Andy Husbands and Chris Hart join me in the first hour to talk about their new cookbook entitled “Pitmaster“. Sterling Ball from Big Poppa Smokers stops by (around 10:14pm Eastern) to recap his big win in Nevada this past weekend and I also meet BBQ Legend Jeff Stehney for the first time (around 10:35pm Eastern) and we talk about his induction into the BBQ Hall of Fame this year and his history as both a pitmaster (Slaughterhouse Five) and a businessman (owner of Joe’s KC) in the world of BBQ...
May 31, 2017•2 hr
Steven Raichlen, starts us off on the 4th Tuesday of the month …his new book “Sauces, Rubs and Marinades is ready to go. We will talk about this one a bit as well as some other topics. He also weighs in on the potential de-funding of PBS. Doug Trattner joined me around 9:35pm Eastern and we spoke about his recent trip to Texas and how Cleveland BBQ and Texas BBQ compare/contrast…etc. He will also gave us the lowdown on some great new places to try if you are visiting the Cleveland area this summ...
May 24, 2017•2 hr 1 min
Usually, Steven Raichlen shows up on the 3rd Tuesday of the month, but tonight we switch it up. The “Keeper of the Flame“, Max Good from amazingribs.com, joins me to go “In-Depth” on the new Traeger Timberline grill that was just recently launched. We will spend two segments hyping up The Memphis in May World Championship…and we will do it with two of the biggest names when it comes to MIM. Four-time overall champ Chris Lilly (Big Bob Gibson) joins me at 9:35pm Eastern and two-time overall champ...
May 17, 2017•1 hr 56 min
Everyone’s favorite guest (I’m generalizing here) Meathead Goldwyn stops by for his monthly visit. Tonight we will recover the “Bone in The Meat” information we hit a number of months ago. I have been in a few high-level restaurants the past few months, and each time the server tells me about how the bone is adding “this or that” to the flavor. Time to get the facts straight! Closing the show tonight is Clarence Joseph from Momma and Poppa Joe’s BBQ. CJ is on a tear right now, racking op 3 GC’s ...
May 10, 2017•1 hr 21 min
Max Good from AmazingRibs.com stops by to talk about the newly updated/released 2017 “Top 10” list of cookers. David Millar, from Bob’s Pickle Pops, joins me to talk about his unique product that is sweeping the nation. In the second hour, I will be joined by Daniel Vaughn from Texas Monthly to play some BBQ catch up. I close the show with the next generation of competition BBQ’er, Ty Miller. The fun starts at 9pm Easter…see you then! Shop at Amazon? Now you can help the show while you shop Amaz...
Apr 26, 2017•2 hr 2 min
Randall Bowman stopped by to discuss some KCBS items (like Team of the Year) and also caught us up on his Deep South Smoker line of cookers. Robyn Lindars came through to talk about her run up to this year’s Memphis in May contest that she is going to compete in with her own team. She said she would wear a push up bra if needed to get the judges vote! In the 2nd hour, Michael McDearman chatted about the upcoming regional final for the National Pro BBQ Tour coming up this weekend. Finally, Annell...
Apr 19, 2017•2 hr
Meathead Goldwyn from amazingribs.com stops by for his normal segment. Tonight we dive into “the beginning of grilling season” and things you need to do to get your cookers into tip-top shape. Derrick Riches from The Spruce stops by around 10:14pm to talk about his new book entitled “Kebabs”. Shop at Amazon? Now you can help the show while you shop Amazon. If you save this link, the show will get a small % of your purchase that will be re-invested back into the production. It does not make your ...
Apr 12, 2017•2 hr 1 min
Ray Lame (Dr. BBQ) stopped by to chat about his time at the NBBQA this past weekend. Jamie Purivance also come through to chat about his upcoming cookbook to be released on 4/25/17 called “Weber’s Greatest Hits”. In the 2nd hour Emily Detwiler from Smithfield talked about the Committed Cooks program and also announced the “Grant Program” winners for this season. Mark Lambert from Sweet Swine O’ Mine closed the show talking about how he intends to move the NBBQA forward after the Presidency of Li...
