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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
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Meathead Will Not Watch Baseball; Wes Wright Might Be MY New Co-Host At 2027 WFC.
(October 20, 2026 - Hour One) Episode Description: Tonight on The BBQ Central Show, host Greg Rempe returns with a heavy-hitting lineup addressing crucial backyard safety, the latest tech shaking up the retail market, and a highly anticipated open-fire masterclass . First, the legendary Meathead...
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The Best Moments of The BBQ Central Show in 10 Minutes or Less
Episode 455Taking you back to 10/7/2015 - Being featured this week is…then…first time guest and pitmaster of Loot N Booty competition team, Sterling Smith. In this interview, we got to talking about his ALMOST win at the 2015 American Royal. We also got a peek into how he got into competition BBQ...
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Al Frugoni is Busy...Really Busy!
(October 13, 2026 - Hour Two) 10:14pm - Segment 3: Al Frugoni – The Art & Authority of Open-Fire Cooking Hondo Recap: Al breaks down the highlights, community impact, and open-fire spectacles from the 2026 Meat-Up in Hondo, Texas. As Seen on TV: Inside the production, stories, and…
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The Grill Brush Royale (No Cheese) and The Jack BBQ Contest Recap (From a Judge)
Timeline & Segment Breakdown 9:14pm - Segment 1: David Gafford – The Barbecue Lab Gear Reviews & Beyond The Blueprint for Backyard Gear: David outlines his strict testing criteria for the latest round of product reviews. The Brush Debate: Breaking down the safest and most efficient grill brushes…
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The Best Moments of The BBQ Central Show in 10 Minutes or Less
Episode 454Taking you back to October 2, 2013 - Being featured this week is the first ever…additional day…of the show…when that was a thing. You have come to know the show as a Tuesday night staple…yes…but 13 years ago, I also toiled with adding an additional day to the show week…and this was the...
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The Debut Of "Ask Sam And Greg"; Barracks BBQ LLC Makes Their Debut As well!
The BBQ Central Show — Tuesday, October 6, 2026 - Hour Two This week on The BBQ Central Show, we've got a loaded lineup covering BBQ, grilling, food content, products, business, and plenty of live-fire conversation. Sam The Cooking Guy Sam The Cooking Guy is back for another visit. We'll catch up...
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An Impromptu Music Segment And An Update On The Gril lFighter Grill Brush
The BBQ Central Show — Tuesday, October 6, 2026 - Hour One This week on The BBQ Central Show, we've got a loaded lineup covering BBQ, grilling, food content, products, business, and plenty of live-fire conversation. Malcom Reed — How To BBQ Right Malcom Reed joins me to catch up on what's…
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The Best Moments of The BBQ Central Show in 10 Minutes or Less
Episode 453Taking you back to April 19, 2016 - Being featured this week is BBQCS GHOF’er…owner of Owl’s Nest BBQ Supply and the regionally…if not nationally recognized and historic…Steve Ray’s Midnite Oil service station…Steve Ray.Of all of Steve’s appearances, I would say that…even 10+ years...
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Jess Pryles Has some PRIME CUTS!
Host: Greg "Meatman" Rempe Air Date: September 29, 2026 Tonight's Lineup Hour 2 – Jess Pryles Quarterly Catch-Up: Meat science expert and regular quarterly guest Jess Pryles returns to the show. "Prime Cuts": We will be diving into all the details surrounding her brand-new cookbook, Prime Cuts,...
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Maddi Rempe Origin Story - 2026 BBQ Central Show Guest Hall of Fame
Host: Greg "Meatman" Rempe Air Date: September 29, 2026 - Hour One Tonight's Lineup Hour 1 – Maddi Rempe Origin Story: My daughter, Maddi, joins the show for a special Origin Story interview. Guest Hall of Fame: We will be celebrating her official induction as a 2026 BBQ Central Show Guest Hall…
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The Best Moments of The BBQ Central Show in 10 Minutes or Less
Episode 452Taking you back to 8/17/2016 - This week we feature one of the most dominant BBQ teams of that era…Tim Grant, the pitmaster of Truebud BBQ team. At this particular point in life, Tim and the team was in the middle of a 5 KCBS BBQ Contest win streak…one of the most prolific streaks in...
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The 2026 BBQ Central Show Guest Hall Of Fame Nomination and Induction Show!!
(Air Date: September 22, 2026 - Hour Two) Host: Greg "Meatman" Rempe Tonight's Lineup 9:14 PM EDT – Lindsay Cole The Installation: Breaking down the complete toupee installation from yesterday. We will cover the entire process, the immediate reactions, and all the behind-the-scenes details of the...
