Episodes

(June 25, 2024 - Hour Two) 10:14pm & 10:35pm - Can you believe we are in the 4th Tuesday of the month? June is coming to a close and July is only days away. What better way to close out the month then with our pals, The Embedded Correspondents. We have a number of 100% Assurity Questions to run through and we also have some other topics to get into as well. It's one of the most popular segments on the show for a reason...if you haven't tuned into this one yet, don't miss tonight!! The BBQ Cent...

(June 25, 2024 - Hour One) 9:14pm - It has been a number of months since his last appearance, but tonight we get caught up with the resident cigar expert, Mr. Jonathan from The Cigar Authority Show. Jonathan will tell us what's smoking good in the store, what tends we can expect to see in the 2nd half of the year and if he has gotten his hands on the new Aladino releases (soon to be released) whihc are the Cameroon Reserva and the Fuma Noche. We will answer you instant chat questions as well. ...

Episode 338This 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 6/7/2016 - This week we feature one of our quarterly guests…the CEO and owner of Harcore Carnivore and the cre...

(June 18, 2024 - Hour Two) 10:14pm - Last year he was voted into the most important industry Hall of Fame you could possible get into...The BBQCS Guest Hall of Fame. This past May, he was also a part of the 2024 class for the BBQ Hall of Fame. Long time show friends and BBQ legend, Ed Maurin (Fast Eddy) joins me to talk about the honor, the state of the industry and what he has going on that is new!  10:35pm - This past weekend I was able to take part in a unique event out at the Thermoworks...

(June 18, 2024 - Hour One) 9:14pm - Leading off the show is a guy we tried to have on a few months ago but he ran into some last second issues that prevented his debut. Tonight we are ready to go! Tim Clowers joins me to talk about his background in live-fire, how to master the backyard and we will also talk about the different cookers he uses while he's cooking. 9:35pm - After Tim, I will be joined by the creator of Cookout News, Wes Wright. PLENTY has happened since last month so Wes and I w...

Episode 337This 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 5/23/2017 - This coming Friday, which was supposed to be last Friday…so forgive me…BBQ legend Jeff Stehney is ...

(June 11, 2024 - Hour Two) 10:14pm - Leading off the 2nd hour is the man that is widely considered to be "America's Butcher" Pat LaFrieda of LaFrieda Meats. Pat has been doing a lot since our last visit to include building out their business, keeping up with trendy cuts, using induction heat to cook, battling through a global pandemic and much much more. I look forward to catching up with Pat tonight!  10:35pm - Closing the show tonight is first time guest Mark Ritvalski of RitzWerks Solar. ...

(June 11, 2024 - Hour One) 9:14pm - We are back and better than ever tonight as we lead off the 2nd Tuesday of June with the creator of Amazingribs.com, Meathead! Meathead is burning on a few topics that might throw you for a loop! What is popular with the masses might not be so popular with the BBQ HOF'er himself and we will dig into this to see what's really going on! 9:35pm - After Meathead, I will be joined by Robert Moss. Tonight we will discuss the upcoming "Juneteenth" holiday and we wi...

(New To You Content) Can you believe I am STILL out of the country?? It's true...so for the 2nd release this week, I bring you a conversation I had with the founder and CEO of Chunk Foods, Amos Golan. Learn how this company literally started in his Brooklyn, NY apartment and has since grown into one of the most viable options for a non-beef experience. I have had it, and while it isn't a full BEEF experience, it is one of the best options currently out there compared to the others. This is a gr...

(New Content To You) While I am out of the country, yes out of the country, I hope you enjoy this segment (extended at that) I did with Chef John Tesar. We talk a lot about his cooking background, his take on cooking in todays family, what it's like running a restaurant and what it's like growing a restaurant. He also makes some pretty bold statements on industry related things...love him or hate him, John is not afraid to tell it like he sees it! ENJOY! The BBQ Central Show Sponsors Winners P...

Episode 336This 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 5/27/2008 - There is one leg of the triple crown left…the Belmont Stakes…so why not “trot out” official horse ...

(May 28, 20254 - Hour Two) 10:14pm & 10:35pm - As we bring May to a close (if you can believe it) we will do the traditional 4th Tuesday of the month in the 2nd hour thingy...The Embedded Correspondents. First, we will run through an abbreviated 100% Assurity Questions list...and then, we will review and discuss the 2024 BBQ HOF stuff. This year was different than in years past where we had the announcements of the actual class AFTER the EC segment for the month. So we will have to run it a bit...

