Episodes

10:14 - Leading off the 2nd hour tonight is 2nd Tuesday of the month guest, Sam The Cooking Guy. Tonight we talk about new recipes, new business ventures and new grills. We will also talk about his experience with some of the new Traeger cookers as well as that Combustion Inc predictive thermometer. Of course, if you know anything about this segment...we might not talk about any of the above! 10:35pm - Coming out of the bullpen tonight is the pitmaster of Girls Can Grill, Christie Vanover. Over...

9:14pm - Another month begins and we start it off the same way we do every month, with a visit from our pal Malcom Reed from How To BBQ Right. Tonight we get the recap from Memphis in May, we talk about the venue, if Malcom thinks it will move locations and if he thinks if this might have been the last MIM event ever...be sure to tune on and hear what he says! 9:35pm - After Malcom, I welcome back friend and creator of Another Pint Please, Mike Lang. Are you still on the fence about griddle coo...

Episode 284This 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 6/7/2011 - and being featured this Friday is Jeff Stith from Big Creek BBQ and he is also one of the co-founde...

10:14 & 10:35pm: The 2nd hour tonight is stocked with two guys who love to bbq, love to grill and love to teach people the things that they are passionate about as well. Long time friends of the show, Bob Trudnak and Moe Cason are here to talk about their BBQ torus, the most recent Memphis in May contest, the BBQ Hall of Fame Class of 2023, how to value yourself as a BBQ talent and much more! There has only been one other time we had a conjoined segment with Bob and Moe and, to be honest, it was...

9:14pm - A long time ago, we had this guy on the show to talk about his then new and unique patio/outdoor heaters. Tonight, we revisit these units, learn about their improvements and see how overcoming a potentially crippling incident has only bolstered their desire to be the market leader in this segment. Tyson Traeger from Wood Pellet Products joins me to talk about all of this and we'll also talk about what it's like to have such a polarizing last name in this time of industry specifically! ...

Episode 283This 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 5/22/2012 - where you would have found me having an interview with Melissa Cookston from Yazoo’s Delta Q and o...

10:14 & 10:35pm: The 2nd hour tonight is all Embedded Correspondents All THE TIME! We start off in our usual way...answering a new round of "100% Assurity" questions. Then we will get to the heavy lifting! As you may (or may not) know, the list of 10 finalists for this year's BBQ HOF was released about 2 weeks ago. Tomorrow, the class of 2023 will be announced on The BBQ Central Show at 3pm Eastern. In advance of that, the EC's and I will review the list and come up with 4 people whom we feel wi...

(Originally Aired live on 5/24/2023 @ 3pm Eastern) Robert Moss, Elizabeth Gunter and myself announce who makes it into the BBQ Hall of Fame this year! We will also find out who the legacy inductees will be and we will also learn if there will be an "Impact Award" given out this year.

9:14pm & 9:35pm - The third Tuesday of the month brings a visit from one of the most recognizable and most famous names in the live-fire industry. If you have heard of "Big Bob Gibson's" before than you most certainly know the name Chris Lilly. The last time we did a segment was back in 2018 at the NBBQA annual convention and we were fact to face. This time, while not in person, we are going to be talking about this past weekend's Memphis In May run, where the future of the team and that event m...

Episode 282This 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 5/22/2012 - Featured this week is the creator of a company and product that is stil...

10:14pm: Leading the 2nd hour tonight is 2023 quarterly guest, Susie Bulloch from Hey Grill Hey. Susie and I will get you ready for Memorial Day, we will see who she would put into the 2023 BBQ HOF class in a few weeks and we will also talk about her upcoming trip to Memphis in May. If you are a fan of Susie's products, we will also talk about her line and what's new or coming down the pike in 2023. 10:35pm: Coming out of the bullpen tonight is the product manager for Char-Broil, Seth Sawyer. S...

9:14pm - The third Tuesday of the month brings a visit from someone who has been away from the show for almost 6 months or so. Tonight he is back and better than ever and ready to share his stories of his most recent live-fire travels and we ill also talk about his newest season of "Planet Barbecue". Steven Raichlen, BBQ/Grilling icon, will be here and we will dive into all of that! 9:35pm - After Steven, 3rd Tuesday of the month regular and the creator of the "Cookout News" website, Wes Wright...

Episode 281 Taking You Back To You’ll be hearing from him live in 2 weeks…but this Friday’s show features a BBQ legend, BBQ Hall of Fame’er and a BBQ Central Show Guest Hall of Fame’er book author, TV personality and 5 time overall world grand champion at Memphis in May, Chris Lilly of Big Bob Gibson’s! In 2011, BBG notched its then 3rd overall world title at MIM…they have since won 2 additional overall world titles which has them deadlocked with another MIM legend…Myron Mixon. So, as we sit ab...

