(September 10, 2024 - hour Two) 10:14pm - Leading off the 2nd hour is the creator of the World Food Championships , Mike McCloud. Mike and I will get the recap of the 2024 Famous Dave's Allstar BBQ Series. What was good, what was bad and what they will look to improve for 2025. After that, we will turn our attention to the impending WFC 2024 in Indianapolis starting November 9th. We will get the lead up to the event, what's new, what celebrities might be there and what the focus is as WFC contin...
Sep 12, 2024•45 min
(September 10, 2024 - Hour One) 9:14pm - The creator of Amazingribs.com , Meathead, stops by for a monthly visit and he is ready to talk about his favorite BBQ meat...PASTRAMI! We will talk about what pastrami really is, how to make it and a few other things as well. If you have always wanted to know more about pastrami, this is the segment for you! 9:35pm - After Meathead, our BBQ history expert Robert Moss joins us, but we take a month off to talk about some of his new projects before we get b...
Sep 11, 2024•1 hr 1 min
Episode 349This 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 9/1/2010 - Featuring a long standing guest of this show…an Emmy award winning TV producer…a BBQ Hall of Fame’e...
Sep 06, 2024•8 min
(September 3, 2024 - Hour Two) 10:14pm - Leading off the 2nd hour is our pal and favorite YouTube food guy, Sam The Cooking Guy . It feels like it has been forever since Sam has been on...and, frankly, it has been! So tonight we will catch up on a number of topics to include cast iron skillets, Jollibee spaghetti and a number of questions when it comes to eating out a restaurants. 10:35pm - Closing the show tonight is my long time pal and show favorite, Steve Ray from Owl's Nest BBQ Supply. Stev...
Sep 05, 2024•1 hr 5 min
(September 3, 2024 - Hour One) 9:14pm - The first Tuesday of another new month?? YES!! So let's load in our pal Malcom Reed from How To BBQ Right and see what he's been up to! How does he like cooking on that Primo? HAs he tried a Bubba Burger? Did he watch the hot do eating contest yesterday...and much more! 9:35pm - After Malcom, usual quarterly guest and creator of the Hardcore Carnivore brand, Jess Pryles joins me. We missed her usual slot a few weeks ago and I was other wise unavailable las...
Sep 04, 2024•1 hr
Episode 348This 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!!___________________________________________8/25/2009 - Back in the day, I did round table shows. This one was focused on backyard ribs with 3 guys you might not ever have k...
Aug 30, 2024•8 min
(August 27, 2024 - Hour Two) Usually this newsletter breaks down the guests that are scheduled to appear during the show tonight. However, since I am not hosting the show tonight because of a work engagement, I am not bringing you the same email. In my absence, my middle daughter Maddi, will be sitting in for me for the entire show and talking about topics that may or may not be of interest to you. I was not given a list of items to approve but I do know that she wants to talk about a few things...
Aug 29, 2024•1 hr 1 min
(August 27, 2024 - Hour One) Usually this newsletter breaks down the guests that are scheduled to appear during the show tonight. However, since I am not hosting the show tonight because of a work engagement, I am not bringing you the same email. In my absence, my middle daughter Maddi, will be sitting in for me for the entire show and talking about topics that may or may not be of interest to you. I was not given a list of items to approve but I do know that she wants to talk about a few things...
Aug 28, 2024•59 min
Episode 347This 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!!___________________________________________8/26/2008 - Featuring a long standing guest of this show…at one point a monthly guest…the author of “The Barbecue Bible” amongst ...
Aug 23, 2024•11 min
(August 20, 2024 - Hour Two) 10:14pm - Leading off the 2nd hour is the founder of the Hey Grill Hey brand, Susie Bulloch...and maybe a visit with Todd as well. Susie and I will talk about the impending Labor Day holiday, what it was like meeting me in person back in June, her thoughts on wireless thermometers, Todd catching a new nickname and much more! 10:35pm - Closing the show tonight is me...I have a few house-cleaning items to run through to get us caught up for next week...and speaking of ...
