The BBQ Central Show

(February 13, 2024 - Hour Two)10:14pm & 10:35pm - First time guest and long time BBQ organizer, supporter and fan, Melzie Wilson of the new Smoke Slam event, joins me. Tonight we discuss her background in BBQ, how she got into competition, her vast experience with Memphis in May, how she's seen it change over the years and when she was approached my Smoke Slam to join the steering committee. We will also talk about why it made sense to her to make the switch, what this new event will look and feel like, what kind of money you can win as a team and what the future of the event looks like long-term.I will also ask her about how long this has been in the works, what the reality of this event is vs the appearance of it, why are they doing it the SAME weekend as MIM, are they expecting less damage bills than the BBQ event that was in Tom Lee Park last year and much more!The BBQ Central Show SponsorsSchwank Gills ­ Use promo code BBQCENTRAL and get $150 OFFPrimoGrillsPitts& Spitts BBQ Pits - Use "charcoalcentral" at checkout for $150 Off CharcoalGrillsBigPoppa 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!

(February 23, 2024 - Show Notes)9:14pm - Meathead, from Amazingribs.com, leads off tonight, as he normally does during the 2nd Tuesday of the month, and we are talking about the recent rash of articles written by reputable websites/news outlets that are promoting the "poke your beef to tell when it's done" method vs using any other tool. This is bad information and we are here to put a stop to it. Meathead also thinks The BBQ Central show has an identity problem...we'll discuss. There are other topics as well, like the guy eating raw chicken every day until he gets a tummy ache...he loves that guy!9:35pm - After Meathead, Robert Moss will join me in his monthly segment and tonight, we start an 11 month journey of going over many detailed BBQ topics that you may or may not know too much about. Tonight, we are discussing cuts of protein that aren;t the normal BBQ that you hear about everyday. Were there lesser known cuts that were the king of the BBQ back in the day? What happened to them and why did they fall out of favor? What about lamb? These are going to be great segments for the balance of 2024 and this kick off topic is going to be great!The BBQ Central Show SponsorsSchwank Gills - Use promo code BBQCENTRAL and get $150 OFFPrimo 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 320This 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 2/14/2012 - This time around we feature my middle daughter, Madisyn Rempe!! The day before Valentines day 202, Maddi celebrated her 9th birthday…and she sat in at the beginning of the show and we talked about some of her favorite BBQ foods, and we also talked about if she felt different going from 8yrs old to 9yrs old. To be honest, I didn’t remember that we did this interview until I previewed it a few weeks ago…so once again, kudos to Jon for finding this stuff and making it into shows…this one especially…just shows me that time is going by so fast…each year older…it seems the years slip by even quicker…so appreciate what’s going on around you gang because its all FLEETING!!BTW, a week from tonight, Maddi will celebrate her 21st birthday!! Maybe she’ll make an appearance to talk about…maybe notReady 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: 2/14/2012Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE

(February 6, 2024 - Hour Two)10:14pm - A new month brings a new visit from our pal, Sam The Cooking Guy. Did you know that Sam has a new grilling book coming out this Spring? Yes, indeed he does. It has been going crazy on Amazon for pre-orders, so much so, that at some point it was rated as the #1 BBQ/Grilling book on the Amazon site! We'll talk about what's in it, how many more books he has in him and something else that was truly special to me regarding this project! Please take the previous paragraph with a grain of salt...there's a very good chance that we don't actually talk about any of that during the segment either!10:35pm - *****THIS SEGMENT DIDN'T END UP HAPPENING - TECHNICAL ISSUE*****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!

(February 6, 2024 - Hour One)9:14pm - Welcome to February and welcome back to Malcom Reed from How To BBQ Right and Killer Hogs competition team. Tonight we will re-visit a topic from about 4 years ago. Back in 2020, Malcom was in the middle of getting a new competition trailer built to better accommodate their needs at that time. Through a listener request, I will ask Malcom to rate the overall experience now that there are years behind us, how the trailer has worked out, what changes he would make to it in 2024 if he was ordering a new one and much more. We will also get into some Super Bowl recipes for this coming weekend, who he likes in the game and if he's given any more thought on what BBQ event to do in May as the days draw closer!9:35pm - The "new guest" train continues to roll into February, and tonight, I am so excited to welcome "Katina Eats Kilos" to the show. Will this be a full BBQ related segment...no. However, she has just moved to Nashville, so there will be some local BBQ talk. Most of the interview will go over how she got into becoming an eating professional and how she has leveraged YouTube to grow her brand and business. If you are not familiar with Katina, you will want to go check her out to see the kind of nonsense (I say that with peace and love) she's pulling off during these eats. You won't want to miss this one!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 319This 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 2/7/2012 - Featuring me…let me ask you something…does February 7th mean anything to you? For the superfans out there, they know immediately that February 7th is the day that the live shows started…2/7/2008 to be exact…but in the show this coming Friday, I took a look back at the 4th anniversary of live shows, what it meant, what it looked like during that period of time…all of that…we miss the exact anniversary by one day next week…Feb 7th is Wednesday next week…not Tuesday…at some point those will realign and we can do a whole thing on that…but this coming Friday you will hear me look back on the first 4 years of live BBQCS…and soon enough we will be entering into our 16the year of show…WOW!! 18 years in total when you add on the first two years being in podcast only format. As always, thank you for listening to the show, however you do 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: 2/7/2012Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE

(January 30, 2024 - Hour One)10:14pm - We stay with the beef talk but switch out of "craft beef" and jump into some Wagyu talk with the co-owner of Browsey Acres, Travis Browne. For the MMA fans out there, you would know Travis from his days in UFC, Strikeforce and other MMA sanctioning bodies as a heavyweight fighter. Tonight we will learn how a world class fighter goes from the octagon to the pastures as he and his wife look to build a sustainable wagyu farm business to bring you the highest quality, most nutrient dense meat available in the market. Outside of the beef, they are also selling farm raised chickens to give you an alternative to the consumer grade option you normally find in the grocery stores. 10:35pm - Coming out of the bullpen tonight is a first time guest, BBQ caterer, BBQ pop up business owner and is knee deep in "The BBQ Wars" of Los Angeles where he has been exposing others in the space for over-charging, Dustin Bartz of Bartz Barbecue. We will talk all about that, how he got started in BBQ in the first place, how he is able to operate the way he does and what his future plans are for his BBQ business. Oh, he also seems to be dominating the BBQ social media game on Instagram recently, so we'll talk to him about that 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!

(January 30, 2024 - Hour One)9:14pm & 9:35pm - It's the first month with 5 Tuesdays and it also happens to be the first month of the new year! Let's close out January with some top level MEAT talk! We lead off tonight with Jeff Smith, the co-founder of Colorado Craft Beef. The company is now in its 5th generation of ownership, but Jeff and his wife Kara have focused on getting CCB to the next level from both an operational and a sales stand point. Tonight, during both segment, we will explore Jeff's background, talk about the history of the company and how they have had to change over time in order to stay relevant in an ever-growing meat marketplace. We will also talk about their cattle raising process, what becoming "vertically integrated" has meant to their business and, perhaps most importantly, what you can expect as a consumer if you are looking to give their beef a try.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 318This 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 - 1/26/20010 - Being featured this week is the “Winningest Man” in BBQ and the pitmaster of Jack’s Old South, Myron Mixon. This is really weird…understand that on Friday, this interview will be celebrating it’s 14 year anniversary!! 14 years!!! In this episode we talked about the 2009 season that had wrapped up…here’s some insight: 2009 team of the year Memphis Barbecue Network, 22nd overall finish in the Florida Barbecue Association, 35th overall in the KCBS, we talked about BBQ Pitmasters TV show…this is also a point in Myron’s career where he was really getting quite a bit of celebrity attention…as in poparazzi…if you can believe it…we talk about that as well. Great interview…he always gives great interviews…so if you weren’t around 14 years ago, you can catch up this Friday…look for 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: 1/26/2010Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE

(January 23, 2024 - Hour Two)10:14pm & 10:35pm - The 4th Tuesday of the month brings a visit from my "insiders", The Embedded Correspondents. We have an extensive and growing list of 100% Assurity Questions to get through and then we have some additional topics to talk about. We love to get your thoughts as we are doing the show so be sure to jump into the YouTube chat and tell us what you think while we are going through the topics 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!

(January 23, 2024 - Hour One)9:14pm - Can you believe we are NEAR the end of January already? 2024 Rapidly coming to a close and tonight we lead off with Christie Vanover from Girls Can Grill. Christie lives in Vegas and attended the 2024 CES that Wes and I talked about last week. We will get her take on what some of these items looked like in person, her take on how successful they might be and what else she has going on in her live-fire word! Christie also just launched a new podcast hat we will discuss as well.9:35pm - After Christie, I will be joined by official show cigar expert, Mr. Jonathan from The Cigar Authority podcast. As you might recall, we have been going to "Cigar School" the last few times Mr. J has been on going over the parts that make up a cigar. Tonight we explore the last part...the "filler". What tobacco makes this up, what is its purpose, what flavors do they add and all the other things that filler tobacco is known for. We will also talk about the 2023 Cigar of The Year as chosen by TCA and some 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!

