The BBQ Central Show

Episode 149 What’s On Tap: Taking you back to November 5, 2013...Kingsford, for two years, put on a BBQ contest and they were hyped on it!! It was being tossed around as the next "MAJOR" competition back in the day. To se themselves apart, they were giving a big cash prize for the overall winner (winner take all). I think it is safe to say that this was quickly becoming a contest that pitmasters w...

(November 3, 2020 - Hour Two) In the 2nd hour, I will be joined by the other first Tuesday of the month guest, Sam The Cooking Guy. Tonight we talk about some knives, some ghost kitchens, some books and some meatball wellingtons?? BBQ Central Show Sponsors! The BBQ Guru Big Poppa Smokers Butchers BBQ Green Mountain Grills Cookin Pellets Fireboard Smithfield Southside Market & Barbecue - 10% o...

(November 3, 2020 - Hour One) In the midst of a national election we might never see the likes of again in our lifetime, there is one thing even more important...The BBQ Central Show is on!! Welcome to November as 2020 rapidly comes to a close! Kicking it off is first Tuesday of the month regular, Malcom Reed. Tonight I will talk to Malcom about the new YouTube channel he's getting into that revie...

October 27, 2020 - Hour 3!!) In the 2nd hour, we will get the origin stories of 2/3 of the Embedded Correspondents. Closing it out tonight is the longest running EC of the show, Doug Scheiding! ENJOY!! BBQ Central Show Sponsors! The BBQ Guru Big Poppa Smokers Butchers BBQ Green Mountain Grills Cookin Pellets Fireboard Smithfield Southside Market & Barbecue - 10% off with code "bbqcentral" The...

Episode 148 What’s On Tap: Taking you back to October 27, 2015…"Kosmo's Q" pitmaster Darian Khosravi had just walked away with the world champion title in the SCA and I caught up with him to talk about the event and the big win. Kosmo will be on an upcoming show in November 2020 so be on the lookout!! Also, let me remind you, if there is a segment or a guest that you have a special feeling towards...

October 27, 2020 - Hour Two In the 2nd hour, we will get the origin stories of 2/3 of the Embedded Correspondents. Leading off is the newest member, Rusty Monson. BBQ Central Show Sponsors! The BBQ Guru Big Poppa Smokers Butchers BBQ Green Mountain Grills Cookin Pellets Fireboard Smithfield Southside Market & Barbecue - 10% off with code "bbqcentral" The Pit Barrel Cooker Pitts & Spitts T...

October 27, 2020 - Hour One Welcome to the final week of "Origin Stories" for the BBQ Central Show. Tonight we learn the journey Derrick Riches has taken and how he has gotten to where he is today in the first hour! BBQ Central Show Sponsors! The BBQ Guru Big Poppa Smokers Butchers BBQ Green Mountain Grills Cookin Pellets Fireboard Smithfield Southside Market & Barbecue - 10% off with code "b...

Episode 147 What’s On Tap: Taking you back to October 28, 2014…Since there was no "Jack" contest this year we go back to 2014 and hear Darren Warth talk about their win that year. Widely considered to be one of the best that has ever done it, it's always great to get his perspective on the big wins! Also, let me remind you, if there is a segment or a guest that you have a special feeling towards,...

October 20, 2020 - Hour Two) In the 2nd hour, we will get the origin story of Robyn Lindars from Grill Girl. We know Robyn here on this show as a regular guest and I have known her as long as anyone else that is related to this show so it will be a great time to hear her talk about how she came up and how she eventually got into live-fire! BBQ Central Show Sponsors! The BBQ Guru Big Poppa Smokers...

October 20, 2020 - Hour One) The 3rd Tuesday of the month brings an origin story from one of the most recognizable names in the BBQ industry. Hall of Fame'er, cookbook author and much more, Steven Raichlen. Steven is actually celebrating his 30th wedding anniversary tonight so we did this interview last night and it is GREAT! Steven shared some great background info, including the loss of his moth...

Episode 146 What’s On Tap: Taking you back to October 16, 2013…Connie Rempe was a guest back then and this was a portion of that show's "Connie's Recipe Corner". Ever heard of cheese balls?? Here you go!! Also, let me remind you, if there is a segment or a guest that you have a special feeling towards, email Jon a request and he will do his best to meet your expectation!  MAKE SURE TO SUBSCRI...

(October 13, 2020 - Hour Two) Helping me close the show tonight is an up and coming competitive steak cook. How up and coming?? How about 15 years old and is consistently kicking the crap out of his Dad at the SCA events they cook in together! AJ Lujan (son of THEE Anthony Lujan) joins me to talk about where his interest in competitive cooking came from and how he has been able to take the exposur...

