The BBQ Central Show

On the show tonight: – A lot of teams talk about wanting to get sponsorships for their team. Tonight, Rod Gray from Pellet Envy and I go in-depth on this topic. We will try to cover all of the most important items to help you try and secure sponsors. We will also talk about the misconceptions teams have about getting sponsorsl…it’s not all rainbows and unicorns! – The 4th Tuesday of the month brin...

2 weeks ago, Dr. BBQ, Ray Lampe, was in town for a business event in Hartville, Ohio. We were able to meet up for the first time in person and eat at one of the most talked about new places to eat downtown, Mabel’s BBQ! The following audio was taped live on scene…The food was great…the company was even better!! I hope you enjoy!  

On the show tonight: – The 2nd Tuesday of the month brings a first segment visit from BBQ Hall of Fame’er Steven Raichlen. Tonight we talk about new cuts of beef and sous vide BBQ!!?? – Jason Whitcomb from Unknown BBQ Supply stops in to talk about the impending Jack Daniels BBQ Cook-Off which they will be taking part in. We will also see how the hinge and supply business is coming along as well. –...

On the show tonight: – A new month brings a host of new BBQ problems!! Thank goodness it also happens to be our monthly visit to the BBQ Doctor’s Office. Ray Lampe (Dr. BBQ) joins me for this monthly spot. Have a question you would like Ray to answer?? Send it my way and we will get it answered! – John Markus, creator of BBQ Pitmasters, stops by in the 2nd hour to talk about his latest projects, w...

On the show tonight: – Joe Haynes from OC Barbecue joins me to talk about his new book “Virginia Barbecue“. Hear him talk about the rich histroy of where Southern BBQ may have started?? – “Big Perm” from Zilla’s Pit BBQ joins me to talk about his background in BBQ and his success on social media. Get some cooking and media tips from a real pro! – Jeremy Moyers, Pitmaster of Moyers Competition Bar-...

On the show tonight: – Special “In-Studio” guest Doug Trattner joins me for the first hour. Doug is a NY Times best selling author and a wekk known and respected Cleveland Food writer. We will discuss the current food scene here in town and also htalk about the rise of BBQ in the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame City! – The 4th Tuesday of the month brings a visit from the “Keeper of the Flame” at Amazingr...

On the show tonight: – The 3rd Tuesday of the month brings a visit from best selling cookbook author, BBQ Hall of Fame’er, cooking class instructor and TV show host, Steven Raichlen fromBarbecue Bible (and Project Smoke). – Are you a fan of Bloody Mary’s? Catherine Stiles makes a craft mix you might want to try. She will talk about how she got in to this market and what sets her mix apart from the...

On the show tonight: – The 2nd Tuesday of the month brings Meathead Goldwyn from amazingribs.com. Tonight we will finish the pizza talk we started last month, we will announce the “Meathead in Paradise” and address a new grilling myth that is making the rounds.  THE BELOW INTERVIEWS DIDN’T HAPPEN…THERE WAS A TERRIBLE LIGHTNING STORM THAT BLEW THREW AT 10:10PM EASTERN AND KNOCKED OUT POWER FOR 16hr...

On the show tonight: – Ray Lampe, Dr. BBQ, joins me for the first Tuesday of the month segment. We will discuss bbq questions, TV shows, a local Cleveland area apperance and more! – Jess Pryles makes her return to the show to talk about signing a new book deal, being on the Today Show and what it takes to build a strong and reputable social media profile. – The official BBQ Central Show Rub and Sa...

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On the show tonight: – Third Tuesday of the month regular guest (A BBQ Hall of Famer) Steven Raichlen stops in to talk about BBQ U, Ribs in Hurry, the social media curve, burgers…etc! – Richard Parker, pitmaster of IBQ’N@thebbqsuperstore.com stops by to talk about his win in South Bend this past weekend at the Sam’s Club National BBQ Tour. – In the 2nd hour tonight, we will hold a “Round Table” to...

On the show tonight: – Meathead Goldwyn from  www.amazingribs.com  joins me to talk about PIZZA outside! – Chad Ward from Whiskey Bent BBQ and the new director of Marketing for Traeger joins me to talk about the new gig! – Max Good stops by to talk about the “Hybrid Grills” segment of the market right now. – Doug Scheiding from Rogue Cookers joins me to weigh in on the potnetial banning of pellet...

On the show tonight: – Ray Lampe joins me to talk about Grillstock and getting in to the BBQ restaurant business. – Mike McCloud from MMA Creative and the World Food Championships stops by to talk about the TV show, where WFC is right now and the Sam’s Club Tour. – Fast Eddy Maurin, creator of the FEC line of cookers, stops by to talk about the state of pellet cookers and where Cookshack fits in t...

