9:14pm - The third Tuesday of the month brings a visit from someone who has been away from the show for almost 6 months or so. Tonight he is back and better than ever and ready to share his stories of his most recent live-fire travels and we ill also talk about his newest season of "Planet Barbecue". Steven Raichlen , BBQ/Grilling icon, will be here and we will dive into all of that! 9:35pm - After Steven, 3rd Tuesday of the month regular and the creator of the " Cookout News " website, Wes Wrig...
May 17, 2023•1 hr
Episode 281 Taking You Back To You’ll be hearing from him live in 2 weeks…but this Friday’s show features a BBQ legend, BBQ Hall of Fame’er and a BBQ Central Show Guest Hall of Fame’er book author, TV personality and 5 time overall world grand champion at Memphis in May, Chris Lilly of Big Bob Gibson’s! In 2011, BBG notched its then 3rd overall world title at MIM…they have since won 2 additional overall world titles which has them deadlocked with another MIM legend…Myron Mixon. So, as we sit abo...
May 12, 2023•9 min
10:14pm: Leading the 2nd hour tonight is a newer guest that has really added a lot of value in his appearances. Chris Young, creator of the Combustion, Inc wireless thermometer, joins me and we open a new discussion on the if "Searing seals in the juices". Chris did a recent video on the topic for his YouTube channel so we will break it down and see if we need to rethink the validity of statement or not. 10:35pm: Coming out of the bullpen tonight is new quarterly guest, Joe Martinez from Smokin'...
May 11, 2023•1 hr 3 min
9:14pm - The second Tuesday of the month launces with our pal from Amazingribs.com , Meathead! Last week, Sam The Cooking Guy and I got into a nonsense conversation about eating raw foods and which might be safer to eat over the other. I mentioned "Mrs. Meathead" during our segment and then I asked the actual Meathead if she might weigh in on this topic and he's ready to go with all kinds of info tonight. We might also hit on the progress of his new book as well to see if it's still on track or ...
May 10, 2023•1 hr
(May 8, 2023 - Live Airing) Elizabeth Gunter & Robert Moss joined me for the exclusive announcement of the 10 names that will now be in consideration for the 2023 BBQ Hall of Fame. Of these 10, the top 4 vote getters will be inducted this year. We will find out the final results along with the names on May 24th at 3pm Eastern. Do you have reaction to the names on the list? Please send me an email with your thoughts! greg@thebbqcentralshow.com
May 08, 2023•29 min
10:14pm: Sam The Cooking Guy makes his monthly appearance tonight and we will cover a number of topics to include his most recent trip to South Korea, what I noticed was missing during his "Smash Month" special on his YouTube channel and what we should be making for dinner tomorrow night! 10:35pm: Depending on how much time we have left after Sam, I have some small house keeping items to get through and we can also give out a prize as well if time allows. BBQ Central Show Sponsors! Primo Grills ...
May 06, 2023•59 min
Episode 280 Taking You Back To 4/28/2015 – Same full show as last week’s Best Moments…but a different portion of it…last Week was Matt Barber from Hot Wachula’s…but this week it’s ME! Back in 2015…and still to this date in 2023…I have an issue with “THIS WORD” that marketing geniuses use to describe “cheese” in a certain physical state. I am not going to tell you what that word or state is, because it would blow up the whole bit for this coming Friday…however, if you are a fan of the show for th...
May 05, 2023•7 min
(May 3, 2023 – Hour One) 9:14pm – Kicking off the month of May in grand style is our pal and the creator of How To BBQ Right , Malcom Reed. The Memphis in May BBQ contest is only a few weeks away, so we will get a status check from Malcom and see how the team is gearing up for this event! Many think that this could be Killer Hogs year to win the whole thing! We will see what the team is cooking and if that has changed over the past 12 months. We will also get an update on Malcom’s “Smokehouse” a...
May 04, 2023•1 hr
(April 26, 2023 – Hour Two) 10:14pm – 10:35pm: In the 2nd hour, the 4th Tuesday legends, The Embedded Correspondents” join us once again to talk about all aspects of the live-fire industry. We have new round of “100% Assurity Questions” that we will weigh in on and then we will dig in to some of the most pressing and talked about BBQ/Grilling topics that are on the minds of fans from across the globe! BBQ Central Show Sponsors! Primo Grills Pitts & Spitts BBQ Pits – Use “bbqcentral” at check...
Apr 29, 2023•58 min
Episode 279 Taking you back to 4/28/2015 – Featuring the pitmaster of Hot Wachulas competition team, Matt Barber…who also happens to be the owner of the Hot Wachulas co-packing business as well. Back in 2015, Matt Barber was on a tear that few have experienced…between FBA and KCBS events, he had won 10 events inside of 5 months…which was an incredible feat. We talked about the run he was on at the time and what it’s like to burn that hot for that long. Matt has been a guest on this show for year...