(May 28, 2024 - Hour One) 9:14pm - Leading off tonight is, perhaps, one of the smartest men to have ever appeared on this show when it comes to the making of gas grills on the manufacturing side of the industry. One of the founders of Winners Products, James Hou, joins me tonight for what will be a series of interviews where we will give you some unprecedented insight to how this worked actually works. Winners makes the Sam's club grill I have been promoting the past 3 weeks, but as we talked f...

(May 22, 2024 - Hour Two) 10:14pm - Leading off the 2nd hour is the creator of the Hey Grill Hey brand, Susie Bulloch. We missed Susie the first time around this year so we will play some catch up during the first half of the year, talk about Memphis in May, explore some new recipes and products and much more. Susie always brings great takes and views on the world of BBQ and Grilling!  10:35pm - Closing the show tonight is a first time guest, a Houston resident, a grill reviewer, a recipe cr...

Episode 335This 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 5/20/2008 - If you have even wondered where the reference of “Show Karma” comes from…you might have heard it t...

(May 22, 2024 - Hour One) 9:14pm - Leading off the show tonight is one of the most popular names in live-fire cooking right now. Rasheed Philips (Philips Barbeque) joins me to talk about both of the big contests that took place in Memphis this past weekend. Rasheed was at both the Smoke Slam event and Memphis in May. We will get his unbiased take on each event and which one he thought was the better overall contest. I am looking forward to having Rasheed back on the show! 9:35pm - After Rashee...

Today we learn who will make up the 2024 BBQ Hall of Fame Class. This will be comprised of (4) traditional inductions and also (3) Legacy inductions for people who have made an impact in this industry but have since passed away. We will also learn if there will be a 2024 Impact Award recipient as well. Sitting in today with me are: Emily Gunther from The American Royal Amy Mills from 17th Street BBQ.

Episode 334This 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 5/30/2017 - A week ago this past Wednesday, the 10 finalists for the BBQ Hall of Fame was announced (on this s...

(May 14, 2024 - Hour Two) 10:14pm - Leading off the 2nd hour is, to me, one of the most important people in the history of modern BBQ, especially when it comes to bullet style smokers. Jim Minion, creator of the Minion Method, joins me to talk about his history in live-fire and how his method of firing up a Weber Smokey Mountain revolutionized how current and future generations of pitmasters would fire up their cookers. Join me for what will surely be an incredible segment. The BBQ Central Sho...

(May 14, 2024 - Hour One) 9:14pm - The 2nd Tuesday of the month brings a visit from our pal Meathead from Amazingribs.com. Tonight we briefly discuss the BBQ HOF, me being left off the list (again) and what it will take for me to get over the fence. We will also talk about Chris Young's "resting steak" video and how he was an inspiration for Chris to do this set of experiments. 9:35pm - After Meathead, our favorite contributing editor to Southern Living magazine, Robert Moss, joins me to talk ...

Episode 333This 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 5/7/2013 - This week we feature one of the co-owners/creators of Code 3 Spices, Chris Bohnemeier. A lot of you...

(May 7, 2024 - Hour Two) 10:14pm - Leading off the 2nd hour is our food pal, Sam Zien. You might subscribe to him over on his YouTube channel and watch him make delicious meals. We will talk about some of those recent recipes and a bunch of other stuff as well.  10:35pm - With the leftover time, I will get through some house cleaning items that have been sitting around that need to be gone though. Maybe there is some things to win? Tune in and see! The BBQ Central Show Sponsors Winners Prod...

Joining me today are Elizabeth Gunter from The American Royal and Amy <Mills of 17th Street BBQ as we announce the top 10 finalists for this year's BBQ Hall of Fame class. We cover everything from how people are nominated, the process of choosing the top 10 and, of course, we announce who the finalists are. ENJOY!!

(May 7, 2024 - Hour One) 9:14pm - HATERS of me!!! Hold on to your shorts because tonight I have Malcom Reed on the show AND he's going to be "on location" somewhere in Georgia. Before you start sending me the email, I sent Malcom a whole sound kit to ensure that he sounds like a million bucks...maybe even 2 million bucks! So, unless the Wi-Fi in the hotel craps out, we've done what we could on our end. So, we will talk about why he's out of town, a few of his new recipes and what he thinks abou...