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What is "Aging" Meat And Is The BBQ bubble Getting Ready To Bust? Oct 11, 2023

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(October 10, 2023- Hour One)

9:14pm - Are you new to the BBQ/Grilling game and have heard the term "aging" when it comes to beef? Tonight I will be joined my 2nd Tuesday of the month regular guest Meathead from Amazingribs.com and we will cover the topic to get you up to speed. Dry aging and what happens to the meat to get you those flavors over time that are sought after by high end beef lovers, wet aging and what that does to your beef as it happens and all points in between. We might also discuss why, according to Meathead, griddling should not be classified as any kind of BBQ/Grilling cooking method.

9:35pm - After Meathead the contributing BBQ editor to Sothern Living Magazine, Robert Moss, joins me to talk about the upcoming Jack Daniel's competition this weekend and he will also address the comments from Daniel Vaughn last month telling him to "Leave Texas BBQ joints to Texas Monthly" and that will be better for everyone involved. Other topics are sure to come up as well so be ready to see what happens

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The Best Moments of The BBQ Central Show in 10 Minutes or Less Oct 06, 2023

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Episode 302This 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 - 9/09/2008 - this time around, we feature ME…and a guy by the name of Walt from Wilton…Walt mentioned a number of weird things on the call but ultimately talks about how he BBQs horses. This show was a request from a fan of the show who does point out that I found the call to be a bit off putting…which is counter to my longtime stance of being PRO horse meat eating…and by that, I mean securing the choice to eat horse meat…which we STILL don’t have! I don’t think the groundswell of horse meat eating support took place until a handful of years later…remember, this was back in 2009…NOT Withstanding Walt from Wilton…a LEGENDARY caller in the early years of the show, Dan from Wachula, also makes an appearance during this episode…Dan, in my mind, is absolute legend when it comes to the old time callers to the show…I have no idea what happened to Dan but I hope he is well…this also gives you a peek into what kind of show was happening almost 15 years ago.

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The Fireboard Beacon Is Close - Butter Basting Steaks Is Nonsense! Oct 05, 2023

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(October 3, 2023 - Hour Two)

10:14 - Co-founder of Fireboard Labs, Ted Conrad joins me to talk about some new things that will be releasing into the market before the end of 2023. Maybe Ted will give us some hints on new things for 2024?? Ted also spent the weekend at the American Royal so we will get a recap from him. There was quite a bit of internet buzz going Sunday night as the awards for the Open portion ran into quite a snag. We'll get his take on the weekend and what he gets out of going to that event as a manufacturer of a BBQ/Grilling product.

10:35pm - Are you one of the many that have been exposed to the "butter basting" your steak to finish it properly? As the video content began to grow, so did the steak cooking tutorials that all showcased an insane amount of butter and thyme sprigs going into a pan and then baste, baste, baste, baste...etc! Have you ever thought, "Does that really do anything??" Well, the creator of Combustion Inc and semi-regular contributor to the show, Chris Young, thought the same thing and he decided to put in the work and do a number of experiments to reach a final conclusion. The video is on his YouTube channel but we will go over it in-depth tonight! You won't want to miss it!!

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Swine Life Talks Brisket Holds & Melissa Cookston Stops By After 5 Years Away! Oct 04, 2023

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(October 3, 2023 - Hour One)

9:14pm - Welcome to October (2023 rapidly coming to a close!!). Usually our pal Malcom Reed stops by for an interview but tonight we welcome in the pitmaster from Swine Life BBQ, Mark Williams! Tonight, Mark and I will talk about some football recipes, holding briskets for more than 12 hours, mile cow steaks and I will get his thoughts on the current state of Memphis in May.

9:35pm - After Mark, the winningest Woman in competition BBQ, Melissa Cookston, joins me for the first time in a few years. Melissa and I will talk about getting into the BBQ supply store business, I will certainly ask her about the current situation regarding MIM and we will also talk about the BBQ TV show on Netflix.

