The BBQ Central Show

(December 7, 2021 – Hour One) 9:14pm – Opening up the last month of 2021 and doing it in what feels like a bit of a “behind the pace” matter. We are already in the 7th day of the month so it will be quick to the end! Malcom Reed from  How To BBQ Right  joins me to talk about a number of things to include best gifts for 2021, best sauce of the year, best rub of the year, a new internet show and muc...

Episode 205 Taking you back to 11/29/2016 – One of the most popular recurring topics over the past 5 years has been dry aging steak at home…and just the topic of dry aging captures interest.  Back in 2016 I had Frank Rizzo on the show, the creator of the “Steakager” which is a unit that takes all the guesswork out of doing dry aging at home and does it in a safe environment…which is what the bigge...

(November 30, 2021 - Hour Two) 10:14pm: Utah Embedded Correspondent and BBQ vending trailer owner, Rusty Monson of Salt City BBQ, joins me to catch up on how his business is going. About 3 months ago we did a segment looking at how he got ready to start his business. This time we check in on how things are going, what challenges he's faced and what victories he's had during his first few months of...

(November 30, 2021 - Hour One) 9:14pm & 9:35pm: BBQ legend, restaurant owner, caterer, TV show winner and many other superlatives describe my first hour guest. Lee Ann Whippen joins me after quite a show layoff (last appearance in 2018??) and we will do a lookback over the past 3-4 years to see what she has been up to and then we will look ahead to her plans in 2022 and beyond. BBQ Central Sho...

Episode 204 Taking you back to March 2018 - Live shows from the NBBQA in Fort Worth...requested by friend of the show, Stover Harger the 3rd.  In this episode I interviewed Shawn Walchef from Cali BBQ and host of the Digital Hospitality podcast...We get the whole history of Shawn, how he got into the business, what NBBQA meant to him at the time and a bunch of other really good stuff as well...so...

(November 23, 2021 - Hour one) 10:14pm & 10:35pm: The 4th Tuesday in the 2nd hour I am Thankful to have the Embedded Correspondents joining me! We will start the first segment off with the ever growing in popularity, "100% Assurity Picks"! We may also mix in some ClubHouse listeners as well. After we get through the monthly picks, which are always correct, we will look to cover the Thanksgivin...

(November 23, 2021 - Hour One) 9:14pm: 4th Tuesday of the month regular guest in the first hour, Derrick Riches from Derrickriches.com, joins me to talk about some late breaking news from Weber Grills and their new "1952 Ventures" spin-off and what that means for Weber going forward. We will also talk about Derrick's new book (available for pre-sale right now) that will be released soon and what y...

Episode 203 Taking you back to November 18, 2014 - You know what this time of year means to many of you. Thanksgiving? NO! Almost Christmas? NO! Vacation time from work? NO! Indeed, the McRib is back and it's time to cram as many of those vile sandos into your mouth before McDonalds rips them off the menu again! In this episode, I bring you back to an exceptionally great anti-McRib rant I did back...

(November 16, 2021 - Hour Two) 10:14pm: Quarterly guest, Susie and Todd Bulloch from Hey Grill Hey, join me to talk all about the upcoming Thanksgiving Day holiday and what you should be cooking and how you should be cooking it. We will also talk about traditional and non-traditional Thanksgiving side dishes. As I mentioned in the Steven Raichlen write up, Susie was one of those featured on the up...

(November 16, 2021 - Hour One: 9:14pm: The 3rd Tuesday of the month brings a visit from BBQ HOF'er and TV show host (and Icon) Steven Raichlen from Barbecue Bible. You will find an overriding theme tonight which is getting everyone ready for Thanksgiving! On top of the Thanksgiving stuff, we will also talk about his most recent results of shooting the Project Fire TV show which was done in St. Lou...

Episode 202 In a special episode that Jon has put together, we take a run back to 2/11/2011 as we honor the late Bill Arnold of Blues Hog BBQ Sauce and Rubs. Bill lost his battle to brain cancer this past week, something he was fighting during this interview back in 2011, so we take this moment to honor him and listen to how he got Blues Hog started. Bill has been in the running for BBQ Hall of Fa...

(November 9, 2021 - Hour Two) 10:14pm: Surely you have seen the success of many companies being born through the "crowd funding" websites like "Indiegogo" and "Kickstarter"? Have you ever thought about doing something through those platforms but wanted to shore up some business before the campaign even launched? What about videos, hype, promotions and more? Will Ford, founder of Launchbo...

