The BBQ Central Show

Episode 360This 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 11/20/2013 - Being featured this week is the first Tuesday of the month regular guest in the 2nd hour, Sam The Cooking Guy! What’s even more special about this show…holding Sam to the side…is that this is one of those “Wednesday” shows…remember, there was a short but definitive period in time when the show DID IT LIVE on Tuesdays…and then did an additional hour on Wednesdays!! It was so long ago, I forgot that I did that…this show took place in the basement of my Amy and Ed Levon’s house…Yes, of the Wickliffe Levons…because I was in housing transition at this point in time…had to move out of my current home because renters needed in…home we were building at the time wasn’t finished…so had to move in with the in-laws for about 8 weeks until everything was done…so I was doing all shows from their basement…they let me take it over, set up the studio and DO IT LIVE from there basement…WOW…that was a time! There is actually a show that Job did a number of months ago where he featured Amy Levon as a guest…we talked about how her, then, young son had an aversion to mashed potatoes…I know…CRAZY!!Anyway, check out the Best Moments show this Friday and listen to a Wednesday show with me and Sam The Cooking Guy talking about Thanksgiving.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 always, thank you for listening!*Don’t forget to RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON YOU PODCAST APP*Want to hear more from this episode??? Click the link below to hear the full showOriginal Air Date: 11/20/2013Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE

(November 19, 2024 - Hour Two)10:14pm - Leading the 2nd hour is the creator of Hey Grill Hey, Susie Bulloch. This is Susie's final appearance in 2024 so we will discuss Thanksgiving, side dishes, how to have HGH help you get a product to market and much more! There may or may not be a Triple T sighting as well.10:35pm - Helping me close the show tonight is the owner of Owl's Nest BBQ Supply, Steve Ray. Tonight, Steve and I will break down the recent live Thanksgiving Day advice show that How To BBQ Right did...what did we like, what could be improved and what makes Malcom the most popular guy in BBQ still to this day. We will also see what's selling through the store at Steve's place and if he might be tossing off any holiday deals.The BBQ Central Show SponsorsSchwank Grills - Use Code BBQCENTRAL for $150 off!Primo GrillsPitts & Spitts BBQ Pits - Use "bbqcentral" at checkout for a free spice pack.Big Poppa Smokers – Use promo code “REMPE15” for 15% off your entire purchase!FireboardCookin PelletsFamous Dave’s All Star BBQ SeriesPit Barrel CookerFranklin BBQ PitsThe Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show"Micallef Cigars – Premium Hand Rolled Cigars

(November 19, 2024 - Hour One)9:14pm - Back for his second visit is the creator of The Barbecue Lab, David Gafford. One of the hottest items to hit the market the past few years is wireless thermometers. This year specifically has seen some of the biggest names in the space bring their version to market for you to buy. Which one is best, who has played with any or all of there? The answer is The Barbecue Lab!! David recently released a video on his YouTube page going over all the popular options, putting them through different paces and letting you know which ones performed and which ones were a tad lack luster. We will discuss during the segment tonight!9:35pm - After David, the creator of Cookout News join me. Wes Wright and I will discuss the latest business happenings over the past 30 days to include new items being released by Char-Broil and Napoleon. We will also talk about impending tariffs and find out if "Icy Breeze" has taken its last cooling breath.The BBQ Central Show SponsorsSchwank Grills - Use Code BBQCENTRAL for $150 off!Primo GrillsPitts & Spitts BBQ Pits - Use "bbqcentral" at checkout for a free spice pack.Big Poppa Smokers – Use promo code “REMPE15” for 15% off your entire purchase!FireboardCookin PelletsFamous Dave’s All Star BBQ SeriesPit Barrel CookerFranklin BBQ PitsThe Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show"Micallef Cigars – Premium Hand Rolled Cigars

