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Briquettes In Ceramic Cookers & Andrew Zimmern Makes His Debut May 08, 2024

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(May 7, 2024 - Hour One)

9:14pm - HATERS of me!!! Hold on to your shorts because tonight I have Malcom Reed on the show AND he's going to be "on location" somewhere in Georgia. Before you start sending me the email, I sent Malcom a whole sound kit to ensure that he sounds like a million bucks...maybe even 2 million bucks! So, unless the Wi-Fi in the hotel craps out, we've done what we could on our end. So, we will talk about why he's out of town, a few of his new recipes and what he thinks about really not cooking at MIM this month.

9:35pm - After Malcom, I have reloaded one of the most famous people to have ever appeared on this show, a man who was ALMOST showed up in January but it technically wasn't allowable by me, but he's back for another round. Andrew Zimmern comes on for the first time and we will talk about his latest season of Wild Game Kitchen and much more.

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The Best Moments of The BBQ Central Show in 10 Minutes or Less May 03, 2024

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Episode 332This episode is brought to you by The butcher Shoppe…Home of the NEVER crossbred 100% Australian Wylarah 9+ Wagyu brisket, wagyu beef (American and Japanese), dry aged steaks, wild game and MUCH more!! Call to order today: (850) 458-8782 and ask for Kevin! Mention The BBQ Central Show for 10% off your entire order!!___________________________________________Taking you back to 5/6/2008 - This week we feature the first studio guest ever in the history of the show…the “Airboss” himself…My Dad, Bill Rempe. It is a special occasion at any point when someone actually comes to the studio to sit in for a live show…and my parents were up for a visit…it spread over a Tuesday night…and my Dad was happy to sit in and take in the show as the first live guest in show history. More than a decade and a half later…there are still only a small handful of guests as you compare them to “virtual” or phone connected guests.

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 showOriginal Air Date: 5/6/2008Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE

Sandwiches of History; Resting Your Steak Is Some Bullshit...FACTS! May 02, 2024

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(April 30, 2024 - Hour Two)

10:14pm - Leading off the 2nd hour is our new friend and sandwich making and rating expert, Barry Enderwick from "The Sandwiches of History" fame. Last time Barry was on, we talked about how he got into this whole sandwich making thing and how it has really caught on through his IG channel. Tonight we talk about some of his favorite sandos (and not so favorite sandos) since the last time we talked. Did you know that YOU can apply to be a "guest host" for one of Barry's sandwich videos...it's true! We will discuss that too incase you are a budding sando host as well.

10:35pm - Closing the show tonight is someone that, in my opinion, is changing the BBQ/Grilling game more than anyone else right now. Chris Young shows up to tell us all about the benefits of resting your steak...or not resting your steak! He conducted experiments to show EXACTLY what is really happening when you rest those steaks or when you don't rest those steaks. Is there a difference? What do you do? If you haven't seen the video yet, you will definitely want to go back and check it out on his YT channel...it's amazing!

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Gather & Grill Is Coming; WFC Is Coming to Indy In November! May 01, 2024

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(April 30, 2024 - Hour One)

9:14pm - John and John (J2) McLemore join me to lead off the show tonight as we talk about their new book "Gather & Grill". Currently available for preorder, John and J2 will talk about the recipes that make it into the book, what those recipes mean to them and, of course, we will talk about how this book came together. What is especially interesting to me is, during their time of ownership at Masterbuilt, there was plenty of opportunity to drop a "brand-based" book but it never happened. Tune in for what will be a great segment.

9:35pm - After The McLemore Boys, the creator of the World Food Championships, Mike McCloud, joins me to talk about two different topics. In no particular order, we will discuss the 2024 version of the Famous Dave's All-Star BBQ Challenge Series. We will also talk about the 2024 version of the World Food Championships and why they pulled up their steaks in Dallas and planted them in Indianapolis. Both are big topics and both need to be dug into a lot more! Catch it tonight and be the first to hear why Mike is doing the move!

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The Best Moments of The BBQ Central Show in 10 Minutes or Less Apr 26, 2024

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Episode 331This episode is brought to you by The butcher Shoppe…Home of the NEVER crossbred 100% Australian Wylarah 9+ Wagyu brisket, wagyu beef (American and Japanese), dry aged steaks, wild game and MUCH more!! Call to order today: (850) 458-8782 and ask for Kevin! Mention The BBQ Central Show for 10% off your entire order!!___________________________________________Taking you back to 4/14/2009 - A BBQ & Grilling legend…owner of the ICONIC East Coast Grill in the New England area…Chris Slay-Singer. Chris is one of the guys that I look to as one of the biggest names that effectively helped grow the art of using a real live-fire grill in the restaurant and commercial setting…there weren’t a lot of people doing it like that back then…in fact, Chris helped inspire many of the New England BBQ cooks to include Chris Hart from I-Que and my long-time man crush Andy Husbands…and, if being a successful restaurateur was enough…he also write many books on the subject, that to this day, are still widely considered to be thee reference material that helped move the industry forward…titles like “Thrill of the Grill” and “License To Grill” are still books people mention to this day as ones they use to help them become better live-fire cooks…so if you aren;t familiar with Chris…this is a great way to get introduced to a legend!