On The Show Tonight: Denver Cavins from Arteflame Robyn Lindars from Grill Girl Blog Tim Mikeska from Mikeska Brands Annella Kelso from Snake River Farms Shop at Amazon? Now you can help the show while you shop Amazon. If you save this link, the show will get a small % of your purchase that will be re-invested back in to the production. It does not make your purchase cost more…YOU just help the sh...

On the show tonight: – Max Good from Amazing Ribs.com joins me to talk about the 10 best pellet cookers on the market.  – George Peters from Kettle Pizza stops in to talk about their new gas option to their product line. – Nick Edwards from BBQ Treat.com stops in to talk about his monthly BBQ subscription Shop at Amazon? Now you can help the show while you shop Amazon. If you save this link, the s...

On the show tonight: – The first Tuesday of the month means we get our monthly visit from Dr. BBQ. Ray Lampe will discuss and heal all of our BBQ ills!  – This past weekend, I had an occasion to meet up with the editor of Texas Monthly, Daniel Vaughn. He was in town on some business (and pleasure) so we met up at a west-side BBQ joint to review it. Cleveland has had 2 very notable openings in the...

On the show tonight: – Scott Thomas, creator of Grillin’ Fools, joins me for the first time to talk about how he got started in the world of live fire cooking…and how he has parlayed that into quite a nifty little business…especially on the instagram side of things. – Robyn Lindars, The Grill Grrrl, stops by to chat. We’ll hit the all womans’ grilling event that was help at MIM a few weeks ago alo...

On the show tonight: – Kevin Kolman from Weber stops by to talk about the roll-out of the new Summit Charcoal grill – Steve Grams talks about POTCIE and the new scooped news (on this show) about the San Antonio BBQ cook-off.. – 2015 KCBS Team of the Year and pitmaster of Clark Crew BBQ, Travis Clark joins me to discuss the current season and his latest win streak whihc is sitting at 3 going in to...

On the show tonight: – In his normal 3rd Tuesday spot, Steven Raichlen joins me to talk about his new book and some other hot BBQ topics as well. – Will Budiaman stops by to talk about his new book, “Be The BBQ Pitmaster: A Regional Smoker Cookbook Celebrating America’s Best BBQ”. – BBQ Legend…and the winner of the 2016 Memphis in May BBQ Cook-Off, Myron Mixon of Jack’s Old South, joins me in the...

On the show tonight: – In his normal 2nd Tuesday of the month spot, Meathead Goldwyn joins me to talk about the release of his new book and some new myths to bust tonight. – Dan Ulledahl, creator of the Chops Power Injector, is heading to Memphis in May. We will talk about which team he will be on and about his injector winning BBQ Tool of the year for the 2nd year in a row. – BBQ Legend…Dave Klos...

On the show tonight: – The releasing of BBQ/Grilling books continues as tonight I welcome back the Grillmaster of Weber, Jamie Purviance, to talk about his new effort “Weber’s New American Barbecue“ – The keeper of the flame, Max Good from Amazingribs.com, joins me to talk about his picks for best charcoal grill, gas grill and smoker. His official Top 10 list is now posted for your review!! – In h...

On the show tonight: – Danielle Bennett, Diva Q, joins me to talk about her brand new book “Diva Q’s” as well as some other hot topics in the world of BBQ. – Brett Gallaway, President of SCA, joins me to recap a big competition steak cooking weekend and give us a look ahead at some upcoming events. – Mike Wozniak from QUAU talks about his 75th GC this past weekend!! Shop at Amazon? Now you can hel...

On the show tonight: – Fred Robles of Rio Valley Meat Shop joins me to talk about GC number 7 and the bid to the Jack this year. – Steve Ray from Midnight Oil (and Owl’s Nest BBQ) joins me to talk about trailer maintenance for the upcoming season! – Randall bowman from the National BBQ Cup and Deep South Smokers joins me to talk about each of those interests! Shop at Amazon? Now you can help the s...

On the show tonight: - The second Tuesday of the month guest, Meathead Goldwyn from AmazingRibs.com, joins me to talk about some BBQ myths since the BBQ and Grilling season is now upon us! He will also weigh in on our meeting a few weeks back in Chicago. - First time guest, and Amazingribs.com "Keeper of the Flame", Max Good will join us to talk a bit about his poition at Amazingribs.com and also...

A look back at this week’s news in the BBQ and Grilling world Competition results from the KCBS, FBA and Texas sanctioning bodies A look ahead to this weekend’s upcoming events in the BBQ industry and competition world I review 2 new sauces: Yes Dear, BBQ - "Yellow" Sauce Yes Dear, BBQ - "Red" Sauce This episode’s Spotlight segment is with Kevin Kolman from Weber Grills. The new Summit Charcoal Se...