Episodes

Episode 429 Taking you back to 4/27/2021 - Featuring a very popular cook…and live cooking cook…”Cowboy” Kent Rollins. This was the first time Kent was on the show…and in this particular segment, the content was requested by our pal Steve Ray from Owl’s Nest BBQ. Kent makes a firm declaration on how eating out of a cast iron pan is actually HEALTHY for you because of the iron in it…hmmmmmm! So, if you are not familiar with Kent, or the cowboy chuckwagon lifestyle, then this is a BEST OF show y...

(April 14, 2026 - Hour One) On the show tonight (All Times Eastern): 9:14pm - David Gafford - The Barbecue Lab 9:35pm - Marleigh Rempe - Reload From Last Week All this plus a new "Would You Rather" YouTube Poll Question of the week and results from last week's poll.

(April 14, 2026 - Hour One) On the show tonight (All Times Eastern): 9:14pm - David Gafford - The Barbecue Lab 9:35pm - Marleigh Rempe - Reload From Last Week All this plus a new "Would You Rather" YouTube Poll Question of the week and results from last week's poll.

Episode 428 Taking you back to 4/13/2010 - This week features one of my favorite old skool BBQ guys, Billy "Do-Rag" Carroll. Not familiar? You will certainly enjoy this segment! 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 show: Or...

(April 7, 2026 - Hour Two) 10:14pm - Sam The Cooking Guy 10:35 - Technical Disaster...really! The BBQ Central Show Sponsors Primo Grills Big Poppa Smokers – Use promo code “REMPE26” for free shipping! Fireboard Pit Barrel Cooker Micallef Cigars – Premium Hand Rolled Cigars

(April 7, 2026 - Hour One) 9:14pm - Malcom Reed 9:35pm Len and Jeff from Baseball and BBQ The BBQ Central Show Sponsors Primo Grills Big Poppa Smokers – Use promo code “REMPE26” for free shipping! Fireboard Pit Barrel Cooker Micallef Cigars – Premium Hand Rolled Cigars

Episode 427 Taking you back to 2/19/2019 - This week features one of my favorite humans of all time, Sterling Ball from big Poppa Smokers. One of the most underrated, judged and revered pitmasters and businessmen in the live fire industry. Not familiar? You will certainly enjoy this segment! 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...

Episode 426 Taking you back to 4/12/2011 - This week features Darren Warth of Iowa Smokey D’s BBQ. In this particular episode we talk about his participation in the first ever Sam’s Club local event…at this time in his career, Darren was doing a lot of “flying into locations” and cooking on any cooker he could get his hands on. The most impressive part of this, of course, is he was winning a lot of these events…or at a minimum…being very competitive. Of course there was a lot of talk about Sam...

(March 24, 2026 - Hour Two) The Embedded Correspondents The BBQ Central Show Sponsors Primo Grills Big Poppa Smokers – Use promo code “REMPE26” for free shipping! Fireboard Pit Barrel Cooker Micallef Cigars – Premium Hand Rolled Cigars

(March 24, 2026 - Hour one) 9:14pm - Daniel Vaughn - Texas Monthly 9:35pm - Ali Khan - Ali Khan Eat The BBQ Central Show Sponsors Primo Grills Big Poppa Smokers – Use promo code “REMPE26” for free shipping! Fireboard Pit Barrel Cooker Micallef Cigars – Premium Hand Rolled Cigars

Episode 425 Taking you back to 3/15/2011 - This week features ME giving YOU "grilling season" maintenance tips. As the weather starts to break...maybe...in various parts of the country (and world) it's always good practice to do a thorough cleaning of you grills and smokers. You should actually do this more than once per year if you are a heavy user. Remember, a clean grill is a healthy grill. Also, stop using wire grill brushes. They are dangerous. Ready to make a “BEST OF” show all your own...

(March 17, 2026) 9:14pm - Wes Wright from Cookout News. The BBQ Central Show Sponsors Primo Grills Big Poppa Smokers – Use promo code “REMPE26” for free shipping! Fireboard Pit Barrel Cooker Micallef Cigars – Premium Hand Rolled Cigars

Episode 424 Taking you back to 3/10/2008 - This week features another esteemed figure in the world of barbecue who has appeared on this program. For those familiar with the Dizzy Pig BBQ brand and competition team, the name Chris Cappell will be recognizable. He is considered one of the pioneers in transitioning spice rub distribution from the confines of specialty stores into broader commercial markets. Chris successfully achieved widespread distribution into numerous mainstream retail locatio...

