBQ PitsThe Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show"JRE Tobacco – Makers of the Aladino (and other) line of premium cigars!

(January 2, 2024 - Hour One)9:14pm - The first Tuesday of the month and the new year can only mean one thing! It's time to start2024 off in the right way, whihc for me, is a visit from our pal and BBQ legend, Malcom Reed from How To BBQ Right! Tonight Malcom and I will talk about 2024 goals for both the YouTube Channel and his podcast. Did you know Malcom is starting his 7th year of his podcast, which is a behind the scenes look at everything Malcom has going on in the live-fire world and also includes some insight on his most recent videos to his YouTube channel.9:35pm - After Malcom, I will be joined by a first time guest to the show and a creator of a very unique live-fire cooker, Antonio Montes from Keveri Grills. If you have ever longed for a piece that has an "oven'esque" aesthetic but can cook like a high-end commercial piece of equipment, this might be the cooker for you to look at. Antonio has a great story of success coming from Chile originally, stopping over in Miami for a while and is now currently based in Texas. We will learn about the origin of the cooker, the Patagonian way of cooking and how you can get one of these cookers as well.The BBQ Central Show SponsorsPrimo GrillsPitts & Spitts BBQ Pits - Use "charcoalcentral" at checkout for $150 Off Charcoal GrillsBig Poppa Smokers – Use promo code “REMPE” for $10 off your purchase of $50 or more!FireboardCookin PelletsPit Barrel CookerFranklin BBQ PitsThe Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show"JRE Tobacco – Makers of the Aladino (and other) line of premium cigars!

Episode 314This episode is brought to you by The butcher Shoppe…Home of the NEVER crossbred 100% Australian Wylarah 9+ Wagyu brisket, wagyu beef (American and Japanese), dry aged steaks, wild game and MUCH more!! Call to order today: (850) 458-8782 and ask for Kevin! Mention The BBQ Central Show for 10% off your entire order!!___________________________________________Taking you back to - 12/22/2009 - Being featured this coming Friday is our old pal Ted Reader! Canadian, YES…World recorder Hamburger holder…YES…Master planker YES!! Someone I need to have back on the show sooner than later…YES!!! In this segment, we talk about “winter/cold weather” BBQ and how to cook in it…what to expect…that kind of thing. Ted shares a number of great tips that still apply today, 15 years later! Ted shares a great tip about propane tanks and how when they go low there is a tendency to have the gas flow slow down…keep that in mind.Ted has always been a great guest and this segment is great…I will do better at getting him on in 2024 too!Ready to make a “BEST OF” show all your own?? Email Jon Solberg and let him know what you would like to hear on a future episode! As always, thank you for listening!*Don’t forget to RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON YOU PODCAST APP*Want to hear more from this episode??? Click the link below to hear the full showOriginal Air Date: 12/22/2009Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE

(December 26, 2023 - Hour Two)10:14pm & 10:35pm - Closing out 2023 in the best way possible, the Embedded Correspondents show up to run through an abbreviated "100% Assurity Questions" list and then we dive into some recaps of 2023. As time allows, we will also make some 2024 predictions as well.**There is a cat piss update tonight!**I hope all of you had a great holiday over the weekend and you are gearing up for a fun and safe New Year's celebration this coming Sunday/Monday!!**2024 shows start next Tuesday...NO DAYS OFF!!**The BBQ Central Show SponsorsPrimo GrillsPitts & Spitts BBQ Pits - Use "charcoalcentral" at checkout for $150 Off Charcoal GrillsBig Poppa Smokers – Use promo code “REMPE” for $10 off your purchase of $50 or more!FireboardCookin PelletsPit Barrel CookerFranklin BBQ PitsThe Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show"JRE Tobacco – Makers of the Aladino (and other) line of premium cigars!

(December 26, 2023 - Hour One)9:14pm - Remember back in September when there was a small (huge) scoring error at the biggest BBQ event KCBS sanctions? Yeah, me either...however, my first guest tonight remembers it very well, because, he thought he had won the whole thing initially, and In the end, was dropped to 2nd place. David Ellis from Machete Boys BBQ joins me for the first time to briefly talk about that event, but more importantly, what he has been doing since that time (behind the scenes) to help make sure this doesn't happen again to any other team in the future.9:35pm - After David, I will be joined by show friend and KCBS board hopeful, David Qualls from the American Dream BBQ Team. This is not Dave's first go-around on the board. He had served in the not to distant past and is ready to give it another go again should he garner enough votes. Dave will talk about what he hopes to fix, how to help guide the board in the best way and how he hopes to help the current CEO be a more efficient and effective executive.The BBQ Central Show SponsorsPrimo GrillsPitts & Spitts BBQ Pits - Use "charcoalcentral" at checkout for $150 Off Charcoal GrillsBig Poppa Smokers – Use promo code “REMPE” for $10 off your purchase of $50 or more!FireboardCookin PelletsPit Barrel CookerFranklin BBQ PitsThe Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show"JRE Tobacco – Makers of the Aladino (and other) line of premium cigars!

Episode 313This episode is brought to you by The butcher Shoppe…Home of the NEVER crossbred 100% Australian Wylarah 9+ Wagyu brisket, wagyu beef (American and Japanese), dry aged steaks, wild game and MUCH more!! Call to order today: (850) 458-8782 and ask for Kevin! Mention The BBQ Central Show for 10% off your entire order!!___________________________________________Taking you back to - 12/20/2011 - It’s that time of year gang…we are less than a week away from Christmas…so Friday, Jon brings to you the yearly renewal of the most popular BBQ/Grilling Christmas song ever to be performed…and this was done LIVE no less…in the original BBQ Central Show studio in Euclid, Ohio…”The 12 days of BBQ Christmas” will once again be played this coming Friday. Just a bit of history here…old friends of the show, Logan Hendrickson and “The Pizzaiola di Pizzitola's” Matt Frampton combine on the writing of the lyrics…they shipped it off to me…and then we DID IT LIVE on that fateful Tuesday night…a then 10yr old Bobbi, an 8 year old Maddi and a 6 year old Marleigh were my backup and co-singers on this one…if you are new to the show and you’ve never heard this…you are n for a treat…if you have been with the show for a while, this is one everyone looks forward to each holiday season…so I hope you enjoy it. Every year, we toy with the potential of doing a “new” version…but sometimes you have to understand that you are in the presence of perfection…and leave well enough alone!Ready to make a “BEST OF” show all your own?? Email Jon Solberg and let him know what you would like to hear on a future episode! As always, thank you for listening!*Don’t forget to RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON YOU PODCAST APP*Want to hear more from this episode??? Click the link below to hear the full showOriginal Air Date: 12/20/2011Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE

(December 19, 2024 - Hour Two)10:14pm - Swinging through for his last appearance in 2024 is our pal Joe Martinez, owner of Smokin' joe's Pit BBQ. Joe has been the focus of the BBQCS "Podumentary" this year so we will get the latest updates as this year comes to a close. We will also see if joe might want to stay on for year 2 as he has mentioned a few times on this show that he wants to get into a brick and mortar place ASAP...that would be really great to track! 10:35pm - Coming out of the bullpen tonight is the BBQ editor for Texas Monthly, Daniel Vaughn. On the agenda tonight is the best in BBQ outside of Texas for 2023. We will also talk about a few other news-worth topics as time allows. I am working on an unexpected investigation that I might ask DV about as well to see what he knows!The BBQ Central Show SponsorsPrimo GrillsPitts & Spitts BBQ Pits - Use "charcoalcentral" at checkout for $150 Off Charcoal GrillsBig Poppa Smokers – Use promo code “REMPE” for $10 off your purchase of $50 or more!FireboardCookin PelletsPit Barrel CookerFranklin BBQ PitsThe Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show"JRE Tobacco – Makers of the Aladino (and other) line of premium cigars!

