Episodes

Episode 455Taking you back to 10/7/2015 - Being featured this week is…then…first time guest and pitmaster of Loot N Booty competition team, Sterling Smith. In this interview, we got to talking about his ALMOST win at the 2015 American Royal. We also got a peek into how he got into competition BBQ in the first place.I don’t know if I would say that Sterling is “under-rated” as a competition cook…but he flies a bit on the radar as it relates to teams that are really good, have won a lot and are al...

(October 13, 2026 - Hour Two) 10:14pm - Segment 3: Al Frugoni – The Art & Authority of Open-Fire Cooking Hondo Recap: Al breaks down the highlights, community impact, and open-fire spectacles from the 2026 Meat-Up in Hondo, Texas. As Seen on TV: Inside the production, stories, and behind-the-scenes moments of filming The Pitmasters TV. Memphis in May 2027 Projections: Looking months in advance at the evolving landscape of the historic event and what teams should expect as preparation begins....

Timeline & Segment Breakdown 9:14pm - Segment 1: David Gafford – The Barbecue Lab Gear Reviews & Beyond The Blueprint for Backyard Gear: David outlines his strict testing criteria for the latest round of product reviews. The Brush Debate: Breaking down the safest and most efficient grill brushes on the market today. Smash Burgers & Induction Power: Finding the best heavy-duty presses and analyzing how induction burners are changing the workflow for outdoor cooks. A New Frontier: Why David i...

Episode 454Taking you back to October 2, 2013 - Being featured this week is the first ever…additional day…of the show…when that was a thing. You have come to know the show as a Tuesday night staple…yes…but 13 years ago, I also toiled with adding an additional day to the show week…and this was the first run at that…Jon did not know the answer to this…and I do not know the answer to this…I have no idea how many of these Wednesday shows I actually did…but this was the first!I tinkered on and off wi...

The BBQ Central Show — Tuesday, October 6, 2026 - Hour Two This week on The BBQ Central Show, we've got a loaded lineup covering BBQ, grilling, food content, products, business, and plenty of live-fire conversation. Sam The Cooking Guy Sam The Cooking Guy is back for another visit. We'll catch up on what's been happening with Sam, his content, his cooking philosophy, and what he's seeing in the food and BBQ world. As always, expect plenty of opinions, big flavors, and a few things that may ge...

The BBQ Central Show — Tuesday, October 6, 2026 - Hour One This week on The BBQ Central Show, we've got a loaded lineup covering BBQ, grilling, food content, products, business, and plenty of live-fire conversation. Malcom Reed — How To BBQ Right Malcom Reed joins me to catch up on what's happening with How To BBQ Right, Killer Hogs, and his world of BBQ content. We'll talk about getting back in the swing of things, the continued evolution of BBQ media, creating content in today's crowded lan...

Episode 453Taking you back to April 19, 2016 - Being featured this week is BBQCS GHOF’er…owner of Owl’s Nest BBQ Supply and the regionally…if not nationally recognized and historic…Steve Ray’s Midnite Oil service station…Steve Ray.Of all of Steve’s appearances, I would say that…even 10+ years later…this particular segment still brings a tremendous amount of value to anyone who owns any kind of trailer. The topic of this particular segment was competition trailers…because at the time…there were a...

Host: Greg "Meatman" Rempe Air Date: September 29, 2026 Tonight's Lineup Hour 2 – Jess Pryles Quarterly Catch-Up: Meat science expert and regular quarterly guest Jess Pryles returns to the show. "Prime Cuts": We will be diving into all the details surrounding her brand-new cookbook, Prime Cuts, which releases next week. Topics & Talk: We will catch up on her recent appearances on other social media accounts, discuss the finer points of cooking lamb, The Hair System: Jess and I will also b...

Host: Greg "Meatman" Rempe Air Date: September 29, 2026 - Hour One Tonight's Lineup Hour 1 – Maddi Rempe Origin Story: My daughter, Maddi, joins the show for a special Origin Story interview. Guest Hall of Fame: We will be celebrating her official induction as a 2026 BBQ Central Show Guest Hall of Fame honoree.

Episode 452Taking you back to 8/17/2016 - This week we feature one of the most dominant BBQ teams of that era…Tim Grant, the pitmaster of Truebud BBQ team. At this particular point in life, Tim and the team was in the middle of a 5 KCBS BBQ Contest win streak…one of the most prolific streaks in competition BBQ history…in fact…it might be THEE most prolific streak in all of competition BBQ history. Truebud came on the scene and burned HOT…KCBS TOTY, many many MANY competition overall GCs…winning ...

(Air Date: September 22, 2026 - Hour Two) Host: Greg "Meatman" Rempe Tonight's Lineup 9:14 PM EDT – Lindsay Cole The Installation: Breaking down the complete toupee installation from yesterday. We will cover the entire process, the immediate reactions, and all the behind-the-scenes details of the new look. 9:35 PM EDT – Angela Morris First-Time Guest: Budding social media sensation and Oregon-based outdoor cooking creator Angela Morris makes her show debut. The Origin Story: We will dive i...

(September 22, 2026 - Hour One) Host: Greg "Meatman" Rempe Tonight's Lineup 9:14 PM EDT – Lindsay Cole The Installation: Breaking down the complete toupee installation from yesterday. We will cover the entire process, the immediate reactions, and all the behind-the-scenes details of the new look. 9:35 PM EDT – Angela Morris First-Time Guest: Budding social media sensation and Oregon-based outdoor cooking creator Angela Morris makes her show debut. The Origin Story: We will dive into why sh...