10:14pm: Leading the 2nd hour tonight is a newer guest that has really added a lot of value in his appearances. Chris Young, creator of the Combustion, Inc wireless thermometer, joins me and we open a new discussion on the if "Searing seals in the juices". Chris did a recent video on the topic for his YouTube channel so we will break it down and see if we need to rethink the validity of statement or not. 10:35pm: Coming out of the bullpen tonight is new quarterly guest, Joe Martinez from Smokin...

9:14pm - The second Tuesday of the month launces with our pal from Amazingribs.com, Meathead! Last week, Sam The Cooking Guy and I got into a nonsense conversation about eating raw foods and which might be safer to eat over the other. I mentioned "Mrs. Meathead" during our segment and then I asked the actual Meathead if she might weigh in on this topic and he's ready to go with all kinds of info tonight. We might also hit on the progress of his new book as well to see if it's still on track or n...

(May 8, 2023 - Live Airing) Elizabeth Gunter & Robert Moss joined me for the exclusive announcement of the 10 names that will now be in consideration for the 2023 BBQ Hall of Fame. Of these 10, the top 4 vote getters will be inducted this year. We will find out the final results along with the names on May 24th at 3pm Eastern. Do you have reaction to the names on the list? Please send me an email with your thoughts! greg@thebbqcentralshow.com

10:14pm: Sam The Cooking Guy makes his monthly appearance tonight and we will cover a number of topics to include his most recent trip to South Korea, what I noticed was missing during his "Smash Month" special on his YouTube channel and what we should be making for dinner tomorrow night! 10:35pm: Depending on how much time we have left after Sam, I have some small house keeping items to get through and we can also give out a prize as well if time allows. BBQ Central Show Sponsors! Primo Gri...

Episode 280 Taking You Back To 4/28/2015 – Same full show as last week’s Best Moments…but a different portion of it…last Week was Matt Barber from Hot Wachula’s…but this week it’s ME! Back in 2015…and still to this date in 2023…I have an issue with “THIS WORD” that marketing geniuses use to describe “cheese” in a certain physical state. I am not going to tell you what that word or state is, because it would blow up the whole bit for this coming Friday…however, if you are a fan of the show for t...

(May 3, 2023 – Hour One) 9:14pm – Kicking off the month of May in grand style is our pal and the creator of How To BBQ Right, Malcom Reed. The Memphis in May BBQ contest is only a few weeks away, so we will get a status check from Malcom and see how the team is gearing up for this event! Many think that this could be Killer Hogs year to win the whole thing! We will see what the team is cooking and if that has changed over the past 12 months. We will also get an update on Malcom’s “Smokehouse” a...

(April 26, 2023 – Hour Two) 10:14pm – 10:35pm: In the 2nd hour, the 4th Tuesday legends, The Embedded Correspondents” join us once again to talk about all aspects of the live-fire industry. We have new round of “100% Assurity Questions” that we will weigh in on and then we will dig in to some of the most pressing and talked about BBQ/Grilling topics that are on the minds of fans from across the globe! BBQ Central Show Sponsors! Primo Grills Pitts & Spitts BBQ Pits – Use “bbqcentral” at check...

Episode 279 Taking you back to 4/28/2015 – Featuring the pitmaster of Hot Wachulas competition team, Matt Barber…who also happens to be the owner of the Hot Wachulas co-packing business as well. Back in 2015, Matt Barber was on a tear that few have experienced…between FBA and KCBS events, he had won 10 events inside of 5 months…which was an incredible feat. We talked about the run he was on at the time and what it’s like to burn that hot for that long. Matt has been a guest on this show for yea...

(April 26, 2023 – Hour Two) 9:14pm – Kicking off the show tonight made his debut back in January of this year. Many of you by his products, many of you buy his cookers, many of you watch his YouTube Channel and many consider him to be one of the brightest up and coming BBQ stars in the industry. Brad Robinson joins me to talk about his YouTube Channel and about his cookers that he builds. As we gear up for “the season” you might want to learn about what Brad is doing over at Chud’s BBQ. 9:35pm...

Episode 278 Taking you back to 4/19/2016 – And if you are new to the world of BBQ and you are not schooled up on the different styles of cookers there are, then this is one you will want to check out as I was interviewing the owner of Deep South Smokers, Randall Bowman. Randal talks about getting into the business, what separates his cookers from other gravity fed units and also paints a picture of how they actually operate for those who don’t know how they run Ready to make a “BEST OF” show a...

(April 18, 2023 – Hour Two) 10:14pm – Kicking of the 2nd hour and making her 2nd quarterly appearance in 2023 is the CEO of Hardcore Carnivore and the creator of jesspryles.com, Jess Pryles. Tonight we talk Mexico, beef tallow and much more! 10:35pm – Helping me close the show tonight is wood pellet manufacturer and expert, Chris Becker of Cookin’ Pellets. I have been chasing Chris for years, and tonight, I finally get him for a few minutes to get an update on the business and we will also tal...