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(July 22, 2025 - Hour One)

9:14pm & 9:35pm - The 3rd Tuesday of the month brings a first hour visit from the VP of Marketing at one of my favorite cigar brands, Amanda Micallef, at Micallef Cigars. Tonight we dive into her background (before cigars), how she got into the cigar business and what she plans to do with the brand as the years wear on. We will also talk about the highly successful "Color Series" cigars that have changed the game when it come to the cigar industry...both in quality and price point.

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The Best Moments of The BBQ Central Show in 10 Minutes or Less Jul 18, 2025

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Episode 390

Taking you back to - June 18 2013 - This week we feature the pitmaster and creator of Sweet Smoke Q, Jim Elser. This was Jim’s debut appearance on the show and we talk about how he got into competition BBQ…and specifically Florida competition BBQ. We also talked about his experience doing different events sanctioned by different governing bodies…one thing is for certain…as Jim’s competition career wore on, he became a winner in many different sanctioning bodies and many different events in general. Perhaps one of the most underrated competition cooks of our time…is Jim Elser of Sweet Smoke Q.

So, if you don't know Jim and you would like the first real intro to him and with the show…THIS is the one to get. Don’t forget, you can click on the complete show link in the notes section and listen to the entire show…which is promised to have been a great one!!

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Original Air Date: 6/18/2013

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Is MSG THAT Bad? Madi HAs A White Coat! Jul 17, 2025

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(July 15, 2025 - Hour Two)

10:14pm - Making her 3rd appearance in 2025 is quarterly guest, and fan favorite, Jess Pryles. A Sweden trip recap, what is Tastemade, black coffee, who's the random guy in some her IG videos, a small'ish deep dive on MSG and, of course, a musical game to close the segment.

10:35pm - Closing the show tonight is my middle daughter, Madisyn Rempe. This past weekend was a big one for her academically. She has completed her first full year in Physician Assistant school and now heads on to tackle her clinical year. We will discuss the first year expectations and where reality ended up falling and we will also take a look ahead to what round she will be doing over the next year and change.

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Baseball AND BBQ; Solo Brands Is Back! Jul 16, 2025

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(July 15, 2025 - Hour One)

9:14pm - The 3rd Tuesday of July brings a visit from the hosts of the famed "Baseball and BBQ" podcast, Len Aberman and Jeff Cohen. Ironically, the mid-point of the baseball season is upon us TONIGHT. We will discuss the first half of the year, the Mets, The Guardians and some other items as well. We might even talk about some BBQ stuff...who knows!

9:35pm - After the Baseball and BBQ boys, I will be joined by Wes Wright from Cookout News. We missed Wes last month so, tonight, we will recap the past 60 days of BBQ business and take a quick look ahead to the next 30 days.

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The Best Moments of The BBQ Central Show in 10 Minutes or Less Jul 13, 2025

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Episode 390Taking you back to June 13 2017 - This week we feature Jess Pryles…whom you will see next week…and in this instance we are talking about the release of her then new RED rub. By the way…make note…she is on the phone…when the show actually had a phone line…so if you have ever wondered what the show “used” to sound like…this was it…your host sounding great…and the guest sounding like they were on a phone…because they were on a phone.Anyway…we do talk about the amount of rubs and sauces existing in 2017…and it certainly hasn’t dropped off any 8 years later. Jess has continued to evolve over the years and the offering portfolio has grown quite a bit….and, if you need a further teaser…we do dive into a surprise horsemeat conversation…so if that doesn’t encourage you…I don’t know what will.

Ready to make a “BEST OF” show all your own?? Email Jon Solberg and let him know what you would like to hear on a future episode! As always, thank you for listening!*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: 6/13/2017Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE

Gear For a Podcast?? Jul 10, 2025

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(July 8, 2025 - Hour One)

10:14pm - I have some things to cover, some questions to answer and some hot takes to spit!

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Building An Outdoor Kitchen; Brisket Has Jumped The Shark Jul 09, 2025

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(July 8, 2025 - Hour One)

9:14pm - The 2nd Tuesday of the month (at least this month) brings a visit from the creator of the Barbecue Lab. David Gafford joins me tonight to talk about outdoor kitchens, pellet cookers, gas grills and grill brushes.

9:35pm - After David, I will be joined by the smartest man in BBQ, Robert Moss! Tonight we talk about the latest updates in the Michelin Star Guide and then we transition into "Mac and Cheese" or pork ribs getting dumped into the Ohio river...guess you'll have to tune in and find out what we end up going with to close the segment.

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The Best Moments of The BBQ Central Show in 10 Minutes or Less Jul 04, 2025

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Episode 389

Taking you back to August 18, 2015 - Featuring the newest #1 Texas Monthly BBQ Joints recipient, an accomplished competition BBQ pitmaster and all around nice guy, Ernest Servantes. If you haven’t heard Ernest before…this one does give you a quick look into how he came up…also, how he was able to knock down a bunch of TV appearances back when BBQ was a big thing on TV…you also can hear me act like a complete tool in the beginning of the interview as well…and that’s all I am going to say about that.

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Original Air Date: 8/18/2015

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Oh Canada, We Stan On Guard For Thee... Jul 03, 2025

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(July 1, 2025 - Hour Two:

10:14pm & 10:35pm - Sam The Cooking Guy makes his monthly appearance on the show tonight and it's a special day for a number of reasons. We will talk about his new book that he just signed to do, we will also talk about his latest trip out of the country and, before any of that, we will take a look at foods that originate from the great country to the north of us...CANADA!! We do this because today is Canada Day! I also have a special item planned for our friend Sam that will be sure to set the tone for this part of the interview!

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