Episode 359This 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 11/15/2011 - Being featured this week is a guy by the name of Shane Draper…he was the founder of “Draper’s BBQ” back in the day. He ended up becoming a very successful seller of sauce and rub…and eventually became quite an integral part of Grilla Grills before they sold to AOB a few years back…so Shane, if you still listen…hope you are well and that you and yours enjoy a great holiday season.If you go to the full show…there is also a segment with Dr. BBQ talking about deep frying turkeys, so if that’s something you might be getting into during the Thanksgiving Holiday, you might want to give that a listen and see if 14 year old content still holds water.By the way, the talk out of this particular best moments show is great…Jon REALLY goes over the top to sell it…and he does it well…even I went to the old show and listened to the whole thing…and, as he promised, it was great and filled with value! So…thank you Jon for the build up!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 always, thank you for listening!*Don’t forget to RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON YOU PODCAST APP*Want to hear more from this episode??? Click the link below to hear the full showOriginal Air Date: 11/15/2011Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE

(November 12, 2024 - Hour Two)10:14pm - Leading the 2nd hour is a first time guest and an Instagram live-fire cooking sensation, Danny Dobrzenski. Maybe you know him as "Cooking In The Yard"?? We will get his background, how live-fire came to be a thing to him and how he has leveraged social media to become a force in the business.10:35pm - Helping me close the show tonight is the co-founder, CEO, President, Czar and head muckity-muck of Pit Barrel Cooker, Amber Glanville. Do you own a WSM?? Do you want it to act like a PBC?? You won't want to miss this segment!!The BBQ Central Show SponsorsSchwank Grills - Use Code BBQCENTRAL for $150 off!Primo GrillsPitts & Spitts BBQ Pits - Use "bbqcentral" at checkout for a free spice pack.Big Poppa Smokers – Use promo code “REMPE15” for 15% off your entire purchase!FireboardCookin PelletsFamous Dave’s All Star BBQ SeriesPit Barrel CookerFranklin BBQ PitsThe Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show"Micallef Cigars – Premium Hand Rolled Cigars

(November 12, 2024 - Hour One)9:14pm - Meathead is out tonight and tending to some WAY MORE important personal matters! Filling in is the ever capable and highly entertaining (and smart) creator of Combustion Inc., Chris Young. We'll talk about the new big grill thermometer they are launching and we will also talk about the new video he did that describes how to cook sous vide (sous speed) 4 times faster than normal9:35pm - After Chris, 2nd Tuesday of the month regular guest and BBQ historian, Robert Moss, joins me to talk all about Southern Style Thanksgiving...you won't want to miss this!The BBQ Central Show SponsorsSchwank Grills - Use Code BBQCENTRAL for $150 off!Primo GrillsPitts & Spitts BBQ Pits - Use "bbqcentral" at checkout for a free spice pack.Big Poppa Smokers – Use promo code “REMPE15” for 15% off your entire purchase!FireboardCookin PelletsFamous Dave’s All Star BBQ SeriesPit Barrel CookerFranklin BBQ PitsThe Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show"Micallef Cigars – Premium Hand Rolled Cigars

Episode 358This 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 11/3/2015 - Being featured this week is the pitmaster of Sweet Smoke Q…long time friend of this show…Jim Elser. At this time of Jim’s life, he had won the WFC BBQ side of things in 2014…so we were talking about his chances of repeating as BBQ champ, if he was going to switch profiles and what products he was thinking about using for the event in an attempt to go back to back…and I won’t spoil it for you. Jim has been a tremendous competitor for years, has a great BBQ business and, most recently, fought and is currently winning his own battle with a very serious cancer…so if you don’t know Jim, this is a great segment to get to know him and hear about the WFC…by the way, the WFC is set to start this coming weekend in Indianapolis.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 always, thank you for listening!*Don’t forget to RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON YOU PODCAST APP*Want to hear more from this episode??? Click the link below to hear the full showOriginal Air Date: 11/3/2015Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE

(November 5, 2024 - Hour One)10:14pm - Leading the 2nd hour, HOPEFULLY, is our pal and YouTube cooking sensation, Sam The Cooking Guy. Tonight we talk about his latest A5 wagyu experience, his advice for Thanksgiving and what he thinks of his old friend, Hoda Kotb, announcing her retirement at the end of the year...you know he will have a hot take on that!10:35pm - I left this spot open to cover some house cleaning that needs to happen, get you a BBQCS shirt update and a few other things. Tune in to this segment to get caught up with all the show inner-workings and nonsense.The BBQ Central Show SponsorsSchwank Grills - Use Code BBQCENTRAL for $150 off!Primo GrillsPitts & Spitts BBQ Pits - Use "bbqcentral" at checkout for free spice packBig Poppa Smokers – Use promo code “REMPE15” for 15% off your entire order!FireboardCookin PelletsFamous Dave’s All Star BBQ SeriesPit Barrel CookerFranklin BBQ PitsThe Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show"Micallef Cigars – Premium Hand Rolled Cigars

(November 5, 2024 - Hour One)9:14pm - New month, new you?? Maybe not, but I do have a new segment planned with our pal Malcom Reed from How To BBQ Right! One of the most taboo topics ever to be talked about on this show...NAY...any show, will be talked about once again. We will also talk a little football, competition BBQ and what we should be cooking for Thanksgiving!9:35pm - After Malcom, we will be joined by a first time guest and a passionate griller, Eric Hinman. Eric own a number of cookers, enjoys cooking different types of proteins and is living a pretty great life. We will get to know him a bit, hear about his health journey and maybe get a few tips on how we might lead a healthier life as 2025 fast approaches!The BBQ Central Show SponsorsSchwank Grills - Use Code BBQCENTRAL for $150 off!Primo GrillsPitts & Spitts BBQ Pits - Use "bbqcentral" at checkout for free spice packBig Poppa Smokers – Use promo code “REMPE15” for 15% off your entire order!FireboardCookin PelletsFamous Dave’s All Star BBQ SeriesPit Barrel CookerFranklin BBQ PitsThe Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show"Micallef Cigars – Premium Hand Rolled Cigars

Episode 357This 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 11/3/2015 - Taking a break from the American Royal lead up from the past few weeks, today we enjoy a visit from BBQCS Guest Hall of Fame'er, Ray Lampe (Dr. BBQ). In this segment we were talking about a book he was writing from Big Green Egg. It was something that had never happened during his 10+ year relationship with them (at the time). We also answered some "Ask Dr. BBQ" questions as well since Ray was doing a monthly guest segment at that point in the show's life.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 always, thank you for listening!*Don’t forget to RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON YOU PODCAST APP*Want to hear more from this episode??? Click the link below to hear the full showOriginal Air Date: 11/3/2015Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE

(October 29, 2024 - Hour One)Join me for a segment with one of the founders of "The Museum of BBQ". Alex Pope, owner of Local Pig and Pigwich (2 businesses in Kansas City, MO) stops by to talk about this new museum, how it came to be, when it will open and what one can expect when it actually opens its doors!The BBQ Central Show SponsorsSchwank Grills - Use Code BBQCENTRAL for $150 off!Primo GrillsPitts & Spitts BBQ Pits - Use "charcoalcentral" at checkout for $150 Off Charcoal GrillsBig Poppa Smokers – Use promo code “REMPE” for $10 off your purchase of $50 or more!FireboardCookin PelletsFamous Dave’s All Star BBQ SeriesPit Barrel CookerFranklin BBQ PitsThe Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show"JRE Tobacco – Makers of the Aladino (and other) line of premium cigars!Micallef Cigars – Premium Hand Rolled Cigars

Episode 356This 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 9/18/2018 - Gearing up for the American Royal in 2024 by going back to 2018 AGAIN…last week it was Darren Warth and this week Jon is featuring old pal of the show and very successful competition cook and businessman, Dave Bouska from Butcher BBQ. We talked about the Invitational side of things and then we also talked about the open side as well.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 always, thank you for listening!*Don’t forget to RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON YOU PODCAST APP*Want to hear more from this episode??? Click the link below to hear the full showOriginal Air Date: 9/18/2018Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE

(October 22, 2024 - Hour Two)10:14pm & 10:35pm - The 4th Tuesday of the month is here and so are the Embedded Correspondents. It seems like 10 years has passed since last month, but we are back with a full list of "100 Assurity Questions" to run through. If we get done and there is time to spare, we will run through some other topics on the agernda. We are ready to bring the heat, give hot takes and take each other to task when the opportunity presents itself.The BBQ Central Show SponsorsSchwank Grills - Use Code BBQCENTRAL for $150 off!Primo GrillsPitts & Spitts BBQ Pits - Use "charcoalcentral" at checkout for $150 Off Charcoal GrillsBig Poppa Smokers – Use promo code “REMPE” for $10 off your purchase of $50 or more!FireboardCookin PelletsFamous Dave’s All Star BBQ SeriesPit Barrel CookerFranklin BBQ PitsThe Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show"JRE Tobacco – Makers of the Aladino (and other) line of premium cigars!Micallef Cigars – Premium Hand Rolled Cigars

(October 22, 2024 - Hour One)9:14pm - Are you familiar with a brand called "Tribal Fire Grill"?? If the answer is no, then you will know all about them before the segment is over. With a variety of open fire cookers, and something called the Game Changer Smoker, you are sure to be enlightened on a brand that is seeing quite a bit of popularity in the backyard and in commercial setting as well.9:35pm - After Aaron, we will meet first time guest and passionate carnivore eater, Lindsay DeAguila. Maybe you know Lindsay as her IG handle "Animal Based Bae". 178,000 of you follow her already and she has some takes on the food system, eating an animal based diet and cooking outside.The BBQ Central Show SponsorsSchwank Grills - Use Code BBQCENTRAL for $150 off!Primo GrillsPitts & Spitts BBQ Pits - Use "charcoalcentral" at checkout for $150 Off Charcoal GrillsBig Poppa Smokers – Use promo code “REMPE” for $10 off your purchase of $50 or more!FireboardCookin PelletsFamous Dave’s All Star BBQ SeriesPit Barrel CookerFranklin BBQ PitsThe Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show"JRE Tobacco – Makers of the Aladino (and other) line of premium cigars!Micallef Cigars – Premium Hand Rolled Cigars

Episode 355This 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 9/18/2018 - Featuring a guy whom many consider to be the “Greatest of All Time” when it comes to competition BBQ...in fact, he does refer to himself as “The GOAT” from time to time…and some of his social handles reflect the same moniker…Darren Warth from Iowa’s Smokey D’s joined me back in 2018 and we talked about him winning the American Royal that year…I believe this was his 3rd…so we talk about how he grades them…if one is more meaningful than another…fun stuff like that.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 always, thank you for listening!*Don’t forget to RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON YOU PODCAST APP*Want to hear more from this episode??? Click the link below to hear the full showOriginal Air Date: 9/18/2018Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE

(October 15, 2024 - Hour Two)10:14pm - Making her last appearance in 2024, unless there is some kind of emergency that requires her to visit, Jess Pryles stops by to talk about the status of her new TV show, how season two went and what the prospects for a season 3 look like as we close out 2024. We will also talk about new product items and how she decides to share what she does on social media and how that's changed over the years. Also, there will be a music game show at the end of the segment...who will be the artist to headline "Betwixt The 2"?? Tune in to find out!10:35pm - Coming out of the bullpen tonight is a guy you normally see on the 3rd Tuesday of the month in the first hour, but he graciously bumped back to allow Fred Bernardo the opportunity to tell his origin story. Wes Wright from Cookout News stops by to talk about the news stuff that has been happening over the past 30 days in the business of live-fire. Not caught up from his weekly newsletter?? Tune in tonight and get up to speed!The BBQ Central Show SponsorsSchwank Grills - Use Code BBQCENTRAL for $150 off!Primo GrillsPitts & Spitts BBQ Pits - Use "charcoalcentral" at checkout for $150 Off Charcoal GrillsBig Poppa Smokers – Use promo code “REMPE” for $10 off your purchase of $50 or more!FireboardCookin PelletsFamous Dave’s All Star BBQ SeriesPit Barrel CookerFranklin BBQ PitsThe Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show"JRE Tobacco – Makers of the Aladino (and other) line of premium cigars!Micallef Cigars – Premium Hand Rolled Cigars