(December 19, 2023 - Hour One)9:14pm - A guest drops out...but new Memphis News DROPS IN!! Here comes the $$$$!!!9:35pm - After Joey we will talk to our news and business expert, Wes Wright from Cookout News. Tonight we discuss the latest release from Blackstone, the Trager Flatrock recall and much much more. We will also get his thoughts on where the market will trend in the first part of 2024.The BBQ Central Show SponsorsPrimo GrillsPitts & Spitts BBQ Pits - Use "charcoalcentral" at checkout for $150 Off Charcoal GrillsBig Poppa Smokers – Use promo code “REMPE” for $10 off your purchase of $50 or more!FireboardCookin PelletsPit Barrel CookerFranklin BBQ PitsThe Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show"JRE Tobacco – Makers of the Aladino (and other) line of premium cigars!

Episode 312This episode is brought to you by The butcher Shoppe…Home of the NEVER crossbred 100% Australian Wylarah 9+ Wagyu brisket, wagyu beef (American and Japanese), dry aged steaks, wild game and MUCH more!! Call to order today: (850) 458-8782 and ask for Kevin! Mention The BBQ Central Show for 10% off your entire order!!___________________________________________Taking you back to - 12/16/2008 - A long time ago! Dave Lefkow, one of the founding partners of a product called Bacon Salt, was my guest…and we talked all about the origins of the product. Little known fact…the company got its start from Dave’s kid hitting him in the face with a wiffle ball and it won an episode of America’s Funniest Home Video…they took that $5k in winnings and started the Bacon Salt empire…it is still around…bacon salt dot com…lots of flavors…so if you haven’t tried it…give it a hot…and it was originally made to help those who aren’t allowed to eat bacon to get the flavor in a “legal” way…100% kosher!!Ready to make a “BEST OF” show all your own?? Email Jon Solberg and let him know what you would like to hear on a future episode! As always, thank you for listening!*Don’t forget to RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON YOU PODCAST APP*Want to hear more from this episode??? Click the link below to hear the full showOriginal Air Date: 12/16/2008Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE

(December 12, 2023 - Hour Two)10:14pm & 10:35pm - Last week it was an Origin Story of Fast Eddy Maurin and this week we do the same deal but with an elite BBQ competitor, business owner and tall man, Tim Scheer of Shake N Bake BBQ/Gateway Drum Smokers/Blues Hog BBQ and Marble Ridge Meats. We will trace Tim from birth to present day and hear all about him as a youth, athlete, husband and how he got into live-fire and developed into an incredible force in the industry.The BBQ Central Show SponsorsPrimo GrillsPitts & Spitts BBQ Pits - Use "charcoalcentral" at checkout for $150 Off Charcoal GrillsBig Poppa Smokers – Use promo code “REMPE” for $10 off your purchase of $50 or more!FireboardCookin PelletsPit Barrel CookerFranklin BBQ PitsThe Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show"JRE Tobacco – Makers of the Aladino (and other) line of premium cigars!

(December 12, 2023 - Hour One)9:14pm - Welcome back our pal and creator of Amazing Ribs website, Meathead! He graciously took last month off as we did the "Origin Story" of Robert Moss but tonight he is back and better than ever and we tackle the gift list of 2023, what he wants the most this year, what 2024 looks like and much much more!9:35pm - After Meathead, we will be joined by monthly guest Robert Moss. We didn't get to the topic last month because we were deep diving on him, but Robert has his own thoughts and hot takes on the Memphis in May situation and what this new event in Tom Lee Park will mean to this whole weekend in 2024. As time allows, I will ask Robert about the history of some of the most cherished main dishes for the Holiday season.The BBQ Central Show SponsorsPrimo GrillsPitts & Spitts BBQ Pits - Use "charcoalcentral" at checkout for $150 Off Charcoal GrillsBig Poppa Smokers – Use promo code “REMPE” for $10 off your purchase of $50 or more!FireboardCookin PelletsPit Barrel CookerFranklin BBQ PitsThe Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show"JRE Tobacco – Makers of the Aladino (and other) line of premium cigars!

Episode 311This episode is brought to you by The butcher Shoppe…Home of the NEVER crossbred 100% Australian Wylarah 9+ Wagyu brisket, wagyu beef (American and Japanese), dry aged steaks, wild game and MUCH more!! Call to order today: (850) 458-8782 and ask for Kevin! Mention The BBQ Central Show for 10% off your entire order!!___________________________________________Taking you back to - 12/01/2009 - Being featured this week is BBQ Central Show Guest Hall of Fame’er and the original creator of The BBQ Pitmasters Series, John Markus. In this segment…we are actually going back to when Pitmasters was being released for the very first time…and as I think about it…why the hell was a TV channel deciding to release a BBQ show in the middle of winter?? So weird when you think about it…however, it didn’t diminish the amount of buzz that was going around the industry back then and how excited everyone was to have the industry exposed to the mass public…and really…this is the show that caused the “golden era” of BBQ that I mention every so often on the show…with John Markus and without this show…we have known of what we had in that 5-8 year stretch. So, if you aren’t familiar with John or BBQ Pitmasters…this is a good way to get acquainted with both. By the way…BBQ Pitmasters still plays routinely on cable TV (like THIS weekend)Ready to make a “BEST OF” show all your own?? Email Jon Solberg and let him know what you would like to hear on a future episode! As always, thank you for listening!*Don’t forget to RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON YOU PODCAST APP*Want to hear more from this episode??? Click the link below to hear the full showOriginal Air Date: 12/1/2009Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE

(December 5, 2023 - Hour Two)10:14pm & 10:35pm - Normally you see a visit from Sam The Cooking Guy in this slot, but tonight we change it up! 2023 BBQCS Guest Hall of Fame inductee, Ed "Fast Eddy" Maurin joins me for the 2nd hour and we do the "Origin Story" of Ed. Some of you may know him from his days on the competition circuit, more of you might know him as a premier builder of pellet cookers but there are many other things that you might not know about Eddy at all. Tonight, we reveal all! Be sure to join us for what promises to be a great 2 segments!!The BBQ Central Show SponsorsPrimo GrillsPitts & Spitts BBQ Pits - Use "charcoalcentral" at checkout for $150 Off Charcoal GrillsBig Poppa Smokers – Use promo code “REMPE” for $10 off your purchase of $50 or more!FireboardCookin PelletsPit Barrel CookerFranklin BBQ PitsThe Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show"JRE Tobacco – Makers of the Aladino (and other) line of premium cigars!

