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We Talk Combustion With Meathead And Which Makes The Better Grilled Cheese Sando – Mayo Or Butter? May 10, 2022

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(May 10, 2022 – Hour One)

9:14pm – Grinding through the 2nd week in May and the weather here in Cleveland has finally come up and added a little sun and warmth! Let’s build on that momentum and talk to Meathead tonight about combustion as we rekindle our “BBQ Science with Meathead” talks that we had been running the beginning of the year. I might also ask him about the new book and the BBQ Hall of Fame.

9:35pm – After Meathead, we are joined by the contributing BBQ editor at Southern Living Magazine and author of The Cue Sheet, Robert Moss. Last month I challenged Robert to try mayo on the outside of his bread while making a grilled cheese…what is the head to head verdict? We will also talk a bit about the BBQ Hall of Fame and where it sits in the live fire world right now especially as more and more BBQ Halls of Fame are announced or alt least being talked about.

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The Best Moments of The BBQ Central Show in 10 Minutes or Less May 06, 2022

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Episode 227

From 5/26/2015 – being featured this week is one of the pitmasters of The Pork Brothers Competition Team – Mike Fritz! He and his 2 other team members were running the rib burner circuit back then…the rib circuit is much different than a KCBS, FBA, SLBBQ, the Texas sanctioning bodies or most any competition BBQ sanctioning body really…if you ever have the “rib burn-off” events in your hometown…there were MANY back in the day here in Cleveland and there are still a few big ones each summer…THAT is the rib circuit. They go from festival to festival, pay pretty large entry fees…and then VEND…at the end of the weekend, there is usually a people’s choice winner and sometimes there is a “local celebrity” judge panel judging to proclaim a winner of the weekend as well…really, when you strip it back, while I am sure everyone wants to win the weekend…they all just really want to make as much money as they can vending their ribs.

I remember a guy by the name of Billy Bones…he was BIG on the rib burner circuit back in the early 2000’s…he told me one time that it was hard to even get in the circuit…spots were willed down to family members…kind of like HLSR spots…So, you’ll get a background on Mike Fritz (a private jet pilot) and he talks about a few recent events…pretty interesting stuff!

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Original Air Date: 5/26/2015

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Rogue Cookers Goes Rogue And Gives Out All His Best Social Media Information For Free! May 05, 2022

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(May 3, 2022 – Hour Two)

10:14pm – Making a return trip this week is the longest running Embedded Correspondent for The BBQ Central Show, Doug Scheiding from Rogue Cookers. Tonight we talk about his consistent, and now prolific, growth on the social media platform Instagram. Doug has over 20,000 followers right now and tonight we talk all about how he got there and what the best practices have been for him to get to his current level of success.

10:35pm – As we finish with Doug, we might have time to play a game with a lucky listener to win a free prize. Depending on what comes back over the next handful of hours, it might be a prize that is valued at at least $149 (no joke)! So be sure to tune in and, before that, download the Clubhouse app, so you can take part in the game!

The Best rib Information You Can Get On The Internet From Malcom Reed! May 03, 2022

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(May 3, 2022 – Hour One)

9:14pm – Welcome to May! We begin this month, as we do each month, with a visit from our pal Malcom Reed from How To BBQ Right. Tonight we talk all about ribs! This topic will conclude out 4 month effort in covering the 4 major BBQ meats for the backyard cook.

9:35pm – After we talk all about the ribs stuff, Malcom and I will also talk about the really big BBQ competition that happens this month, Memphis in May! Killer Hogs is setting up to take this GC in 2022 so we will see how Malcom has been preparing for this event and why he feels that this year could be THEE one!

The Best Moments of The BBQ Central Show in 10 Minutes or Less Apr 29, 2022

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Episode 226

From 5/3/2011 – This week we feature Chris Hart from the I-que BBQ team…We work through a bit of technical issues right up front, which you will hear…but the big topic of the segment was Chris being a part of a TV show called “Best In Smoke” that was on The Food Network. Chris explained how the show was going to happen and it was taking place over a 4 episode run…back in 2011 BBQ and TV was still a thing. In fact, there were a number of cable networks that were trying their hand at it. Food Network, The Cooking Channel and Destination America were the 3 biggest…Destination America would probably be considered to be the network that was king of BBQ TV at that point.