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Post-Installation Day Recap; IG Superstar Angela Morris Makes Her Debut!
(September 22, 2026 - Hour One) Host: Greg "Meatman" Rempe Tonight's Lineup 9:14 PM EDT – Lindsay Cole The Installation: Breaking down the complete toupee installation from yesterday. We will cover the entire process, the immediate reactions, and all the behind-the-scenes details of the new look....
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The Best Moments of The BBQ Central Show in 10 Minutes or Less
Episode 451Taking you back to 8/28/2018 - This week featuring what was the year anniversary of the EC …that consisted of Doug, Jon, Steve and David Huff. You might recall that the initial EC’s consisted of those same guys but also a few more folks…Patrick Paquette (Basic Patrick) and DJ Howie D...
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Daniel Vaughn Has No Butt Puckering When It Comes To Wigs!
(September 15, 2026 - Hour Two) Tonight on The BBQ Central Show, host Greg Rempe lines up another massive broadcast spanning personal style upgrades, the business of barbecue, and deep-in-the-heart Texas pitmaster royalty. First, we welcome Lindsay Cole from Hair By Lindsay. We're stepping away...
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Well...A Week From Now It Will Look Different! Also, Wes Wright Has A Take on Rub!
(September 15, 2026 - Hour One) Tonight on The BBQ Central Show, host Greg Rempe lines up another massive broadcast spanning personal style upgrades, the business of barbecue, and deep-in-the-heart Texas pitmaster royalty. First, we welcome Lindsay Cole from Hair By Lindsay. We're stepping away...
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The Best Moments of The BBQ Central Show in 10 Minutes or Less
Episode 450Taking you back to 9/5/2017 - This week, I’m featuring a person who many feel is the GOAT of competition BBQ...and NO...it's NOT Darren Warth. Travis Clark of Clark Crew BBQ joined me back in September of 2017 and we talked about that year's American Royal BBQ contest. He was top 40 on...
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The Best Moments of The BBQ Central Show in 10 Minutes or Less
Episode 449Taking you back to 5/21/2019 - This week, I’m featuring a guest who holds a special place in my heart—so much so that I’ve nominated her for the BBQCS Great Hall of Fame (GHOF) for several years running, and I’ll be doing so again for the Class of 2026. Her name is Sara Lewis, and she...
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Sam Says "Go Dutch"; Amanda Micallef Launches The Final Color In The Series (Orange)
(September 1, 2026 - Hour Two) Tonight on The BBQ Central Show, host Greg Rempe lines up a massive broadcast featuring barbecue royalty, grillography experts, YouTube culinary titans, and premium cigar industry leaders. First, we welcome the legendary Malcom Reed from HowToBBQRight. We trace the...
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Malcom Reed Has A New Knee; Mike Lang Is Ready For Hartville's GrillFest This Month!
(September 1, 2026 - Hour One) Tonight on The BBQ Central Show, host Greg Rempe lines up a massive broadcast featuring barbecue royalty, grillography experts, YouTube culinary titans, and premium cigar industry leaders. First, we welcome the legendary Malcom Reed from HowToBBQRight. We trace the...
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The Best Moments of The BBQ Central Show in 10 Minutes or Less
Episode 448 - Taking you back to 8/18/2015 - This week featuring quarterly guest and BBQ icon Steven Raichlen. In this segment we talked about various Labor Day cooking scenarios and where he finds inspiration as he travels the country and the world checking out eateries, grocery stores and...
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Embedded Correspondents - August 2026 Appearance
(August 25, 2026 - Hour Two) 9:14pm - Segment 1: Bob Trudnak – BBQ Brawl Champion & International Live-Fire Winning the Brawl: Bob shares his experience competing on and winning Food Network’s hit series BBQ Brawl. From Ohio to Japan: Exploring the culture, flavors, and insights gained during…
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BBQ Brawl Belongs To BBQ Bob; Darren Warth Is Just Having Fun!
(August 25, 2026 - Hour One) 9:14pm - Segment 1: Bob Trudnak – BBQ Brawl Champion & International Live-Fire Winning the Brawl: Bob shares his experience competing on and winning Food Network’s hit series BBQ Brawl. From Ohio to Japan: Exploring the culture, flavors, and insights gained during…
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The Best Moments of The BBQ Central Show in 10 Minutes or Less
Episode 447Taking you back to 8/19/2014 - This week features one of the most popular formats in the history of the BBQ Central Show: the round table. In what stands as one of our final round table discussions, we gather top competitors and pork pitmasters of their era for a competition pork round...
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Pitmaster And Tastemade TV - Susie Bulloch Is Everywhere!
