The BBQ Central Show (The BBQ Central Show)

Episode 81

Myron Mixon, from Jack\'s Old South, joined me to talk about the upcoming Jack Daniel\'s World Championship. Myron has been to this event 12 times in a row and has yet to win this elusive title.

Interview with Ray Lampe--YEAH, the time is right...sit back and enjoy an instant classic with the Good Doctor!!

Segment 2: Ted Reader - http://www.tedreader.com

Segment 3: Jeff Stith - http://www.changekcbs.com

Segment 5: Gary Wiviott - http://www.lowslowbbq.com

Segment 6: Robyn Lindars - http://www.grillgrrrl.com

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Guests: Meathead Goldwyn & Bob Trudnak

Hour 1:

My first guest tonight was just on about a month ago...but he continues to win and win and win...Harry Soo of Slap Yo Daddy BBQ Team returns to the show to recap the ACM BBQ Throwdown that took place in Las Vegas, NV this past weekend.

Episode 84

John Dawson of Patio Daddio BBQ stops in to share a few recipes he has been working on as of late. John runs the Patio Daddio BBQ food blog and is a regular show contributor. On tap for this week, Classic BBQ Chicken Drumsticks and, a comfort food favorite!

Tonight\'s After-Dark! guests: Booked for sure is friend of the show, and new world record holder for the biggest hamburger ever made, Canadian bbq and grilling expert, Ted Reader.

Hour 1

Billy DoRag Carroll sits in for the entire show tonight. This is Billy\'s second time in studio and I will get his take on a bunch of different bbq and grilling topics!

Hour 1:

My first guest tonight (9:14pm EST) just won the 2012 Memphis in May BBQ World Championship this past weekend. Melissa Cookston, of Yazoo's Delta Q, will break down the win and give us her thoughts on the event.

John Kirby and Sonny Ashford join the show to give their platforms as to why you might want to consider voting for them in the upcoming election for the KCBS board of directors.

The 4th segment Free For All will be hosted by Harry Carey.

During the 2nd segment, I will be joined by Carrie Oliver, owner of Oliver Ranch. Carrie was just certified as a KCBS official BBQ judge.

Tonight\'s \"After-Dark\" guest: How about an NFL Hall of Fame Defensive lineman to talk some BBQ and break down the upcoming Super Bowl? Randy \"The Manster\" White, a Dallas Cowboy legend, will join the show!

Jason Day from The BBQ Addicts joined me during the first segment to talk about the new retailing of their \"Bacon Explosion\" creation. Yes, this 5,000 calorie bacon and sausage monster is now ready made and available for shipping to your door!

Episode 31

Ray Lampe, aka \"Dr. BBQ\", joined me tonight and we talked about his new cook book he did in conjunction with the NFL. It has a tailgating theme to it and is good for the beginner, intermediate and master griller/barbecuer. 

Episode 112

During the 2nd segment I will be joined by Peter Benac from American Spirit Barbecue. This organization does something very unique...they cater military homecomings and farewell events free of charge as a small way to say thanks!

Segment 2: Joe Beland - http://www.tippycanoebbq.com

Segment 3: Candy Weaver - http://www.kcbs.us

Segment 5: NO MEATHEAD!! - http://www.amazingribs.com

Episode 99

During the 2nd segment I will be joined Felipe Correa, VP of Business Development for Innovative BBQ Solutions. IBS is the company that sells \"One Light Charcoal\"...a product looking to revolutionize how you buy and light charcoal.

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During the 2nd and 3rd segment I will be joined by Heath Hall of Pork Barrel BBQ. Pork Barrel has had a very unique ride in the world of barbecue!

Scottie Johnson of Cancer Sucks Chicago joins me to talk about his cooking class, how much he was able to raise for Cancer research and will also weigh in on Sam\'s Club series. Donate to his foundation by going to http://www.cancersuckschicago.com

Guest: Ray Lampe

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Guest: Mike McCloud of MMA creative

The BBQ Central Show is sponsored by:

The BBQ Guru - http://www.thebbqguru.com

Fred's Music & BBQ - http://www.fredsmusicandbbq.com

Ddogs BBQ - http://www.ddogsbbq.com

Yoders Smoky MT. BBQ - http://www.seriousbbqs.com

Kosmo's Q Injections

Episode 50

I was joined by Ed “Fast Eddy Maurin in the 2nd segment. Eddy brought us up to speed on his new grill offering in to the market. He is looking at a March 2009 launch date and coming in at $1,895 retail.

