(September 26, 2023 - Hour One) 9:14pm - The 4th Tuesday of the month is here and tonight we have our 2nd in-studio guest of the year! Jason Baker from Green Mountain Grills has been on a 3 week long tour of showcasing the all new grill to current and potential dealers. Tonight Jason will sit in for the whole show but we will dig in during this segment on the history of the cooker, what the legal issues with Traeger have done to them and how he looks to move forward. We won't talk too much about...
Sep 27, 2023•1 hr
Episode 300This episode is brought to you by The butcher Shoppe…Home of the NEVER crossbred 100% Australian Wylarah 9+ Wagyu brisket, wagyu beef (American and Japanese), dry aged steaks, wild game and MUCH more!! Call to order today: (850) 458-8782 and ask for Kevin! Mention The BBQ Central Show for 10% off your entire order!!___________________________________________Taking you back to - 9/29/2015 - The creator of the “ Unknown BBQ ” line of products and the pitmaster of the Unknown BBQ team, J...
Sep 22, 2023•12 min
(September 19, 2023 - Hour Two) 10:14 - Kicking off the 2nd hour is our 2023 "Podumentary" subject, Joe Martinez from Smokin' Joe's Pit BBQ . This is his 3rd of 4 spots this year and tonight we talk about those first 3-6 months of being in business and what he had to battle though. We will also talk about how being included into the "25 Up and Coming" list that Texas Monthly put out recently has affected his business. Looking forward to speaking with Joe and hearing his Food Trailer journey! 10:...
Sep 21, 2023•1 hr 1 min
(September 19, 2023 - Hour ne) 9:14pm - The 3rd Tuesday of the month kicks of with not one, but TWO new guests! Mary Cressler and Sean Martin from Vindulge join me for the firs time tonight. We will get their respective backgrounds, see how they blended their expertise into a website and how they have built the brand over the years. We will also talk about their new BBQ sauce which is "wine forward" to say the least. I am looking forward to speaking with both of them to kick it off tonight! 9:35...
Sep 20, 2023•1 hr
Episode 299This episode is brought to you by The butcher Shoppe…Home of the NEVER crossbred 100% Australian Wylarah 9+ Wagyu brisket, wagyu beef (American and Japanese), dry aged steaks, wild game and MUCH more!! Call to order today: (850) 458-8782 and ask for Kevin! Mention The BBQ Central Show for 10% off your entire order!!___________________________________________Taking you back to - 9/29/2015 - The owner of South Side market, Bryan Bracewell, was my guest back then. Some of you might know ...
Sep 15, 2023•9 min
(September 12, 2023 - Hour Two) 10:14 - Do you have a charcoal grill? Are you not a huge fan of the popular charcoal chimney? I might have an alternative that will strike your fancy!! Michael Berard, creator of a product called " Rocket Fire Torch ", will join the show to talk all about this novel fire starting product and how he got it to market. One of the stand out features is it's "tri-flame" tip to help get the charcoal going faster. While you can use this in many different ways, I see this...
Sep 14, 2023•1 hr 7 min
(September 12, 2023 - Hour One) 9:14pm - The 2nd Tuesday of the month brings a visit from our pal, BBQ Hall of Fame'er and creator of Amazingribs.com , Meathead. Tonight we talk about what really happened at the airport last month when he was on his way to Cleveland, what makes a good BBQ rub, going through technical issues on live streams and much more! 9:35pm - After Meathead, Southern Living BBQ editor, Robert Moss joins me to talk about his freshly released Southern Living Top 50 BBQ Restaur...
Sep 13, 2023•1 hr 7 min
Episode 298This episode is brought to you by The butcher Shoppe…Home of the NEVER crossbred 100% Australian Wylarah 9+ Wagyu brisket, wagyu beef (American and Japanese), dry aged steaks, wild game and MUCH more!! Call to order today: (850) 458-8782 and ask for Kevin! Mention The BBQ Central Show for 10% off your entire order!!___________________________________________Taking you back to 9/11/2012 - 6 days from now we will be at the 22nd anniversary of the attacks of September 11, 2001…22 years!!...