Episode 317This 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 - 1/19/20010 - Being featured this week are the co-founders of the “Officially” unofficial band of the BBQ Central Show, 3 Years Hollow. Lead singer Jose Urquiza and then lead guitarist Tony Reeves, joined me for the first time and we talked about their journey into music, who inspired them and what it was like trying to break into the industry at that time. You might recall, a little over a year ago, Jose actually sat in as a guest judge for the final season of BBQCS American Idol…the season that I won!This was a very fun interview to do and listening back to it a week or so ago, it was great to hear it again and also its fun to get outside the box of the normal conversation of BBQ and Grilling and get some perspective on other industries…especially one that most of us have dreamed of doing at one point in our life…who wouldn't want to be a rockstar?I still use 3YH music to this day and I am a huge fan of all of ther music. If you are into that Sevendust, Breaking Ben, Chevelle type music…but in their own voice…I suggest giving them a search in Spotify…all their music is there and it’s really good!!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: 1/19/2010Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE

(January 16, 2023 - Hour Two)10:14pm - Jess Pryles Hardcore Carnivore10:35pm - Barry Enderwick - Sandwiches Of HistoryThe 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 16, 2024 - Hour One)9:14pm - The 2rd Tuesday bring new guests of many sorts. We lead off the interviews tonight with someone who has been in the BBQ Supply business in Wisconsin for the past 3 years. Mike Luce joins me to talk about why he got into it, what business has been like and what you want to consider if this is something you want to get into.9:35pm - After Mike, I will be joined by 3rd Tuesday of the month regular guest, Wes Wright, from Cookout News (dot com). Plenty of new items have popped up over the past 4 weeks and we will get all the insight with Wes. Perhaps one of the most important items we will cover tonight is if ALL major grill/BBQ makers should be looking to go to CES first before any other industry/trade convention during the year going forward. CES happened last week, NBBQA happens between 1/31/2024-2/3/2024 (San Antonio) and HPBExpo happens 2/13/2024-2/15/2024 (Nashville). Which one really bring "the heat" for your dollar?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 316This 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 - 1/12/20010 - Being featured this time around is friend of the show, Dave Bouska from Butcher’s BBQ. Back in 2010 we got some background on him and how he got into competition BBQ…and then we talked about how he got into the injection business and what injections do to meat and how they work. Very good info still to this day…so be sure to check it out 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: 1/12/2010Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE

(January 9, 2024 - Hour Two)NONE OF THE DESCRIPTION BELOW ACTUALLY HAPPENED!!10:14pm - Leading off the 2nd hour is a first time guest and a "Sandwiches of History" expert. Barry Enderwick stops by to talk about his background and how he got into this whole new social media persona as the "Sandwich guy". Barry has found old cookbooks...like really old...and re-created some of the sandwich recipes he's found in them. Some have looked great while other have baffled the mind as to why anyone would have eaten these in the first place. This promises to be a great segment and possibly turn into a recurring segment!10:35pm - A few weeks back, the guy coming out of the bullpen was supposed to join us but he became ill and had to bow out. However, tonight he is back and better than ever, so we will welcome back Joey Machado of the Texas Original Charcoal Company. Joey will tell us why he started it (bought into it), how their charcoal differs and also tell us some dirty little secrets that exist in the industry today.WE CONTINUE TO SAY...GO BROWNS!!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 9, 2024 - Hour One)9:14pm - The 2nd Tuesday of the month in 2024 brings a visit from an old favorite, Meathead from Amazingribs.com (He yells at you when you don't say "dot com"). There is plenty to discuss tonight, not the least of which is my new rule of 2024. I will see if Meathead is the latest person to buy in on this and join my movement as we lead the charge to stop spreading misinformation across all media platforms in 2024.9:35pm - After Meathead, I will be joined by BBQ scholar and monthly guest, Robert Moss. Tonight we cover some new topics but we are also working on a concept that will, more or less, take us through to the end of the year. Given Robert's expertise in the BBQ field, especially "southern" BBQ, we will go over a number of topics in-depth that will be of great interest to the beginner, intermediate and experienced BBQ lover. These will be segments you won't want to miss in 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 315This 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 - 1/5/2010 - This week we feature a long time guest of the show, Derrick Riches. In this segment, from back in 2010, we were talking about Kingsford making a bold move by reducing the size of the briquettes but claiming you were going to be getting the same type of performance, just with less of the product. Did it work? Be sure to take a listen...and then get the full episode using the link below!I thank Derrick for all the years of great content he has given the show. Perhaps one day he will come back to the fold, but until that day, I wish him all the success in the world!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: 1/5/2010Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE

(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!