Episode 451Taking you back to 8/28/2018 - This week featuring what was the year anniversary of the EC …that consisted of Doug, Jon, Steve and David Huff. You might recall that the initial EC’s consisted of those same guys but also a few more folks…Patrick Paquette (Basic Patrick) and DJ Howie D from DTS…or…Down To Smoke BBQ Team. A few things I knew right off the bat…the EC segment was a great idea even with a few too many people. Also, I knew if we could get a (4) person line-up that knew what ...

(September 15, 2026 - Hour Two) Tonight on The BBQ Central Show, host Greg Rempe lines up another massive broadcast spanning personal style upgrades, the business of barbecue, and deep-in-the-heart Texas pitmaster royalty. First, we welcome Lindsay Cole from Hair By Lindsay. We're stepping away from the smoker for a segment as Lindsay walks us through the entire process of my upcoming toupee installation next Monday. We’ll discuss what to expect, daily maintenance, and the confidence boost tha...

(September 15, 2026 - Hour One) Tonight on The BBQ Central Show, host Greg Rempe lines up another massive broadcast spanning personal style upgrades, the business of barbecue, and deep-in-the-heart Texas pitmaster royalty. First, we welcome Lindsay Cole from Hair By Lindsay. We're stepping away from the smoker for a segment as Lindsay walks us through the entire process of my upcoming toupee installation next Monday. We’ll discuss what to expect, daily maintenance, and the confidence boost tha...

Episode 450Taking you back to 9/5/2017 - This week, I’m featuring a person who many feel is the GOAT of competition BBQ...and NO...it's NOT Darren Warth. Travis Clark of Clark Crew BBQ joined me back in September of 2017 and we talked about that year's American Royal BBQ contest. He was top 40 on the Open side but, the day before, he won the Invitational side. At that point in time, it was Travis's biggest and most important win to date (according to him).If you aren't familiar with Travis, this...

Episode 449Taking you back to 5/21/2019 - This week, I’m featuring a guest who holds a special place in my heart—so much so that I’ve nominated her for the BBQCS Great Hall of Fame (GHOF) for several years running, and I’ll be doing so again for the Class of 2026. Her name is Sara Lewis, and she shares a direct connection to our original Tennessee Embedded Correspondent, Steve Ray.Her name might not ring a bell, as her only appearance on the show was over seven years ago. However, there is a spe...

(September 1, 2026 - Hour Two) Tonight on The BBQ Central Show, host Greg Rempe lines up a massive broadcast featuring barbecue royalty, grillography experts, YouTube culinary titans, and premium cigar industry leaders. First, we welcome the legendary Malcom Reed from HowToBBQRight. We trace the massive success of his Killer Hogs BBQ product line, his signature recipes, and how his passion for sharing barbecue knowledge turned his YouTube channel into an absolute powerhouse for backyard grille...

(September 1, 2026 - Hour One) Tonight on The BBQ Central Show, host Greg Rempe lines up a massive broadcast featuring barbecue royalty, grillography experts, YouTube culinary titans, and premium cigar industry leaders. First, we welcome the legendary Malcom Reed from HowToBBQRight. We trace the massive success of his Killer Hogs BBQ product line, his signature recipes, and how his passion for sharing barbecue knowledge turned his YouTube channel into an absolute powerhouse for backyard grille...

Episode 448 - Taking you back to 8/18/2015 - This week featuring quarterly guest and BBQ icon Steven Raichlen. In this segment we talked about various Labor Day cooking scenarios and where he finds inspiration as he travels the country and the world checking out eateries, grocery stores and everywhere else food is to be purchased and or had.Also, this is a time when I was still using a phone line…I listen to those days and I still think it would be fun to bring a “hotline” back into the show…but...

(August 25, 2026 - Hour Two) 9:14pm - Segment 1: Bob Trudnak – BBQ Brawl Champion & International Live-Fire Winning the Brawl: Bob shares his experience competing on and winning Food Network’s hit series BBQ Brawl. From Ohio to Japan: Exploring the culture, flavors, and insights gained during Bob's recent trip to Japan. Bobby T’s Product Roadmap: What’s next for the flavor profile lineup and retail distribution as 2026 winds down. 9:35pm - Segment 2: Darren Warth – The Winningest Team in Hi...

(August 25, 2026 - Hour One) 9:14pm - Segment 1: Bob Trudnak – BBQ Brawl Champion & International Live-Fire Winning the Brawl: Bob shares his experience competing on and winning Food Network’s hit series BBQ Brawl. From Ohio to Japan: Exploring the culture, flavors, and insights gained during Bob's recent trip to Japan. Bobby T’s Product Roadmap: What’s next for the flavor profile lineup and retail distribution as 2026 winds down. 9:35pm - Segment 2: Darren Warth – The Winningest Team in Hi...

Episode 447Taking you back to 8/19/2014 - This week features one of the most popular formats in the history of the BBQ Central Show: the round table. In what stands as one of our final round table discussions, we gather top competitors and pork pitmasters of their era for a competition pork round table. The featured guests include:David Qualls - American Dream BBQ TeamMatt Barber - Hot WachulasDarren Warth - Iowa Smokey D’sFor anyone unfamiliar with these competitors, this serving as an ideal pr...

Episode Description: Tonight on The BBQ Central Show, host Greg Rempe breaks down the latest in the live-fire world, from masterclass grilling education and heavy-hitting industry investments to barbecue on prime-time television. First, we are joined by the global authority on grilling himself, Steven Raichlen. He gives us an exclusive look into his highly anticipated new memoir, Man on Fire: Of Life, Love, Literature, and Really Good Barbecue, available now for preorder. He also gives us a pre...