The BBQ Central Show

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The BBQ Central Show is a weekly internet based show that airs live each Tuesday from 9pm-11pm EST and originates from Cleveland, Ohio. Each show is packed with interviews which include top pitmasters on the competition circuit, industry cookbook authors and bloggers, grill manufacturers, BBQ pit and accessory makers and highlighting the top news stories of the week. Subscribe TODAY and never miss an episode of the longest continually running and most downloaded BBQ/Grilling podcast available anywhere!

Episodes

  • The Best Moments of The BBQ Central Show in 10 Minutes or Less

    This episode revisits a burger cook-off featuring Johnny Mags and Mr. J. It is the third part of a four-part series compiled by Jon, originally aired on August 30, 2022.

  • Steve Ray Says BBQ'ed Bologna + Joey Chestnut = MAGIC!

    This episode of The BBQ Central Show features a segment on a smoked bologna eating contest with Steve Ray. It also includes interviews with Mr. J and Robert Moss, alongside listener poll results and a new poll question.

  • Padron Is In Session; The Robert Moss Ham Segment You've Been Waiting For!

    The first hour of The BBQ Central Show features guests Mr. J, Robert Moss for the Ham Segment, and Steve Ray discussing a smoked bologna eating contest. The episode also includes a "Would You Rather" poll.

  • Sam The Cooking Guy; Bobbi Rempe Is Leaving For Atlanta...???

    This episode of The BBQ Central Show, recorded on May 5, 2026, features segments with Sam The Cooking Guy and Bobbi Rempe. Sponsors Primo Grills, Fireboard, and Micallef Cigars are mentioned.

  • Malcom Reed Owns A Boat Marina; Quinton Posey Debuts On The Show

    (May 5, 2026 - Hour One) 9:14pm - Malcom Reed 9:35pm - Quinton Posey The BBQ Central Show Sponsors Primo Grills Fireboard Micallef Cigars – Premium Hand Rolled Cigars

  • Embedded Correspondents - April 2026

    (April 28, 2026 - Hour Two) Guests Tonight: Mike McCloud in the first hour...Embedded Correspondents in the 2nd hour The BBQ Central Show Sponsors Primo Grills Fireboard Micallef Cigars – Premium Hand Rolled Cigars

  • The Final Table Recap - Famous Dave's Is Back - A Wal-Mart BBQ Series??

    (April 28, 2026 - Hour One) Guests Tonight: Mike McCloud in the first hour...Embedded Correspondents in the 2nd hour The BBQ Central Show Sponsors Primo Grills Fireboard Micallef Cigars – Premium Hand Rolled Cigars

  • Special In Studio Guest???

    (April 21, 2026 - Hour Two) On the show tonight (All Times Eastern): 9:14pm - Jack Arnold - BBQ Entertainer 9:35pm - Wes Wright - Cookout News All this plus a new "Would You Rather" YouTube Poll Question of the week and results from last w…

  • The Founder's Blend Story; Rec-Tec Has A New Bullseye!

    (April 21, 2026 - Hour One) On the show tonight (All Times Eastern): 9:14pm - Jack Arnold - BBQ Entertainer 9:35pm - Wes Wright - Cookout News All this plus a new "Would You Rather" YouTube Poll Question of the week and results from last w…

  • Another Unsatisfied Aramark Suite Catering Customer Is Revealed!

    (April 14, 2026 - Hour One) On the show tonight (All Times Eastern): 9:14pm - David Gafford - The Barbecue Lab 9:35pm - Marleigh Rempe - Reload From Last Week All this plus a new "Would You Rather" YouTube Poll Question of the week and res…

  • The Huntsman Grill Deep Dive; Marleigh Is Here With Sound!

    (April 14, 2026 - Hour One) On the show tonight (All Times Eastern): 9:14pm - David Gafford - The Barbecue Lab 9:35pm - Marleigh Rempe - Reload From Last Week All this plus a new "Would You Rather" YouTube Poll Question of the week and res…

  • Sam The Cooking Guy Cooks The Masters!

    (April 7, 2026 - Hour Two) 10:14pm - Sam The Cooking Guy 10:35 - Technical Disaster...really! The BBQ Central Show Sponsors Primo Grills Big Poppa Smokers – Use promo code “REMPE26” for free shipping! Fireboard Pit Barrel Cooker Micallef C…

  • Malcom Reed Talks About How To Buy A Grill. The Baseball and BBQ Guys Stop By For Opening Day.

