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The Embedded Correspondents - October 2025 Oct 30, 2025

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(October 28, 2025 - Hour Two)

10:14pm & 10:35pm - The 4th Tuesday of the month brings a visit from the Embedded Correspondents. There is a long list of live-fire 100% Assurity questions to run through. There is also a long list of non-live-fire questions to run through as well.

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When No One Shows, I Carry The Ball!! Oct 29, 2025

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(October 28, 2025 - Hour One)

9:00-10:00pm - The first hour has crashed out completely in the past hour...but never fear...there are things to talk about and recaps to give!

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The Best Moments of The BBQ Central Show in 10 Minutes or Less Oct 24, 2025

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Episode 405

Taking you back to 5/22/2012 - Continuing the 5 week run with the newest members of the BBQ Central Show Guest Hall of Fame. Today we feature Andy Husbands.

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Original Air Date: 5/22/20212

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What Are The REAL Internal Beef Temps?? Oct 23, 2025

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(October 21, 2025 - Hour Two)

10:14pm - Leading off the 2nd hour and making her final appearance in 2025, is the creator of Hardcore Carnivore, Jess Pryles. Tonight we discuss a number of topics to include the "Top 150" list released by the Under Seasoned Podcast, how her new book effort is coming along, what the correct internal temps of beef actually are (lots of gray info out there these days), lamb talk and we finish with a special "Betwixt The Two" music game.

10:35pm - If there is time left after Jess, I will get through some house cleaning items and then send us on our merry way!

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The Origin Story of Wes Wright - 2025 BBQCS Guest Hall Of Fame'er Oct 22, 2025

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(October 21, 2025 - Hour One)

9:00-10:00pm - Finishing up the 2025 BBQ Central Show Guest Hall of Fame "Origin Stories" with our pal and monthly guest, Wes Wright from Cookout News. We all know Wes and the brilliant mind behind the Cookoutnews.com website, but how did he get here? All will be revealed tonight during the first hour!

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The Best Moments of The BBQ Central Show in 10 Minutes or Less Oct 17, 2025

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Episode 404

Taking you back to 8/2/2022 - Continuing the 5 week run with the newest members of the BBQ Central Show Guest Hall of Fame. Today we feature Wes Wright...the creator of the Cookout News website.

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Original Air Date: 8/2/2022

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The Origin Story of Melissa Cookston Oct 16, 2025

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(October 14, 2025 - Hour Two)

10:00-11:00pm - In the 2nd hour, we knock down the 4th of 5 BBQCS Origin Stories with the one and only Melissa Cookston. We know Melissa as a hugely successful competition cook, then as an author, then as a TV host and now as a BBQ supply store owner. She is also active in major competitions and founded the World Jr. BBQ League. Where did she grow up? What was a young Melissa like as a kid and young adult? When did she get into the BBQ scene and how did she make her breaks to get to where she is today? All will be revealed tonight!

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Robert Moss Releases Southern Living Magazines Top 50 BBQ Joints! Oct 15, 2025

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(October 14, 2025 - Hour One)

9:14pm - Robert Moss jumps in a segment early to (help me out) talk about his latest top 50 list and then we talk about the resurrection of "The Cue Sheet".

9:35pm - Open for some house cleaning

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The Best Moments of The BBQ Central Show in 10 Minutes or Less Oct 10, 2025

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Episode 403

Taking you back to 5/14/2013 - Continuing the 5 week run with the newest members of the BBQ Central Show Guest Hall of Fame. Today we feature Melissa Cookston...the winningest woman in BBQ. Stay tuned for the next HOF member next Friday!

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Original Air Date: 5/14/2013

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The Origin Story of Emily Detwiler - 2025 Guest HOF'ER Oct 09, 2025

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(October 7, 2025 - Hour Two)

10:00-11:00pm - In the 2nd hour, we knock down the 3rd of 5 Origin Stories with former CEO of KCBS Emily Detwiler. Not always in the BBQ world, we will track Emily's ascension into the world of live fire, where it peaked and why she left. We will also get the full back story on her as well, which is a story that hasn't been told in our circles...but that changes tonight!

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