Apr 05, 2017•1 hr 52 min
Max Good recaps the Meathead in Paradise trip, Simon Flores from El Diablo talk about Texas BBQ, Chad Ward from Traeger talks about the Timberline and Cory from KWYNI stops by for a chat! Shop at Amazon? Now you can help the show while you shop Amazon. If you save this link, the show will get a small % of your purchase that will be re-invested back into the production. It does not make your purchase cost more…YOU just help the show!! Thank you!! You can also subscribe to the show on I-Tunes or G...
Mar 29, 2017•2 hr 1 min
Segment 1: Steven Raichlen – BBQ Bible/Project Smoke Segment 2: Sterling Smith – Loot N Booty BBQ Segment 3: Rod Blackburn – Railyard BBQ Segment 4: Clarence Joseph – Momma and Poppa Joe’s BBQ Shop at Amazon? Now you can help the show while you shop Amazon. If you save this link, the show will get a small % of your purchase that will be re-invested back into the production. It does not make your purchase cost more…YOU just help the show!! Thank you!! You can also subscribe to the show on I-Tunes...
Mar 22, 2017•1 hr 54 min
On the show tonight: Segment 1&2: Meathead Goldwyn Segment 3: Travis Clark – Clark Crew BBQ Segment 4: Doug Scheiding – Rogue Cookers Shop at Amazon? Now you can help the show while you shop Amazon. If you save this link, the show will get a small % of your purchase that will be re-invested back into the production. It does not make your purchase cost more…YOU just help the show!! Thank you!! You can also subscribe to the show on I-Tunes or Google Play Music and never miss a segment or inter...
Mar 15, 2017•2 hr 1 min
On the show tonight: Segment 1: Ask Dr. BBQ – Ray Lampe Segment 2: Ted Reader – Testicle BBQ (Not kidding) Segment 3: Darren Warth – Houston Livestock Recap Segment 4: 2017 HPBA Expo Recap Shop at Amazon? Now you can help the show while you shop Amazon. If you save this link, the show will get a small % of your purchase that will be re-invested back into the production. It does not make your purchase cost more…YOU just help the show!! Thank you!! You can also subscribe to the show on I-Tunes or ...
Mar 08, 2017•2 hr 1 min
On the show tonight: FAAAAT Tuesday Special in-studio guests: The 3 owners of Barabicu Restaurant located in Parma, Ohio sit in on the show tonight. We will talk about their background, how they got into bbq and explore the business of bbq! We will also hit on some hot industry topics and maybe talk a little horse meat 2017! ALSO…Your chance to win Horse Meat T-Shirts at the top of the 2nd hour! Shop at Amazon? Now you can help the show while you shop Amazon. If you save this link, the show will...
Mar 01, 2017•2 hr 4 min
Steven Raichlen stops through for his regular visit. We talk season 3 of Project Smoke which starts shooting this coming weekend. Mike McCloud from MMA Creative and the World Food Championships stops by to chat about the 2017n Sam’s Club tour which has its first event of the season this coming weekend as well. Dennis McGrath from Porketeers stops by to recap the win at this past weekend’s Guinea Pig contest in Indio, CA. Scott Roberts reviews 3 new Kingsford sauces and we might sneak in a rub re...
Feb 22, 2017•1 hr 50 min
On the show tonight: Bull Rush BBQ recaps their big win in Apopka, FL. YOU can win a Horse Meat 2017 Shirt, A new segment is trialed and Doug Scheiding helps me close it down tonight! If you can’t get “it” after this show….there’s no help!! Shop at Amazon? Now you can help the show while you shop Amazon. If you save this link, the show will get a small % of your purchase that will be re-invested back into the production. It does not make your purchase cost more…YOU just help the show!! Thank you...