(December 5, 2023 - Hour One)9:14pm - Welcome to the last month of 2023 (Rapidly coming to a close) and we open the show tonight with the biggest story going in 2023. Yes, Memphis in May and the new BBQ competition in Memphis have regained control of "hottest topic" of the year and tonight we talk about all the angles with two of the biggest names in the biz right now. First Tuesday of the month regular guest, Malcom Reed from Killer Hogs BBQ team and Heath Riles of Heath Riles BBQ will join me to talk all about this topic and where they see it going over the next few months as it then culminates on the very same weekend in May 2024! You won't want to miss this segment!9:35pm - After Malcom and Heath, I will be joined by quarterly guest, Mike Lang from Another Pint Please. We will discuss holiday meals (Hanukah starts Thursday) to make this year, sides dishes and drinks to pair and then we will discuss gift guides and 2024 trend predictions!The BBQ Central Show SponsorsPrimo GrillsPitts & Spitts BBQ Pits - Use "charcoalcentral" at checkout for $150 Off Charcoal GrillsBig Poppa Smokers – Use promo code “REMPE” for $10 off your purchase of $50 or more!FireboardCookin PelletsPit Barrel CookerFranklin BBQ PitsThe Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show"JRE Tobacco – Makers of the Aladino (and other) line of premium cigars!

Episode 310This episode is brought to you by The butcher Shoppe…Home of the NEVER crossbred 100% Australian Wylarah 9+ Wagyu brisket, wagyu beef (American and Japanese), dry aged steaks, wild game and MUCH more!! Call to order today: (850) 458-8782 and ask for Kevin! Mention The BBQ Central Show for 10% off your entire order!!___________________________________________Taking you back to - 12/1/2009 - If you are a fan and historian of KCBS competition BBQ, the year 2009 must surely stick in your head as one of the closest competition races for Team of the year title…back then it was a 3 way battle of now legendary teams…Iowa Smokey D’s, I Smell Smoke and Pellet Envy. Spoiler alert…Pellet Envy ends up winning the last contest of the year and thus, the 2009 KCBS TOTY title…but in this interview I spoke with Darren Warth and Steve Farrin…here’s what I take away from both pitmasters from back in 2009…Darren was using a pair of WSM as that time…and both Darren and Steve were also using an FE100 pellet cooker…my how times have changed...but back then, the FE cooker was a favorite pit by many of top pitmasters on the competition trail.Ready to make a “BEST OF” show all your own?? Email Jon Solberg and let him know what you would like to hear on a future episode! As always, thank you for listening!*Don’t forget to RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON YOU PODCAST APP*Want to hear more from this episode??? Click the link below to hear the full showOriginal Air Date: 12/1/2009Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE

(November 28, 2023 - Hour Two)10:14pm & 10:35pm - The 4th Tuesday of the month means the Embedded Correspondents stop by for their monthly visit. There is a better than average chance that our pal Rusty Monson will not be joining us tonight. However, Doug and Jon (and myself) are ready to bring the actual heat with a new round of 100% AQ and we have some other topics to dig into as well.The BBQ Central Show SponsorsPrimo GrillsPitts & Spitts BBQ Pits - Use "charcoalcentral" at checkout for $150 Off Charcoal GrillsBig Poppa Smokers – Use promo code “REMPE” for $10 off your purchase of $50 or more!FireboardCookin PelletsPit Barrel CookerFranklin BBQ PitsThe Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show"JRE Tobacco – Makers of the Aladino (and other) line of premium cigars!

(November 28, 2023 - Hour One)9:14pm - Leading off the show tonight is one of the Founders of Fireboard Labs. Ted Conrad joins me to talk about the new Fireboard Beacon and how it can be used in your everyday cooking life...both live-fire and every day kitchen cooking. If you own a restaurant or some other professional setting where temperatures are important, you will want to make sure to check this segment out as the Beacon can change the game!9:35pm - If you are a fan of competition BBQ, you certainly know about Memphis In May. But did you know that, as of this past Wednesday, there is a new kid on the block looking to take over on the same weekend and in the same city? If you want to go one step further, this new contest is going into the longtime home of Memphis In May, Tom Lee Park! How did we get here and what's it all about? Carey Bringle from Peg Leg Porker joins me to talk all about it!The BBQ Central Show SponsorsPrimo GrillsPitts & Spitts BBQ Pits - Use "charcoalcentral" at checkout for $150 Off Charcoal GrillsBig Poppa Smokers – Use promo code “REMPE” for $10 off your purchase of $50 or more!FireboardCookin PelletsPit Barrel CookerFranklin BBQ PitsThe Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show"JRE Tobacco – Makers of the Aladino (and other) line of premium cigars!

Episode 309This episode is brought to you by The butcher Shoppe…Home of the NEVER crossbred 100% Australian Wylarah 9+ Wagyu brisket, wagyu beef (American and Japanese), dry aged steaks, wild game and MUCH more!! Call to order today: (850) 458-8782 and ask for Kevin! Mention The BBQ Central Show for 10% off your entire order!!___________________________________________Taking you back to - Taking you back to - 11/20/2012 - With a guest you may or may not recall…I referred to him…and still refer to him…as the Jeweler to the BBQ stars! Yes, Willoughby (and Chardon) Ohio’s very own, Steven DiFranco…owner of Steven DiFranco Jewelers! Steve is one of the very few…dare I say…SELECT FEW…that have been a guest “live in studio” …and this segment was done back where the show was born…in Euclid, OH! If memory serves me correctly…which it probably doesn’t…I think he was a guest twice…Steven DiFranco Jewelers was a long time sponsor of this show back in the day…Steve actually reached out to me and told me he was a fan of the show…we met in person and a love affair has burned deeply ever since. I actually tried to refuse his $$ many times before finally relenting and allowing him to sponsor the show…I was like…why do you want to do this…you own a jewelry store…so he either saw value in it…or saw a pathetic loser who needed some wins at life! You make your own decisions as you listen to this, now, 11 year old segment this coming Friday…believe it or not…the last time I saw Steve (a few weeks ago at a “watch club” he hosted…he talked about coming back on the show as a guest…so we’ll see if that really happens or not.Ready to make a “BEST OF” show all your own?? Email Jon Solberg and let him know what you would like to hear on a future episode! As always, thank you for listening!*Don’t forget to RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON YOU PODCAST APP*Want to hear more from this episode??? Click the link below to hear the full showOriginal Air Date: 11/20/2012Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE

(November 21, 2023 - Hour Two) 10:14pm - Leading off the 2nd hour is the creator of one of the most successful BBQ brands out there today, Susie Bulloch from Hey Grill Hey. Tonight we talk about the success of her "kits" and how they are very unique and not many other places do these. We will also talk about Thanksgiving side dishes, how to quick thaw a turkey (if you're late) favorite ways to cook a turkey and what to cook that's different then the norm!10:35pm - At the time of this newsletter, there is a 50/50 shot at pulling off what I am looking to do. You might see Brian Jarvis from the Atlanta BBQ Store but there are some things that need to happen between now and then. If you don't see Brian, you will see me talking about another KCBS scoring issue that took place at Brian's event...time will tell.The BBQ Central Show SponsorsPrimo GrillsPitts & Spitts BBQ Pits - Use "charcoalcentral" at checkout for $150 Off Charcoal GrillsBig Poppa Smokers – Use promo code “REMPE” for $10 off your purchase of $50 or more!FireboardCookin PelletsPit Barrel CookerFranklin BBQ PitsThe Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show"JRE Tobacco – Makers of the Aladino (and other) line of premium cigars!