    (April 7, 2026 - Hour One) 9:14pm - Malcom Reed 9:35pm Len and Jeff from Baseball and BBQ The BBQ Central Show Sponsors Primo Grills Big Poppa Smokers – Use promo code “REMPE26” for free shipping! Fireboard Pit Barrel Cooker Micallef Cigar…

  • The Embedded Correspondents For March 2026

    (March 24, 2026 - Hour Two) The Embedded Correspondents The BBQ Central Show Sponsors Primo Grills Big Poppa Smokers – Use promo code “REMPE26” for free shipping! Fireboard Pit Barrel Cooker Micallef Cigars – Premium Hand Rolled Cigars

  • Brisket Is Coming Off The Menu; Ali Khan Makes His BBQCS Debut!

    (March 24, 2026 - Hour one) 9:14pm - Daniel Vaughn - Texas Monthly 9:35pm - Ali Khan - Ali Khan Eat The BBQ Central Show Sponsors Primo Grills Big Poppa Smokers – Use promo code “REMPE26” for free shipping! Fireboard Pit Barrel Cooker Mica…

  • The History Of Traeger And Where They Are Now...

    (March 17, 2026) 9:14pm - Wes Wright from Cookout News. The BBQ Central Show Sponsors Primo Grills Big Poppa Smokers – Use promo code “REMPE26” for free shipping! Fireboard Pit Barrel Cooker Micallef Cigars – Premium Hand Rolled Cigars

  • Culinary Words I Hate; Rocket Arena - Do Better With Your Food In The Suites!

    (March 10, 2026 - Hour Two) Let me list off the 4 words I don't like in food right now...then, let me tell you of the inexcusable trash that Rocket Arena is serving in their corporate suites...it's criminal! The BBQ Central Show Sponsors P…

  • Bone DOES NOT Add Flavor To The Meat? What about This Ham Thing??

    (March 10, 2026 - Hour One) 9:14pm - Meathead - Amazingribs.com 9:35pm - Robert Moss - Southern Living BBQ Editor (Contributing The BBQ Central Show Sponsors Primo Grills Big Poppa Smokers – Use promo code “REMPE26” for free shipping! Fire…

  • Sam The Cooking Guy Is A Man Of His Word; The Micallef White is Ready To Go!

    (March 3, 2026 - Hour Two) 10:14pm - Sam The Cooking Guy 10:35pm - Amanda Micallef All this plus a new "Would You Rather" YouTube Poll Question of the week and results from last week's poll. The BBQ Central Show Sponsors Primo Grills Big P…

  • Malcom Reed Is Across ALL Platforms; Mike Lang Is Ready For A Crisp Lager!

    (March 3, 2026 - Hour One) 9:14pm - Malcom Reed 9:35pm - Mike Lang The BBQ Central Show Sponsors Primo Grills Big Poppa Smokers – Use promo code “REMPE26” for free shipping! Fireboard Pit Barrel Cooker Micallef Cigars – Premium Hand Rolled…

  • February Embedded Correspondents Segment - 2026

    (February 24, 2027 - Hour Two) 10:14pm & 10:35pm - The 4th Tuesday of the month in the 2nd hour brings a visit from the Embedded Correspondents. Doug might be out traveling, Jon is in, Rusty is in and our guest EC, Rasheed Philips of Phili…

  • Everything You Need To Know About The BBQ World Cup!

    (February 24, 2026 - Hour One) 9:14pm & 9:35pm - It's only the biggest thing being talked about, promoted and/or otherwise in the BBQ community over the past few months. Scott Erdmann from BBQ World Cup & Expo joins the show to answer the…

  • Cats Are Trying To Kill MY Show, BUT, Hey Grill Hey Is Here For It!

    (February 17, 2026 - Hour Two) 10:14pm - The first quarterly appearance of Susie and Todd Bulloch from Hey Grill Hey...INVESTORS??? 10:35pm -Open The BBQ Central Show Sponsors Primo Grills Big Poppa Smokers – Use promo code “REMPE26” for f…

  • Steven Raichlen Has Memories; Wes Wright Is Blindsided By Blackstone!

    (February 17, 2026 - Hour One) 9:14pm - BBQ legend, Steven Raichlen, makes his first appearance of 2026 9:35pm - After missing Wes Wright last month, we catch back up with the creator of Cookout News during his monthly segment. The BBQ Cen…

  • Grill Dad Mark Says Bones ADD Flavor!

