The BBQ Central Show is a weekly internet based show that airs live each Tuesday from 9pm-11pm EST and originates from Cleveland, Ohio. Each show is packed with interviews which include top pitmasters on the competition circuit, industry cookbook authors and bloggers, grill manufacturers, BBQ pit and accessory makers and highlighting the top news stories of the week. Subscribe TODAY and never miss an episode of the longest continually running and most downloaded BBQ/Grilling podcast available anywhere!
(March 18, 2025 - Hour One)9:14pm - After a week off chasing Mickey Mouse around his playground, The show is back and better than ever. What better way to kick off the last 2 weeks of shows in March than by talking with the creator of Amazingribs.com, Meathead!! Tonight we talk about the latest updates on his new book, what to do with all that leftover corned beef and pastrami, should we be cooking steak in butter and what live-fire company is the biggest joke in the industry today.9:35pm - After Meathead, I will be joined by our monthly BBQ business expert, Wes Wright of Cook Out News (dot com). Wes and I will discuss the latest happenings over the past 30 days and we will pay specific attention to Solo Stove and their colossal decline in the stock market...could they get delisted...or even go bankrupt? Be sure to tune in for our takes!The BBQ Central Show SponsorsPrimo 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!FireboardPit Barrel CookerMicallef Cigars – Premium Hand Rolled Cigars
19/03/2025 • 62:14
Thank you to sponsor of this episode: Green Mountain Grills________________________________________________Episode 374Taking you back to 3/3/2015 - Featuring Texas Embedded Correspondent Doug Scheiding of Rogue Cookers!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: 3/3/2015Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE
17/03/2025 • 08:32
Thank you to sponsor of this episode: Green Mountain Grills________________________________________________Episode 373Taking you back to 2/23/2016 - This could be billed as a “Back to back” of sorts…as the same show that produced the Jim Burg Killer B’s episode also produced this segment that you will hear this coming Friday…with what some consider to be the best competition cook of all time…Darren Warth of ISD BBQ. In this particular segment, Darren breaks down his entire brisket program…for you…the listener! Darren has said on many occasions that while he isn’t someone that does classes like many other cooks do…he is open to sharing his process if you ask him too…so I did…and so he shared. Is it almost 10yrs old…yes…if you have no idea how to cook brisket and you are looking for tips from a pretty good BBQ pitmaster…you might want to check out the show this coming Friday…and then punch into the whole show link to get the entire info set from Darren…who is also now a BBQ HOF’er.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: 2/23/2016Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE
07/03/2025 • 08:39
(March 4, 2025 - Hour Two)10:14pm & 10:35pm - Leading the 2nd hour is a fan favorite, a YouTube celebrity and a BBQ Central Show Guest HOF'er, our pal, Sam The Cooking Guy. Fresh off the heels of a sit-in performance with the Embedded Correspondents last week, Sam turns around to do a back 2 back appearance where we will certainly talk much more about food, cooking and other stuff a bit more on topic...or...none of that. Be sure to tune in!The BBQ Central Show SponsorsPrimo 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!FireboardPit Barrel CookerMicallef Cigars – Premium Hand Rolled Cigars
06/03/2025 • 64:34
(March 4, 2025 - Hour One)9:14pm & 9:35pm - The most recognizable face, and one of the nicest guys in the biz, Malcom Reed from How To BBQ Right joins me to kick off the last month of Q1. Tonight, Malcom and I will talk about a number of topics to include YouTube subscribers, popular condiments, is competition BBQ back to it's pre-TV days and what some of his biggest live-fire fails have been over his years doing this.The BBQ Central Show SponsorsPrimo 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!FireboardPit Barrel CookerMicallef Cigars – Premium Hand Rolled Cigars
05/03/2025 • 59:55
This 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 2/23/2016 - This week, featuring a pitmaster by the name of Jim Burg from a team called Killer B’s. Back in those days, Jim was a highly competitive and successful BBQ cook on the KCBS circuit. Won a number of GCs…had a few interviews on the show for his accomplishments…and then came down with a horrific illness and almost died. Within the minutes of this show that Jon has put together, we talk about how he got into competition BBQ and what really drew him into staying in it. He actually won the 2014 Sam's Club National Title (when that was a thing). I say it every week…but THIS TIME…hit the link for the full interview. This was a deeply moving segment and interview…and if you don’t remember it…or you never heard it…I think it is safe to say that this will be time well spent if you check the whole thing out.Jim did recover and is still around today…not completely divesting out of BBQ comps…but is in a different chapter for the most part as we sit here in 2025. In any event, be sure to check out the show this Friday and then click on over for the full segment later and let me know what you think!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: 2/23/2016Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE
28/02/2025 • 09:09
(February 25, 2025 - Hour Two)10:14pm & 10:35pm - Leading the 2nd hour is a fan favorite (2) segments. Plus, tonight, we have a special guest sitting in for a regular. The Embedded Correspondents come in for February and Sam The Cooking Guy is sitting in for our live-fire friend, Jon Solberg. Jon will be back in March, however, tonight we will get Sam's takes on the new and long list of 100% Assurity questions.The BBQ Central Show SponsorsPrimo 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!FireboardPit Barrel CookerMicallef Cigars – Premium Hand Rolled Cigars
27/02/2025 • 78:01
(February 25, 2025 - Hour one)9:14pm & 9:35pm - After an unsuccessful attempt at getting him on a few weeks back, the CEO of Memphis in May, Mack Weaver, joins the show in the first hour. Of course we will talk about some of the history of MIM, what the 2025 version is going to look like and what new events they have added as well. If you are someone who is looking to attend the event in May, we will also discuss what you can expect to see and do as a spectator. Also, since it's Mack's first time on the show, we will get to know him a bit...he's a pretty interesting guy outside of the Memphis In May International festival in a number of ways.The BBQ Central Show SponsorsPrimo 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!FireboardPit Barrel CookerMicallef Cigars – Premium Hand Rolled Cigars
26/02/2025 • 53:48
Episode 371This 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 2/5/2013 - You know gang…there have been so many things that have happened on this show over the last, almost, 20 years…and the one we are bringing back this coming Friday is one of those where, if someone asked what my favorite part of the show has been…or guest…or segment…recency bias comes into play for sure…for, without Jon going back and listening to the old shows, I would have never recalled this one that you will hear Friday…Back in 2013…Chad Ward from Whiskey Bent BBQ and I made a wager… don’t recall what the specific wager was…but it seems I WON! I don’t know what my side of payment would have been had I lost…but I didn’t lose…so no matter. HOWEVER, Chad lost…and his side of payment was, that if he lost…which he did…he would have to come on the show and shave his head and his carefully manicured “chin beard”...which is very important to Chad…and Chad’s lady friend at the time, who loved the hair and the beard, is the one that actually did the shaving…I don’t have any idea where the video would be on this…but the audio is pretty great…so be sure to grab it this Friday!!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: 2/5/2013Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE
21/02/2025 • 08:36
(February 18, 2025)10:14pm & 10:35pm - Leading the 2nd hour is a true BBQ legend and pioneer. When one considers the great rubs that are available, this one continues to be mentioned year in and year out...and many consider this to be one of the rubs that got the whole "rub business" off the ground. Byron Chism stops by to talk about where he is in his BBQ career, what business he's getting into in 2025 and where he sees this industry heading to over the next 10 months or so. Byron always has great takes, a great personality and a great outlook on life! Be sure to tune into this one!The BBQ Central Show SponsorsPrimo 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!FireboardPit Barrel CookerMicallef Cigars – Premium Hand Rolled Cigars
20/02/2025 • 55:22
(February 18, 2025 - Hour One)9:14pm - Making his first quarterly appearance of 2025 is one of the biggest names in all of live-fire cooking. Steven Raichlen stop by after many months of absence and we will catch up on everything that has been going on in his life. There is a new book that will be coming out in the next 3 months or so (has to do with griddle stuff) and a 2025 BBQ U, and much more as well.9:35pm - After Steven, Wes Wright from Cookout News stops by for his monthly visit to talk about the latest business happenings and insider rumors that are going on in the industry.The BBQ Central Show SponsorsPrimo 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!FireboardPit Barrel CookerMicallef Cigars – Premium Hand Rolled Cigars
19/02/2025 • 64:19
Episode 370This 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 1/31/2010 - Derrick Riches - First show that had guest video coming in as a separate feed…we talked about pellet cookers…and specifically about the then, newly released, Grilla Grills pellet cooker…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: 1/31/2010Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE
15/02/2025 • 09:29
(February 11, 2025 - Hour Two)10:14pm & 10:35pm - Leading the 2nd hour is the current CEO and President of Memphis In May, Mack Weaver. Mack and I will talk about his background, his sports achievements, his business experience and how that all helped him find his way to MIM. The 2025 event will be here before you know it..Tune in for a great segment (or two)All this plus a new YouTube Poll Question of the week and results from last week's poll.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