April 2024 Embedded Correspondents - Someone Got A Tattoo!! Apr 25, 2024

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(April 23, 2024 - Hour Two)

10:14pm & 10:35pm - The April version of the Embedded Correspondents is ready to go, and tonight, we are adding a new person to the panel. Newly minted Tennessee Embedded Correspondent, Matt Osman, joins the crew tonight for a trial run. We have an incredible amount of "Assurity Questions" to run though...and while time won't be on our side...we have some other topics to dig into as well. Join us for the always fun and exciting EC segments and see who agrees with who and who doesn't!

All this, plus a brand new YouTube Poll Question of the week, results from last week's poll and much more.

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Grill Guns For Sale; Primo Has An XXL!! Apr 24, 2024

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(April 23, 2024 - Hour One)

9:14pm - If you are a charcoal fan and you are looking for a way to light your charcoal that doesn't include a chimney, my first guest tonight is the guest for you! Bob Healey, creator of the Grill Blazer, joins me to talk about the pair of "Grill Guns" he has created and is currently selling into the market. I have both of them and they work great...perhaps better than I even anticipated. We will learn all about creation of these guns, how they operate and why he put in a special safety feature that you NEED to know about.

9:35pm - After Bob, I will be joined by the President and Owner of Primo Grills, Nick Bauer. Nick and I will be revealing the newly released Primo "XXL" cooker. If you had an XL and you didn't think it was big enough, then this is the segment for you! The XXL, in indeed, bigger than any other oval that Primo offers. Why did they make it and what is their market intention for it. Perhaps most importantly, what the price tag is and how you can put in your pre-order to be one of the first to have it!

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The Best Moments of The BBQ Central Show in 10 Minutes or Less Apr 19, 2024

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Episode 330This episode is brought to you by The butcher Shoppe…Home of the NEVER crossbred 100% Australian Wylarah 9+ Wagyu brisket, wagyu beef (American and Japanese), dry aged steaks, wild game and MUCH more!! Call to order today: (850) 458-8782 and ask for Kevin! Mention The BBQ Central Show for 10% off your entire order!!___________________________________________Taking you back to 4/8/208 - It has become very apparent, that since the full “live show” archives have been reconnected, Jon has been diving back into them in a major way…this week your humble host is featured and I do a bit on “BBQ being a sport”...which as I listened to early last week…I still agree with my take on the whole thing…so I hope you enjoy the new show coming up this Friday.

Jess Pryles Circles The Sun; The Latest Memphis Contest Gossip Apr 18, 2024

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(April 16, 2024 - Hour Two)

10:14pm - Leading off the 2nd hour tonight is quarterly guest and creator of the Hardcore Carnivore brand of products, Jess Pryles. Tonight we dive into the very controversial topic of "meat washing". Over the past few months, I have seen an onslaught of videos showing/encouraging the process of washing your beef, chicken and everything else with something as simple as a rinse under the sink to more elaborate processes of rubbing salts, limes (bleach) and other items to "clean" your proteins. Tonight we will talk about the science of washing your meat, if it's effective and if you are actually achieving your goal of making your proteins "cleaner'...you might be surprised!

10:35pm - The bullpen segment tonight is guested by Tennessee Embedded Correspondent, Matt Osman. Matt has been diligently tracking the latest happenings of both Memphis In May and Smoke Slam and we will dive into those topics tonight as we are just weeks away from both events taking place. What's the latest gossip, who's competing where and which event is going to come out looking the best when the weekend of competition is finally over? Matt will give us his take on all of it.

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Tim Clowers Is MISSING; The Latest BBQ & Grilling News! Apr 17, 2024

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(April 16, 2024 - Hour One)

9:14pm - Making his debut on the show tonight is a live-fire lover of over 20 years. He has been doing it in the catering world, worked in restaurants on the line and much more. You might be familiar with him on YouTube or or Instagram where he has amassed quite a substantial following and he is showing you how to make something or how to do something new and unique in the kitchen or outside. Tim Clowers joins me to talk about his rise in the industry, how he has leveraged social media to his benefit and what cookers he uses the most in his backyard and why he uses them!

9:35pm - After Tim, the creator of Cookout News, Wes Wright, joins me for his monthly segment and we dive into some topics that we had planned to discuss last month but were unable to get to. We will also talk about a new cabinet style cooker that can run you as much as $19,000+...WHOA!

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