Feb 15, 2017•2 hr 2 min
On the show tonight: (RELOADED!!) Bob Trudnak, sales and marketing director for the BBQ Guru, joins me to talk about the refresh of their Onyx Oven. We will also get an update on the Guru temp control units as well. Next, are you a BBQ event promoter or a BBQ competition cook? Do you want to get some cool gear (if you cook) or get some additional financial support (if you put on BBQ events)? Emily from Smithfield joins me to talk about their new Grant Program and committed Cooks Program they are...
Feb 08, 2017•2 hr 2 min
On the show tonight: Max Good from Amazing Ribs stops by to talk about new cooker/grills from Char-Broil, Kalamazoo, AMG and PK. If you are in the market for cooker you will want to tune in for this segment. Next, ever wanted to make your own lump charcoal at home? Jon Solberg, a charcoal making expert, joins me to go over the whole process from start to finish. In the second hour, I will be joined by Michael McDearman to hype the start of the 2017 Sam’s Club National BBQ Tour. Helping me close ...
Jan 25, 2017•2 hr 1 min
A great show is planned this evening to include Steven Raichlen‘s normal 3rd Tuesday visit. Tonight we cover recipe creation, book writing and staying relevant over the years in an increasingly competitive industry. Stuart Powell from Cookshack stops by to unveil their new pizza cooker. As predicted, pizza is going to be hot in 2017 and Cookshack is ready to jump in on this trend! Co-Pitmaster of Cajun Blaze BBQ, Adam Gautreau, stops through to recap their big win this past weekend in Sanford, F...
Jan 18, 2017•2 hr 1 min
On the show tonight: A great show is planned this evening to include Meathead Goldwyn’s normal 2nd Tuesday visit. Tonight we cover Tiger Meat Sandwiches, cold weather cooking and much more. Jason Baker stops by in the 2nd hour to talk about some new items Green Mountain Grills is bringing to the market. We will specifically cover their new pizza insert! Helping me close the show tonight is Terry Roan from the Lone Star Que Crew. Terry won the big SCA event this past weekend and will give us a re...
Jan 11, 2017•2 hr 1 min
Happy New Year, Centralites!! A great show is planned this evening to include Ray Lampe in his normal monthly slot. Kevin Kolman from Weber Grills stops by to talk about the new Genesis line. Jess Pryles, The Hardcore Carnivore, kicks off the 2nd hour to talk about her new rub and gives some venison recipes. Anglea Iversen closes down the show as we discuss how to get a BBQ event off the ground. Shop at Amazon? Now you can help the show while you shop Amazon. If you save this link, the show will...
Jan 04, 2017•2 hr 1 min
On the show tonight: – Max Good from Amazingribs.com stops by for his monthly visit. We might get a peek at his “Best of 2016” as well as a look ahead at some 2017 items to keep an eye out for. – Next up, the 2016 “Give Thanks” segment. If YOU have someone you would like to shout out as well, this is your segment to call in. – In the 2nd hour, Blane Hunter from Porky Butts BBQ joins me to talk about winning the title of 2016 KCBS Team of the Year. We will also get some background on Blane and se...
Dec 28, 2016•2 hr
On the show tonight: – The third Tuesday of the month brings a visit from BBQ Hall of Famer, author, TV host and cooking class instructor Steven Raichlen. Tonight we will cover 2017 BBQ/Grilling trends, some prime rib tips and more. – Next up, the creator of the Grill Girl blog, Robyn Lindars joins me to talk about smoking cocktails, top gifts for the holiday and her experience hosting a social media conference recently. – At the very top of the 2nd hour I will be joined by Noah Glanville of Pit...
