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The Best Moments of The BBQ Central Show in 10 Minutes or Less Dec 23, 2022

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Episode 261

Taking you back to December 26, 2012 – And just as we are in the middle of the 2022 YIR show – back in 2012 I attempted a “round table” year in review show…making up the panel back then is the most likely successor to Amazing Ribs.com, Clint Cantwell, Old friend of the show Shane Draper of then Draper’s products and eventually Grilla Grills…and then pitmaster of Whiskey Bent BBQ (team and podcast) Chad Ward. What was the BBQ world like 10 years ago?? This will give you a great look at what the scene was like back then and it also goes to show why I might not have done a recurring YIR with a panel of people…lots of logistics that can blow up in my face…live and learn…and what I’ve learned is that ME doing a YIR show SOLO is better than a group doing it…but, the growth of the show is dependent upon learning what works best and what doesn’t work best. So, enjoy the look back to 10 years ago and hear what we thought the biggest surprise of 2012 was to each one of us

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Original Air Date: 12/26/2012

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2022 Year In Review (2nd Half) & Daniel Vaughn Talks About Foil Boats! Dec 22, 2022

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(December 20, 2022 – Hour Two)

10:14 – Much like we led off the first hour, I will attempt to get through the 2nd half of the “YIR” segment as I recap the biggest guests, topics, content and everything else related to the show that happened this year. As I mentioned before, as you listen to what the show has done this year, you might be surprised at how much we have done for the industry!! Together…we are great!!

10:35pm – The bullpen segment tonight belongs to the first full-time BBQ Editor in the country, Daniel Vaughn from Texas Monthly. Checking in for the last time in 2022, DV and I will talk about foil boats for briskets, savory ribs and BBQ ornaments to trim your tree with.

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2022 Year In Review (1st Half) & Cigar Talk With The Cigar Authority! Dec 20, 2022

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(December 20, 2022 – Hour One)

9:14pm – Have I mentioned lately that 2022 is RAPIDLY COMING TO A CLOSE?? Well, believe it or not, it is! A BBQCS calendar year would not be complete without a look back a this record breaking year! So, in lieu of a first guest, I will attempt to get through the first half of the “Year in Review” segment. If you are just new to the show, you will get to hear what you’ve missed. If you are a long time fan, you will be reminded of how much we actually accomplished the first 6 months of the year! You might be surprised at the amount of content and guests I actually had!

9:35pm – After the first part of the “YIR” I will be joined by the official cigar expert of the BBQCS, Mr. Jonathan from The Cigar Authority Podcast. Tonight we talk about last minute gifts for the cigar lover in your life. That will range from cigars themselves, to accessories and other items we might not be thinking about. Mr. J. is the pros pro and always brings a fresh take and view on the cigar industry!

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The Best Moments of The BBQ Central Show in 10 Minutes or Less Dec 16, 2022

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Episode 260

Taking you back to 12/20/2011 – The holiday season is firmly upon us…there is no question about that! So what would make your holidays EVEN better? Yes, you guessed it…the 12 Days of BBQ Christmas will come to your podcast feed on Friday and just when you think you couldn’t possibly have more holiday spirit than you have right now…we are going to take the spirit knob and turn it to 11!!! You will be so jacked up on holiday spirit you won’t know what to do with yourself.

I do want to give thanks and credit to the song writers…Matt Frampton and Logan Hendrickson from Hot Grill on Grill Action. Remember…this song is now celebrating its 11 year anniversary!! I think it might be time to dust this bad boy off, get the girls and I in a recording studio and have a re-do on this…or maybe go live one more time! We’ll see…but thanks again to Matt and Logan for the words…and, of course, thanks to Bobbi, Maddi and Marleigh for doing this with me so many years ago!

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Original Air Date: 12/20/2011

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Mike McCloud: Creator of The World Food Championships Dec 15, 2022

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(December 13, 2022 – Hour Two)

10:14 – Making his first appearance in about 2 years is the creator of the World Food Championships, Mike McCloud. The 10th version of the WFC took place about a month or so ago so we will get the high level breakdown of this year’s events and what the final table will look like a little later in 2023. We will also talk about the past 10 years of this event, how it has grown, the issues he’s had to deal with and what he hopes it looks like over the next 5-10 years. We will also touch on the state of competition BBQ and if there might ever be another business partnership between MMA Creative and KCBS.

10:35pm – The bullpen segment tonight belongs to you! With whatever time we might have left after we speak with Mike, we will open it up to your questions or comments on the BBQ/Grilling industry.