13/02/2025 • 32:32
(February 11, 2025)9:14pm - Our official cigar expert, Mr. Jonathan from the Cigar Authority Podcast, joins me tonight for his first quarterly visit of the year. Tonight we talk about what's hot to smoke, what lighters are cool, what makes you a cigar douche, what the best humidity is to keep your humidor at and much more. Mr. J always comes prepared ad always has hot takes!!9:35pm - After we get our cigar game honed, we will have a monthly visit from our pal Robert Moss. Lat month he shocked all of us with his take on the Michelin Star guidebook. Tonight, we build on that a bit, toss in some James Beard award talk for fun and see where that takes us. Robert starts out at a blistering pace in 2025...which, as we all know, is rapidly coming to a close!The BBQ Central Show SponsorsPrimo 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!FireboardPit Barrel CookerThe Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show"Micallef Cigars – Premium Hand Rolled Cigars
12/02/2025 • 62:39
Episode 369This 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 1/21/2014 - Being featured this week is the creator of the Butcher BBQ line of products and the pitmaster of the name sake competition team “Butcher BBQ” Dave Bouska. In this episode, Dave and I talk about a topic that I have mentioned a number of times on this show…that being Horsemeat. Dave and I talk about the general topic, why horses are different and what the thoughts of horse meat consumption are across the country…because it is not the same thought across the globe. Dave brings up some REALLY good points that make a lot of sense to the folks who are open to listening to them…but for the majority of you whom are not open to it…you will take a shit on it like you would do otherwise…and I will continue to try and keep this as a grassroots movement…regardless…I think you will enjoy the segment no matter what side of the fence you are on.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: 1/21/2014Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE
07/02/2025 • 08:48
(February 4, 2025 - Hour Two)10:14pm - Leading the 2nd hour, as he usually does, is Sam The Cooking Guy. Did he get out of the restaurant biz...yes! Will we talk about that...YES! We will also talk about some other hot topics as well...be sure to tune in!10:35pm - Have you ever thought about having a grill that can cook your food, but, you aren't sectioned off from the rest of the family (or party) like most of us are currently? You might want to check out the first guest tonight. Karim Pirani co-founded a company called iBBQ and we are going to talk about how he came across the opportunity, how he brought it to the USA and why he believes that this is the best cooker on the market and how it will bring your family together more than ever. There might even be a special discount code for you to use to save 15% off a specific unit that will be mentioned during the interview tonight.The BBQ Central Show SponsorsPrimo 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!FireboardPit Barrel CookerThe Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show"Micallef Cigars – Premium Hand Rolled Cigars
06/02/2025 • 63:35
(February 4, 2025 - Hour One)9:14pm - Our pal Malcom Reed joins the show. We'll talk about content creation, podcast creation, bison meat recipes ans the Super Bowl chicken wings recipe that will win the upcoming weekend at your party!9:35pm - Long time sponsor of the show and successful businessman, Ryan Zboril from Pitts and Spitts, joins me. Tonight we talk about their latest offerings and how they are doing, what it's like to be an American business operating in today's environment and what tariffs could do to their business plan if they eventually get implemented. Lots of great information going on in this segment.The BBQ Central Show SponsorsPrimo 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!FireboardPit Barrel CookerThe Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show"Micallef Cigars – Premium Hand Rolled Cigars
05/02/2025 • 60:00
Episode 368This 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 1/22/2019 - Being featured this week is a live fire superstar, a brilliant recipe creator and successful business woman…she’s also a quarterly guest here on this show and you’ve seen her on TV a number of times over the past few years…it’s creator of the Hey Grill Hey brand, Susie Bulloch…in fact, this was her very first time on the show…I actually remember this one too! If you don’t know the backstory on Susie, or how the whole business started, this is worth the listen…in fact, this one is really worth clicking on the whole show and checking out the full segment…very inspiring, very brave and Susie is a great story teller as well…so check out the Best Moments and then…go check out the whole segment (and show) for that matter.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: 1/22/2019Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE
02/02/2025 • 08:54
(January 28, 2025 - Hour Two)The BBQ Central Show SponsorsPrimo 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!FireboardPit Barrel CookerThe Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show"Micallef Cigars – Premium Hand Rolled Cigars
