Episodes

(December 3, 2019 - Hour One) YouTube sensation and pitmaster of How To BBQ Right, Malcom Reed, makes his usual first Tuesday of the month appearance. Malcom is an avid hunter so we will get an update on how his season is currently going. We will also talk about a few of his latest recipes, what gifts he is hoping BBQ Santa will bring him this year and what items he is telling people to get their live-fire loved ones. After Malcom, CEO of the Kansas City Barbecue Society Emily Detwiler, joins th...

Episode 100 What’s on tap: This is a different kind of episode. We aren’t taking you back to any year past...instead, because it is episode 100, Jon interviewed me for 20min to talk about the whole genesis of the BBQ Central Show along with some other items. As always, if you would like to hear something specific on an upcoming show, please send Jon Solberg and email and let him know what you desire!! (jonATthebbqcentralshowDOTcom) ENJOY!! Jon, THANK YOU so much for putting these shows together ...

(Hour Two - November 26, 2019) In the 2nd hour, we will re-fire everyone's favorite recurring segment, "The Embedded Correspondents"! Topics to cover tonight include: The Meater update, more fast food brisket sandwich reviews,Thanksgiving tips, favorite Thanksgiving memories, our suggestions for holiday gifts and more! BBQ Central Show Sponsors! The BBQ Guru Big Poppa Smokers Smithfield Butchers BBQ Green Mountain Grills

(Hour One - November 26, 2019) The holiday season is now firmly upon us and that means most of us are in firm gift buying mode. Looking for ideas that will make you live-fire lover ultra-happy this year? My first guest just might have the answer!! Ritchey Robin from Gator Pit will stop by to talk about his new line of insanely cool (and BIG) cutting boards. I know what you're saying..."I have a cutting board (or 7) already". Wait until you hear about this one! Special 10% off the cutting board f...

Episode 99 What’s on tap: Taking you back to November 17, 2015 - It’s a heavily loaded THANKSGIVING Best Of show. Steven Raichlen takes the first part of the show. After Steven, my Mom, Connie Rempe stopped by back in 2015...and we talked Thanksgiving as well. As always, if you would like to hear something specific on an upcoming show, please send Jon Solberg and email and let him know what you desire!! (jonATthebbqcentralshowDOTcom) ENJOY!! Don’t forget to RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON YOU PODCAS...

(November 19, 2019 - Hour Two) In the 2nd hour, I will be joined by Weber Grills pitmaster, Kevin Kolman. Are you aware that pellet cookers are ALL THE RAGE right now? If you are a fan of this show then you are fully aware. Monday and today, Weber has been doing an official launch of their "SmokeFire" pellet cooker at the corporate office in Illinois with a good handful of social media influencers. Of course the initial response has been positive but how did this cooker come to market and why ha...

(November 19, 2019 - Hour One) Steven Raichlen, creator of the Barbecue Bible, makes his 3rd Tuesday of the month appearance and we will hammer out ALL the Thanksgiving details. He has also promised a "hot take" on the Popeye's chicken sandwich craze as well. If you have any specific questions for Steven and Thanksgiving, please send them to me and I will try to mix them in! After Steven, BBQ Central show Guest Hall of Fame'er and Pitmaster of Big Poppa Smokers, Sterling Ball, will join me to re...

Episode 98 What’s on tap: Taking you back to November 10, 2015 – during the first portion of the show Bob Trudnak from the BBQ Guru stopped by to talk about, what was then, the release of their party Q product. Party Q is their least expensive cost of entry into the automatic pit temperature control device space. After Bob, what might be my most favorite guests rant ever, longtime sponsor of the show, Dave Bouska from Butcher BBQ was also a guest and this is the world famous Certified Angus Beef...

(November 12, 2019 - Hour 2) In the 2nd hour, I will be joined by a BBQ Central Show Guest Hall of Fame'er and the very first BBQ editor (Texas Monthly) in the country, Daniel Vaughn. Tonight we tackle the genesis of the Subway brisket story and the now famous (or infamous) Pitmaster Ramon. We will also take about the recent interest with fast food joints presenting some kind of brisket option to consumers. There are other topics to hit including the most recent Texas Monthly BBQ Festival that h...

(November 12, 2019 - Hour One) While the 2nd Tuesday of the month usually brings a visit from Meathead at Amazingribs.com, tonight we change it up! Meathead is taking high level meetings with TOP MEN in the industry and will be unavailable. So we will load in Mike McCloud, creator of the World Food Championship, to recap the 2019 contest as a whole. We will also specifically talk about the BBQ section and I will give him my take on what it should look like going forward...you MIGHT be surprised ...

Episode 97 What’s on tap: Taking you back to November 10, 2015 – This episode is a patented Jon Solberg double-header. Noah Glanville, the founder of Pit Barrel Cooker, talks about his background and how he got into the live-fire business. It is a really unique business and one of the most successful cookers in the segment! By the way, the Pit Barrel Junior is out for sale right now as well...he mentions it during the interview but is a real life thing! As always, if you would like to hear somet...

(November 5, 2019 - Hour Two) In the 2nd hour, I will be joined by 1st Tuesday of the month regular guest (although he has been MIA the past 2 months) Sam The Cooking Guy. Our agenda tonight will cover topics such as steak, Santa maria grills, Salt Bae costumes, being besties with the King and Queen of Jordan, how he sets up videos to shoot and more...There is a great chance that we will go long into the 2nd interview segment as well. BBQ Central Show Sponsors! The BBQ Guru Big Poppa Smokers Smi...