(November 21, 2023 - Hour One9:14pm - Leading off the show tonight is one of the most recognized BBQ icons in all the land. An author of "The Barbecue Bible" a TV host of "Planet BBQ", a cooking class instructor, a BBQ Hall of Fame'er and a BBQ Central Show Guest Hall of Fame'er and quarterly guest, Steven Raichlen. What are we going to talk about? Thanksgiving stuff...(yes), Big Green Egg stuff...(yes), free standing griddle cooking...(yes) and much more!9:35pm - Not withstanding Steven's segment, our monthly business correspondent, Wes Wright from Cookout News (.com), joins me to talk about the latest business happenings in the industry. You might think things would be slowing down...but you would be WRONG! Things are busier than ever and new products continue to be released and/or improved!The BBQ Central Show SponsorsPrimo GrillsPitts & Spitts BBQ Pits - Use "charcoalcentral" at checkout for $150 Off Charcoal GrillsBig Poppa Smokers – Use promo code “REMPE” for $10 off your purchase of $50 or more!FireboardCookin PelletsPit Barrel CookerFranklin BBQ PitsThe Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show"JRE Tobacco – Makers of the Aladino (and other) line of premium cigars!

Episode 308This episode is brought to you by The butcher Shoppe…Home of the NEVER crossbred 100% Australian Wylarah 9+ Wagyu brisket, wagyu beef (American and Japanese), dry aged steaks, wild game and MUCH more!! Call to order today: (850) 458-8782 and ask for Kevin! Mention The BBQ Central Show for 10% off your entire order!!___________________________________________Taking you back to - 11/17/2009 - With a guest you may or may not have heard of…or remember, if you are a long time fan of the show…Does anyone remember Julie Reinhart of “She Smoke” fame?? Yes, Julie made a few appearances on the show way back in the day…her and her husband owned a BBQ restaurant out in the Pacific Northwest, she wrote a book…called “She Smoke”...and in this segment we talked about turkey preparation…since we are closer to Thanksgiving…this will be some great info as we are just over a week away. You may or may not also hear a BBQ related poem…specifically one dedicated to “injection”...you won’t want to miss 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 showOriginal Air Date: 11/17/2009Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE

(November 14, 2023 - Hour Two)10:14pm - Ryan Zboril, owner of Pitts & Spitts, joins me to kick of the 2nd hour tonight. We will discuss a myriad of topics to include how this year has gone for the company, what the first half of next year looks like, goals for 2024, trends they are seeing as it relates to buying and new products that might have coming to market as well. Ryan is always a great guest with tremendous industry insight so you will want to tune in for this one! 10:35pm - Coming out of the bullpen tonight is the creator of Heath Riles BBQ, Heath Riles! Has it been since 2016 since Heath has been on the show?? YES! Too much time has gone by so the catch up is long over due. So many things have transpired in his world since the last time we spoke we, so we will do our best to get you up to speed during the segment tonight!The BBQ Central Show SponsorsPrimo GrillsPitts & Spitts BBQ Pits - Use "charcoalcentral" at checkout for $150 Off Charcoal GrillsBig Poppa Smokers – Use promo code “REMPE” for $10 off your purchase of $50 or more!FireboardCookin PelletsPit Barrel CookerFranklin BBQ PitsThe Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show"JRE Tobacco – Makers of the Aladino (and other) line of premium cigars!

(November 14, 2023 - Hour One)9:14pm & 9:35pm - Not too long ago, the show inducted a new class of Guest Hall of Fame'ers. Tonight, I wrangle one up for the always popular "Origin Story" segments. Kicking the 2023 class off is our monthly guest, Robert Moss. Yes, you usually see him on a 2nd Tuesday anyway, however, our pal Meathead graciously bowed our of his spot so we could enjoy the full hour getting to know the story of Robert Moss.The BBQ Central Show SponsorsPrimo GrillsPitts & Spitts BBQ Pits - Use "charcoalcentral" at checkout for $150 Off Charcoal GrillsBig Poppa Smokers – Use promo code “REMPE” for $10 off your purchase of $50 or more!FireboardCookin PelletsPit Barrel CookerFranklin BBQ PitsThe Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show"JRE Tobacco – Makers of the Aladino (and other) line of premium cigars!

Episode 307This episode is brought to you by The butcher Shoppe…Home of the NEVER crossbred 100% Australian Wylarah 9+ Wagyu brisket, wagyu beef (American and Japanese), dry aged steaks, wild game and MUCH more!! Call to order today: (850) 458-8782 and ask for Kevin! Mention The BBQ Central Show for 10% off your entire order!!___________________________________________Taking you back to - 11/18/2008 - I would say “This week we are featuring Kevin Bevington of what was then HomeBBQ.com”...however, what’s really featured this week is how much I was willing to “hang on” for a guest instead of realizing there was a technical issue and then just punching out of the segment. Evidently, back in 2008, I was really trying to make the segment between Kevin and I happen at any and all costs! We were trying to connect though initially…you’ll hear that…and eventually we converted over to phone…and it is a timely segment because we were talking about turkey prep on the BBQ pit for the impending Thanksgiving Day celebration.Ready to make a “BEST OF” show all your own?? Email Jon Solberg and let him know what you would like to hear on a future episode! As always, thank you for listening!*Don’t forget to RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON YOU PODCAST APP*Want to hear more from this episode??? Click the link below to hear the full showOriginal Air Date: 11/18/2008Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE

(November 7, 2023 - Hour Two) One of the best competition cooks to ever light a fire, Travis Clark, joins me to lead off the 2nd hour. Over the past handful of years, only two teams have won the KCBS team of the year title, and Travis is one of those teams (Gettin' Basted is the other). Tonight we talk about any thoughts he has on the 2023 American Royal fiasco, the limited 2023 competition season he's run and we'll look into 2024 and see if he has any interest (or time) to make another run for team of the year. Aside from competitions, Travis has turned into quite a successful restaurateur and business person. Aside from the Clark Crew BBQ brand, he has also gotten into a line of sports bars that will allow him to showcase his other food expertise as well. Travis has never been short on opinionsThe BBQ Central Show SponsorsPrimo GrillsPitts & Spitts BBQ Pits - Use "charcoalcentral" at checkout for $150 Off Charcoal GrillsBig Poppa Smokers – Use promo code “REMPE” for $10 off your purchase of $50 or more!FireboardCookin PelletsPit Barrel CookerFranklin BBQ PitsThe Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show"JRE Tobacco – Makers of the Aladino (and other) line of premium cigars!

(November 7, 2023 - Hour One)9:14pm & 9:35pm - In the first hour tonight I will be joined by the CEO of the Kansas City Barbeque Society, Rod Gray. About 5 weeks ago, there was a scoring issue during the American Royal competition that was unlike any other in the history of KCBS competition BBQ. Wrong winners were announced, places up and down the list adjusted and teams want to know what happened, why it happened and what is being done to ensure that this won't happen again, not only at this event, but at all other competitions across the country. Yes, there have been other interviews with Rod over the past few weeks but there were very important questions that were left unasked for whatever reason. Tonight, we make the time to dig into the most important questions and see if answers will be given. I hope you take the time to tune in live tonight and listen for yourself.The BBQ Central Show SponsorsPrimo GrillsPitts & Spitts BBQ Pits - Use "charcoalcentral" at checkout for $150 Off Charcoal GrillsBig Poppa Smokers – Use promo code “REMPE” for $10 off your purchase of $50 or more!FireboardCookin PelletsPit Barrel CookerFranklin BBQ PitsThe Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show"JRE Tobacco – Makers of the Aladino (and other) line of premium cigars!

