Episodes

(August 8, 2019) The Kansas City Barbecue Society and The BBQ Central Show partnered up to bring you the big announcement of the newly hired KCBS CEO. She is someone who has ties to the BBQ community already, she has an extensive educational background that can be immediately applied through many facets of the KCBS organization. She lives in Kansas City, is passionate about BBQ and just happened to be in the market for a job...let's see how it goes from here! There is a new email set up for your...

(August 6, 2019 - Hour Two) In the 2nd hour, I will be joined by "The Soul Food Scholar", Adrian Miller. Adrian had an incredible first visit and this time promises to be even better. As we learned a few months back, he is one of the BBQ Hall of Fame Board members and he will now have to answer the burning questions I have locked and loaded for him...namely, why isn't HE making more of an argument for ME to get on that short list?!?! This could be the first time I hang up on a booked guest.....s...

(August 6, 2019 - Hour One) First hour will find us chatting with one of the most popular BBQ YouTubers out there right now, Malcom Reed from How To BBQ Right! Malcom has been enjoying the summer and getting some deep sea fishing in. He has also taken his son, Michael, to some SCA events recently. We will talk about some fish recipes he's been working on and we will also get some insight to any new SCA trends he's been seeing! Then, my food pal and another YouTube sensation, Sam The Cooking Guy ...

Episode 83 What’s on tap: Taking you back to July 2012...and this, according to executive producer Jon Solberg, is a show topic sent in through the “listener request line”. He was on the show a few weeks ago talking about his grandfather CB Stubblefield making it into the BBQ Hall of Fame...that being Rocky Stubblefield. Rocky first surfaced on this show back in 2012 and this show is what it sounded like when he came on the first time! Yes, it is a Jon Solberg patented “double header” show! ENJO...

(July 30, 2019 - Hour Two) In the 2nd hour, I will be joined by the creator of the "Meat Mitch" BBQ machine, Mitch Benjamin. It has been a few years since he's been on so we will catch up with "Podsy" and see how his business has grown over the past few years and what he has in store for the rest of 2019. Helping me close it down tonight is friend of the show and BBQ restaurant owner, Shawn Walchef from Cali Comfort BBQ. In a few weeks they will be hosting their 4th annual BBQ event "Bet On BBQ ...

(July 30, 2019 - Hour One) First hour will find us chatting with one of the most recognizable names in the industry. A well accomplished BBQ competitor, a cooking class instructor, BBQ pit builder, a BBQ book author, a TV show host...and the list goes on. Myron Mixon from Jack's Old South stops by to talk about the new book, some new TV stuff and the state of BBQ in general. You won't want to miss this one!! **VETERAN Q PROMO: 20% off with code “bbq20” ***ORDER THE NEW GRILLSEEKER BOOK HERE*** *...

Episode 82 What’s on tap: This episode brings you back to May 2014. First up...2nd Tuesday of the month guest, Meathead from Amazingribs.com joined me to talk about the thermodynamics of cooking...interesting stuff!! Then, in the 2nd portion of the show, BBQ legend Harry Soo of Slap Yo Daddy BBQ stopped by to talk. This time we chopped it up about his experience being a BBQ judge and not being the competitor. Harry had some interesting things to say during our visit! ENJOY!! Don’t forget to RATE...

(July 23, 2019 - Hour 2) First up in the 2nd hour, I will be joined by the full compliment of the BBQ Central Show Embedded Correspondents. Doug, Steve, David and Jon will be in to discuss, in no particular order, the best way to construct, cook and eat a hamburger. We will also discuss the recent lawsuit filed by Traeger Grills against the company that makes the "Pitboss" line of pellet cookers (Dansons) and what this may or may not meat to other pellet grill makers in the market going forward!...

(July 23, 2019 - Hour One) It has been a while since we've talked to the "pellet making master", Chris Becker from Cookin' Pellets. Tonight we fix that! CB joins me to talk about he state of the pellet making industry, new additions to his product line and what he has in the hopper. We will also get his favorite way to cook a burger and what cookers he likes best. After CB, Tennessee Embedded Correspondent and owner of Steve Ray's Midnite Oil, Steve Ray joins me to talk a little shop...literally...

Episode 81 What’s on tap: This episode brings you back to May 2013. This is a special famous Jon Solberg "Double-header" with the Head Shed Head, Brad Orrison. Brad has appeared a number of times on the show over the years and this one takes you back to a World Championship Hog Title at the 2013 MIM BBQ event and there is also a history lesson about the Shed as well. Get fed at The Shed...and enjoy BBQ talk right here on the BBQ Central Show! ENJOY!! Don’t forget to RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON Y...