During the second segment I was joined by Robyn Medlin (aka Grill Grrrl). She gave us some background on her and how she got into grilling and her style of blogging. She will be a regular guest on the show for sure!! Visit her site at https://grillgirl.com

During the 2nd segment I will be joined by Robert Magee, Pitmaster of Munchin\' Hogs at The Hilton barbecue team. Robert has been competing in bbq for a number of years and won team of the year honors in the KCBS back in 2008.

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Tonight\'s After-Dark guest: I try to reconnect with Gary Notley, owner of Notley Q BBQ Catering Company and Pitmaster of Notley Q competition team joins me for the second hour.

Episode 57

I was joined by Chris Schlesinger in the second segment tonight. Chris is an accomplished Chef, cookbook author, cooking instructor and entrepreneur. Chris talked about his roots in grilling in bbq, his travels as a chef, what it was like to open a restaurant!

There was a mix up with Joey Chesnut...he never answered the call...so I blab for about 16 minutes...I will try to reload Joey for next week!

Tonight\'s \"After-Dark\" guest: Mark Breen of Serial Griller joins me to talk about his big win at the Lakeland Pig Festival a few weeks ago. I will also ask him if the DQ of Cool Smoke in the brisket category, and the subsequent hooplah that followed.

Episode 96

During the 2nd segment I will be joined the Executive Producer of TLC\'s BBQ Pitmaster\'s John Markus. John has agreed to come on, now a little over half way through the series, to do as postmortem on the show.

Hour 1:

Monthly contributor to the show, About.com\'s Derrick Riches, joins me to talk about some hot new items available for sale to the BBQ and grilling market.

After the break, I will be joined by Robyn Lindars from Grill Grrrl.com.

Episode 34

The Jack Daniels BBQ Cook-Off is taking place this coming weekend. I spoke with the defending champ Chad Hayden of Moonswiners BBQ Team in the second segment. We spoke about the possibility of him defending his title, if the competition is worthy of the

Episode 85

Julie Reinhardt, author of \"She Smoke...A backyard barbecue book\", joins me during the 2nd segment to talk about how to smoke a turkey from start to finish. Be sure to tune in and get the info to prep, cook and serve your turkey for the coming Holiday!

Guests: Meathead Goldwyn & Bob Trudnak

Episode 101, after dark

Forrest talking a little FBA and Dutch Oven cooking!

Episode 60

Segment 2: Drew Keenan from The Bubba Keg. The product manager visits with me to talk about how the Bubba Keg is different from the ceramic style cookers out there...and for $599 total, with A LOT of options, it\'s hard to beat!! http://www.bubbakeg.com

Episode 80

Scottie Johnson from Cancer Sucks Chicago joined me to talk about his foundation and how his bbq team was formed. We also talked about the American Royal and the upcoming Jack Daniels.



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Episode 48

I was joined by Eric Schuetzler, senior scientist for Kingsford product and process development. We talked at length about the new product they are bringing to market. The Competition Briquet!

Episode 98

Tuffy Stone & Connie\'s Recipe Corner

Episode 89

Another jammed packed show!! Up first is Jeff Stith. Jeff is making a run for the KCBS Board and will be on to talk about why he thinks you should vote for him. Jeff has an outstanding website detailing his takes on all of the important issues...check it out!

Guests: Bill Arnold & Tuffy Stone

The BBQ Central Show is sponsored by:

The BBQ Guru - http://www.thebbqguru.com

Fred\'s Music & BBQ - http://www.fredsmusicandbbq.com

Ddogs BBQ - http://www.ddogsbbq.com

Yoders Smoky MT. BBQ - http://www.seriousbbqs.com

Hour 1:

Sam\'s Club kicked off the 2nd year of their popular BBQ tour series this past weekend in Tampa Bay, FL. Matt Barber, Pitmaster of Hot Wachulas BBQ Team, joins me to talk about his Reserve Grand take at that event.

Guest: Robin Lindars

The BBQ Central Show is sponsored by:

The BBQ Guru - http://www.thebbqguru.com

Fred\'s Music & BBQ - http://www.fredsmusicandbbq.com

Ddogs BBQ - http://www.ddogsbbq.com

Yoders Smoky MT. BBQ - http://www.seriousbbqs.com

Kosmo\'s Q Injections

Episode 70

Joey Chestnut joined me to talk about the world of competitive eating. He is currently ranked #1 in the world according to the IFOCE (www.ifoce.com) Joey talked about how he got in to the sport, how he trained and how he feels about Takeru Kobayashi.

I was joined by 2008 KCBS Team of The Year Pit Master Robert Magee from Munchin\' Hogs at The Hilton. We talked about how he was able to pull the championship off against an ever growing field of great cooks.

2nd segment finds me joined by my BCRN show hosts going over how they got in to the podcast arena and what they are looking to do in the year to come.