Aug 22, 2024•1 hr 1 min
(August 20, 2024 - Hour One) 9:14pm - While I am unable to put my finger on the exact reason, what I can tell you is this...there has been an increased request for BBQCS shirts. So, I am going to lead off this segment telling you about the way you can go about getting the "BBQ Central Show 2024" shirt I have been sporting the past few shows. Honestly, I have never been a fan of "selling" stuff to my audience for many reasons. However, I am here to give you what you want, so, be sure to tune in t...
Aug 21, 2024•1 hr
Episode 346This 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 8/16/2011 - Featuring an interview with the creator of the “Butcher BBQ” line of rubs and sauces….Dave Bouska....
Aug 16, 2024•10 min
(August 13, 2024 - Hour One) 10:14pm - Leading off the 2nd hour is the founder of a website and Social platform called " The Barbecue Lab ". David Gafford joins me to talk about how he got started, what you can expect from his reviews and where he looks to go with this concept over the next few years...big things planned with David and this show as we go through the rest of the year and into the future! 10:35pm - Closing the show tonight is my pal and fellow C-Town'er, Darren Carter from Carter'...
Aug 15, 2024•55 min
(August 13, 2024 - Hour One) 9:14pm - Leading off tonight is the creator of Amazingribs.com , Meathead! New to the world of BBQ? Sooner or later (probably sooner) you will hear the term "Brining", so tonight we will cover all the aspects of what this process is, what it does and where the misconceptions lie. We will also hit on pickling, injecting and dry brining as well. Lots of info ready to come your way! 9:35pm - After Meathead, we have our pal Robert Moss , contributing editor to Southern L...
Aug 14, 2024•1 hr 3 min
Episode 345This 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 8/11/2009 - Being featured this week…is in my estimation…a BBQ legend in her own right…Candy Weaver. I came to...
Aug 10, 2024•11 min
Episode 344This 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 7/3/2013 - This week, Jon features ME…and back in 2013 I brought to the audience a medical first…that bring th...
Aug 02, 2024•5 min
(July 30, 2024 - Hour Two) 10:14pm - Doug Scheiding from Rogue Cookers 10:35pm - Email Feedback, The Paris Olympics and some giveaways? All this plus a new YouTube Poll Question of the week and results from last week's poll. Watch Live Below: Facebook YouTube Live Twitter The BBQ Central Show Sponsors Winners Products Primo Grills Pitts & Spitts BBQ Pits - Use "charcoalcentral" at checkout for $150 Off Charcoal Grills Big Poppa Smokers – Use promo code “REMPE” for $10 off your purchase of $5...
Aug 01, 2024•40 min
(July 30, 2024 - Hour One) 9:14pm - Aaron Franklin from Franklin BBQ . 9:35pm - Bill Oakley - Fast Food Expert Reviewer Watch Live Below: Facebook YouTube Live Twitter The BBQ Central Show Sponsors Winners Products Primo Grills Pitts & Spitts BBQ Pits - Use "charcoalcentral" at checkout for $150 Off Charcoal Grills Big Poppa Smokers – Use promo code “REMPE” for $10 off your purchase of $50 or more! Fireboard Cookin Pellets Famous Dave’s All Star BBQ Series Pit Barrel Cooker Franklin BBQ Pits...
Jul 31, 2024•1 hr 9 min
Episode 343This 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 6/29/2010 - Here’s what we’ve learned over the week…even when you don’t directly challenge Jon to find a show…...
Jul 26, 2024•11 min
(July 23, 2024 - Hour Two) 10:14pm & 10:35pm - The 4th Tuesday of the month brings us the most exciting segment you watch and listen to each month...THE EMBEDDED CORRESPONDENTS!! DO we have a brand new (and lengthy) list of 100% Assurity Questions?? YES!! Do we have some other topics to dive deep on after the AQ's? YES!! Will Rusty show up tonight?? WHO KNOWS!! All this plus a new YouTube Poll Question of the week and results from last week's poll. The BBQ Central Show Sponsors Winners Produ...