30/01/2025 • 54:52
(January 28, 2025 - Hour One)9:14pm & 9:35pm - Have you ever thought about having a grill that can cook your food, but, you aren't sectioned off from the rest of the family (or party) like most of us are currently? You might want to check out the first guest tonight. Karim Pirani co-founded a company called iBBQ and we are going to talk about how he came across the opportunity, how he brought it to the USA and why he believes that this is the best cooker on the market and how it will bring your family together more than ever. There might even be a special discount code for you to use to save 15% off a specific unit that will be mentioned during the interview tonight.The BBQ Central Show SponsorsPrimo 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!FireboardPit Barrel CookerThe Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show"Micallef Cigars – Premium Hand Rolled Cigars
29/01/2025 • 59:59
Episode 367This 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 1/10/2017 - Being featured this week is Meathead from Amazing Ribs dot com. In this episode we dove into the fascination that many folks in Wisconsin (and the surrounding areas) have with “cannibal sandwich”...basically raw ground beef, on rye bread squares topped with raw onion and black pepper...100% gross. So we talked about that topic, the safety concerns that surround it and so on…we even talked a little bit about the BBQ HOF…Meathead says that he anticipates that he would never get in…history would prove otherwise, of course, as he made it in a few years ago…so get ready to go back 8 years ago and learn about the BBQ HOF and raw hamburger meat eating.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: 1/10/2017Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE
24/01/2025 • 10:23
(January 21, 2025 - Hour Two)10:14pm - Making her first appearance in 2025 is one of our favorite recurring guests, Jess Pryles from Hardcore Carnivore stops by and we will talk about: washing chicken, Japan, eating right, brisket talk and much more. We will also end the segment with the "Betwixt The Two" music10:35pm - I am leaving this segment open tonight because I have some emails to react to along with some advice to give on certain topics. I am not just giving a hot take...people have asked me about my thoughts and, tonight, I will be giving them.The BBQ Central Show SponsorsPrimo 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!FireboardPit Barrel CookerThe Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show"Micallef Cigars – Premium Hand Rolled Cigars
23/01/2025 • 59:33
(January 21, 2025 - Hour One)9:14pm - Around this time last year I was promoting the NBBQA annual conference. In 2025, it appears that looks way different? For as long as I can remember, there was a very large gathering in a destination location which saw industry legends and titans talk about the industry and how you can be successful in it. Now, it looks as if the national conference has been combined into a weekend that also includes a big SCA cooking event for The Shed over the past handful of years. Our pal Doug Scheiding was at the event this past weekend and will tell us all about it, who he saw, predict the future of NBBQA and tell us the results of his rubs in the AOE ceremony.9:35pm - After Doug, our pal Wes Wright from Cookout News joins us. The reveal of the new year has seen a number of companies unveiling their new releases to include a number of new offering from Weber, Traeger dropped a new low-end unit and there were others as well. I will also ask Wes about this year's CES and if there was nearly as much buzz as there was last year. You might recall, CES saw a lot of grill makers come out with new, tech packed, units.The BBQ Central Show SponsorsPrimo 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!FireboardPit Barrel CookerThe Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show"Micallef Cigars – Premium Hand Rolled Cigars
22/01/2025 • 59:28
Episode 366This 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 12/31/2015 - Being featured this week is ME! Specifically, this time around, I was doing an “After Dark” segment with NOW, well known BBQ guy, Chad Ward. Chad was hosting his “Whiskey Bent BBQ In The Pit” show and he had me on to do a bit of an “origin story” on me. So, if you missed this one ten years ago, circle back after this “taster” and click the link to get the full interview and episode…it’s worth it…especially if you don’t know the backstory on how this whole thing got started. 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: 12/31/2015Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE
17/01/2025 • 08:40
(January 14, 2025 - Hour Two)10:14pm & 10:35pm - Well, who knows how this is actually going to play out. As we sit here at the time of this writing, it will shape up this way. We MIGHT see Meathead at 10:14pm fresh from an exclusive Weber unveiling event where he will talk all about the new stuff Weber is releasing in 2025. OR, Meathead might be a bit late to the show and I will fill some time until he gets into his home studio and talks about all the cool releases coming from Weber. OR, Meathead will be unable to make it back from the event but will have sent me photos and videos of the new releases in advance of the show for me to show you. Some, or all or none of this is actually going to happen...but that's why we DO IT LIVE!!The BBQ Central Show SponsorsPrimo 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!FireboardPit Barrel CookerThe Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show"Micallef Cigars – Premium Hand Rolled Cigars