Episode Description: Tonight on The BBQ Central Show, host Greg Rempe breaks down the latest in the live-fire world, from masterclass grilling education and heavy-hitting industry investments to barbecue on prime-time television. First, we are joined by the global authority on grilling himself,...
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BBQ University Hosted By Man On Fire; Wes Wright Has Wifi Issues...I Guess?
Episode Description: Tonight on The BBQ Central Show, host Greg Rempe breaks down the latest in the live-fire world, from masterclass grilling education and heavy-hitting industry investments to barbecue on prime-time television. First, we are joined by the global authority on grilling himself,...
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The Best Moments of The BBQ Central Show in 10 Minutes or Less
Episode 446Taking you back to 8/13/2013 - Some old skool BBQ talk with The Butcher and Sugars BBQ!!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!*Don’t forget to RATE AND REVIEW…
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Pitmasters Contestants: Connie DeSousa and John Jackson and Jelly Covered Cows...
(August 11, 2026 - Hour Two)Segment Schedule & Guest Info9:14 PM – The Economics of the Wrapper with Mr. JGuest: Mr. JAffiliation: The Cigar Authority PodcastSegment Details: For his quarterly appearance, Mr. J joins us to break down the most important—and often most expensive—part of a premium...
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Cigar Wrapper Talk With Mr. J; Robert Moss Brings The Mustard Based TRUTH!!
(August 11, 2026 - Hour One)Segment Schedule & Guest Info9:14 PM – The Economics of the Wrapper with Mr. JGuest: Mr. JAffiliation: The Cigar Authority PodcastSegment Details: For his quarterly appearance, Mr. J joins us to break down the most important—and often most expensive—part of a premium...
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The Best Moments of The BBQ Central Show in 10 Minutes or Less
Episode 445Taking you back to 3/4/2014 - Ask and you shall receive! This week, Jon has put together a show that I requested a number of weeks back featuring a segment that I believe was an "all-time" moment in show history. Michael "Medium-Rare" O'Donnell was my guest...and while the segment…
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The Best Moments of The BBQ Central Show in 10 Minutes or Less
Episode 444Taking you back to 1/14/2020 - A 4th week in a row of our pal Doug requesting shows…and I believe the last one of this month long request streak…in this segment, Meathead returns and we have quite an in-depth discussion…dare I say…back and forth…on reverse sear and sous vide cooking....
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Embedded Correspondents - July 2026
(July 28, 2026 - Hour Two) Smoked Brisket Secrets, BBQ Myth-Busting, and the Road to the $1 Million BBQ World Cup In this jam-packed episode, we are coming to you live with a massive two-hour double-header featuring some of the biggest names and most hotly anticipated updates in the live-fire...
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Jess Pryles Is Not Here To Fu*k Spiders!!
(July 28, 2026 - Hour One) Smoked Brisket Secrets, BBQ Myth-Busting, and the Road to the $1 Million BBQ World Cup In this jam-packed episode, we are coming to you live with a massive two-hour double-header featuring some of the biggest names and most hotly anticipated updates in the live-fire...
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The Best Moments of The BBQ Central Show in 10 Minutes or Less
Episode 443Taking you back to 2/4/2020 - A third week of requested shows from our pal Doug Scheiding from Texas…This time around, first Tuesday of the month regular guest, Malcom Reed, joined me and we got into a deep discussion about a steak contest he was at…but more importantly than that…we…
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Sam Tours Japan With Guests & Ali Khan Spills On Fast Food Burgers!
(July 21, 2026 - Hour Two) Show Summary: Meatman is back with another massive Tuesday night lineup on the longest-running podcast in BBQ! Before we get to the interviews, the opening monologue tackles a wild viral video of a hair transplant gone completely off the rails—you won't believe the…
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Sucklebusters Almost Sold; Wes Wright Breaks Down The Blackstone Interview.
(July 21, 2026 - Hour One) Show Summary: Meatman is back with another massive Tuesday night lineup on the longest-running podcast in BBQ! Before we get to the interviews, the opening monologue tackles a wild viral video of a hair transplant gone completely off the rails—you won't believe the…
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The Best Moments of The BBQ Central Show in 10 Minutes or Less
Episode 442 Taking you back to 2/12/2019 - A second week of requested shows from our pal Doug Scheiding from Texas…BBQCS longest running EC. This week featuring Sam The Cooking Guy. This was an episode that was featuring a lot of thoughts on an impending Valentines Day…and a lot fo thoughts about...
