(April 23, 2024 - Hour One) 9:14pm - If you are a charcoal fan and you are looking for a way to light your charcoal that doesn't include a chimney, my first guest tonight is the guest for you! Bob Healey, creator of the Grill Blazer , joins me to talk about the pair of "Grill Guns" he has created and is currently selling into the market. I have both of them and they work great...perhaps better than I even anticipated. We will learn all about creation of these guns, how they operate and why he pu...
Apr 24, 2024•1 hr
Episode 330This 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 4/8/208 - It has become very apparent, that since the full “live show” archives have been reconnected, Jon has...
Apr 19, 2024•9 min
(April 16, 2024 - Hour Two) 10:14pm - Leading off the 2nd hour tonight is quarterly guest and creator of the Hardcore Carnivore brand of products, Jess Pryles . Tonight we dive into the very controversial topic of "meat washing". Over the past few months, I have seen an onslaught of videos showing/encouraging the process of washing your beef, chicken and everything else with something as simple as a rinse under the sink to more elaborate processes of rubbing salts, limes (bleach) and other items...
Apr 18, 2024•1 hr
(April 16, 2024 - Hour One) 9:14pm - Making his debut on the show tonight is a live-fire lover of over 20 years. He has been doing it in the catering world, worked in restaurants on the line and much more. You might be familiar with him on YouTube or or Instagram where he has amassed quite a substantial following and he is showing you how to make something or how to do something new and unique in the kitchen or outside. Tim Clowers joins me to talk about his rise in the industry, how he has leve...
Apr 17, 2024•59 min
Episode 329This 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 4/15/208 - If you run barrel or WSM style cookers, you have probably heard the term "MM" or "Minion Method" th...
Apr 12, 2024•8 min
(April 9, 2024 - Hour One) 10:14pm & 10:35pm - The 2nd hour is for the growing audience of cigar smokers! As many of you know, JRE Tobacco (Aladino Cigars) makes one of my favorite cigars on the market today! Justo Eiroa, of JRE Tobacco, joins me to talk about the history of the brand, his legendary father, how he has grown the brand and how his kids have also gotten into this boutique business. We will also talk about some general cigar stuff like "biggest mistakes newbies make, what brands...
Apr 11, 2024•59 min
(April 9, 2024 - Hour One) 9:14pm - Meathead stops by for his monthly segment and as we left his appearance last month, he teased that Amazingribs.com was close to buying another website but wouldn't give any details. Well, a month later, the deal is done and he is coming on the show tonight to talk about the purchase and what it can mean to you as a member of his "Pitmaster Club". Any idea what it could be?? Let me know what you think! 9:35pm - After Meathead, Robert Moss joins me to talk about...
Apr 10, 2024•1 hr 1 min
Episode 328This 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 4/22/208 - It appears that, in some instances, I have had conversations with legends of the BBQ and grilling i...
Apr 05, 2024•7 min
(April 2, 2024 - Hour Two) 10:14pm - As promised, after sitting in with the Embedded Correspondents last week (at his request), Sam The Cooking Guy back it up for a repeat appearance this Tuesday in his normal 2nd hour segment. Tonight we talk about the St. Louis Slinger, other STL dishes, how book sales are going, what grill he uses the most and what advice he gives people when they are looking to buy a grill. 10:35pm - Closing the show tonight is the first "cigar brand" interview I have done t...
Apr 04, 2024•1 hr 2 min
(April 2,m 2024 - Hour One) 9:14pm - An unfortunate no show by Malcom gets you the inside scoop pn what's going on with my ear! 9:35pm - After my ear nonsense, I will be joined by fellow Clevelander and the co-owner of " Carter's BBQ " Darren W. Carter. Darren has been in operation since 2019. He has done a bit of everything in the BBQ business to include food trucks, pop-ups and catering. We will get some background on him, why he chose BBQ in Cleveland and how he has been making it through the...
Apr 03, 2024•1 hr 3 min
Episode 327This 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 4/22/208 - If you are a long time fan of this show…or a new fan for that matter…you might have heard me refere...
Mar 29, 2024•8 min
(March 26, 2024 - Hour Two) 10:14pm & 10:35pm - Yes, it's the 4th Tuesday of the month so the Embedded Correspondents are in for their usual visit, however, there will be a special guest sitting in for the 2nd hour as well. After his pleading during his usual segment at the beginning of the month, Sam The Cooking Guy will sit in with us and take part in the 100% Assurity Questions. We will also talk about what each of our "last meal" would be should we ever find out when our last day is in a...
Mar 28, 2024•53 min
(March 26, 2024 - Hour One) 9:14pm & 9:35pm - Closing out Q1 of 2024 with a former UFC Heavyweight fighter and a current wagyu beef ranch owner! Travis Browne of Browsey Acres joins me once again during the first hour of the show. Last time Travis was one, we didn't really talk about his storied background as an elite athlete, and tonight, we will change that! Will there be some BA updates?? Of course, however, we will take a look back at Travis's journey from athlete to rancher. The convers...
Mar 27, 2024•1 hr 15 min
Episode 326This 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 4/29/2008 - Being featured is a guy that was a staple in may BBQ forums back in the day. A Firefighter by prof...
Mar 22, 2024•10 min
(March 19, 2024 - Hour Two) 10:14pm - Technical Issues with John Tesar. 10:35pm - Closing out the show tonight is quarterly guest and BBQ Editor for Texas Monthly , Daniel Vaughn! Tonight we get Daniel's thoughts on the passing of John Brotherton at the beginning of the year, his take on the Smokin' Joe's Pit BBQ story (and how often this actually happens) and some other hot BBQ topics as well. The BBQ Central Show Sponsors Schwank Gills Use promo code BBQCENTRAL and get $150 OFF Primo Grills ...
