The BBQ Central Show

(Hour One - October 9, 2018) - Leading off, The 2nd Tuesday of the month regular guest, Meathead from Amazingribs.com joins me. Tonight we will dive back in to the grilled pizza topic. We will also answer some of your Facebook questions as well.

Episode 40 - What’s on tap:  This episode brings you back to 2015.  First up, pit building legend, Ben Lang.  We talk about how the Lang was made and why you SHOULD think "fat sizzling and searing machine"when you hear the name LANG.

(Hour 2 - October 2, 2018) - In the 2nd hour, I will be joined by a mushroom foraging and fermentation EXPERT! Jeremy Umansky, owner of Larder Delicatessen, joins me on the show. Now, I know this might not elicit excitement from you but what you stand...

(Hour 1 - October 2, 2018) - Leading off, I welcome a first timer to the show and someone who is building an incredibly popular brand of cooker, Primitive Pits, Jimmy Daniel (JD) to the show. JD believes that Texas BBQ is the best bbq.

Episode 39 - What’s on tap:  This episode brings you a visit back to 2010 when I chatted with BBQ legend, and creator of the FEC line of cooker, Ed "Fast Eddy" Maurin.  In the second segment, I had a conversation with Larry Hill,

(Hour 2 - September 25, 2018) - In the 2nd hour, I will be joined by The BBQ Central Show Embedded Correspondents! Tonight, we will discuss who we think should be in the show "Guest Hall of Fame". Do you have your own names you would pick??

(Hour 1 - September 25, 2018) - First up, one half of the TV duo "The Grill Dads", Mark Anderson, joins me on the show. Mark and I will talk a bit about his background and how he ended up being on "Guy's Big Project" which launched his and partner Rya...

Episode 38 - What’s on tap:  This episode brings you back to 2012 where I did a special episode.  The show starts with me appearing on Whiskey Bent BBQ in The Pit and we talk about BBQ Central and how BBQ has changed over those previous 4 years or so....

(September 18, 2018 - Hour 2) - In the 2nd hour, I will be joined by the Grand Champion of the American Royal Invitational, Ed Gash from Bunch of Swines BBQ. Ed will join me for 2 segments and breakdown the whole weekend.

(September 18, 2018 - Hour 1) - In the first hour, I run down The American Royal Open Grand Champion, Darren Warth from Iowa Smokey D's, to recap another big win in their tremendous competition career. - After Darren,

Episode 37 - What’s on tap:  This episode, produced by Jon Solberg, talks about what happened 17 years ago this past Tuesday...September 11, 2001.  What else needs to be said...I WILL NEVER FORGET! - Original Air Date: 9/11/2012 -

(Hour 2 - September 11, 2018) - In the 2nd hour, I will be joined by founder of the Fireboard, Ted Conrad. Fireboard has been a new sponsor of this show in 2018 and we will talk about the unit itself, what's new at Fireboard and we will also discuss t...

(Hour 1 - September 11, 2018) - Meathead from Amazingribs.com was busy tending to more "pressing issues" last month, but he is back and better than ever and ready to lay it down for our normal 2 segment visit.

Episode 36 - What’s on tap:  In this episode, Jon Solberg produces a double header show with BBQ Hall of Fame member, cookbook author, TV guest and regular contributor to my show, Ray "Dr. BBQ" Lampe.  This conversation comes all the way back in 2012....

(Hour 2 - September 4, 2018) - At the top of the 2nd hour, I will be joined by marketing and sales guru for B&B Charcoal, Joey Machado. Joey will be announcing some "breaking news" so be sure to tune in and learn what's happening. -

(Hour 1 - September 4, 2018) - Welcome to the last month of this quarter! Why not start with a little business talk with regular first Tuesday of the month guest, Dr. BBQ!? We are now hours away from "Dr. BBQ" opening it's doors and selling their BBQ ...

Episode 35 - What’s on tap:  In this episode, Jon Solberg produces a segment where Meathead from Amazingribs.com and I chat about the best ways to buy an new grill or smoker.  Since the "grilling season" is almost over,

(August 28, 2018 - Hour 2) - It's THAT time of the month...we re-fire the Embedded Correspondents segment and celebrate our 1 year anniversary (as configured currently).  We each share some of our favorite moments of the past segments and then give ou...

(August 28 - Hour 1) - In the first hour I spoke with the most prolific "MeatMan" in the industry. Pat LaFrieda of LaFrieda Meats joined me and we dug in to his history in the family business.  Did you know that LaFrieda Meats is now in its 4th genera...

Episode 34 - What’s on tap:  Since he made an appearance on the show this past Tuesday, we take a look back at one of the more epic visits I've had with Steven in the past.  This episode is a "double header" and we talk about his induction into the BB...

(August 21, 2018 - Hour 2) - n the 2nd hour, I was joined by the new Executive Director of the National BBQ and Grilling Association and creator of Bush Cooking, Saffron Hodgson. We talked about her passion for live-fire cooking...

(August 21, 2018 - Hour One) - The third Tuesday of the month brings a visit from prolific book writer, TV host and BBQ Hall of Fame'er, Steven Raichlen. We talked about the great hot dog incident of 2018, a new level of hot dog snobbery,

Episode 33 - What’s on tap:  This week, you get to re-listen to the first time I had Sterling Ball (Big Poppa Smokers) on the show.  Sterling is one of the most prolific and successful competition cooks in the country.

(Hour 2 - August 14, 2018) - In the 2nd hour, I will be joined by someone who has been sweeping the BBQ nation over the past few weeks. Kyle Riggen has created (and is making) an item called the K-Rigg. Ever thought about making a "pressure cooker smo...

(Hour One - August 14, 2018) - The second Tuesday of the month usually finds me chatting it up with Amazingribs.com founder, Meathead. However, this month he is unable to answer the bell...but I have a spectacular guest to fill the open spaces.