    (February 10, 2026 - Hour Two) 10:14pm - Mark Anderson from "The Grill Dads" joins me in the 2nd hour. We will talk about the killer rib roast method that I am in love with, the new show they just sold to a "no names please" network, their…

  • Perdomo Is The Best In 2025; Robert Moss Is THEE Burger Index!

    (February 10, 2026 - Hour One) 9:14pm - Mr. J makes his debut in 2026. Tonight we talk about what's smoking good in the cigar lunge these days, the 2025 cigar of the year, the story of Perdomo cigars and my own personal humidor issue! 9:35…

  • A Vegas Burger Collab and The Barbecue Lab Returns For 2026!

    (February 3, 2026 - Hour Two) 10:14pm - Sam the Cooking Guy makes his monthly appearance. We will talk about his trip to Vegas this past weekend, tamale pizza and what we should be making for dinner tomorrow night. 10:35pm - David Gafford…

  • What Are The Best Wings? MIM and SS Will NOT Morph Into anything!

    (February 3, 2026 - Hour One) 9:14pm - How To BBQ Right creator, Malcom Reed joins me for his monthly segment. Lots of Football and game-day eats discussion will be had. 9:35pm - Executive Vice President at Memphis in May International Fes…

  • The Embedded Correspondents - January 2026

    (January 27, 2026 - Hour Two) 10:14 & 10:35pm - The Embedded Correspondents join the show for the first time in 2026 and we have a number of topics to discuss. There is also a slew of new 100% Assurity Statements to work though! Does the f…

  • For Real - Don't Soak Your Meat In Milk!

    (January 27, 2026 - Hour One) 9:14pm - Usually you see her earlier in January, but she was traveling and then I was traveling and we agreed that it would be best to move to THIS Tuesday to do our first quarterly appearance together. Jess P…

  • Pocket Pitmaster Pro; The BBQ Map of America - Buy It!

    (January 13, 2026 - Hour Two) 9:14 - Let's have an open talk about WBC, Smoke Slam and some other things going on in the BBQ landscape! 9:35pm - Robert Moss - Monthly Segment 10:14pm - Chris Allerton - Pocket Pitmaster Pro 10:35pm - Joe Ve…

  • A Technical Disaster; Robert Moss And I Discuss The Smoke Slam Pause of 2026

    (January 13, 2026 - Hour One) 9:14 - Let's have an open talk about WBC, Smoke Slam and some other things going on in the BBQ landscape! 9:35pm - Robert Moss - Monthly Segment 10:14pm - Chris Allerton - Pocket Pitmaster Pro 10:35pm - Joe Ve…

  • Sam The Cooking Guy Is Off The Wall...

    (Recorded 1/3/2025) The BBQ Central Show Sponsors Smokin Pecan Pellets – Use promo code “BBQCENTRAL” For 10% Off Your Order Primo Grills Big Poppa Smokers – Use promo code “REMPE15” for 15% off your entire purchase! Fireboard Pit Barrel Co…

  • Malcom Reed Is New in 2026

    (Recorded 1/3/2025) The BBQ Central Show Sponsors Smokin Pecan Pellets – Use promo code “BBQCENTRAL” For 10% Off Your Order Primo Grills Big Poppa Smokers – Use promo code “REMPE15” for 15% off your entire purchase! Fireboard Pit Barrel Co…

  • 2025 Year In Review - Part 2

    (12/30/2025 - Hour two) It's the most wonderful time of the year...and it's also the last show of the year. Tonight we take it back...all the way back to the beginning of the year! It's been a while since I did an official "Year In Review"…

  • 2025 Year In Review - Part 1

    (12/30/2025 - Hour One) It's the most wonderful time of the year...and it's also the last show of the year. Tonight we take it back...all the way back to the beginning of the year! It's been a while since I did an official "Year In Review"…

  • The Embedded Correspondents - December 2025

    (December 23, 2025 - Hour Two) 9:14 - The 12 Days of BBQ Christmas, a follow up on AI music and who has the rights to what, a cat piss update and more! 9:35pm and on - After the open, we go right into the final Embedded Correspondents segm…

  • A Million Dollar BBQ Contest!!?? Maybe..Or Not...Or Maybe?

