How Do Brands Get Into The Home Depot? Also, Did You Hear? There's A New Badger In Town!

9:14pm - We are back LIVE and better than ever tonight! Why not kick it off with a huge first time guest. Ken Johnson, THEE buyer for Home Depot (https://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=65673619&msgid=1746618&act=5AMP&c=330077&pid=3147610&destination=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.homedepot.com%2Fb%2FOutdoors-Outdoor-Cooking-Grills%2FN-5yc1vZbxaz&cf=104749&v=06152b8070dbd08ae9217c4b61156b26df719f5b703cf984f889f2a89af20eb4) in their outdoor BBQ/Grilling department joins me for the first time. We will talk about the brands in Home Depot available for sale, and more importantly, we will learn all about how those decisions are made, how the contracts are structured, who requests what when it come to new cookers and how far out are they actually operating. If you ever thought about getting your product into the Home Depot ecosystem, then this is a segment you don't want to miss!9:35pm - After Ken, we will introduce a brand new cooker and brand with the CEO, Noah Glanville. Now, you might know Noah from the Pit Barrel Cooker brand of barrel cookers, however tonight, we meet the Noah Glanville from "Badger Barrel (https://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=65673619&msgid=1746618&act=5AMP&c=330077&pid=3147610&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.badgerbarrel.com%2F&cf=104749&v=3c73086632c1c13586234ac7c7a5a7f4ed380ef44da52462979ce3039baf853b)". This Noah is a bit more free-wheeling, a bit more curt, a bit less professional and has a lot more attitude. We will discuss why this brand and why now. We will also talk about the marketing campaign that seems to have quite an edge to it. This promises to be a entertaining segment!The BBQ Central show Sponsors:Primo Grills (https://publish.blubrry.com/s-16265/episodes/new/www.primogrill.com)Pitts & Spitts BBQ Pits - Use "charcoalcentral" at checkout for $150 Off Charcoal Grills (https://publish.blubrry.com/s-16265/episodes/new/www.pittsandspitts.com/bbqcentral)Big Poppa Smokers (https://publish.blubrry.com/s-16265/episodes/new/www.bigpoppasmokers.com)Fireboard (https://publish.blubrry.com/s-16265/episodes/new/www.fireboard.com)Cookin Pellets (https://publish.blubrry.com/s-16265/episodes/new/www.cookinpellets.com)Pit Barrel Cooker (https://publish.blubrry.com/s-16265/episodes/new/www.pitbarrelcooker.com)The Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show" (https://www.facebook.com/TheButcherShoppe)JC Newman Cigars - Try The Angel Cuesta Brand (https://www.jcnewman.com/?utm_source=bbqcentralshow&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=bbqcentral2023)