Dec 21, 2016•2 hr 1 min
On the show tonight: – The second Tuesday of the month brings a visit from Meathead Goldwyn of Amazingribs.com. Tonight we cover beef roasts (and the like) in-depth since many of you will be cooking these over the next few weeks. We will also talk about how TV cooking segments run as Meathead was on the Harry Connick Jr. Show last week. – In the second hour, I re-connect with Kenji Lopez-Alt from Serious Eats and The Food Lab. Shop at Amazon? Now you can help the show while you shop Amazon. If y...
Dec 14, 2016•2 hr 1 min
– The first Tuesday of the month brings a visit to the BBQ Doctor’s office. Ray Lampe (Dr. BBQ) stops by to cure all of your BBQ ills this month. – Justin McGlaun of Lucky’s Q stops in to recap the HUGE win at the King of The Smoker event this past weekend. – Brian Taylor, CEO of PK Grills, stops by to talk about the first new addition to their product line in 40 years…the PK360. – Sterling Ball, creator of King of The Smoker, stops by to give us his side of how the weekend went down and what ki...
Dec 07, 2016•2 hr 1 min
On the show tonight: – One of the more popular topics that we talk about on the show is “dry aging” beef. Always sounds like a great idea but then actually doing it always seems like a pain in the butt. Frank Rizzo joins me to talk about the Steakager and how it could change the way you think about aging beef! – Speaking of beef, Annella Kelso from Snake River Farms joins me to catch up before the end of the year. We will talk about their success at the Jack and Royal, take a look at the upcomin...
Nov 30, 2016•2 hr 1 min
– The 4th Tuesday of the month brings a visit from regular guest Max Good of Amazingribs.com. We will be going over some product reviews that he has been up to! – Cowboy Charcoal hosted their first Fire & Ice BBQ and Grilling Challenge last week during the WFC. Joining me tonight is the winner, Jayna Todisco from A Mazie Q. Jayna will talk about the event and tell us how she got into BBQ…a unique story to be sure! – In the 2nd hour, I am rejoined by a long time guest and friend of this show,...
Nov 23, 2016•2 hr 4 min
On the show tonight: – The 3rd Tuesday of the month brings a visit from BBQ Hall of Famer, cookbook author, TV show host and cooking class instructor Steven Raichlen. Tonight we cover the impending Thanksgiving Holiday and much more! – Are you looking for an alternative to the standard “Kabob” cooking? Brad Markussen joins me to talk about his product, the “Un-Kabob“. – I am holding the 10:14pm slot for a potential visit from Old Virginia Smoke…this is yet to be firmed up at the time of this new...
Nov 16, 2016•2 hr 1 min
On the show tonight: – The 2nd Tuesday of the month brings a visit from Meathead Goldwyn of AmazingRibs.com. Tonight we cover the relationship between smoke and water…and meat! We might also dip in to Sous Vide BBQ and if that is even a thing. – In the second hour I will be joined by first time guest, Kenji Lopez-Alt from The Food Lab and Serious Eats. We will explore his background and his take on food in general. We will also cover some hot topics regarding BBQ and Grilling. Shop at Amazon? No...
Nov 09, 2016•2 hr 2 min
On the show tonight: – Ray Lampe Stops in for his normal visit – 913 BBQ recaps their American Royal Invitational win -Big Moe Cason swings in to recap his American Royal time this year -Pancho & Lefty Steaks recap the SCA National win worth $15,000!! Shop at Amazon? Now you can help the show while you shop Amazon. If you save this link, the show will get a small % of your purchase that will be re-invested back in to the production. It does not make your purchase cost more…YOU just help the ...
Nov 02, 2016•5 min
On the show tonight: – The fourth Tuesday of the month guest, Max Good from AmazingRibs.com, joins me to talk about some new cookers that are on the market. We will also talk about Meathead in Paradise. – Tuffy Stone of Cool Smoke joins me to recap his 3rd overall GC at the Jack Daniel’s this past weekend. – Jeff Straubel from Summerset Grills joins me to talk about the American Muscle Grill. If you like the Kalamazoo product, you will want to tune in for this segment! – A friend of the show, an...
Oct 26, 2016•1 min