16/01/2025 • 54:58
(January 14, 2025 - Hour One)9:14pm - 2025 Sees the 2nd Tuesday of the month take a bit of a turn from what you have come to know over the past 12+ years. We are kicking off this segment with 3 quarterly guests. Up first is David Gafford from The Barbecue Lab. Next month, Mr. Jonathan from The Cigar Authority and then our pal Meathead. Tonight, David and I will talk all about chamber sealers, vacuum packers and what his experience with testing some has been recently. This will be especially good if you are currently in the market for a "sucker".9:35pm - After David, our pal Robert Moss joins the show. We missed Robert last month but tonight we start back up. Have you noticed a decline in restaurant reviews across the nation? Is it something that no one cares about anymore? Is it too much for a paper to support? Join Robert and I for an interesting discussion on this topic and why one part of the country might be bucking the trend.The BBQ Central Show SponsorsPrimo 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!FireboardPit Barrel CookerThe Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show"Micallef Cigars – Premium Hand Rolled Cigars
15/01/2025 • 60:06
Episode 365This 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 12/27/2011 - Being featured this week is a portion of the last show from back in 2011…now almost 14 years ago…as I was doing a “Year in Review”. So, this Friday you will journey back with me as we take a look at the top guests, stories and everything else that Jon jammed inside 8 minutes to wet your whistle to hopefully go back and check out the whole show.Maybe, in 2025, I will do a my best to keep weekly notes on the show to do a recap show at the end of the year…those are always fun…but I also feel like those are lame and require very little work because you are just puking back what’s already happened…so I probably won’t do a recap…but maybe…I am a hypocrite who is always living right in the middle of hypocrisy!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: 12/27/2011Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE
10/01/2025 • 08:20
(January 7, 2024 - Second Hour)10:14pm - Leading of the 2nd hour is my very best friend...so much so...I have never actually met him in person...but enough of that...Sam The Cooking Guy stops by to recap how the year ended for him, what he looks forward to in Q1 of 2025 and many other topics.10:35pm - Closing the show tonight is a BBQ Central Show Guest Hall of Fame'er, a man who can make his own lump charcoal, roll his own cigars, roast his own coffee and is the executive producer of the Best Moments of the BBQ Central Show in 10 Minutes or Less, Jon Solberg! Did you know that we are celebrating a milestone in the "Best Moments" show lifecycle? We are!! 7 Years of "Best Moments" shows, if you can believe it, and tonight we talk to Jon about this achievement, how he finds shows to feature, the process of putting them together each week and what he plans for 2025 and beyond.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!FireboardPit Barrel CookerThe Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show"
09/01/2025 • 67:54
(January 7, 2025 - Hour One)9:14pm - New Year and New Shows are finally here! Leading off the show and they year is our pal Malcom Reed from How To BBQ Right. If you recall, the last time Malcom was on the show, he was telling us how he was getting ready to go on a "bison hunt" in North Dakota! The trip has taken place and the recap begins tonight. Everything you ever wanted to know about hunting a bison, shipping a bison and maybe even what some cuts are tasting like will be asked. There might be some questions you don't anticipate so be sure to tune in!9:35pm - Last year, Smoke Slam was making ALL THE NOISE as we led into BBQ competitions taking place in Memphis during the month of May. This year, Memphis In May has been doing more of the noise making. Kevin Grothe joins me to talk about the 2025 version of the MIM event and what you can expect to see this year from both a team and spectator perspective. We will also talk about how things ended at Tom Lee Park a few years ago and how they plan to forge ahead using Liberty Park as the base camp for this world famous BBQ competition.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!FireboardPit Barrel CookerThe Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show"Micallef Cigars – Premium Hand Rolled Cigars
08/01/2025 • 63:28
Please enjoy this keynote talk that Alton Brown gave during his visit to the Thermoworks event in June. I recorded this with my field recorder...so it is NOT up to the normal audio standards you have become accustomed to during the normal show. However if you can hear him properly, I think you will find the content to be very good.See you next week for a new year of live shows!!Happy 2025!!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
31/12/2024 • 98:10
