(Hour 2 - May 21, 2019) - In the 2nd hour I will be joined by a first time guest, and Eastern Sales Manager for Stanley thermos, Sara Ray Lewis. We will get a bit of background on Sara (growing up with Embedded Correspondent Steve Ray)and her live-fi...
May 23, 2019•49 min
(Hour 1 - May 21, 2019) - Tonight we start off in a BIG way!! BBQ Hall of Fame'er and 2019 Memphis in May World Champion, Tuffy Stone from Cool Smoke joins me to recap the big weekend. As time allows, we might also go over the 9 nominees for the 2019 ...
May 22, 2019•1 hr 9 min
Episode 72 - What’s on tap: This episode brings you back to March 2010. In this edition you hear one of the first competition chicken round tables. Kelly Wertz from 4 Legs Up BBQ, Joe Amore from Smokey Mountain Smokers and Troy Black from Learn2Que...
May 17, 2019•23 min
(May 14, 2019 - Hour Two) - In the 2nd hour I will be joined by a first time guest, a whole hog BBQ expert AND a real life rocket scientist, Dr. Howard Conyers. After getting some barbecue background and chatting about his day job,
May 16, 2019•1 hr 3 min
(May 14, 2019 - Hour One) - The second Tuesday of the month brings a visit from the creator of Amazingribs.com, Meathead. We will be answering your most pressing questions dealing with live-fire and I will also be revealing something TOP SECRET to Mea...
May 15, 2019•1 hr
Episode 71 - What’s on tap: This episode brings you back to May 2013. In this edition you hear from my Mom, Connie Rempe, talk about some of her favorite recipes which includes one for Minestrone soup. Then,
May 09, 2019•18 min
(May 7, 2019 - Hour Two) - In the 2nd hour, I will be joined by a first Tuesday of the month guest, Sam The Cooking Guy. Sam and I will talk about "must have items" to step up the grilling game in 2019, some burger basics,
May 09, 2019•1 hr 3 min
(May 7, 2019 - Hour One) - Welcome to May...and boy do we have a BIG show tonight to kick it off right! - First up is Malcom Reed from How To BBQ Right. We will discuss the upcoming Memphis in May contest, his prep and his thoughts on winning it.
May 08, 2019•1 hr
Episode 70 - What’s on tap: This episode brings you back to April 2014 and is a Jon Solberg patented “Double-Header”. In this edition you hear from THE VERY FIRST SCA world champion steak cooker, Monte Brown of Trash Can Cookers.
May 03, 2019•19 min
(April 30, 2019 - Hour Two) - In the 2nd hour, I will be joined by show sponsor Ted Conrad from Fireboard and co-owner of Yoder Smokers Joe Phillips. Tonight we talk about the newly released joint product and what makes it unique.
May 02, 2019•56 min
(April 30, 2019 - Hour One) - First up Max Good, The Keeper of The Flame at Amazingribs.com, joins me to cover their newly released 2019 "Best New Products" list. Max will hit the top items and what they took into account in order to name the winners....
May 01, 2019•1 hr 3 min
Episode 69 - What’s on tap: This episode brings you back to July 2013 and it is a “Double-Header”. In this edition you hear from my normal 3rd Tuesday of the month guest and BBQ Hall of Fame'er, Steven Raichlen from Barbecue Bible.
Apr 26, 2019•19 min
(April 23, 2019 - Hour Two) - In the 2nd hour, I will be joined by my select panel of experts, The BBQ Central Show Embedded Correspondents. This is always a popular segment and we will be covering a little bit of everything.
Apr 25, 2019•59 min
(April 23, 2019 - Hour One) - One of the biggest names in barbecue be-it competitions, backyards, classes and social media joins me in the first hour. Matt Pittman, creator of Meat Church BBQ, joins me to talk about his decision to leave the corporate...
Apr 24, 2019•59 min
Episode 68 - What’s on tap: This episode brings you back to March 2010 and it is a special "Double-Header". In this edition you hear my first (and currently only) conversation with the one and only "Godfather of BBQ" Johnny Trigg.