(March 10, 2026 - Hour Two) Let me list off the 4 words I don't like in food right now...then, let me tell you of the inexcusable trash that Rocket Arena is serving in their corporate suites...it's criminal! The BBQ Central Show Sponsors Primo Grills Big Poppa Smokers – Use promo code “REMPE26” for free shipping! Fireboard Pit Barrel Cooker Micallef Cigars – Premium Hand Rolled Cigars

(March 10, 2026 - Hour One) 9:14pm - Meathead - Amazingribs.com 9:35pm - Robert Moss - Southern Living BBQ Editor (Contributing The BBQ Central Show Sponsors Primo Grills Big Poppa Smokers – Use promo code “REMPE26” for free shipping! Fireboard Pit Barrel Cooker Micallef Cigars – Premium Hand Rolled Cigars

Episode 423 Taking you back to 3/22/2011 - This week we feature Tim Bryan From Greenleaf BBQ. Long time fans of the show might recognize the name…especially “Green Leaf BBQ”. Tim was a longtime “giveaway” sponsor of the show…giving away his “wine soaked wood chunks” back in the day. Within the minutes of this segment you will learn how Tim got into this business, how he originally marketed it and how he was trying to leverage “BBQ bloggers” of the day to promote his product and grow his busines...

(March 3, 2026 - Hour Two) 10:14pm - Sam The Cooking Guy 10:35pm - Amanda Micallef All this plus a new "Would You Rather" YouTube Poll Question of the week and results from last week's poll. The BBQ Central Show Sponsors Primo Grills Big Poppa Smokers – Use promo code “REMPE26” for free shipping! Fireboard Pit Barrel Cooker Micallef Cigars – Premium Hand Rolled Cigars

(March 3, 2026 - Hour One) 9:14pm - Malcom Reed 9:35pm - Mike Lang The BBQ Central Show Sponsors Primo Grills Big Poppa Smokers – Use promo code “REMPE26” for free shipping! Fireboard Pit Barrel Cooker Micallef Cigars – Premium Hand Rolled Cigars

Episode 422 Taking you back to 2/19/2019 - This week we feature…my favorite person…ME!! Back, 6 years ago, I was talking about my first experience with seeing/hearing corporal punishment in school…specifically middle school. For those who don’t know…I originated in upstate New York and moved to Cleveland in the middle of 6th grade. My Dad took a transfer from then…Saratoga Springs, NY…to Bomb City USA. Within the first few months…I saw a kid I knew (who was in my class) get walked into the bo...

(February 24, 2027 - Hour Two) 10:14pm & 10:35pm - The 4th Tuesday of the month in the 2nd hour brings a visit from the Embedded Correspondents. Doug might be out traveling, Jon is in, Rusty is in and our guest EC, Rasheed Philips of Philips Barbeque Co. is also in. We kick off the segment with an announcement...and then dive into the 100% Assurity Statements. The BBQ Central Show Sponsors Primo Grills Big Poppa Smokers – Use promo code “REMPE26” for free shipping! Fireboard Pit Barrel Cooker...

(February 24, 2026 - Hour One) 9:14pm & 9:35pm - It's only the biggest thing being talked about, promoted and/or otherwise in the BBQ community over the past few months. Scott Erdmann from BBQ World Cup & Expo joins the show to answer the questions no one else seems willing to ask. Where is this money actually coming from, is it a million dollar prize for the GC? Is it a million dollar prize purse (not just cash), how is this thing being judged, how will qualifiers affect other events, where is...

Episode 421 Taking you back to 2/17/2009 - This week featuring ANOTHER BBQ Legend…the late…great…Robert Magee of Munchin' Hogs At The Hilton. Easily, one of the most respected and winningest teams in competition history…a team that was a building block in the eventual rise in popularity of competition BBQ. Robert was originally an executive chef at the Hilton in Kansas City…becomes a successful competition cook…and eventually opens a staple BBQ restaurant in the same city…Q39…if you’ve heard of...

(February 17, 2026 - Hour Two) 10:14pm - The first quarterly appearance of Susie and Todd Bulloch from Hey Grill Hey...INVESTORS??? 10:35pm -Open The BBQ Central Show Sponsors Primo Grills Big Poppa Smokers – Use promo code “REMPE26” for free shipping. Fireboard Pit Barrel Cooker Micallef Cigars – Premium Hand Rolled Cigars

(February 17, 2026 - Hour One) 9:14pm - BBQ legend, Steven Raichlen, makes his first appearance of 2026 9:35pm - After missing Wes Wright last month, we catch back up with the creator of Cookout News during his monthly segment. The BBQ Central Show Sponsors Primo Grills Big Poppa Smokers – Use promo code “REMPE15” for 15% off your entire purchase! Fireboard Pit Barrel Cooker Micallef Cigars – Premium Hand Rolled Cigars