    (December 23, 2025 - Hour One) 9:14 - The 12 Days of BBQ Christmas, a follow up on AI music and who has the rights to what, a cat piss update and more! 9:35pm and on - After the open, we go right into the final Embedded Correspondents segm…

  • Chris Young - Breaking Ribs; Daniel Vaughn Hates Meat Squishing Too!

    (December 16, 2025 - Hour Two) 10:14pm - Leading off the 2nd hour is Chris Young from Combustion, Inc. Is he the best YouTube cooking content creator at this current moment in time...??? 10:35pm - The close of the show will have the final…

  • The Chicago Trip Recap; Wes Wright Says Squeezing Meat Is Bad!

    (December 16, 2025 - Hour One) 9:14 - The Chicago visit recap! 9:35pm - After the recap,, we are joined by Wes Wright for the final time in 2025. Get the latest business updates and predictions! The BBQ Central Show Sponsors Smokin Pecan P…

  • Fireboard Has At Least @ New Product...And More Coming!!

    (December 9, 2025 - Hour Two) 14min in- Meathead - Amazing Ribs(.com) 35min in - Robert Moss 1:14:00 min in - Ted Conrad - Fireboard The BBQ Central Show Sponsors Smokin Pecan Pellets – Use promo code “BBQCENTRAL” For 10% Off Your Order Pr…

  • Meathead Is ALMOST Leaving Social Media; Robert Moss Says There IS a Florida Style BBQ!

    (December 9, 2025 - Hour One) 14min in- Meathead - Amazing Ribs(.com) 35min in - Robert Moss 1:14:00 min in - Ted Conrad - Fireboard The BBQ Central Show Sponsors Smokin Pecan Pellets – Use promo code “BBQCENTRAL” For 10% Off Your Order Pr…

  • Sam The Cooking Guy's Beef Story - NY Strip Is Trash!

    (December 2, 2025 - Hour Two) 10:14pm - The first Tuesday in the 2nd hour brings a monthly (and last) visit from Sam The Cooking Guy . He will bum in a little later than normal as he will be finishing another job earlier in the day. That b…

  • Open Fire At Memphis In May 2026; Mike Lang Says "Hard Pass" To Pulled Ham

    (December 2, 2025 - Hour One) 9:14 - Last week it was Rasheed Philips and this week it's Al Frugoni ! The king of open-live fire cooking joins me to talk about the Meat Up in Hondo, TX but, more importantly, we will discuss how the Open Fi…

  • Embedded Correspondents - November 2026 - Where's Jon!??!

    (November 25, 2025 - Hour Two) 10:14pm & 10:35pm - The 4th Tuesday of the month in the 2nd hour brings a visit from the Embedded Correspondents. We are only a few days away from Thanksgiving at this point, so why not have a special edition…

  • Live Fire At MIM 2026?? The Battle Of AI Generated Them Songs!

    (November 25, 2025 - Hour One) 9:14 - Rasheed Philips from Philips Barbeque Co. stops by to open things up tonight. Aside from being one of the most sought after live-fire cooks out there today, he also hosts a weekly BBQ podcast. Within t…

  • Todd Bulloch Tells His Story Of Hey Grill Hey!

    (November 18, 2025 - Hour Two) 10:14pm & 10:35pm - This is usually where you would see Susie Bulloch (and Todd) from Hey Grill Hey. While Susie has other plans, Triple T has committed to doing their last segment of 2025 with me. So we will…

  • Getting Thanksgiving Ready; SeerGrills Is Really Happening!

    (November 18, 2025 - Hour One) 9:14 - The man who needs no introduction to anyone interested in cooking over live-fire, Steven Raichlen, joins me for his last visit of 2025. Tonight we make sure you are "Thanksgiving Ready", that you are "…

  • Holiday Gift Guide - Cigar Edition!

    (November 10, 2025 - Hour Two) The BBQ Central Show Sponsors Smokin Pecan Pellets – Use promo code “BBQCENTRAL” For 10% Off Your Order Primo Grills Big Poppa Smokers – Use promo code “REMPE15” for 15% off your entire purchase! Fireboard Pi…

  • Robert Moss Says No BBQ Deoderant, If You Please!

    (November 10, 2025 - Hour One) The BBQ Central Show Sponsors Smokin Pecan Pellets – Use promo code “BBQCENTRAL” For 10% Off Your Order Primo Grills Big Poppa Smokers – Use promo code “REMPE15” for 15% off your entire purchase! Fireboard Pi…