Mar 21, 2024•53 min
(March 19, 2024 - Hour One) 9:14pm - Last month there was a small contingent of well known American BBQ/Grillmasters that went to Abu Dhabi for the first ever Live-fire BBQ and Grilling festival. This event was masterminded by Cleveland, Ohio's very own, Steve Harvey. While I would love tot ell you that Steve Harvey is making his debut on the show tonight, alas, he's not. However, the next best Steve IS joining me to talk about the event that he was at and you know him as Steven Raichlen . Steve...
Mar 20, 2024•59 min
Episode 325This 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 12/5/2017 - Being featured this Friday is long-time friend of the show, Dr. BBQ , Ray Lampe. In this show, we ...
Mar 15, 2024•11 min
(March 12, 2024 - Hour Two) 10:14pm - You typically find the guest leading off the 2nd hour during the Embedded Correspondents segment on the 4th Tuesday of the month, but Doug Scheiding of Rogue Cookers turns around quickly to do an in-depth segment about this rib business he got into. We will explore how this came to be, what he's done during the ramp up phase and what he's currently doing now that they are out in certain parts of the country (and now online for retail too). Thinking about get...
Mar 14, 2024•1 hr 7 min
(March 12, 2024 - Hour One) 9:14pm - Stop me if you've heard this one before: "Meat closer to the bone has more flavor". Indeed, it's a statement made by many folks year after year but what kind of truth actually sits behind those words. Tonight we will get the real information to this statement and see if it holds water or not. Meathead from Amazingribs.com joins me to go in-depth on this topic. We will discuss where the saying came from, what bone is and does, how it does or does not impart fl...
Mar 13, 2024•1 hr
Episode 324This 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 3/25/2008 - Featuring someone many of you, nowadays, have never heard of…but back in the old “forum days” of B...
Mar 08, 2024•9 min
(March 5, 2024 - Hour Two) 10:14pm & 10:35pm - First Tuesday of the month regular guest, Sam The Cooking Guy , stops by to talk about his impending book, giving away 1,000 bottles of Kewpie mayo, the best subscriber sent recipe he has tried so far this month and much more! The BBQ Central Show Sponsors Schwank Gills Use promo code BBQCENTRAL and get $150 OFF Primo Grills Pitts & Spitts BBQ Pits - Use "charcoalcentral" at checkout for $150 Off Charcoal Grills Big Poppa Smokers – Use pro...
Mar 07, 2024•1 hr 13 min
(March 5, 2024 - Hour One) 9:14pm - March is here, believe it or not, and so is our pal, Malcom Reed. Creator of How To BBQ Right and the pitmaster of Killer Hogs competition team, Malcom and I will talk about some of his recent videos, if a pellet cooker gives you the best chicken skin and much more! 9:35pm - After Malcom, quarterly guest, Mike Lang from Another Pint Please , joins me to talk about some of the latest topics in live-fire. I will ask him about the Weber/CES deal and if it was a "...
Mar 06, 2024•1 hr
Episode 323This 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 3/11/2008 - Featuring a guy by the name of Merl Whitebook. Former KCBS Board member, judge, contest rep...Merl...
Mar 01, 2024•9 min
(February 27, 2024 - Hour Two) 10:14pm & 10:35pm - Closing out the month in fine fashion, The Embedded Correspondents join me to go through an extensive "100% Assurity Questions" list! There are so many new questions to cover, it's going to be a fun time! After that...assuming we have time...there will be a Houston Livestock and Rodeo BBQ contest recap from our pal Doug in Texas The BBQ Central Show Sponsors Schwank Gills Use promo code BBQCENTRAL and get $150 OFF Primo Grills Pitts & ...
Feb 29, 2024•1 hr 2 min
(February 27, 2024 - Hour One) 9:14pm - We all love burgers...this is FACT! You know who else loves burgers?? Our pals in England...in fact, they make some of the best burgers in all the world! Just look at their awards and results at past World Food Championships! New friend of the show and first time guest, Anthony "Murph" Murphy, co-owner of " The Beefy Boys " burger joint joins me to talk about their success, how it all started and where he looks to go over the next few years. the best part....
Feb 28, 2024•1 hr 1 min
Episode 322This 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 2/28/2012 - Featuring the “Master Planker” himself, Ted Reader! I call Teddy the master planker because, true ...
Feb 23, 2024•10 min
(February 20, 2024 - Hour Two) 10:14pm - Owner of Owl's Nest BBQ Supply Store, Steve Ray, joins me to recap the HPBExpo that took place in Nashville last week. Steve made the trip up last Wednesday and walked the show, took some pictures, met some folks and will tell us his thoughts on this year's convention. I am happy to have Steve back in the folks and look forward to his take on the event, especially since I went to the one in Nashville last year so we can compare notes! 10:35pm - Coming out...
Feb 22, 2024•1 hr
(February 20, 2024 - Hour One) 9:14pm - A few weeks ago we tried to learn about the new Rib Cookoff Association , but technical issues had other plans. Tonight I have lined up Dirk Mullins once again and we will give it another go. If you have heard about this new event and are interested in learning more about it, this is the segment for you! 9:35pm - After RCA, I will be joined by Cookout News creator, Wes Wright for his monthly visit. Plenty has happened since January in the business of live-...
Feb 21, 2024•1 hr
Episode 321This 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 2/21/2012 - This time around we feature a highly accomplished pitmaster, sauce maker and co-packer…from Wauchu...
Feb 16, 2024•9 min
(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 a...
Feb 15, 2024•1 hr