There were a few other items that were mentioned before we started talking about the show…one of which was an axe that I was continually grinding on back in those days with KCBS and garnish (I have since stopped caring)…

The other was Chris’s prediction that, back in 2011, there was going to be a growth in ”Big Money Contests” according to Chris…I would say, that not soon after, all of the big money events tailed…and 11 years later, that is not a phrase you really hear at all anymore…that being “big money contest”

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Original Air Date: 5/3/2011

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The Best Moments of The BBQ Central Show in 10 Minutes or Less Feb 11, 2022

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Episode 215

Taking you back to February 2017 – Following up on his appearance last week, Ray Lampe (Dr. BBQ) is the feature on this week’s Best Moments show. This particular show, I visited with Ray who was, at the time, 3 months or so into opening the Dr. BBQ restaurant and what it had been like for everyone involved. If you remember, we did a number of segments leading into the actually opening of this place…it just went ON AND ON…I think it was near 2 years…maybe a little less…before this place opened so there was a ton if hype and anticipation when the doors finally opened…and from all accounts, it appears to still be quite a success…so congrats to Ray and the partners on their success.

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Original Air Date: 2/5/2017

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Combustion, Inc Brings Their Wireless Thermometer To Market And It’s A Game Changer! Feb 10, 2022

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(February 8, 2022 – Hour Two)

10:14pm & 10:35pm – Leading off the 2nd hour is one of the original founders of ChefSteps, the book “Modernist Cuisine” and now one of the creators of a new wireless thermometer offering from the company Combustion, Inc., Chris Young joins me for the first time! Chris is incredibly accomplished in science and food and he is passionate about applying both to his cooking. He is also an avid live-fire cook and will be here to share everything he knows about protein, time and surface temperature to help us raise our overall cooking experiences. One of Chris’s original passions was sous vide cooking. We will also explore that part of it and how it played into creating the new thermometer project.

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CEO of Traeger Grills, Jeremy Andrus, Joins The Show For The Very First Time! Feb 08, 2022

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(February 8, 2022 – Hour One)

9:14pm & 9:35pm – Leading off the first hour and carrying the balance of it is first time guest and CEO of Traeger Grills, Jeremy Andrus. This has been an interview I have been chasing for some time now, especially since the company went public last summer, and thanks to the help from my Texas EC, Doug Scheiding, it comes to fruition tonight! Jeremy will be joining me from Traeger HQ in Utah where we will learn about his background and how he got into business, hw he took Skullcandy to prominence and how he got into the buy of Traeger in 2014. We will also talk about marketing, influencers, customer base demographics, law suits and if he will be the CEO at the end of this year or not. The first hour promises to be one of the best in recent memory so be sure to join in and catch it live if you can!

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The Best Moments of The BBQ Central Show in 10 Minutes or Less Feb 04, 2022

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Episode 214

Taking you back to 2017 – Clarence Joseph of Momma and Poppa Joe’s BBQ joined me. This time of year brings the San Antonio Rodeo and BBQ Cook Off. Back in 2016, CJ won that event and, during this visit, I had him back on to talk about his chances of going back to back GC at that event…we also talked about what it was like for him to teach competition BBQ classes…and then have his students go out and beat him at the events that followed later in those years…a bitter sweet issue that we talked about! If you aren’t familiar with CJ, he is as genuine as they come, an incredible human and a great competition cook…so this is something I know you will enjoy.

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Original Air Date: 1/24/2017

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Sam The Cooking Guy Has His Head Between The Buns…LITERALLY! Feb 03, 2022

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(February 1, 2022 – Hour Two)

10:14pm – Leading off the 2nd hour is YouTube sensation, cookbook author and regional celebrity to Southern California with 15 Emmy’s to his credit, Sam The Cooking Guy. Tonight we will lead off the segment by playing “What Does Sam Like Best” and the winner will receive something really neat! After the game, Sam and I will talk about the upcoming release of his new book “Between The Buns” and also take a lookin to his 6th book which is starting to come together as we speak. Sam will give us a peak into what that side of the business looks like.

10:35pm – Since I am not sure how long the segment before this one is going to go, I am reserving some time at the end of the show to reveal the latest BBQ Central Show animation of one of the most popular and talked about segments of the show “The Meathead Pineapple Take”. Great all on its own but even better thanks to Damian Rodriguez and his incredible animation skills!! At just 17 years old, Damian has an incredible future as a contract animator or, frankly, whatever he wants to do in that realm. If you want something animated you should email me for his info and grab him while you can still afford him. I am looking into getting many more bits of the show done before someone grabs him up for good!!

By the way, did you know Smithfield is offering you a chance to win FREE BACON FOR A YEAR??? HERE is the link to enter…Good luck!

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