Episode 306This episode is brought to you by The butcher Shoppe…Home of the NEVER crossbred 100% Australian Wylarah 9+ Wagyu brisket, wagyu beef (American and Japanese), dry aged steaks, wild game and MUCH more!! Call to order today: (850) 458-8782 and ask for Kevin! Mention The BBQ Central Show for 10% off your entire order!!___________________________________________Taking you back to - 11/04/2008 - This week we feature one of the best competition cooks to ever light a pit…Rob “Rub” Bagby of Swamp Boys BBQ. Rub was an FBA president, multiple time FBA TOTY winner and also did very well when he competed in the KCBS contests. Rub eventually got into the sauce manufacturing and selling business and has (3) different flavors of sauce which you can still buy to this day. In this segment we talked a lot about a contest that no longer exists…called the Best of the Best that was put on by now NBBQA owner, Kell and Janet Phelps. If you are newer to the competition seen…BOTB was unique in the fact that it was an event that drew competitors form all different sanctioning bodies…it also took rules from different sanctioning bodies as well…there was an invitational event and an open event…Best of the Best ran for a number of years and many considered it to be a “major contest” to win during the heyday of competition BBQ…remember…we are going back 15 years ago. So if you aren’t familiar with Rub or Best of the Best…here’s a good taster for both…make sure you go and grab the whole episode as well using the link in the show notes! Ready to make a “BEST OF” show all your own?? Email Jon Solberg and let him know what you would like to hear on a future episode! As always, thank you for listening!*Don’t forget to RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON YOU PODCAST APP*Want to hear more from this episode??? Click the link below to hear the full showOriginal Air Date: 11/4/2008Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE

(October 31, 2023 - Hour Two)10:14 - BBQ Smokey is back...and better than ever. Well, at least for a few minutes until he realizes where he really is. If you are in the mood for a Halloween related tune with a BBQ spin you won't be disappointed (well, you might be VERY disappointed).10:35pm - There has been a guest booked for this segment for a number of weeks, however, he has gone radio silent the past 10 days leading into tonight. At the time of this release, I am unable to confirm if he will be here or not. If not, I have a number of items to get through that have been sitting in the "content bin" for instances like this! Stay tuned!!PROGRAMMING NOTE: Next Tuesday (11/7) I will be interviewing Rod Gray, CEO of the KCBS. Last week he appeared on 2 BBQ related podcasts talking about the issues that arose during the American Royal Open last month. If you are a competitor or someone who actively follows competition BBQ and especially the KCBS events, you will want to tune in live for this interview. I believe it will be the definitive interview that covers the "what" and "how" it happened at this year's American Royal.The BBQ Central Show SponsorsPrimo GrillsPitts & Spitts BBQ Pits - Use "charcoalcentral" at checkout for $150 Off Charcoal GrillsBig Poppa Smokers – Use promo code “REMPE” for $10 off your purchase of $50 or more!FireboardCookin PelletsPit Barrel CookerFranklin BBQ PitsThe Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show"JRE Tobacco – Makers of the Aladino (and other) line of premium cigars!

(October 31, 2023 - Hour One)9:14pm - Few people have "quit" the show. Fewer people have "quit" the show with no reason whatsoever. He gave me as close to a "ghosting" (pun intended) as you can get without a full on shine. If you are a fan of the show then you know who I am talking about. He was an original Embedded Correspondent hailing from Tennessee. He owns a vehicle repair facility and also a BBQ supply store. He has generated some of the best content the show has ever put out and he is also a pitmaster and host of his own content on the internet. Believe it or not, "persona non grata" Steve Ray, joins the show for the first time in years! I will ask him the hardest questions he has ever experienced in an interview setting. It might get VERY uncomfortable for him...and me...but I will do what needs to be done!9:35pm - After all the important stuff, Steve and I will spend some time talking about the growth and existence of his BBQ supply store and how he was able to navigate the COVID experience and if how that space of time has refined his vision for the store moving forward. All kidding aside, I am looking forward to having Steve on the show again!The BBQ Central Show SponsorsPrimo GrillsPitts & Spitts BBQ Pits - Use "charcoalcentral" at checkout for $150 Off Charcoal GrillsBig Poppa Smokers – Use promo code “REMPE” for $10 off your purchase of $50 or more!FireboardCookin PelletsPit Barrel CookerFranklin BBQ PitsThe Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show"JRE Tobacco – Makers of the Aladino (and other) line of premium cigars!

Episode 305This episode is brought to you by The butcher Shoppe…Home of the NEVER crossbred 100% Australian Wylarah 9+ Wagyu brisket, wagyu beef (American and Japanese), dry aged steaks, wild game and MUCH more!! Call to order today: (850) 458-8782 and ask for Kevin! Mention The BBQ Central Show for 10% off your entire order!!___________________________________________Taking you back to - 4/12/2008 - This week we feature a lesser known personality when compared to my Guest Hall of Fame Mother…My Dad makes a rare appearance on the show and, This show is actually off of a “listener request”...long time fan of the show “Derrick” wrote in and asked Jon to put this together. In this segment we talked about fuel sources and we specifically talked about OEM and after-market propane gas readers…and we really dove into a Christmas gift that I got him…it appeared to be quite a hit with him as it relates to letting him know the LP level of the tank. After listening back…I have to say…we did a very good job selling this item…but I am sure it's not in business anymore or some other company bought it from the original company…or something along those lines…so as the holidays spool up and you have a live-fire gas grill lover in your circle…this might be a type of gift you should be considering…Ready to make a “BEST OF” show all your own?? Email Jon Solberg and let him know what you would like to hear on a future episode! As always, thank you for listening!*Don’t forget to RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON YOU PODCAST APP*Want to hear more from this episode??? Click the link below to hear the full showOriginal Air Date: 4/12/2008Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE

(October 24, 2023 - Hour Two)10:14 & 10:35pm - Due to the EXTENSIVE "100% Assurity Questions" list from last month, we put off the 2023 BBQCS Guest Hall of Fame show to this month. So tonight, the gang reconvenes and we will bring our list of (5) nominations to the show. After all of us announce our list of names, should we have some unanimous names, those people get into the hall directly! Whatever spots are left open, we will go down our list one by one and argue for our favorites in hopes of securing unanimous votes to finish out the new class of (5) members for 2023. Clear as mud?? Probably...but you will understand the process once you hear it tonight! Join us in the chat tonight and weigh in with your own names while we carve out the class of 2023!The BBQ Central Show SponsorsPrimo GrillsPitts & Spitts BBQ Pits - Use "charcoalcentral" at checkout for $150 Off Charcoal GrillsBig Poppa Smokers – Use promo code “REMPE” for $10 off your purchase of $50 or more!FireboardCookin PelletsPit Barrel CookerFranklin BBQ PitsThe Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show"JRE Tobacco – Makers of the Aladino (and other) line of premium cigars!

(October 24, 2023 - Hour One)9:14pm - What are the steps to opening and then running a vibrant BBQ supply business? Rick Martin, founder of Texas Star Grill Shop joins me to discuss this very topic. He currently has 4 locations around the greater Houston Metro area and we will dive into the ins and outs of what it takes to win in this line of work. We will also talk about how he brings in new lines to sell and we will also talk about how he (and his staff) goes about showing the right products to potential customers. Rick is a wealth of knowledge in this space and I am looking forward to talking to him tonight.9:35pm - There is a good chance that Rick and I continue into this part of the show as well. We will talk about the Franklin BBQ pit and how he positions it to potential buyers. If you recall, a few months ago, Sam The Cooking Guy found the retail price for the Franklin pit to be a bit "hefty" so I will ask Rick how they overcome this initial objection from the consumer when it comes up.The BBQ Central Show SponsorsPrimo GrillsPitts & Spitts BBQ Pits - Use "charcoalcentral" at checkout for $150 Off Charcoal GrillsBig Poppa Smokers – Use promo code “REMPE” for $10 off your purchase of $50 or more!FireboardCookin PelletsPit Barrel CookerFranklin BBQ PitsThe Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show"JRE Tobacco – Makers of the Aladino (and other) line of premium cigars!

