The BBQ Central Show

(February 1, 2022 – Hour one) 9:14pm – Welcome to February and we welcome in first Tuesday of the month recurring guest, Malcom Reed from  How To BBQ Right . Over the next 4 months, Malcom and I will be doing a “Individual BBQ Round Table” for his segments as we cover the big 4 BBQ meats and how he does all of them from start to finish! Tonight we start with one of my favorites, pork butt! If you...

Episode 213 Taking you back to 4/9/2013 – Stemming from the events that transpired from a BBQ contest that occurred on Aug 11, 2012…Also, this was on request from Lance Owen via Hawaii. The (LONG) longtime fans of this show will remember this item. Back in 2011 a BBQ competitor was banned from competitions because, according to reports, he wore a “PENIS AND BALLS” apron on to the awards stage…kids...

(January 25, 2022 – Hour Two) 10:14pm & 10:35pm – The 4th Tuesday of the month in the 2nd hour is the visit from my pals and BBQ know-it-alls, The Embedded Correspondents. Tonight we will run through a fresh list of “100% Assurity Picks” along with a lucky listener, then we will dig into the Weber incident a bit more, talk about gas grills and ease of use and some other items as well. By the w...

(January 25, 2022 – Hour One) 9:14pm – Opening the last show of January is the unofficial legal counsel of The BBQ Central Show,  Suzann Moskowitz . Last time Suzann was on we talked a lot about Trademarks, what they are and why you would want to consider one for your business. this time around we tackle “copyrights” and what those are, how they are enforced and, of course, why you would want that...

Episode 212 Taking you back to 2/7/2012 – If you like the shows where Jon features me, then you are in for a treat this week. Back in February of 2012, I did a bit on the celebration of the 4th year of the live BBQ Central Show. If you recall, the show started out as a traditional podcast back in 2006 and eventually transitioned into a live show in February of 2008. I look back at crossing a miles...

(January 18, 2022 - Hour Two 10:14pm - She was such a hit as a quarterly guest in 2021, she decided to re-up for 2022! Jess Pryles from Hardcore Carnivore will join me tonight to talk about meat science, educating her audience and debunking the multitude of social media posts about food that are just plain wrong (on many levels). We will also see if she can get off the schneid and pick the right s...

(January 18, 2022 - Hour one) 9:14pm - Racing through January and where we would usually find the BBQ Icon Steven Raichlen visiting, I had to bump him out a month to secure an interview with Weber's Grillmaster, Dustin Green. Today, Weber unveiled its latest revisions of the flagship Genesis gas grill line and they are touting it as the biggest and most innovative change in the past 15 years. I wi...

Episode 211 Taking you back to 1/27/2017 – Have you ever wondered where Jon Solberg came from as it relates to the show? Before he was an official "Embedded Correspondent" he was a guest. A guest that talked about how to make your own lump charcoal at home! You will also learn how Jon got into live fire and when his passion really sparked up for it. I think you will really enjoy this segment a lot...

(January 11, 2022 - Hour Two) 10:14pm - For the past 6 years, Smithfield fresh pork has run their "Grant Program" to help in the overall payout of the contests it supports. In 2022, the Smithfield Grant Program is back for its 7th year and will be supporting 24 events over the course of 2022. Joining me in the 2nd hour to talk about the program and also reveal (EXCLUSIVELY ON THE SHOW) which conte...

(January 11, 2022 - Hour One) 9:14pm - We are now well into 2022 and the 2nd Tuesday of the month brings a visit from Meathead at Amazingribs.com. A few weeks ago many people in these parts of the north were complaining that it was "too hot" during Christmas. Well, that has certainly changed as temperatures today here in Cleveland promise to reach 18* (YIKES!!). This kind of weather can really aff...

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Episode 210 Taking you back to 1/19/2010 – David Bouska of Butcher BBq is featured this week. In this past episode, we talked all about injecting…also, this might be the first time I had David on the show. We got some background on him first and then we really talked about injecting and what it looked like back 11 years ago or so…David is always a great guest…if you aren’t familiar with him, this...

(January 4, 2022 - Hour Two) 10:14pm - The First Tuesday in the 2nd hour rings a regular visit from Sam The Cooking Guy. We start the segment tonight by offering you a chance to win something spectacular from Sam's prize closet. Last month it was a7" Nakiri Knife from his own brand. All YOU need to do is join Clubhouse and then, during the beginning of his segment, raise your hand to come on stage...