Apr 19, 2019•18 min
(April 16, 2019 - Hour 2) - In the 2nd hour I will be joined by the founder of Veterans Q, Steve Lulofs. Helping me close it out is the creator/found of the Perfect Draft BBQ Blower, Stephen Thibodeaux!. - -
Apr 18, 2019•58 min
(April 16, 2019 - Hour 1) - April 2019 starts to wind down and we bring in the big guns to fill out the balance of the month. This week I will be joined by BBQ Hall of Fame'er, Steven Raichlen. After Steven, we will be joined by 3rd Tuesday regular,
Apr 17, 2019•1 hr 2 min
Episode 67 - What’s on tap: This episode brings you back to July 2014. First up, BBQCS guest hall of fame’er, Sterling Ball of Big Poppa Smokers joined me and he shared an INCREDIBLE number of competition cooking tips with me. Then,
Apr 12, 2019•21 min
(April 9, 2019 - Hour Two) - In the 2nd hour I will be joined by the founder of Hunsaker Vortex Smokers, Matt Hunsaker. The popularity of vertical or barrel style smokers continues to grow and the Hunsaker Smoker is ready to take on this growing marke...
Apr 11, 2019•1 hr
(April 9, 2019 - Hour One) - The 2019 version of the NBBQA "I am BBQ" convention took place last week. Meathead from Amazingribs.com was there in attendance. Tonight I will get a full recap from him on the week, the people, the food,
Apr 10, 2019•1 hr
Episode 66 - What’s on tap: This episode brings you back to January 2015. First up, BBQCS guest hall of fame'er, Dr. BBQ, Ray Lampe. Ray and I talked about everything involved with doing a cookbook from start to finish. In the 2nd second segment,
Apr 05, 2019•22 min
(April 2, 2019 - Hour 2) - In the 2nd hour I will be joined by the VP and pitmaster of Head CountryBBQ, Paul Schatte. Tonight we will be talking about his presentation at the upcoming NBBQA event this weekend,
Apr 04, 2019•59 min
(The BBQ Central Show - April 2, 2019 - Hour One) - We enter the beginning of the 2nd quarter of 2019 in a grand fashion. First up is Malcom Reed from How To BBQ Right and the pitmaster of Killer Hogs BBQ Team.
Apr 03, 2019•1 hr 1 min
Episode 65 - What’s on tap: This episode brings you back to April 2010. First up, the winngest woman in competition BBQ, Melissa Cookston, stopped by to talk about the 2010 Memphis in May competition. If you aren't familiar with Yazoo's Delta Q,
Mar 29, 2019•20 min
(March 26, 2019 - Hour Two) - In the 2nd hour I will be joined by the 4th Tuesday of the month regular guests, "The BBQ Central Show Embedded Correspondents". Tonight we will discuss best all purpose rub, best all purpose cooker,
Mar 28, 2019•1 hr 7 min
(March 26, 2019 - Hour One) - The first hour will be dominated by the Hardcore Carnivore, Jess Pryles. Tonight we will get into a number of different items to include knives, keeping them sharp, best ones for field dressing a fresh kill,
Mar 27, 2019•1 hr
Episode 64 - What’s on tap: This episode brings you back to April 2014. BBQCS Guest Hall of Fame'er, Meathead from Amazingribs.com joined me to talk about all things ham! In the 2nd second segment, BBQCS Guest Hall of Fame'er, Sam The Cooking Guy,
Mar 22, 2019•22 min
(March 19, 2019 - Hour Two) - In the 2nd hour, I have a take on the recent college admissions scandal that we have all been hearing about...you won't want to miss that! I will also catch up with budding BBQ sauce entrepreneur Deon Bloomenrader (One Sa...
Mar 21, 2019•1 hr
(March 19, 2019 - Hour One) - An amazing first hour is in store for you, the loyal Centralites! Steven Raichlen stops by to talk lamb and the first day of filming season 2 of the "Project Fire" TV show that will air in the spring. After Steven,
Mar 20, 2019•1 hr
Episode 63 - What’s on tap: This episode brings you back to June 2010. If you have ever wondered what it takes to put on a BBQ competition then you should take a listen to this show and guest Thom Emery. Granted, there is some age on this show,
Mar 15, 2019•21 min