Sep 08, 2023•11 min
(September 5, 2023 - Hour Two) 10:14 - Another first Tuesday of the month in the 2nd hour brings another visit from our pal, Sam The Cooking Guy . We have one segment with Sam tonight and we will discuss things like towels, microphones, beef tallow, porterhouse steaks, flat top griddles and wireless thermometers...or we will talk about none of that...who knows!! 10:35pm - The bullpen segment tonight AGAIN belongs to a guy who is looking to become "The Nike of BBQ". What does that even mean? We w...
Sep 07, 2023•1 hr 1 min
(September 5, 2023 - Hour One) 9:14pm - After a month (or 2) away from the show, Malcom Reed makes his triumphant return tonight. While many of you will probably want to jump off a cliff for the first part of the segment, I am going to ask him his thoughts on the current state of affairs with this whole Memphis In May festival and how he sees it playing out next year and for years beyond! Maybe, just maybe, it moves to Hernando, MS and becomes "Malcom In May"...stranger things have happened! 9:3...
Sep 06, 2023•58 min
Episode 297This episode is brought to you by The butcher Shoppe…Home of the NEVER crossbred 100% Australian Wylarah 9+ Wagyu brisket, wagyu beef (American and Japanese), dry aged steaks, wild game and MUCH more!! Call to order today: (850) 458-8782 and ask for Kevin! Mention The BBQ Central Show for 10% off your entire order!!___________________________________________Taking you back to 9/29/2015 - Being featured this week is the creator of the " Another Pint Please website and associated social...
Sep 01, 2023•11 min
(October 29, 2023 - Hour Two) 10:14 - A month or so ago I was talking up the introduction of "cellularly cultivated meat". It has made its way into some high end restaurants on the west coast and continues to gain momentum in countries outside the United States. This topic caught the attention of a beef producer in Minnesota and he was interested in coming on to talk about it and how it might affect beef producers in the states. Yes, his beef is for sale as well so we will learn about the histor...
Aug 31, 2023•53 min
(August 29, 2023 - Hour One) 9:14pm - The conversation of BBQ pits continues as we lead the show tonight with the founder of Cotton Gin Smokers , Matt Messer. Matt will talk about his background and how he got into the pit building business and how it evolved into Cotton Gin Smokers. He has some pretty unique looking drums and some others that are even more eye-catching! 9:35pm - After Matt, I will be joined by my personal cigar guru/expert and the co-host of The Cigar Authority podcast, Mr. Jon...
Aug 30, 2023•1 hr
Episode 296This 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 8/29/2017 - This week we feature BBQ Central Show guest HOF’er and the pitmaster of Bob Trudnak’s BBQ ….Bob Tr...
Aug 25, 2023•9 min
(August 22, 2023 - Hour Two) 10:14 & 10:35pm - The 4th Tuesday in the 2nd hour means the "Embedded Correspondents" join me (and Aaron) to run through a new list of "100% Assurity" questions. We also have some other topics to dig into when the questions are over with. One of them is "How does one correctly count world championships??". We want your feed back too so be sure to tune in tonight! BBQ Central Show Sponsors Primo Grills Pitts & Spitts BBQ Pits - Use "charcoalcentral" at checkou...
Aug 24, 2023•1 hr 2 min
(August 23, 2023 - Hour One) 9:14pm - The pitmaster/owner of the Go Big or Go BBQ brand, Aaron Huntleman, joins me IN STUDIO for the entire show tonight. We will talk about his business, his brainchild called the "Competition BBQ Box", trimming chicken thighs for the masses and where he sees this service going into the future. We will also talk about his defense of the Hartville Hardware Grillfest event coming up next month! 9:35pm - 4th Tuesday of the month guest, Derrick Riches , joins us for ...
Aug 23, 2023•1 hr 1 min
Episode 295This 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 8/26/2016 - Part 2 of the Barry Martin “CB” interview…This particular segment focuses a lot in tailgating…we a...
Aug 18, 2023•10 min
(August 15, 2023 - Hour Two) 10:14 - Leading off the 2nd hour tonight is the creator of Hey Grill Hey , Susie Bulloch! Susie and I will talk about the MIM situation a bit as well but we will also talk about their new product release and why it's unique. We will also talk about their growing interest in producing "kits" and if that is going to be a focus for them in the future. As we are leading into football season, we will also get some great tailgate recipes from her as well. 10:35pm - With th...
