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Pellet Grills Will Be A “THING” in 2020 According To Steven Raichlen – Also, Wild Boar??!! Jan 21, 2020

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(January 21, 2019 - Hour One) Making his first appearance in 2020 is BBQ Hall of Fame'er and the most prolific live-fire author in the industry, Steven Raichlen joins me. Tonight we will talk about the 5 things you need to make THIS month, we will discuss a few more of his 2020 live-fire predictions and we will also cover the 10 commandments of grilling as dictated by Steven Raichlen. This will be especially helpful for you new folks getting into live-fire cooking! After Steven, our friend and newfound "Wilderness Woman" Robyn Lindars of the Grill Girl website joins us for her usual segment. Tonight we will discuss the flavors of wild boar. How do you prep it from fresh kill, how do you season it, how do you cook it and most importantly, how do you serve it? Does it taste good??!! Robyn is always fun and tonight does not look to disappoint! BBQ Central Show Sponsors! The BBQ Guru Big Poppa Smokers Smithfield Butchers BBQ Green Mountain Grills Cookin Pellets Fireboard

The Best Moments of The BBQ Central Show in 10 Minutes or Less Jan 17, 2020

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Episode 107 What’s on tap: Taking you back to December 17, 2013. Pitmaster of Warren County Pork Choppers, Donny Bray was my guest. We took a look back at the current year’s TOTY race. It was a very open and honest conversation that you will enjoy whether you are into competition bbq or not As always, if you would like to hear something specific on an upcoming show, please send Jon Solberg and email and let him know what you desire!! (jonATthebbqcentralshowDOTcom) ENJOY!! Don’t forget to RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON YOU PODCAST APP!!! Want to hear more from this episode??? Click the link below to hear the full show Original Air Date: 12/17/2013 Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE

Smithfield Reveals 2020 Grant Program Winners On THIS Show!! Jan 16, 2020

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(January 14, 2020 - Hour Two) In the 2nd hour, first time guest and brand manager of Smithfield Laura Pall, join me on the show. Laura will reveal the 2020 Smithfield Grant recipients LIVE!! This will make the 3rd year in a row where Smithfield reveals who will be getting the grants on the show so, if you put in an application for this program, you will want to tune in to see if your event gets the extra assistance from Smithfield! We will also talk about some other items that Smithfield has in the works for the 2020 cooking season. In the last segment, we will "possibly" have a visit from Steve Lulofs of Veterans Q! Steve sells rub and sauce and has been doing very well. He took a number of awards at the 2019 NBBQA but 2020 has a different look. We will talk about he changes coming up and if they are good or not for this event. BBQ Central Show Sponsors! The BBQ Guru Big Poppa Smokers Smithfield Butchers BBQ Green Mountain Grills Cookin Pellets Fireboard

Meathead Says Sous Vide Isn’t THAT Good!! Jan 14, 2020

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(January 14, 2020 - Hour One) The 2nd Tuesday of the month brings a visit from the creator of Amazingribs.com! Tonight we answer your questions, talk about soup (it's national soup month), e-books, SouvieQue and much more! Meathead also makes an INCREDIBLE statement about pineapple and the grill...you won't want to miss THAT! BBQ Central Show Sponsors! The BBQ Guru Big Poppa Smokers Smithfield Butchers BBQ Green Mountain Grills Cookin Pellets Fireboard Southside Market & Barbecue - 10% off with code "bbqcentral" Smoke Sheet Newsletter - Sign Up Here PIT BARREL COOKER

The Best Moments of The BBQ Central Show in 10 Minutes or Less Jan 10, 2020

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Episode 106 What’s on tap: Taking you back to January 26, 2016. In this episode, Dave Bouska from Butcher BBQ was a guest on the show. At the time, he was brining 4 new rubs to the market and we talked about how he made each of them and the science behind the profiles...great info!! As always, if you would like to hear something specific on an upcoming show, please send Jon Solberg and email and let him know what you desire!! (jonATthebbqcentralshowDOTcom) ENJOY!! Don’t forget to RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON YOU PODCAST APP!!! Want to hear more from this episode??? Click the link below to hear the full show Original Air Date: 1/26/2016 Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE

Sam The Cooking Guy Goes In on YouTube!! Jan 09, 2020

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(January 7, 2019 - Hour 2) In the 2nd hour, one of the most popular regular guests on the show, Sam The Cooking Guy makes his 2020 debut. Plenty of good stuff to talk about with Sam...the bet of the night is how quickly will the conversation run off track and will it return at some point in the show. Questions for Sam?? Send them to me!! BBQ Central Show Sponsors! The BBQ Guru Big Poppa Smokers Smithfield Butchers BBQ Green Mountain Grills Cookin Pellets Fireboard Southside Market & Barbecue - 10% off with code "bbqcentral" Smoke Sheet Newsletter ...

Malcom Reed Has Big 2020 Plans & We Hit The KCBS Smear Article Jan 07, 2020

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(January 7, 2019 - Hour One) Tonight the show is LIVE, back and BETTER than EVER! With 2020 rapidly coming to a close, we open the year with 2 of my favorite people in the live fire industry. First up, in his normal spot, Malcom Reed from How To BBQ Right joins me to start his 2nd year in this position. Tonight we will recap the holidays, get Malcom's favorite recipe and news event of 2019 and take a look into 2020, both from a food and a competition perspective. Have any questions for Malcom? Send them over to me and I will mix them in tonight! After Malcom, I will cover the hottest story to be released on social media in the BBQ world. The fairly scathing article that was published by NPR affiliate station KCUR about the current KCBS. This post dominated Facebook and Twitter yesterday and I will be allowing time for some conversation on this item. If you have a thought you are encouraged to email or call in tonight. There have been invites sent out to people that were mentioned in the article by name but, at this time of this newsletter , none of them have accepted the invite. BBQ Central Show Sponsors! The BBQ Guru Big Poppa Smokers Smithfield Butchers BBQ

The Best Moments of The BBQ Central Show in 10 Minutes or Less Jan 03, 2020

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Episode 105 What’s on tap: Taking you back to January 28, 2014 – (NEW FORMAT for 2020) If you are a REAL fan of the show then the name "Ronnie Lottz" will ring a a bell. Former professional wrestling manager turned bar owner and bbq cook, Ronnie Lottz has been on the show a few different time and all to rave reviews. His bar, Cigars and Stripes in Berwyn, IL, is known for it's chicken wings and other bbq'ed meats. Ronnie is know for being...well, Ronnie!! As always, if you would like to hear something specific on an upcoming show, please send Jon Solberg and email and let him know what you desire!! (jonATthebbqcentralshowDOTcom) ENJOY!! Don’t forget to RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON YOU PODCAST APP!!! Want to hear more from this episode??? Click the link below to hear the full show Original Air Date: 1/28/2014 Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE

Best of 2019 Part 2 – Diva Q & Lynnae Oxley Loupe Jan 02, 2020

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(December 31, 2019 - Hour Two)

Best Of 2019 – Susie Bulloch, Tuffy Stone & George Motz Dec 31, 2019

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(December 31, 2019 - Hour One)