Apr 28, 2023•8 min
(April 26, 2023 – Hour Two) 9:14pm – Kicking off the show tonight made his debut back in January of this year. Many of you by his products, many of you buy his cookers, many of you watch his YouTube Channel and many consider him to be one of the brightest up and coming BBQ stars in the industry. Brad Robinson joins me to talk about his YouTube Channel and about his cookers that he builds. As we gear up for “the season” you might want to learn about what Brad is doing over at Chud’s BBQ . 9:35pm ...
Apr 27, 2023•1 hr
Episode 278 Taking you back to 4/19/2016 – And if you are new to the world of BBQ and you are not schooled up on the different styles of cookers there are, then this is one you will want to check out as I was interviewing the owner of Deep South Smokers, Randall Bowman. Randal talks about getting into the business, what separates his cookers from other gravity fed units and also paints a picture of how they actually operate for those who don’t know how they run Ready to make a “BEST OF” show all...
Apr 21, 2023•8 min
(April 18, 2023 – Hour Two) 10:14pm – Kicking of the 2nd hour and making her 2nd quarterly appearance in 2023 is the CEO of Hardcore Carnivore and the creator of jesspryles.com , Jess Pryles. Tonight we talk Mexico, beef tallow and much more! 10:35pm – Helping me close the show tonight is wood pellet manufacturer and expert, Chris Becker of Cookin’ Pellets . I have been chasing Chris for years, and tonight, I finally get him for a few minutes to get an update on the business and we will also tal...
Apr 20, 2023•1 hr 3 min
(April 18, 2023 – Hour One) 9:14pm – The 3rd Tuesday of April is upon us and leading off the show is one of the most popular and recognizable names in the industry! BBQ expert, Tuff Stone , joins the show after a 3 year layoff! Tonight we talk about the upcoming Memphis In May contest and then we will discuss his rubs and sauces he has available for sale. 9:35pm – After Tuffy, 3rd Tuesday of the month regular guest and creator of the Cookout News website, Wes Wright, joins me to talk about the l...
Apr 19, 2023•1 hr
Episode 277 Taking you back to 4/12/2016 – 4/12/2016 – And by the way…if you are a true fan on the show, and specifically the Best Moments show…you would know that date mentioned was also the date that gave you episode 276 with Max Good…THIS time around, I had long time sponsor of the show, Chris Becker from Cookin Pellets on…we were talking about how they had recently started landing shipment of their wood pellets to other foreign lands…like Hong Kong, Australia and South Korea along with other...
Apr 14, 2023•8 min
(April 11, 2023 – Hour Two) 10:14pm – Utah Embedded Correspondent and the owner of Salt City Barbecue , Rusty Monson, joins me to lead off the 2nd hour tonight. We have been visiting with Rusty over the past year getting updates with his growing food trailer business. Tonight we talk about the past 90 days, the most important things he has learned over the past 12 months, how to operate big events successfully and what makes a food truck/trailer good or bad. 10:35pm – After Rusty, I will take a ...
Apr 13, 2023•1 hr
(April 11, 2023 – Hour One) 9:14pm – The 2nd Tuesday in April brings a visit from longtime recurring guest, Meathead from Amazingribs.com . Tonight, we recap our face to face meeting in the windy city last Thursday night, we will discuss Korean style BBQ and we will also get you up to speed on what drip pans and water pans do, but more importantly, what they DON’T do! 9:35pm – After Meathead, we are joined by the contributing editor to Southern Living Magazine, Robert Moss . Tonight Robert and I...
Apr 12, 2023•1 hr
Episode 276 Taking you back to 4/12/2016 – A guy who showed up on here a few weeks ago and known as “The Keeper Of The Flame” over at Amazing Ribs dot com will be appearing this coming Friday…and believe it or not…this segment is the FIRST time that Max appeared on this show. Topic at that time was the “then newly released” Weber Summit Charcoal Grill…now known as the Weber Summit Kamado Grill…it was quite a release back then…and there was quite a price tag attached to that cooker too…Do you rem...
Apr 07, 2023•12 min
(April 4, 2023 – Hour Two) 10:14pm & 10:35pm – It has been at least 3 or 4 months since we’ve done a full 2nd hour with Sam The Cooking Guy . Unless something crazy come up between now and when we join forces, tonight will be the 2 segments you have been waiting for. I would give you an outline…but really…why bother! BBQ Central Show Sponsors! Primo Grills Pitts & Spitts BBQ Pits – Use “bbqcentral” at checkout ($500+) for free spice pack Big Poppa Smokers Fireboard Cookin Pellets Pit Bar...
Apr 06, 2023•1 hr 21 min
(April 4, 2023 – Hour One) 9:14pm – Q2 is off and running and we start the month (and quarter) off the best way possible, with a visit from our pal Malcom Reed from How To BBQ Right ! Tonight Malcom and I will tackle a number of different topics to include a few of his latest recipes, an update on the buildout of his “Smokehouse” and we will talk a bit more in-depth on building an outdoor kitchen and what you should consider if this is a project you are going in on in 2023! 9:35pm – After Malcom...