(January 4, 2022 - Hour One) 9:14pm - HAPPY New Year! The best way to get out live-fire year off on the right foot is to have our monthly visit with Malcom Reed from How To BBQ Right! Tonight we will get the holiday recap from Malcom, what cool gifts did he get that we should think about adding, what cool gifts did he give to other live-fire lovers and what goals he has set in place for himself an...

Episode 209 Taking you back to 11/9/2010 – In a moment of SHEER coincidence…a few weeks ago I had Jose Urquiza from 3 Years Hollow on the show – after a 10 year lay-off…and wouldn’t you know, Jon Solberg, EP of the Best Moments Show, had just stuck this one in the log a few days before the show that Tuesday…if this isn’t a case of 2 great minds thinking a like then I don’t know what is!  Anyway, i...

(December 28, 2021 – Hour Two) 10:14pm & 10:35pm: Is there any better way to close out 2021 than by visiting with the Embedded Correspondents?? I think not! Doug, Jon, rusty and I will kick off the segment with the ever popular “100% Assurity Picks”. We will then move on to exploring our favorites parts of the show from this past year as well as talk about the biggest wins and fails for the li...

(December 28, 2021 – Hour One) 9:14pm – This is the last show of 2021 and as many of you know, I have ventured into the world of cigars. Tonight, I lead with one of the co-hosts of the longest running and most respected cigar podcasts available anywhere, Johnathan Barbeau (Mr. Johnathan) from  The Cigar Authority  podcast. We will talk about his background in cigars and then cover many cigar basic...

Episode 208 Taking you back to 12/20/2011 – Christmas is tomorrow and the music stations have been flooding you with the traditional music standards. Why not change it up a bit and add THIS classic to the music repertoire? Back in 2011, the guys from Hot Grill on Grill Action penned a BBQ style Christmas carol based on the “12 Days of Christmas”. I present to you, on this Christmas Eve of 2021, Th...

(December 21, 2021 – Hour Two) 10:14pm: If you watch the Food Network on Monday evenings then you have been following Season 8 of the Christmas Baking Championships. I bring this up because one of the contestants is from Cleveland. Jose Marchan, who made it to the final of this season, will join me to talk about his time on the show and if he won or not. If you have been watching, you know the res...

(December 21, 2021 – Hour One) 9:14pm – We kick off the last show before Christmas by doing a bit of 2021 year in review. I will talk about some of the guests that have appeared on the show over the past 12 months, who was great, who was bad and who was surprising. 9:35pm – Last week during the show, mu oldest daughter Bobbi talked about her surgery that she was having that morning. Tonight…WE DO...

Episode 207 Taking you back to 5/30/2017 – Featuring The owner/founder of Joe’s KC and the pitmaster of Slaughterhouse 5 – Jeff Stehney!!  Also a BBQ Hall of Fame Inductee in 2017…ENJOY!! 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 Y...

(December 14, 2021 – Hour Two) 10:14pm: The unofficial (official) band of the BBQ Central show’s lead singer, Jose Urquiza from 3 Years Hollow , joins the show after a 10 year lay-off! Tonight Jose and I will talk about what the band has endured from 2010-2015 and then look back at the past 5 years. How does the band look since 2010, what challenges have they faced and overcome, does Jose have any...

(December 14, 2021 – Hour One) 9:14pm & 9:35pm – Our “BBQ Science With Meathead ” segments continue this month as Meathead and I dig deep into the reverse sear. Yes, I am sure many of us are familiar with the process and probably use it often, however, tonight you will get a healthy does of exactly why it works, how it came to be, the rise in popularity and many of facets of this widely popula...

Episode 206 Taking you back to 12/04/2012 – Featuring a guy by the name is Bubba Latimer!!  Remember Bubba???  If you have been in it as long as I have (or longer) then you will remember Bubba not only from this show but his many TV appearances during the heyday of BBQ TV.  He was also a very accomplished BBQ competitor and, last but not least, a very successful BBQ restaurateur.  In this particul...

(December 7, 2021 – Hour Two) 10:14pm & 10:35pm: Second hour of the show regular guest,  Sam The Cooking Guy , joins me to talk about the English language, a reap of Thanksgiving, a look ahead to Christmas, tips on cooking rib roasts, gift ideas, business opportunities and much much more. If YOU would like an opportunity to  WIN A FREE KNIFE  from Sam, be sure to join the Clubhouse Room during...