(July 16, 2019 - Hour Two) First up in the 2nd hour, the Pitmaster of Sugars BBQ, Lynnae Oxley-Loupe stops by for a visit. Lynnae and some others will be on the new Food Network series "BBQ Brawl: Flay vs. Symon" which airs August 1st. It will air over the course of a few weeks to determine who is the best bbq/grilling cook. Lynnae will give us a little heads up from a contestant side and we will also talk about her growing BBQ catering business and sauce/rub business. Helping me close the show ...

(July 16, 2019 - Hour One) After being out of pocket (and the country) for a month or so, the 3rd Tuesday of the month regular guest, Steven Raichlen re-joins the show! Steven has been in Italy (Turin, Rome and Naples) doing his first BBQ University class out of the country. He also spent some time in Portugal so we will learn about what kind of live-fire culture they have over there. July 4th saw the launch of the Project Fire TV show across the country. We might also discuss the benefits of co...

Episode 80 What’s on tap: This episode brings you back to May 2014. First up is the very first visit I had with cookbook writer extraordinaire, Jamie Purviance! I have been a big fan of Jamie's for years and he has always been a great guest on this show over the years. This is what it sounded like the first time we got together! After Jamie, the creator of Patio Daddio BBQ, John Dawson, called into the show and we ended up talking about heritage breed pork...that was not a planed segment. ENJOY!...

(Hour Two - July 9, 2019) In the 2nd hour...I will be joined by Rocky Stubblefield, brand ambassador for Stubb's Brand of Products. Rocky and I will talk about his background and association with the brand, how CB took it from a backyard passion into a booming household named business and more. We will also discuss what it has been like for the company since CB Stubblefield was picked to go into the BBQ Hall of Fame in a few months. I am a huge fan of Stubb's...it's one of the few "big name" sau...

(Hour One - July 9, 2019) The first hour is chock full of MEATHEAD from Amazingribs.com. Last month, as a toss away (and brief) rant, Meathead scolded Traeger Grills. Tonight we dig into it a bit further to see where Meathead's point point really is and how it could have been done better (at least in his estimation). We will also cover some of your Facebook questions and who know what else we will talk about. **VETERAN Q PROMO: 20% off with code “bbq20” ***ORDER THE NEW GRILLSEEKER BOOK HERE*** ...

Episode 79 What’s on tap: This episode brings you back to June 2013. First up is once show regular, Derrick Riches. Derrick and I talked at length about lighter fluid! Do you use it?? In the 2nd portion of the show I had a chat with Dr. Akil Houston from Ohio University's African American Studies Department. At this time, Paula Deen had just had her racial comments scandal hit and many sponsors were backing off her. Dr. Houston and I spoke about the incident and we also talked about the "N' word...

(July 2, 2019 - Hour Two) In the 2nd hour, I will be joined by one the most recognizable names and faces in the live-fire industry, Big Moe Cason joins me. If you have been into BBQ TV shows over the past number of years then you will be happy to hear a new one is coming out in July and will be starring Bobby Flay and Michael Symon. Moe is going to be one of the judges on this show...we'll talk about it tonight! Moe will also give us some recipes for the weekend coming up and we will talk about ...

(July 2, 2019 - Hour One) The first hour is chock full of Sam The Cooking Guy. There is a BIG weekend coming up (starting Thursday) and we will make sure you are set up for success in front of all your pals. During the lead of the show there will be a book giveaway from Bill West. If you are into BBQ books you can get your hands on a FREE one tonight! **VETERAN Q PROMO: 20% off with code “bbq20” ***ORDER THE NEW GRILLSEEKER BOOK HERE*** ***Get 20% off on CBD products at Early Bird CBD by using c...

Episode 78 - What’s on tap: This episode brings you back to June 2012. First up is Pit builder legend, Ritch Robin from Gator Pit. In this segment we talked about off-set pit maintenance! In the 2nd segment,

(June 25, 2019 - Hour Two) - I don't usually have a guest at the top of the 2nd hour but we change it up tonight and welcome first time guest and SCA event champ Angel Todd to the show. Angel won the first SCA event in Ohio a few weeks ago and she's o...

(June 25, 2019 - Hour one) - The first hour is LOADED!! First up is the owner of Broken Arrow Ranch, Chris Hughes. If you aren't familiar, you will be very interested in hearing about the services they offer in Texas and the meat that they are selling...

Episode 77 - What’s on tap: This episode brings you back to March 2014. This was a bit IBCA focused as the first segment was with then President Lynn Shivers. After Lynn, I had one of my favorite BBQ folks on, Clarence Joseph.

(June 18, 2019 - Hour 2) - Closing out the show, I revisit the call I got just over a year ago from someone looking to get me into the BBQ Wizard Hall of Fame. While it seemed like a sure thing, their visibly questionable induction criteria and requir...

(Hour 1 - June 18, 2019) - In the first hour the creator of "Grill Girl", Robyn Lindars, joins me. We will be talking about a number of topics to include her newly announced participation in a major WFC event against some other top woman grill-masters...