(November 5, 2019 - Hour One) First up is good friend of the show and YouTube sensation, Malcom Reed, from How To BBQ Right. Tonight we will talk a lot of turkey because he has been diligently putting together those type of videos for his website. We will also hit on beef cheeks and his experience at the 2019 World Food Championships! After Malcom we will chat with Chris Becker, owner of Cookin' Pellets.com. Chris will give us his expert insight on the Traeger lawsuit as it relates to the pellet...

Episode 96 What’s on tap: Taking you back to October 29, 2013 - LOTS of Thanksgiving/turkey talk in this episode. First up was Meathead from Amazingribs.com and we hashed out all the turkey talk...if that wasn’t enough we backed Meathead up with BBQ Hall of Fame’er Steven Raichlen and we talked more turkey and mixed in some apples and Thanksgiving talk as well. As always, if you would like to hear something specific on an upcoming show, please send Jon Solberg and email and let him know what you...

(October 29, 2019 - Second Hour) In the 2nd hour, I will be joined by CEO of the KCBS, Emily Detwiler. It has been a few months since we broke the news on this show that Emily would be taking over as the new Chief. This is a busy time if year for them as they are going into board elections, year end meetings and wrapping up the 2019 competition season. I will also get Emily's take on "how the house was left" to her now that she has had time to wade through the business contracts and other dealin...

(October 29, 2019 - Hour One) During the 5th week of October, we will take time to chat with the 2019 Jack Daniels World champion, Travis Clark of The Clark Crew BBQ Team! If you follow competition BBQ to any degree, Travis is a name that has become synonymous with winning (a lot) events and overall sanctioning body titles the past handful of years. We will talk about adding the JD GC to his title stable, what this year has been like for him from the competition side and how the rest of his new ...

Episode 95 What’s on tap: Taking you back to October, 20 2015 – Segment one of the show is a BBQ Round Table - Chad Warren, Bill Minnihan and Robyn Lindars. In the second part of the show, Daniel Vaughn also stopped by to talk about being the Texas Monthly BBQ editor and also about the Jack Daniels competition event. As always, if you would like to hear something specific on an upcoming show, please send Jon Solberg and email and let him know what you desire!! (jonATthebbqcentralshowDOTcom)ENJOY...

(October 22, 2019 - Hour 2) In the 2nd hour, I will be joined by my monthly contributors for the ever popular "Embedded Correspondents" segment. Tonight we weigh in on WFC 2019, breakdown fast food brisket sandwiches, talk about the terms sponsorship/sponsored, chat about social media and MAYBE us men weigh in on if women in the industry are hurting each other more than helping each other. BBQ Central Show Sponsors! The BBQ Guru Big Poppa Smokers Smithfield Butchers BBQ Green Mountain Grills

(October 22, 2019 - Hour One) The World Food Championships wrapped up this past weekend. Joining me to recap their time in Dallas is Jackie Milligan. Her team had quite a successful trip to include winning the EAT barbecue portion of the BBQ contest, 3rd overall in the IBCA portion of the BBQ contest, winning the Firewoman Challenge and taking 8th overall in the BBQ finals on Sunday...WOW!! Looking forward to getting the complete breakdown! Also on tap for tonight, I catch up with the Keeper of ...

Episode 94 What’s on tap: Taking you back to October, 20 2010 - Pitmaster of the Tippy Canoe BBQ Crew, Joe Beland joined me and we were talking about his trip to the then pending to the Jack Daniel’s World BBQ Championship. In the 2nd portion of the show, Favorite guest Ted Reader visited with me and we were talking about cold weather grilling and also about an upcoming trip he was getting ready to take to Mexico!!!. As always, if you would like to hear something specific on an upcoming show, pl...

(October 15, 2019 - Hour Two) Podcast Rant: (03:24) In the 2nd hour, I will be hosting first time guests and BBQ journalists Ryan Cooper and Sean Ludwig (15:25). These guy have put together and launched "The Smoke Sheet", which is a weekly online publication that covers the BBQ and grilling industry in a very complete fashion. We will get some background on these two guys, find out how they met and when they decided to work together on this Smoke Sheet project. As time allows, we will also take ...

(October 15, 2019 - Hour One) We are almost thorough October!! Making his 3rd Tuesday of the month appearance is the creator of The Barbecue Bible, Steven Raichlen (14:23). Steven is a big believer in seasonal cooking and tonight we talk about the fall harvest and what you should be trying on live fire! We will also answer some questions fans have submitted through Facebook. We specifically talk about cooking your pumpkins at (19:40) Also on tap for the 3rd Tuesday of the month is the creator of...

Episode 93 What’s on tap: Taking you back to October 16, 2013… And this is a Jon Solberg "Double-Header". BBQ Central Show Guest Hall of Fame'er (And BBQ Hall of Fame'er) Dr. BBQ, Ray Lampe joined me on that show. In these segments, you will hear us talk about everybody's favorite BBQ topic...BRISKET! This show is unique, because at this time, I was also doing a "Wednesday" show in addition to the normal Tuesday show. That ended up going to the wayside, but, here is a glimpse back to when that w...

(October 8, 2019 - Hour Two) In the 2nd hour, Steve will visit with Pitmaster of Fat and Dumb BBQ, Mike Peterson. Mike and his team were crowned GC at the Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship in September with an incredible score of over 714 - the third highest score ever in KCBS Competition history. That feat included perfect 180 scores in chicken, pork and brisket...WOW!! Mike will recap the performance and explain the feeling of getting three perfect scores out of four turn ins. Helping ...