October 13, 2020 - Hour One) We continue the month of "Origin Stories" with 2nd Tuesday of the month, Meathead from Amazingribs.com. Certainly you know some pieces of Meathead's live-fire past, but tonight, we will dive all the way back into his past to see how Meathead was actually molded into the icon he is today. Prepare to be wowed as he tells us all about his first taste of BBQ, how he could...

Episode 145 What’s On Tap: Taking you back to October 9, 2012…I found a list of "Food Myths" that I shared with the audience that night...Jon is re-running this segment and I think it will be fun to see what myths have gone away and which ones we still talk about in 2020! BTW, within this full show is a conversation with Sterling Ball in the first hour and Diva Q in the 2nd hour. Also, let me remi...

(October 6, 2020 - Hour Two) In the 2nd hour (and some of a 3rd), I will be joined by my other first Tuesday of the month guest, Sam The Cooking Guy. As with Malcom in the first hour, we will do a deep dive back in to the origins of Sam Zien, where he is from, what it was like growing up and how he eventually became the guy we know as "Sam The Cooking Guy". I love to talk to Sam so this should be...

(October 6, 2020 - Hour One) First Tuesday of the month regular guest, Malcom Reed, joins me as we begin the month of "Origin Stories" with my regular guests. What was it like for Malcom growing up as a kid, where did he go to school, what was college like, where did his passion for food come from and how did he develop it over the year, when did he meet Rachelle and how did their relationship gro...

Episode 144 What’s On Tap: Taking you back to October 4, 2011...Remember a fella by the name of Joe Beland of Tippy Canoe BBQ??  Back in that time, few were better than Joe and his team...he was also part of the Iowa BBQ hot bed back then...Moe Cason, Lucky’s Q, Pigskin BBQ, Grills Gone Wild Iowa, Iowa’s Smokey D’s….it was an incredible run of successful teams in Iowa’s back then...so if...

(September 29, 2020 - Hour Two) In the 2nd hour, I will be joined by the runner-up in the American BBQ Showdown, currently airing on Netflix, Rasheed Philips. As I mentioned last week, while I am not a fan of these styles of competition shows, I have become a huge fan of Rasheed. We will talk about the show, how he got on and how it has affected him over the past few weeks. We will also talk about...

(September 29, 2020 - Hour One) It is BONUS week as we close out the month of September and the 3rd quarter in spectacular fashion tonight! First up, one of the most popular guests in the history of the show and a new 2020 BBQ Central Show Guest Hall of Fame'er, Rod Gray of Pellet Envy joins me for a visit. We will talk about his induction into the show HOF, what he has been up to s...

Episode 143 What’s On Tap: Taking you back to September 1, 2015 - This show, according to Jon, might have been the genesis of the Embedded Correspondents.  You do see a younger Doug Scheiding on this panel.  Chris Grove, Clint Cantwell and Doug Scheiding make up this panel...originally billed as a “rant” show...I will agree, I think this is a precursor to the EC segments...I am not...

(September 22, 2020 - Hour Two) In the 2nd hour, We will fire up the Embedded Correspondents segment. It is September and this is the month we start down our own "BBQ Central Show Guest Hall of Fame" journey. Doug, Jon, Rusty and I will give out list of 5 guests who we think are worthy and then see where it goes from there. If you want to know about the guest Hall of Fame you can visit THIS PAGE h...

(September 22, 2020 - Hour One) September is drawing to a close and tonight we begin the wrapping with a fabulous show! First up is the pitmaster of the "Lady of Q" competition team and one of the 8 contestants on the first season of the American BBQ Showdown currently airing on Netflix, Sylvie Curry joins me. There are 8 total episodes, and in true Netflix fashion, all 8 dropped at once...

Episode 142 What’s On Tap: Taking you back to August 20, 2013 - Greg Fassett was a guest on the show back then...we did a segment on Memphis Grills. Greg was the CS and Support tech director at Memphis Grills at the time...so if you have been interested in the Memphis cookers, this will be a great introduction.  Jon did a great job putting this together...and don’t forget, you can always use the l...

(September 15, 2020 - Hour 2) In the 2nd hour, I will be joined by Robyn Lindars from the Grill Girl website. Tonight Robyn and I talk about pellet cooker maintenance and we will also talk about the GMG pizza oven insert. No one likes to talk about their failures and everyone loves to show you their perfect items on social. We will talk about our recent pizza failures and how we have cor...

(September 15, 2020 - Hour One) Ready for every angle of this industry to be covered in one show?? Good, because this is the show for you! First up is Steven Raichlen from Barbecue Bible. Last month we talked about setting up for his TV shoot and this month we will actually cover how it really went down! We will also talk about how to grill the PERFECT chicken breast and also the dishes that...