Episode 331

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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!

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Original Air Date: 4/14/2009

Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE

(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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(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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Episode 330

This 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!!

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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.

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Original Air Date: 4/8/2008

Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE

(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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(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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Episode 329

This 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!!

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Taking you back to 4/15/208 - If you run barrel or WSM style cookers, you have probably heard the term "MM" or "Minion Method" thrown around when it comes to lighting it. But do you know where this "Minion Method" came from? It came from a legendary BBQ guy out of the Pacific Northwest named Jim Minion, who on a whim, tossed some lit charcoal on top of some unlit charcoal in order to control the temperature of the cooker on the way up. It was instantly successful and widely adopted as the best way to manage a charcoal fire for long cooks. It might be time to chase Jim Minion down and catch up!

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: 4/15/2008

Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE

(April 9, 2024 - Hour One)

10:14pm & 10:35pm - The 2nd hour is for the growing audience of cigar smokers! As many of you know, JRE Tobacco (Aladino Cigars) makes one of my favorite cigars on the market today! Justo Eiroa, of JRE Tobacco, joins me to talk about the history of the brand, his legendary father, how he has grown the brand and how his kids have also gotten into this boutique business. We will also talk about some general cigar stuff like "biggest mistakes newbies make, what brands of cigars he smokes outside of JRE products and much more!

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(April 9, 2024 - Hour One)

9:14pm - Meathead stops by for his monthly segment and as we left his appearance last month, he teased that Amazingribs.com was close to buying another website but wouldn't give any details. Well, a month later, the deal is done and he is coming on the show tonight to talk about the purchase and what it can mean to you as a member of his "Pitmaster Club". Any idea what it could be?? Let me know what you think!

9:35pm - After Meathead, Robert Moss joins me to talk about our new monthly topic: Tracing the cultural and social significance of barbecue beyond a meal. Robert and I will dive into this and explore some other additional questions that this topic is sure to bring up as we go through it.

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Episode 328

This 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!!

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Taking you back to 4/22/208 - It appears that, in some instances, I have had conversations with legends of the BBQ and grilling industry…and I don’t recall them. For instance…many many years ago, I had a conversation with legendary BBQ’er, John Willingham…off-line…a private one on one phone call for about 20min…the problem is…I DON’T REMEMBER ANY OF THAT! NOT EVEN ONE SECOND OF IT!!

In keeping with that trend this coming Friday, you will hear what was the first interview I ever did with legendary BBQ cook and businessman, Byron Chism of Bad Byron’s Butt Rub…How is that “keeping with the trend”...easy…because I thought the first time I had Byron on this show was LAST YEAR when we did a great interview…and I was certainly sure that it was the FIRST TIME he had done the show…but, indeed, it was not…in fact he was on this show for the first time when the “live” show was only 2 months old!!! 

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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Want to hear more from this episode??? Click the link below to hear the full show

Original Air Date: 4/22/2008

Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE

(April 2, 2024 - Hour Two)

10:14pm - As promised, after sitting in with the Embedded Correspondents last week (at his request), Sam The Cooking Guy back it up for a repeat appearance this Tuesday in his normal 2nd hour segment. Tonight we talk about the St. Louis Slinger, other STL dishes, how book sales are going, what grill he uses the most and what advice he gives people when they are looking to buy a grill.



10:35pm - Closing the show tonight is the first "cigar brand" interview I have done to date (but not the last). Jeremy Ellis, territory manager for Micallef Cigars, joins me tonight to talk about their brand. You might recall that their Micallef Black line has been hugely successful this past year, including being named 2023 cigar of the year for the Cigar Authority Podcast. Jeremy will tell us how he got into the cigar industry, the history if Micallef and what makes them unique amongst many other cigar brands, what makes the Micallef Black so good and what can we expect new from the brand over the next handful of months.

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