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CEO of Weber/Blackstone - Roger Dahle
(July 14, 2026 - Hour Two) On the show tonight (All Times Eastern): 9:14pm - David Gafford - The Barbecue Lab 9:35pm - Robert Moss 10:14pm - Roger Dahle - Weber/Blackstone CEO All this plus a new "Would You Rather" YouTube Poll Question of the week and results from last week's poll. The BBQ…
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Hasty Bake Is SEXAAYY! Georgia BBQ Is REAL BBQ...
(July 14, 2026 - Hour One) On the show tonight (All Times Eastern): 9:14pm - David Gafford - The Barbecue Lab 9:35pm - Robert Moss 10:14pm - Roger Dahle - Weber/Blackstone CEO All this plus a new "Would You Rather" YouTube Poll Question of the week and results from last week's poll. The BBQ…
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The Best Moments of The BBQ Central Show in 10 Minutes or Less
Episode 441 Taking you back to 4/9/2019 - This week, Meathead being featured and he talks about an NBBQA recap...and about some tips that might get you lucky! 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…
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First Hour Was Great - Where Did The 2nd Hour Go?
(July 7, 2026 - Hour Two) On the show tonight (All Times Eastern): 9:14pm - Malcom Reed - How To BBQ Right 9:35pm - Steve Ray - Owl's Nest BBQ Supply 10:14pm - Sam The Cooking Guy 10:35pm - Ali Khan - Ali Khan Eats All this plus a new "Would You Rather" YouTube Poll Question of the week and…
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Malcom Peels Tomatoes; Steve Ray Eats Poon-Tang??
(July 7, 2026 - Hour One) On the show tonight (All Times Eastern): 9:14pm - Malcom Reed - How To BBQ Right 9:35pm - Steve Ray - Owl's Nest BBQ Supply 10:14pm - Sam The Cooking Guy 10:35pm - Ali Khan - Ali Khan Eats All this plus a new "Would You Rather" YouTube Poll Question of the week and…
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The Best Moments of The BBQ Central Show in 10 Minutes or Less
Episode 440 Taking you back to 6/24/20089 - This week, featuring Merl Whitebook from the KCBS (back then) and a lot of talk about a common problem even to this day...JUDGING! 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...
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Open Segments - Blackstone Sharing, Handshakes, Hot Dog Eating Contest and More!
(June 30, 2026 - Hour Two) On the show tonight (All Times Eastern): 9:14pm & 9:35pm - Grant Pinkerton - Pinkerton's Barbecue 10:14pm & 10:35pm - Open 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...
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Grant Pinkerton: Pinkerton's Barbecue
(June 30, 2026 - Hour One) On the show tonight (All Times Eastern): 9:14pm & 9:35pm - Grant Pinkerton - Pinkerton's Barbecue 10:14pm & 10:35pm - Open 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...
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The Best Moments of The BBQ Central Show in 10 Minutes or Less
Episode 439 Taking you back to 6/19/2009 - Being featured this week is the current KCBS CEO and pitmaster of Pellet Envy, Rod Gray. Before his CEO position, Rod did the competition circuit and all the way back in 2009, he was on the KCBS BOD where he served as treasurer. In this segment, we…
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The Embedded Correspondents For June 2026
(June 23, 2026 - Hour Two) On the show tonight (All Times Eastern): 9:14pm - Jason Ganahl - GQUE BBQ 9:35pm - Carey Bringle - Peg Leg Porker 10:14pm & 10:35pm - - The Embedded Correspondents - June Edition All this plus a new "Would You Rather" YouTube Poll Question of the week and results from...
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GQUE BBQ Is BACK; Peg Leg Porker Has The Spirit Of America!
(June 23, 2026 - Hour One) On the show tonight (All Times Eastern): 9:14pm - Jason Ganahl - GQUE BBQ 9:35pm - Carey Bringle - Peg Leg Porker 10:14pm & 10:35pm - - The Embedded Correspondents - June Edition All this plus a new "Would You Rather" YouTube Poll Question of the week and results from...
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The Best Moments of The BBQ Central Show in 10 Minutes or Less
Episode 438 Taking you back to 11/22/2016 - I mentioned it a few weeks back…and because he is the best EVP of any podcast every…Jon Solberg went right to work to locate and produce the show that features not only the BEST story ever heard on this show…in my opinion…it is the singular BEST STORY...
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The New Owner Of Pitts & Spitts; Daniel Vaughn Is Eating All The 1/2 Chickens!
(June 16, 2026 - Hour One) On the show tonight (All Times Eastern): 9:14pm - Mike McCloud - WFC 9:35pm - Wes Wright - Cookout News 10:14pm - Coy Christoffel - Pitts & Spitts 10:35pm - Daniel Vaughn - Texas Monthly All this plus a new "Would You Rather" YouTube Poll Question of the week and…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
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!
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