Apr 05, 2023•1 hr
Episode 275 Taking you back to 9/6/2006 – This is the conclusion to the show from last week. Jon split up this show into two parts to ensure you get the full FIRST SHOW EVER experience. I hope you enjoy the conclusion of this show and I am sure you will be hearing more of the “Original Dozen” as time rolls on since I have released them to Jon a month or so 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 alw...
Mar 31, 2023•12 min
(March 28, 2023 – Hour Two) 10:14pm & 10:35pm – Kicking off the 2nd hour is a new rendition of The Embedded Correspondents Segments! We lead the segment, as we do each month, with a new round of “100% Assurity Questions”. After that, we will dive into some other BBQ and Grilling related topics, get an update on Jon Solberg’s quest to milk Instagram out of all their money, talk to Rusty about the BBQ trailer biz and we will see what Doug is up to as well. BBQ Central Show Sponsors! NBBQA Prim...
Mar 30, 2023•56 min
(March 28, 2023 – Hour one) 9:14pm – Leading off the show tonight, is the Weber Grills Grillmaster, Dustin Green. Last month we talked with Mike Lang about his experience with the new Weber Griddle but tonight we dive in-depth with Dustin to talk about how the griddle came to be, why it differs from others in the market and (maybe) we will learn if Weber plans any big releases for this summer grilling season. 9:35pm – We missed him last month, but the bristly BBQ journalist ( Derrick Riches ) is...
Mar 29, 2023•1 hr
Terry Witzel sat down with me when I was at the HPBExpo a few weeks back and we talked about the history of Broil King , when they got into making their own cookers and how they have expanded, both products and sales, over the past number of years. Broil King is a fully integrated North American manufacturer of gas grills, charcoal grills, pellet cookers and flattops. They have made a continuous effort to reduce the amount of business they do with China in order to get their products as close to...
Mar 26, 2023•13 min
Episode 274 Taking you back to 9/6/2006 – The first EVER podcast….EVER…not live show…but first ever production ever made as it relates to my time in the live-fire industry. Is it great…YES!! It is greatly bad! It’s really bad…especially as you compare it to the last 10 years of doing shows…however…this was back in a time when NO ONE knew about podcasting…most people still don’t grasp what podcasting is or how they can use it, both as a learning tool and as a marketing tool, so if you run it back...
Mar 24, 2023•10 min
Jeff Thiessen sat down with me when I was at the HPBExpo a few weeks back and we talked about the history of Dansons , when they got into the pellet cooker market and how they have evolved over the years of being in business. If you aren’t familiar with the name “Dansons” you would be familiar with some of their brands, namely, Pit Boss and Louisiana Grills just to name two. Dansons has an extensive line of other cookers as well you might want to check out!...
Mar 23, 2023•9 min
(March 21, 2023 – Hour Two) 10:14pm – Kicking off the 2nd hour is Wes Wright from Cookoutnews.com 10:35pm – Closing the show tonight is quarterly guest and editor of Texas Monthly , Daniel Vaughn! There is plenty to talk about tonight, including, where this whole pickles, onions and white bread garnish thing actually came from. You see it happen in almost all the BBQ joints in Texas, but, it has also swept around the country as well. So we will learn about the history and we will also talk about...
Mar 23, 2023•55 min
If I told you that the Blackstone Griddle wasn’t necessarily at the top of the “To-Do” list for Roger Dahle, would you believe me? While he really loved the idea, and he did want to make the product and bring it to market, it took about 10 years for it to actually happen. This interview was captured at the 2023 HPBExpo in Louisville, KY. Listen to Roger’s story and how this segment leader came to life and now dominates the free standing griddle segment – owning about an 80% of this market....
Mar 22, 2023•15 min
(March 21, 2023 – Hour One) 9:14 & 9:35pm – Kicking off the 3rd week of March is one of the country’s foremost authorities on Koji , Jeremy Umansky (Co-owner of Larder Delicatessen ). Meathead brought up Koji a few months ago and there was a renewed interest from the audience on how it all works and what applications it can be used on. Jeremy will give us the background on Koji, where it comes from and how to get it going to be a useable product. Then, we will dig into the 4 things you may o...
Mar 22, 2023•1 hr 9 min
Episode 273 Taking you back to 3/22/2011 – Tom Gellert from a team called Ed-Que-Cators (Educators). The idea of this segment was having Tom do a review of cooking classes he had taken over the years (for example: The BBQ Guru, Pellet Envy, I Smell Smoke, Swamp Boys). It is important to remember that, back in 2011, one of the biggest things going on the competition circuit was the associated “cooking classes” where a pitmaster would hold a class for hundreds of dollars per student and give a no-...
Mar 17, 2023•10 min