3rd segment I am joined by Jim Stancil.

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Guest: KCBS President - Candy Weaver

The BBQ Central Show is sponsored by:

The BBQ Guru - http://www.thebbqguru.com

Fred's Music & BBQ - http://www.fredsmusicandbbq.com

Ddogs BBQ - http://www.ddogsbbq.com

Yoders Smoky MT. BBQ - http://www.seriousbbqs.com

Kosmo's Q Injections

Guests: Chris Hart, Robyn Lindars & Scott Nelson

Episode 29

Tonight I was joined by Canadian BBQ and Grilling expert, Ted Reader. We talked about his latest book, plank grilling, his line of rubs and sauce and a lot of other cool stuff. Check out Ted on the web at www.tedreader.com

Tonight's "After-Dark" guest: Mike Reimann, creator of the Barbeque Championship Series and the AZ Barbeque Association joins me to talk some competition bbq.

Hour 1 - Ribs Round Table

Hour 2 - Prize Giveaways & a visit with local BBQ guy Doug Killilea

Ribs Round Table Panel Members:

Doug Killilea - From Mayfield Heights, Ohio

Tim Pattan - http://www.swampsauce.com

Shane Draper - http://www.drapersbbq.com

Hour 1:

My first guest tonight (9:14pm EST) is Bob Trudnak from The BBQ Guru. Their new product was launched 2 weeks ago that is once again changing the face of the automatic pit temperature industry. Bob will be telling us about the CyberQ Wifi unit.

During the 2nd segment I will be joined by Mike Wozniak, Pitmaster of Quau. As in years past, Quau has been vying for top spot in the KCBS Team of the Year standings the entire competition season...they have had the #1 spot a number of different times.

Episode 27

Tonight\'s show was all over the place...lots of random thoughts about what has gone on in the previous shows. Also, Fred Bernardo from Fred\'s Music and Barbecue showed up in the 3rd segment to talk about what 3 accessories sell the most with the Big Green Egg.

Episode 76

Derrick Riches joined me to talk about see-through propane tanks and the potential viability of the product here in the states. Derrick also talked about some of the cool tailgating items that are out for the consumer to buy this year.

Episode 114, after dark

GuestsClint Cantwell - http://www.smokeindaeye.com

Gary Notley - http://notleyqbbq.com

Konrad Haskins - http://www.bbqclass.com

Episode 87

The race for TOTY champ rages on as all roads are pointing to Tempe, AZ this weekend. Joining the show right at the top are the #2 & #3 ranked pit masters in the KCBS Darren Warth and Steve Farrin (Iowa\'s Smokey D\'s & I Smell Smoke).

Episode 47

I was joined by Bob Trudnak of The BBQ Guru company. This is by far one of the most innovative companies out there when it comes to barbecue and grilling. Not to mention, they were the very first sponsor of the BBQ Central Show!

Episode 98, after dark

Konrad Haskins

Segment 2 - Joe Beland (Winner of the 2011 American Royal Invite)

Segment 3 - Robyn Lindars (Grill Grrrl)

Segment 5 - Myron Mixon (Jack\'s Old South)

Segment 6 -Heath Hall (Pork Barrel BBQ)

SUPPORT THE SHOW!! Please visit the show sponsors!!

Guest: Darren Warth & \"DEEP BEEF INJECTION\"

During the 2nd segment I will be joined by Celeste Dwyer, media partner of the 5th Annual Taste of the Deerfield Valley. Celeste will talk about the event, what to expect if you grab up some tickets and all of the other great things you can expect.

During the 2nd segment I will be joined by Will Homer, one of the owners of Painted Hills Natural Beef Alliance. Mr. Homer will be talking about the taste difference between cows that are fed different diets and done in a natural and organic way.

Episode 107

During the 2nd segment I will be joined by monthly guest, who also happens to be my Mom, Connie Rempe. She has worked up another winning recipe segment for all of you to enjoy...as always, if you are interested in these recipes, email the show!

Hour 1:

Rocky Stubblefield, Brand Ambassador for Stubbs BBQ, will join me to talk about the company and their products. I am a big fan of the Stubbs brand of sauce...it is the secret ingredient in my baked beans!

Daniele Dimovski joins me to talk about how she got in to this bbq deal, her advice for upcoming bbq cooks and her experience on TLC\'s BBQ Pitmasters.

Tonight\'s \"After-Dark\" guest: Chris Marks, General Manager of Ace of Hearts BBQ and Pitmaster of Three Little Pigs BBQ Team joins me for the 2nd hour. Chris has seen and done it all!

Episode 39

I was joined by barbecue great Chris Lilly tonight. We mainly talked about the new product that Kingsford has recently introduced in to the market. It is a combination lump charcoal and briquette rolled in to one.