Episode 304This episode is brought to you by The butcher Shoppe…Home of the NEVER crossbred 100% Australian Wylarah 9+ Wagyu brisket, wagyu beef (American and Japanese), dry aged steaks, wild game and MUCH more!! Call to order today: (850) 458-8782 and ask for Kevin! Mention The BBQ Central Show for 10% off your entire order!!___________________________________________Taking you back to - 10/04/2016 - Dr BBQ, Ray Lampe, was a guest and we talked about a few different things. One was the huge BBQ event in England that has since gone away called Grillstock (7 years or so in existence) and then we transitioned to talking about European teams coming to the Jack and possibly winning it at some point. Yes, 2004 there was the highly controversial “Mad Cow” win (Rick and Jackie Weight) at the JAck…but since then, there has not been an international team that has really gotten close to winning it…but we talked about what the likelihood of it happening was back in 2016. We also talked about writing cookbooks and a few other topics as well…Ray always a great guest and never scared to share his opinion on what’s happening in the industry. Ready to make a “BEST OF” show all your own?? Email Jon Solberg and let him know what you would like to hear on a future episode! As always, thank you for listening!*Don’t forget to RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON YOU PODCAST APP*Want to hear more from this episode??? Click the link below to hear the full showOriginal Air Date: 10/4/2016Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE

(October 17, 2023- Hour Two)10:14 - CEO of Hardcore Carnivore and creator of the Jess Pryles website, Jess Pryles, joins me in her quarterly segment. Tonight we talk about her expanding sausage business through HEB, the college football bbq series she seems to be on and, of course, we will talk about the TV show that she recently announced on Kevin's BBQ Joints podcast about a month ago. Do we have a music gameshow at the end of the segment...YES! 10:35pm - Founder of "Groark Boys BBQ", Matt Groark, joins me for the very first time tonight and we talk about his journey to get where he is today, his vegetarian wife, Embers TV and much much more! Matt is winning at the social media and TV game currently so, if you are interested in getting some pointers on how to win as well, then this is the segment for you!The BBQ Central Show SponsorsPrimo GrillsPitts & Spitts BBQ Pits - Use "charcoalcentral" at checkout for $150 Off Charcoal GrillsBig Poppa Smokers – Use promo code “REMPE” for $10 off your purchase of $50 or more!FireboardCookin PelletsPit Barrel CookerFranklin BBQ PitsThe Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show"JRE Tobacco – Makers of the Aladino (and other) line of premium cigars!

(October 17, 2023 - Hour one)9:14pm - What happens when a guest books themselves on the show and then falls off the face of the earth? Why you lob a message to the BBQ guy down the street and see if he wants to sit in...and then he says yes and saves the day! Aaron Huntleman from Go Big or Go BBQ joins me to talk about the evolution of the "Competition Box" and we will also talk about the first year BBQ contest he cooked in this past weekend in a place called Wadsworth, OH. We'll also talk about his rub and sauce biz and how he plans on growing that in 2024.9:35pm - Wes Wright from Cookout News joins me for his monthly segment and we dive into a myriad of topics to include "Eggtoberfest" a few weeks ago, what 2024 looks like for BGE and their new CEO, the release of (3) new grills from Recteq (including a pellet fired griddle cooker) and the launch of the NEW Green Mountain Grills "Prime 2.0" cookers. Plenty to get through with Wes so have your pencils ready!The BBQ Central Show SponsorsPrimo GrillsPitts & Spitts BBQ Pits - Use "charcoalcentral" at checkout for $150 Off Charcoal GrillsBig Poppa Smokers – Use promo code “REMPE” for $10 off your purchase of $50 or more!FireboardCookin PelletsPit Barrel CookerFranklin BBQ PitsThe Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show"JRE Tobacco – Makers of the Aladino (and other) line of premium cigars!

Episode 303This episode is brought to you by The butcher Shoppe…Home of the NEVER crossbred 100% Australian Wylarah 9+ Wagyu brisket, wagyu beef (American and Japanese), dry aged steaks, wild game and MUCH more!! Call to order today: (850) 458-8782 and ask for Kevin! Mention The BBQ Central Show for 10% off your entire order!!___________________________________________Taking you back to - 10/04/2016 - Sterling Ball of Big Poppa Smokers was my guest this time around and we talk about him getting back from the Sam’s Club National Championship where he finished 6th overall, and this one was where there was a big number of 700+ scores and Sterling couldn’t have been more gracious talking about the event and his results. We also talked a bit about his cooking partner, James Perez, and how he came aboard and what his growth as a cook was like at that point. Fast forward 7 years later, James is still on the team and has become a very good cook…and as Sterling mentions in the interview…a very important part of the team. Ready to make a “BEST OF” show all your own?? Email Jon Solberg and let him know what you would like to hear on a future episode! As always, thank you for listening!*Don’t forget to RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON YOU PODCAST APP*Want to hear more from this episode??? Click the link below to hear the full showOriginal Air Date: 10/4/2016Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE

(October 10, 2023 - Hour Two)10:14 - Coming in for the 2nd hour is one of the most recognized names in BBQ today, Aaron Franklin. Aaron is out promoting his brand of offset BBQ pit that has recently been brought to market. Yes, we have mentioned it on this show for the past few weeks (they sponsor the show) but it is high time the guy in charge of getting these into the consumers hands sits down and talks all about them...from the inside out!10:35pm - Aaron closes the show tonight as we talk about the state of the BBQ restaurant, his other restaurant interests, the books and any other items he has going on as 2023 rapidly comes to a close! It's been a little while since Aaron has been on the show so I am excited to talk with him this evening!The BBQ Central Show SponsorsPrimo GrillsPitts & Spitts BBQ Pits - Use "charcoalcentral" at checkout for $150 Off Charcoal GrillsBig Poppa Smokers – Use promo code “REMPE” for $10 off your purchase of $50 or more!FireboardCookin PelletsPit Barrel CookerFranklin BBQ PitsThe Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show"JRE Tobacco – Makers of the Aladino (and other) line of premium cigars!

(October 10, 2023- Hour One)9:14pm - Are you new to the BBQ/Grilling game and have heard the term "aging" when it comes to beef? Tonight I will be joined my 2nd Tuesday of the month regular guest Meathead from Amazingribs.com and we will cover the topic to get you up to speed. Dry aging and what happens to the meat to get you those flavors over time that are sought after by high end beef lovers, wet aging and what that does to your beef as it happens and all points in between. We might also discuss why, according to Meathead, griddling should not be classified as any kind of BBQ/Grilling cooking method.9:35pm - After Meathead the contributing BBQ editor to Sothern Living Magazine, Robert Moss, joins me to talk about the upcoming Jack Daniel's competition this weekend and he will also address the comments from Daniel Vaughn last month telling him to "Leave Texas BBQ joints to Texas Monthly" and that will be better for everyone involved. Other topics are sure to come up as well so be ready to see what happensThe BBQ Central Show SponsorsPrimo GrillsPitts & Spitts BBQ Pits - Use "charcoalcentral" at checkout for $150 Off Charcoal GrillsBig Poppa Smokers – Use promo code “REMPE” for $10 off your purchase of $50 or more!FireboardCookin PelletsPit Barrel CookerFranklin BBQ PitsThe Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show"JRE Tobacco – Makers of the Aladino (and other) line of premium cigars!