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The Best Moments of The BBQ Central Show in 10 Minutes or Less Sep 29, 2023

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Episode 301This 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 - 10/4/2016 - this time around, we feature Darren Warth from Iowa Smokey D’s (and host of the Cue the mic podcast). Back in 2016, Darren and Sherry won the Sam’s Club National BBQ Tour overall title (6th year in existence at that time)… we talked about the win, where it ranked amongst their other titles and we also talked about the scoring that happened at that event…Daren won with a 712…which was huge…Lucky’s Q had a 704 in RGC…You’ll hear in the interview that the 6th place finisher (Sterling Ball) would have WON any other BBQ competition that weekend…but his score was only good enough for 6th…WOW!

Embedded Correspondents Run The Assurity Gauntlet! Sep 28, 2023

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(September 26, 2023 - Hour Two)

10:14 & 10:35pm - The 4th Tuesday of the month brings a visit from the Embedded Correspondents. We have a HUGE list of 100% Assurity questions to run through and we add Jason Baker to the mix and get his takes as well on these questions. We will also talk about cooking classes and who we would take classes from if we could! The fun will be intense!

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Jason Baker From Green Mountain Grills - All First Hour! Sep 27, 2023

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(September 26, 2023 - Hour One)

9:14pm - The 4th Tuesday of the month is here and tonight we have our 2nd in-studio guest of the year! Jason Baker from Green Mountain Grills has been on a 3 week long tour of showcasing the all new grill to current and potential dealers. Tonight Jason will sit in for the whole show but we will dig in during this segment on the history of the cooker, what the legal issues with Traeger have done to them and how he looks to move forward. We won't talk too much about the cooker because there is a restricted date for launch (announcement) and we are in advance of that date tonight. The conversation, however, will be superb!

9:35pm - After the Jason Baker segment, we will switch gears and talk to our pal Derrick Riches. Last month we ended up being pressed for time and didn't get to the last topic of the agenda, however, this month we will get to one of his recent articles on temperature and time! If you are new to BBQ and Grilling, this will be an important segment for you to hear!

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The Best Moments of The BBQ Central Show in 10 Minutes or Less Sep 22, 2023

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Episode 300This 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 - 9/29/2015 - The creator of the “Unknown BBQ” line of products and the pitmaster of the Unknown BBQ team, Jason Whitcomb is being featured on episode 300 this coming Friday!

3rd Installment of The 3\2023 Podumentary; Daniel Vaughn Talks About Where BBQ Came From! Sep 21, 2023

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(September 19, 2023 - Hour Two)

10:14 - Kicking off the 2nd hour is our 2023 "Podumentary" subject, Joe Martinez from Smokin' Joe's Pit BBQ. This is his 3rd of 4 spots this year and tonight we talk about those first 3-6 months of being in business and what he had to battle though. We will also talk about how being included into the "25 Up and Coming" list that Texas Monthly put out recently has affected his business. Looking forward to speaking with Joe and hearing his Food Trailer journey!

10:35pm - Coming out of the bullpen tonight is the BBQ editor for Texas Monthly, Daniel Vaughn. Daniel has thoughts on Southern Living's top 50 list that was released a week ago, if SL should leave Texas out of their coverage and we will also dig into an interview he did with Virginia (and BBQ historian) Joe Haynes. Joe is laying claim to the fact that BBQ is fully American in its roots and it is not a derivative of cooking that has come from another country as many say.

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Vindulge Releases A New Wine BBQ Sauce; Weber Releasing A New Pellet Cooker? Sep 20, 2023

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(September 19, 2023 - Hour ne)

9:14pm - The 3rd Tuesday of the month kicks of with not one, but TWO new guests! Mary Cressler and Sean Martin from Vindulge join me for the firs time tonight. We will get their respective backgrounds, see how they blended their expertise into a website and how they have built the brand over the years. We will also talk about their new BBQ sauce which is "wine forward" to say the least. I am looking forward to speaking with both of them to kick it off tonight!

9:35pm - After Mary & Sean, Wes Wright from Cookout News joins me to talk about the latest news, events and filings in the BBQ/Grilling world. Weber has launched some new "Weber Q's" internationally, Wes wrote a piece on affiliate links and how the live-fire world is not doing it right and we have other topics as well.

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JRE Tobacco – Makers of the Aladino (and other) line of premium cigars!

JC Newman Cigars – Try Perla Del Mar Corojo or Centro Fino No. 60 Today!