Aug 17, 2023•1 hr
(August 15, 2023 - Hour One) 9:14pm - The 3rd Tuesday has us visiting with old friend and BBQ icon, Steven Raichlen . We will get the performance of the Planet BBQ series that has been airing on PBS and we will also talk about a host of other topics to include griddle cooking, the growth of Brazilian style cooking (on cages), the pizza over/cooking surge, what rends will fizzle at the end of the year and which ones will see greater interest and we will end by getting his favorite fall recipe and...
Aug 16, 2023•1 hr
Episode 294This 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 8/26/2016 - And if you don’t go back with the show very far then this is a name you won’t recall…because he’s ...
Aug 11, 2023•10 min
(August 8, 2023 - Hour Two) 10:14 - Leading off the 2nd hour tonight is the CEO of Blackstone Products , Roger Dahle. Blackstone is the name that the majority of people associate backyard griddle cooking with and it's also the brand leading the way when it comes to units sold! Tonight we talk to Roger about the state of griddle cooking from a business perspective and where he sees it going over the next few years. We will also dig into the griddle product a bit more (in case you are in the marke...
Aug 10, 2023•1 hr 2 min
(August 8, 2023 - Hour One) 9:14pm - The 2nd Tuesday of the month means we visit with BBQ Hall of Fame'er and BBQCS Guest HOF'er, Meathead from Amazingribs.com . As the summer is drawing to a close, one of the most popular ways of cooking is getting ready to start! Tailgating signifies the beginning of fall, football and other autumn based activities. Meathead and I will make sure you are ready to go this tailgate season with the best gear and best recipes! 9:35pm - After Meathead, I will be joi...
Aug 09, 2023•1 hr
Episode 293This 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 8/7/2012 - Competition Chicken Round Table: Bob Roberts from 2 Old Men and a Grill, Dennis Keck from 4 Smokin'...
Aug 04, 2023•9 min
(August 1, 2023 - Hour Two) 10:14 - The 4th Tuesday of the month in the 2nd hour brings a visit from our best for the restie, Sam The Cooking Guy . The plan for tonight is to talk about his experience with a few of the more popular BBQ products available today to include the Blackstone flattop , the Traeger Flat Rock and The Combustion Inc . wireless predictive thermometer. We will also talk about the new segment he is shooting on his YouTube channel entitled: "Legit or Sh*t"...should be fun! 10...
Aug 03, 2023•57 min
(August 1, 2023 - Hour One) 9:14pm - If you are a fan of BBQ on TV then you are probably doing a lot of watching on Food Network this summer! My first guest tonight is hosting the popular BBQ USA TV show that travels the country to showcase different BBQ competitions and the teams that compete in them. Cleveland's very own Michael Symon stops by to talk about the show, how it all came together and what we can expect for the rest of the season. We will also talk a little bit about what he thinks ...
Aug 02, 2023•1 hr 6 min
Episode 292This 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 8/7/2012 - Some of you know and some of you don’t…but this whole thing was started back in 2004 when I first l...
Jul 28, 2023•9 min
10:14 & 10:35pm - The 4th Tuesday of the month means a fresh visit from the Embedded Correspondents. We have a bunch of new "100% Assurity Questions" as well as some other topics to go a bit more in-depth on. Lots of fun and lots of frivolity are always at the ready when we all get together for our monthly meeting! The BBQ Central show Sponsors: Primo Grills Pitts & Spitts BBQ Pits - Use "charcoalcentral" at checkout for $150 Off Charcoal Grills Big Poppa Smokers Fireboard Cookin Pellets...
Jul 27, 2023•58 min
9:14pm - We are back LIVE and better than ever tonight! Why not kick it off with a huge first time guest. Ken Johnson, THEE buyer for Home Depot in their outdoor BBQ/Grilling department joins me for the first time. We will talk about the brands in Home Depot available for sale, and more importantly, we will learn all about how those decisions are made, how the contracts are structured, who requests what when it come to new cookers and how far out are they actually operating. If you ever thought ...
Jul 26, 2023•1 hr 2 min
Episode 291This 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 7/1/2016 - This week being featured is show favorite and industry icon, Dr. BBQ Ray Lampe. This segment being ...
Jul 21, 2023•9 min
If you are visiting Texas anytime soon...and you are in the right areas, you are in for a treat. Also, you are in for a bigger treat around the 37min mark...or maybe it's not treat at all. 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 Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show" JC Newman Cigars - Try The Angel Cuesta Brand...
Jul 20, 2023•50 min
