Episodes

Feb. 20, 2025

The Best Moments of The BBQ Central Show in 10 Minutes or Less

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,...
Feb. 19, 2025

Bad Byron Returns To BBQCS!

(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 ...
Feb. 18, 2025

Project Griddle; Pitbopss Makes a Dual Fuel Cooker That's Pretty Neat-O!

(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 ta...
Feb. 15, 2025

The Best Moments of The BBQ Central Show in 10 Minutes or Less

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 pell...
Feb. 12, 2025

18 Years Of The BBQ Central Show...

(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 Sponsors Schwank Gril...
Feb. 11, 2025

What's Smoking, Mr. J? James Beard BBQ Semi-Finalists Announced

(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 shocke...
Feb. 6, 2025

The Best Moments of The BBQ Central Show in 10 Minutes or Less

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 t...
Feb. 5, 2025

STCG Out of Restaurants; ibbq Has Grill Tables For You!

(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 Pira...
Feb. 4, 2025

Super Bowl With Malcom Reed; Pitts & Spitts 3 Burner Gas Grill?

(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 w...
Feb. 2, 2025

The Best Moments of The BBQ Central Show in 10 Minutes or Less

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 busin...
Jan. 29, 2025

January 2025 - Embedded Correspondents

(January 28, 2025 - Hour Two) The BBQ Central Show Sponsors Primo Grills Pitts & 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! Fireboard Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show" Micallef Cigars – Premium Hand Rolled Cigars
Jan. 28, 2025

The First Hour Explodes...And NOT In a Good Way!

(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 you...
Jan. 23, 2025

The Best Moments of The BBQ Central Show in 10 Minutes or Less

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 f...
Jan. 22, 2025

There is a New Book On The Horizon For Jess Pryles!

(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 as...
Jan. 21, 2025

Rogue Cookers Rubs Win Awards; Cookout News Rates New Webers and Traegers.

(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 handfu...
Jan. 16, 2025

The Best Moments of The BBQ Central Show in 10 Minutes or Less

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” segme...
Jan. 15, 2025

Meathead Talks About The New Weber Units!

(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, Meath...
Jan. 14, 2025

Chamber Sealers Review; Robert Moss Says Restaurant Reviews Are Almost Dead!

(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 go...
Jan. 9, 2025

The Best Moments of The BBQ Central Show in 10 Minutes or Less

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…...
Jan. 8, 2025

Sam The Cooking Guy On The Big Island; Jon Solberg Reaches a Milestone!

(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...
Jan. 7, 2025

Malcom Hunts Bison; Kevin Grothe From Memphis In May

(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 migh...
Dec. 30, 2024

Happy New Year - Alton Brown Keynote From Thermoworks

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 Sponsors Schwank Grills - Use Code BBQCENTRAL for $150 off! Primo Grills Pitts ...
Dec. 23, 2024

Embedded Correspondents - December 2024 - Year In Review

Originally recorded on 12/15/2024 - Sunday New Embedded correspondent content for you...and it as hot as ever!! Enjoy and Merry Christmas! The BBQ Central Show Sponsors Schwank Grills Primo Grills Pitts & 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! Fireboard Cookin Pellets Famous Dave’s All Star BBQ Series Pit Barrel Cooker Franklin BBQ Pits The Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention...
Dec. 19, 2024

The Best Moments of The BBQ Central Show in 10 Minutes or Less

Episode 364This 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 12/20/2011 - Being featured this week THE 12 DAYS OF BBQ CHRISTMAS...YOU'RE WELCOME!! Ready to make a “BEST ...