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Salt City BBQ Is Rolling & CookOutNews.Com Explains A Private Weber Issue. Dec 13, 2022

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(December 13, 2022 – Hour one)

9:14pm – The first hour of the show fell apart the past few days, however, I have been able to rebuild it to one that should be great on many levels. Meathead had to bow out this month but filling his spot is my Utah Embedded Correspondent and the owner of the Salt City BBQ trailer, Rusty Monson. We have been following rusty all year and tonight we finish up our last quarterly visit to see how the past 90 days on the food trailer have been. We will also take a look back over the year to see what he would do differently having this experience under his belt now. Rusty has been an invaluable guest, allowing us to get an uncensored look into his operation and all of the gins he’s had to deal with during his first year of operation!

9:35pm – After Rusty, I will be joined by the creator of my favorite BBQ/Grilling website of 2022, Wes Wright of Cookout News. If you haven’t been following me socially, you missed the breaking news that Weber Grills is going from their public company status back to being a privately held company. We will dig into this news, talk about why this happened and how it will affect the business going forward. Wes and I will also talk about where the other big live fire companies sitting and if any of the other public companies will go private now that Weber has.

The Best Moments of The BBQ Central Show in 10 Minutes or Less Dec 09, 2022

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Episode 259

Taking you back to 12/3/2013 – Featuring my friend and BBQ juggernaut, Sterling Ball from Big Poppa Smokers. In this particular clip, we dig a little into his cooking interest and how he got involved with BBQ, we also talk about his other job…Ernie Ball and Musicman…and then we close out the segment talking about the then BIG CONTEST every year…King of The Smoker. I am not going to steal Jon’s thunder at the end of the show this coming Friday…but I will say this…sometimes, in the middle of something, you don’t realize the greatness of someone…or you aren’t able to appreciate it…and that time only comes “after the fact”…many of us might be in that position with Sterling right now! This was a great segment…and it was 9 years ago…funny to hear what still rings true today.

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Original Air Date: 12/3/2013

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Sam The Cooking Guy Is Dehydrated & David McDowell Can Help You Get Ripped! Dec 08, 2022

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(December 6, 2022 – Hour Two)

10:14 – Making his last appearance of the year is one of my favorite guys to chop it up with (pun intended) when it comes to live-fire and food in general, Sam The Cooking Guy. Sam and I will talk about what to make for the impending holidays, what gifts he’s suggesting people get for their loved ones this year and we will also dive into a few of his recent videos to get a deeper insight into how he made them and how he came up with the inspiration to try them!

10:35pm – The bullpen segment tonight belongs to the guy who has helped whip me into the best shape I’ve been in since 1997. The better news is that he’s an incredible backyard bbq/griller and he knows the struggle for many of us, especially this time of year. We think about changing our health and food lifestyles, but as hard as we try when the year turns, we revert back to what wasn’t working pretty quickly. David McDowell from the Dowellness Program joins me to talk about how his service can help you make the changes you want and how to adjust as your life adjusts to keep you on track! It has worked for me and it will work for you too!

Mark Williams Is Ready For Memphis In May & Donny Bray Might Make Another KCBS TOTY Run! Dec 06, 2022

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(December 6, 2022 – Hour One)

9:14pm – After an off week closing out November, we are back and better than ever, ready to start the last month of 2022 off right! Joining me to kick it off is good friend of the show and the pitmaster of Swine Life BBQ, Mark Williams. Mark will talk about some great leftover ideas, especially if you are doubling down on turkey for Christmas. We will also talk about what he’s recommending people give for gifts, what the best cookers are, what his competition schedule looks like for 2023 and much more! Mark is always a great guest and is one of the better competitive cooks on the circuit today!

9:35pm – After Mark, I will be joined by a new 2022 BBQ Central Show Guest Hall of Fame’er and a 2014 KCBS TOTY Champion, Donny Bray from Warren County Pork Choppers. Donny has inconspicuously disappeared from the competition scene over the past few years so we will play a little bit of catch-up with him to see what he’s been up to the past handful of years, how getting into the Guest Hall of Fame has changed his life and if he’s ever thought about coming back to the competition BBQ scene. Be sure to check this segment out as it promises to be an instant classic!

The Best Moments of The BBQ Central Show in 10 Minutes or Less Dec 02, 2022

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Episode 258

Taking you back to 12/3/2013 – I don’t know how far you go back with the show…keep in mind, this show has been happening in one form or another, since 2006! So, some of you that have been around for 5 or 6 years…that’s a long time…but you missed the first 10 years (or so)…LOTS of things have transpired over the years to be sure…like the segment that is coming up on Friday…when the show was done from a completely different location for about 2-3 months while the house we were building at the time was being completed…so the show went to the basement of Wickliffe, OH elite family…The Levons!! Ed and Amy allowed me to do the show while we waited on our home to be finished and it was seamless. In this segment, Amy and I talk about Thanksgiving stuff and what it’s like having me do the show every Tuesday from there home.

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!

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Original Air Date: 12/3/2013

Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE

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