Episode 302This episode is brought to you by The butcher Shoppe…Home of the NEVER crossbred 100% Australian Wylarah 9+ Wagyu brisket, wagyu beef (American and Japanese), dry aged steaks, wild game and MUCH more!! Call to order today: (850) 458-8782 and ask for Kevin! Mention The BBQ Central Show for 10% off your entire order!!___________________________________________Taking you back to - 9/09/2008 - this time around, we feature ME…and a guy by the name of Walt from Wilton…Walt mentioned a number of weird things on the call but ultimately talks about how he BBQs horses. This show was a request from a fan of the show who does point out that I found the call to be a bit off putting…which is counter to my longtime stance of being PRO horse meat eating…and by that, I mean securing the choice to eat horse meat…which we STILL don’t have! I don’t think the groundswell of horse meat eating support took place until a handful of years later…remember, this was back in 2009…NOT Withstanding Walt from Wilton…a LEGENDARY caller in the early years of the show, Dan from Wachula, also makes an appearance during this episode…Dan, in my mind, is absolute legend when it comes to the old time callers to the show…I have no idea what happened to Dan but I hope he is well…this also gives you a peek into what kind of show was happening almost 15 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 showOriginal Air Date: 9/9/2008Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE

(October 3, 2023 - Hour Two)10:14 - Co-founder of Fireboard Labs, Ted Conrad joins me to talk about some new things that will be releasing into the market before the end of 2023. Maybe Ted will give us some hints on new things for 2024?? Ted also spent the weekend at the American Royal so we will get a recap from him. There was quite a bit of internet buzz going Sunday night as the awards for the Open portion ran into quite a snag. We'll get his take on the weekend and what he gets out of going to that event as a manufacturer of a BBQ/Grilling product. 10:35pm - Are you one of the many that have been exposed to the "butter basting" your steak to finish it properly? As the video content began to grow, so did the steak cooking tutorials that all showcased an insane amount of butter and thyme sprigs going into a pan and then baste, baste, baste, baste...etc! Have you ever thought, "Does that really do anything??" Well, the creator of Combustion Inc and semi-regular contributor to the show, Chris Young, thought the same thing and he decided to put in the work and do a number of experiments to reach a final conclusion. The video is on his YouTube channel but we will go over it in-depth tonight! You won't want to miss it!!The BBQ Central Show SponsorsPrimo GrillsPitts & Spitts BBQ Pits - Use "charcoalcentral" at checkout for $150 Off Charcoal GrillsBig Poppa Smokers – Use promo code “REMPE” for $10 off your purchase of $50 or more!FireboardCookin PelletsPit Barrel CookerFranklin BBQ PitsThe Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show"JRE Tobacco – Makers of the Aladino (and other) line of premium cigars!

(October 3, 2023 - Hour One)9:14pm - Welcome to October (2023 rapidly coming to a close!!). Usually our pal Malcom Reed stops by for an interview but tonight we welcome in the pitmaster from Swine Life BBQ, Mark Williams! Tonight, Mark and I will talk about some football recipes, holding briskets for more than 12 hours, mile cow steaks and I will get his thoughts on the current state of Memphis in May.9:35pm - After Mark, the winningest Woman in competition BBQ, Melissa Cookston, joins me for the first time in a few years. Melissa and I will talk about getting into the BBQ supply store business, I will certainly ask her about the current situation regarding MIM and we will also talk about the BBQ TV show on Netflix.The BBQ Central Show SponsorsPrimo GrillsPitts & Spitts BBQ Pits - Use "charcoalcentral" at checkout for $150 Off Charcoal GrillsBig Poppa Smokers – Use promo code “REMPE” for $10 off your purchase of $50 or more!FireboardCookin PelletsPit Barrel CookerFranklin BBQ PitsThe Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show"JRE Tobacco – Makers of the Aladino (and other) line of premium cigars!

Episode 301This episode is brought to you by The butcher Shoppe…Home of the NEVER crossbred 100% Australian Wylarah 9+ Wagyu brisket, wagyu beef (American and Japanese), dry aged steaks, wild game and MUCH more!! Call to order today: (850) 458-8782 and ask for Kevin! Mention The BBQ Central Show for 10% off your entire order!!___________________________________________Taking you back to - 10/4/2016 - this time around, we feature Darren Warth from Iowa Smokey D’s (and host of the Cue the mic podcast). Back in 2016, Darren and Sherry won the Sam’s Club National BBQ Tour overall title (6th year in existence at that time)… we talked about the win, where it ranked amongst their other titles and we also talked about the scoring that happened at that event…Daren won with a 712…which was huge…Lucky’s Q had a 704 in RGC…You’ll hear in the interview that the 6th place finisher (Sterling Ball) would have WON any other BBQ competition that weekend…but his score was only good enough for 6th…WOW!Ready to make a “BEST OF” show all your own?? Email Jon Solberg and let him know what you would like to hear on a future episode! As always, thank you for listening!*Don’t forget to RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON YOU PODCAST APP*Want to hear more from this episode??? Click the link below to hear the full showOriginal Air Date: 10/4/2016Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE

(September 26, 2023 - Hour Two)10:14 & 10:35pm - The 4th Tuesday of the month brings a visit from the Embedded Correspondents. We have a HUGE list of 100% Assurity questions to run through and we add Jason Baker to the mix and get his takes as well on these questions. We will also talk about cooking classes and who we would take classes from if we could! The fun will be intense!The BBQ Central Show SponsorsPrimo GrillsPitts & Spitts BBQ Pits - Use "charcoalcentral" at checkout for $150 Off Charcoal GrillsBig Poppa Smokers – Use promo code “REMPE” for $10 off your purchase of $50 or more!FireboardCookin PelletsPit Barrel CookerFranklin BBQ PitsThe Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show"JRE Tobacco – Makers of the Aladino (and other) line of premium cigars!JC Newman Cigars – Try Perla Del Mar Corojo or Centro Fino No. 60 Today!

(September 26, 2023 - Hour One)9:14pm - The 4th Tuesday of the month is here and tonight we have our 2nd in-studio guest of the year! Jason Baker from Green Mountain Grills has been on a 3 week long tour of showcasing the all new grill to current and potential dealers. Tonight Jason will sit in for the whole show but we will dig in during this segment on the history of the cooker, what the legal issues with Traeger have done to them and how he looks to move forward. We won't talk too much about the cooker because there is a restricted date for launch (announcement) and we are in advance of that date tonight. The conversation, however, will be superb!9:35pm - After the Jason Baker segment, we will switch gears and talk to our pal Derrick Riches. Last month we ended up being pressed for time and didn't get to the last topic of the agenda, however, this month we will get to one of his recent articles on temperature and time! If you are new to BBQ and Grilling, this will be an important segment for you to hear!The BBQ Central Show SponsorsPrimo GrillsPitts & Spitts BBQ Pits - Use "charcoalcentral" at checkout for $150 Off Charcoal GrillsBig Poppa Smokers – Use promo code “REMPE” for $10 off your purchase of $50 or more!FireboardCookin PelletsPit Barrel CookerFranklin BBQ PitsThe Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show"JRE Tobacco – Makers of the Aladino (and other) line of premium cigars!JC Newman Cigars – Try Perla Del Mar Corojo or Centro Fino No. 60 Today!