(October 15, 2024 - Hour One)9:14pm & 9:35pm - Last month, the EC's and I put a new class into the Guest Hall of Fame. Tonight we start our "Origin Story" segments with the HOF'ers and we lead with the Smokin Guitar player himself, Fred Bernardo. Back in the day, Fred was a sponsor of the show, a creator of rubs and sauces, a competition pitmaster and a really good musician! He was ahead of his time in many respects and, perhaps unknowingly, laid the groundwork for a lot of pitmasters that would come after him. Be sure to tune in for what promises to be a great 2 segments in the first hour!The BBQ Central Show SponsorsSchwank Grills - Use Code BBQCENTRAL for $150 off!Primo GrillsPitts & Spitts BBQ Pits - Use "charcoalcentral" at checkout for $150 Off Charcoal GrillsBig Poppa Smokers – Use promo code “REMPE” for $10 off your purchase of $50 or more!FireboardCookin PelletsFamous Dave’s All Star BBQ SeriesPit Barrel CookerFranklin BBQ PitsThe Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show"JRE Tobacco – Makers of the Aladino (and other) line of premium cigars!Micallef Cigars – Premium Hand Rolled Cigars

Episode 354This 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 10/24/2015 - Featuring David Qualls - American Dream BBQ Team, contest organizer and, now, 2 time KCBS Board member.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 always, thank you for listening!*Don’t forget to RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON YOU PODCAST APP*Want to hear more from this episode??? Click the link below to hear the full showOriginal Air Date: 10/24/2015Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE

(October 8, 2024 - Hour Two)10:14pm & 10:35pm - Attention "Hot Take Champions"! Did you know that the Kansas City Barbecue Society announced their latest KCBS BBQ Hall of Fame? Did you know there was a class before this one? Did you know there was even a KCBS BBQ HOF?? We'll talk all about it tonight! I feel a hot one coming on...The BBQ Central Show SponsorsSchwank Grills - Use Code BBQCENTRAL for $150 off!Primo GrillsPitts & Spitts BBQ Pits - Use "charcoalcentral" at checkout for $150 Off Charcoal GrillsBig Poppa Smokers – Use promo code “REMPE” for $10 off your purchase of $50 or more!FireboardCookin PelletsFamous Dave’s All Star BBQ SeriesPit Barrel CookerFranklin BBQ PitsThe Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show"JRE Tobacco – Makers of the Aladino (and other) line of premium cigars!Micallef Cigars – Premium Hand Rolled Cigars

(October 8, 2024 - Hour One)9:14pm - Our pal Meathead from Amazingribs.com stops by to talk about the new book that will be coming out next year. There have been some big progress made, secrets to tell and information to give out...so stay tuned!9:35pm - After Meathead, our good friend Robert Moss stops by to talk about Southern BBQ and how race and marginalized cultures have both been affected by and have contributed to the BBQ scene. As always, this will be a great segment!The BBQ Central Show SponsorsSchwank Grills Primo GrillsPitts & Spitts BBQ Pits - Use "charcoalcentral" at checkout for $150 Off Charcoal GrillsBig Poppa Smokers – Use promo code “REMPE” for $10 off your purchase of $50 or more!FireboardCookin PelletsFamous Dave’s All Star BBQ SeriesPit Barrel CookerFranklin BBQ PitsThe Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show"Micallef Cigars – Premium Hand Rolled Cigars