(November 9, 2021 - Hour One) 9:14pm: The 2nd Tuesday of the month brings a visit from Meathead at Amazingribs.com. Tonight we continue the "BBQ Science With Meathead" forum and tonight we cover salt! While salt appears to be simple in form, it is much more complex than you might think. Meathead and I will dive into salt, what it does and how you should leverage it in your next cook. We...

Episode 201 Taking you back to 11/01/2011 - Folks, there have been some classic moments on this show...there are plenty of classic moments I don’t even remember.  However, this isn’t one of those...in fact, this particular segment which you will hear on Friday is one that has stayed with me since the moment it happened 10 years ago.  Have you ever heard me reference the Certified Angus B...

(November 2, 2021 - Hour Two) 10:14pm: The first Tuesday of the month in the 2nd hour brings a visit from one of the biggest YouTube (and TV) personalities around, Sam the Cooking Guy. Sam and I will talk bout his recent video utilizing the Pit Barrel Cooker (Al Pastor). I will ask Sam about his thoughts on the cooker and what else he likes to cook on it. We will also cover some turkey t...

(November 2, 2021 - Hour One) 9:14pm: Opening November with a BANG...and there will be plenty of turkey talk over the next few weeks as we gear up to make sure you have the best holiday yet! First up, is the pitmaster of Swine Life BBQ, Mark Williams. While we usually chat with Malcom Reed, he has some other things that require his attention tonight and, luckily for me, Mark was free and...

Episode 200 A special show that breaks the format of what you have come to know and love as The Best Moments Show...like ep 100, this is where Jon, EP of the show, interviews me about some topics...A break from the normal flow but I think you will like it...can we all give Jon a round of applause, please...he has 200 episodes under his belt now...which, in podcast terms, is an incredible run!!&nbs...

(October 26, 2021 - Hour Two) 10:14pm & 10:35pm - The Embedded Correspondents and I will start this monthly segment off by giving you a bunch of "100% Assurity Picks". Many of these came from listeners who wanted to get our take on certain items and we will DO IT LIVE tonight! Then, the EC's and I will begin to breakdown the National Steak Competition put on by the KCBS, we will go over the ru...

(October 26, 2021 - Hour One) 9:14pm: New 2021 BBQ Central Show Guest Hall of Fame member, Tim Mikeska of Mikesaka Brands, joins me again to talk about the life changing experience of becoming a HOF member. After we talk about that, we will dive head long into the pork situation of the day and see where the pricing is and how we have arrived at this position in 2021. We will also talk ab...

Episode 199 October 10, 2017 – We have been heavy on the Smoked Cream Cheese trend which is all over social media recently. Well, back in 2017, there was another huge social media trend that was sweeping the nation! Remember a thing called pork belly burnt ends?? In this episode, we spoke with Matt Pittman from Meat Church as he was rebutting what Ray Lampe had to say on the topic the week before....

(October 19, 2021 - Hour Two) 10:14pm - Starting off the 2nd hour is the creator of the Hardcore Carnivore brand of products and quarterly guest, Jess Pryles! Aside from making some really great rubs and other BBQ products, she is a prolific recipe creator! All of her recipes can be found at the Jess Pryles website and tonight we will talk about what her life is like during the...

(October 19, 2021 - Hour One) 9:14pm: Steven Raichlen, BBQ Hall of Fame'er and BBQ Central Show Guest Hall of Fame'er and creator of Barbecue Bible, joins me for his regular monthly segment. Tonight we will discuss the beginnings of his 2022 Project Fire taping that will take place in St. Louis! While the majority of his past TV shows have typically remained in one area during their...

Episode 198 October 16, 2012 - Featuring Mike McCloud, the CEO and President of MMA Creative and, of course, the founder/creator of The World Food Championships...and on this night we were talking about the 2nd season of the then Sam’ Club National BBQ Series...anyone remember that?  It was kind of a big deal...now longer going on...but for a stretch of almost 10...it was one of the most important...

Episode 197 August 13, 2013 – David Marks from Wilbur’s Revenge BBQ Team, owner of many Famous Dave’s BBQ stores and the Chief Media Officer of Operation BBQ Relief...this was his first time on the show back in 2013...so if you aren’t familiar with David or what his background is, this is a good segment for you to check out...he’s also been on the show a few times since then to talk about OBR stuf...

(October 5, 2021 - Hour Two) 10:14pm - The 1st Tuesday of the month in the 2nd hour brings a visit from Sam The Cooking Guy! Will we take your calls and questions, of course, but we will also talk a bit about growing social channels, smoked cream cheese and one of my favorite meats in the past 2 years, LAMB! 10:35pm - Depending on how the previous segment goes with Sam, we might dig...