Episode 300This episode is brought to you by The butcher Shoppe…Home of the NEVER crossbred 100% Australian Wylarah 9+ Wagyu brisket, wagyu beef (American and Japanese), dry aged steaks, wild game and MUCH more!! Call to order today: (850) 458-8782 and ask for Kevin! Mention The BBQ Central Show for 10% off your entire order!!___________________________________________Taking you back to - 9/29/2015 - The creator of the “Unknown BBQ” line of products and the pitmaster of the Unknown BBQ team, Jason Whitcomb is being featured on episode 300 this coming 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 showOriginal Air Date: 9/29/2015Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE

(September 19, 2023 - Hour Two)10:14 - Kicking off the 2nd hour is our 2023 "Podumentary" subject, Joe Martinez from Smokin' Joe's Pit BBQ. This is his 3rd of 4 spots this year and tonight we talk about those first 3-6 months of being in business and what he had to battle though. We will also talk about how being included into the "25 Up and Coming" list that Texas Monthly put out recently has affected his business. Looking forward to speaking with Joe and hearing his Food Trailer journey! 10:35pm - Coming out of the bullpen tonight is the BBQ editor for Texas Monthly, Daniel Vaughn. Daniel has thoughts on Southern Living's top 50 list that was released a week ago, if SL should leave Texas out of their coverage and we will also dig into an interview he did with Virginia (and BBQ historian) Joe Haynes. Joe is laying claim to the fact that BBQ is fully American in its roots and it is not a derivative of cooking that has come from another country as many say.The BBQ Central Show SponsorsPrimo GrillsPitts & Spitts BBQ Pits - Use "charcoalcentral" at checkout for $150 Off Charcoal GrillsBig Poppa Smokers – Use promo code “REMPE” for $10 off your purchase of $50 or more!FireboardCookin PelletsPit Barrel CookerFranklin BBQ PitsThe Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show"JRE Tobacco – Makers of the Aladino (and other) line of premium cigars!JC Newman Cigars – Try Perla Del Mar Corojo or Centro Fino No. 60 Today!

(September 19, 2023 - Hour ne)9:14pm - The 3rd Tuesday of the month kicks of with not one, but TWO new guests! Mary Cressler and Sean Martin from Vindulge join me for the firs time tonight. We will get their respective backgrounds, see how they blended their expertise into a website and how they have built the brand over the years. We will also talk about their new BBQ sauce which is "wine forward" to say the least. I am looking forward to speaking with both of them to kick it off tonight!9:35pm - After Mary & Sean, Wes Wright from Cookout News joins me to talk about the latest news, events and filings in the BBQ/Grilling world. Weber has launched some new "Weber Q's" internationally, Wes wrote a piece on affiliate links and how the live-fire world is not doing it right and we have other topics as well.The BBQ Central Show SponsorsPrimo GrillsPitts & Spitts BBQ Pits - Use "charcoalcentral" at checkout for $150 Off Charcoal GrillsBig Poppa Smokers – Use promo code “REMPE” for $10 off your purchase of $50 or more!FireboardCookin PelletsPit Barrel CookerFranklin BBQ PitsThe Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show"JRE Tobacco – Makers of the Aladino (and other) line of premium cigars!JC Newman Cigars – Try Perla Del Mar Corojo or Centro Fino No. 60 Today!

Episode 299This episode is brought to you by The butcher Shoppe…Home of the NEVER crossbred 100% Australian Wylarah 9+ Wagyu brisket, wagyu beef (American and Japanese), dry aged steaks, wild game and MUCH more!! Call to order today: (850) 458-8782 and ask for Kevin! Mention The BBQ Central Show for 10% off your entire order!!___________________________________________Taking you back to - 9/29/2015 - The owner of South Side market, Bryan Bracewell, was my guest back then. Some of you might know that South Side is the oldest BBQ joint in Texas. Bryan talks about the beginnings of South Side, the past owners and then how his family bought it and 47 years later (from back in 2015) have grown the business into what it is today. We also talked about his trip to Japan and how BBQ was being leveraged to increase the export of American beef over to Japan…at that time, BBQ was a big driver in that part of the business happening and Bryan was brought over to showcase American BBQ along with American beef being the product to make it with. Very interesting conversation…especially since some of the best beef cuts and grades are coming from Japan…both then and now! Ready to make a “BEST OF” show all your own?? Email Jon Solberg and let him know what you would like to hear on a future episode! As always, thank you for listening!*Don’t forget to RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON YOU PODCAST APP*Want to hear more from this episode??? Click the link below to hear the full showOriginal Air Date: 9/29/2015Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE

(September 12, 2023 - Hour Two)10:14 - Do you have a charcoal grill? Are you not a huge fan of the popular charcoal chimney? I might have an alternative that will strike your fancy!! Michael Berard, creator of a product called "Rocket Fire Torch", will join the show to talk all about this novel fire starting product and how he got it to market. One of the stand out features is it's "tri-flame" tip to help get the charcoal going faster. While you can use this in many different ways, I see this working well in the ceramic cooker and kettle grill arena! 10:35pm - Coming out of the bullpen tonight is an award winning journalist and someone who has been covering the "alternative meat" industry for the past handful of years! Michael Grunwald will make his first appearance on the show and we will talk about how this industry has evolved over the past decade or so and then discuss this whole cell cultivated meat sector we have been covering the past few months. This is going to be an excellent segment and has "instant classic" potential written all over it!The BBQ Central Show SponsorsPrimo GrillsPitts & Spitts BBQ Pits - Use "charcoalcentral" at checkout for $150 Off Charcoal GrillsBig Poppa Smokers – Use promo code “REMPE” for $10 off your purchase of $50 or more!FireboardCookin PelletsPit Barrel CookerFranklin BBQ PitsThe Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show"JRE Tobacco – Makers of the Aladino (and other) line of premium cigars!JC Newman Cigars – Try Perla Del Mar Corojo or Centro Fino No. 60 Today!

(September 12, 2023 - Hour One)9:14pm - The 2nd Tuesday of the month brings a visit from our pal, BBQ Hall of Fame'er and creator of Amazingribs.com, Meathead. Tonight we talk about what really happened at the airport last month when he was on his way to Cleveland, what makes a good BBQ rub, going through technical issues on live streams and much more!9:35pm - After Meathead, Southern Living BBQ editor, Robert Moss joins me to talk about his freshly released Southern Living Top 50 BBQ Restaurants. spoiler alert...there is a new #1 spot that will be revealed on the show this very night! We will also talk about where the value might be for spending $60 on a streaming BBQ video channel vs. a BBQ newsletter, the history of the infamous "potted meat" and much more!The BBQ Central Show SponsorsPrimo GrillsPitts & Spitts BBQ Pits - Use "charcoalcentral" at checkout for $150 Off Charcoal GrillsBig Poppa Smokers – Use promo code “REMPE” for $10 off your purchase of $50 or more!FireboardCookin PelletsPit Barrel CookerFranklin BBQ PitsThe Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show"JRE Tobacco – Makers of the Aladino (and other) line of premium cigars!JC Newman Cigars – Try Perla Del Mar Corojo or Centro Fino No. 60 Today!