Episode 54

Perhaps a little heavier subject matter than we are accustomed to here on The BBQ Central Show tonight. I was joined by a representative from Kristie\'s Foundation (http://www.kristies.org) to talk about what Kristie\'s foundation does.

Guest: Craig Sherry - Texas Pepper Jelly

The BBQ Central Show is sponsored by:

The BBQ Guru - http://www.thebbqguru.com

Fred\'s Music & BBQ - http://www.fredsmusicandbbq.com

Ddogs BBQ - http://www.ddogsbbq.com

Yoders Smoky MT. BBQ - http://www.seriousbbqs.com

Kosmo\'s Q Injections

Episode 94

During the 2nd segment I will be joined lead singer of the band Three Years Hollow. This band has been dubbed the \"unofficial\" band of the show. A few months ago when I went to using legal music for my show this band allowed me use of their music.

Guests: Ted Reader & Derrick Riches

Episode 107, after dark

Chad and Rob talk about their Venice, FL experience and Kelly Dodd privdes some on site interviews from Pork in the park in Sailsbury, MD.

Hour 1:

One of the most popular cooks on the circuit and a show favorite, Rod Gray of Pellet Envy joins me for the first hour. We will recap the 2011 season, look ahead to 2012, get his take on KCBS, Season 3 of BBQ Pitmasters.

Episode 45

Carrie Oliver, CEO and Founder of Oliver Ranch joined me to talk about Artisan Beef. Carrie started her quest to find the perfect steak more than 3 years ago...and has since launched her on-line market place www.oliverranch.com

Chris Hart of IQue BBQ Team

Road Gray of Pellet Envy

Tonight\'s After-Dark! guest: I reload Joey \"Jaws\" Chestnut as he returns to talk about his latest competitive eating win over the 4th of July weekend. Joey took down many other top eaters at the Nathans World Famous Hot Dog eating contest.

Rod Gray talks about his big win in Lenexa, KS this past weekend.

Dr. BBQ tells us about going over to GrillStock in Bristol, England

Heath Hall talks about the big win in Washington, DC

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Episode 30

Billy Bones joins me and we talk about how he got in to BBQing. He explains how rib festivals work and how he played a big role in the Cleveland, Ohio rib burn-off starting out. He also talked about how charitable barbecue as a whole has been.

*Dan from Wachula Calls in

Segment 2: Toby Shea - http://www.bbbqs.com

Segment 3:Toby Shea Continued

Segment 5:Meathead Goldwyn - http://www.amazingribs.com

Segment 6: Meathead continued

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Tonight we review what happened on the show this year, some of the best bits and some of the best rants that graced the show.

SUPPORT THE SHOW!! Please visit the show sponsors!!

Episode 36

Tonight I was joined by Rob Bagby of Swamp Boys BBQ Team. Rob finished 3rd in the invitational portion of the Best of The Best competition this past weekend in Douglas, Ga. The next day he won the open portion of the contest.

Episode 81

Mike Fernandez from Moe\'s Original BBQ came on to talk about the benefits of franchising a bbq restaurant vs. buying your own facility and doing it from scratch.

Episode 58

2nd Segment - Rob Bagby...NOT! But he will be re-hooked in for next week!

3rd Segment - Bruce McCall Sr. & JR. from Huck\'s Hut. Check out their cool bbq website at http://www.huckshut.com

4th Segment - Rich Romito from The Romito Foundation

Toby Shea talk about BBQ in England and about the British BBQ Society www.bbbqs.com

David Bouska talks about his product Butcher BBQ injections. www.butcherbbq.com

Laura Nickerson, host of Broad Topics, interviews me about basic bbq and grilling tips.

Ted Reader talks burgers, beer pairings and cookbooks

Here Piggy Piggy talks about going to the Jack this year....and so does motley Q Crew BBQ Team

SUPPORT THE SHOW!! Please visit the show sponsors!!

Episode 96, after dark.

Joey talks about competitve eating

Hour 1:

Show favorite and regular contributor to the show, Canada's very own BBQ & Grilling expert Ted Reader, joins me to talk fire and smoke.

Episode 49

I was joined by Chef Bradley Balch in the 2nd segment and we talked about his line of diabetic friendly bbq sauces. He explained how he got in to this business, how he focused on cutting down on the sodium and carbs, and how he was able to bring these sauces to life!

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During the 2nd segment, I will be joined by Randy Owner, founder and owner of ThermoWorks. As the name indicates, TW deals with thermometry and they have a particular product that is very popular within the bbq and grilling community.

Episode 110, after dark

Harry Soo