Jul 25, 2024•57 min
(July 23, 2024 - Hour One) 9:14pm - Leading off tonight is the owner of Owl's Nest BBQ Supply , Steve Ray. Tonight Steve and I go over what's selling through his store the first half of the year and what he expects to see through Q3 of 2024. We will also talk about the "Connected Joe", hot dogs and brisket, competitive eating and more. 9:35pm - After Steve, Ted Conrad from Fireboard stops back for a follow up segment. Last Tuesday, Ted announced the new Fireboard Pulse wireless thermometer. We a...
Jul 24, 2024•1 hr
Episode 342This 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 6/29/2010 - This week we feature a “call-in” from Melissa Cookston…Derrick Riches was supposed to show up…he m...
Jul 19, 2024•9 min
(July 16, 2024- Hour Two) 10:14pm - Joe Martinez, owner of Smokin Joe's Pit BBQ, joins me to talk about the latest updates to his business venture of "BBQ Food Truck" in El Paso Texas. If you follow Joe on social media, you saw that he posted his official "we are closed for good" thread last week. Joe will talk about the last handful of months, how business was going and what changed between his last visit in March of this year VS. and where we are now in Mid-July. Stay tuned for a very revealin...
Jul 18, 2024•1 hr 2 min
(July 16, 2024 - Hour One) 9:14pm - Leading off tonight is the co-founder of Fireboard . Ted Conrad stops by to give us the first look at their new wireless thermometer offering to the market. As we know, wireless thermometers have made a big push in recent years, but most have fallen short of the mark in regards to reliability, accuracy and connectivity. How will this item stack up to what else is currently out there? Tune in tonight and hear for yourself! 9:35pm - After Ted drops the news on t...
Jul 17, 2024•59 min
Episode 341This 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 7/9/2013 - This week we feature the first Tuesday of the month guest, in the 2nd hour, STCG. Jon is not typica...
Jul 12, 2024•11 min
(July 9, 2024 - Hour Two) 10:14pm - James Hou, co-owner of Winners Products , and the BBQ Central Show's expert in off-shore manufacturing, joins me again tonight to talk about how manufacturing companies approach an established brand to try and get them into their customer portfolio. How do they build ideas together, what things are sacrificed, what values are added and how do both sides maintain a relationship for years and years to come. We will also talk about how business usually runs and h...
Jul 11, 2024•59 min
(July 9, 2024 - Hour One) 9:14pm - Leading off tonight is our pal Meathead from Amazingribs.com . Meathead fell into some technical issues last month, but, we did a complete sound/tech check Sunday afternoon and we appear to be back on track. We will get an update on the integration of the BBQ videos he bought a few months ago into the AR website . Then, Meathead will set out to offend many of us who enjoy cast iron pans and stand alone griddles...get ready! 9:35pm - Robert Moss joins me to talk...
Jul 10, 2024•1 hr 2 min
Episode 340This 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 6/20/2017 - This week we feature the first and only time (to date) that I have had Blake Carson from Carson Ro...
Jul 05, 2024•10 min
(July 2, 2024 - Hour Two) 10:14pm - YouTube sensation, and my best pal in life, Sam The Cooking Guy joins me for his usual segment in the 2nd hour. We missed him last month as I was out of the country doing some luxuriating, but having been firmly re-planted in reality, Sam and I pick back up and talk about some of his latest videos, including the one from the end of last week that documented his latest trip to Hong Kong. Will we ACTUALLY talk about that?? Who knows...but it is on the agenda. 10...
Jul 04, 2024•1 hr 14 min
(July 2, 2024 - hour One) 9:14pm - Leading off July, as 2024 rapidly comes to a close, our pal Malcom Reed joins me to talk about topics such as July 4th menu items, direct fire spare ribs, charcoal types and much more. Have you ever wondered if Malcom has toyed with the idea of opening a restaurant, has he ever been approached to write a BBQ book, be on TV and more...all will be revealed tonight. 9:35pm - After Malcom, I will be joined by first time guest and a master of open fire cooking, the ...
Jul 03, 2024•1 hr