Episode 419

Taking you back to 2/8/2011 - This week featuring a BBQ legend…and cancer philanthropist, Scottie Johnson of Cancer Sucks Chicago. Within the minutes of this show we talk about the cooking class he was doing…to not only help BBQ’ers become better cooks…but to help raise $$ for cancer research at the time. And just for some background on Scottie…I use the term legend not in a “how many competitions he won” sense…although he did win the Jack back in the day. I say it within the scope of helping shape the way BBQ became more popular…especially across the internet.

Scottie was very involved with The BBQ Forum…was on my BBQ message board back then as well…was quite an advocate for competition BBQ back then…all while trying to ensure that he could maximize the “Cancer Sucks Chicago” foundation that he started in memory of his wife. A very proud Chicago-in to say the least…I always thought that when I heard him talk…I always heard some Ray Lampe as well. So, if you don’t know Scottie…this is a good segment of introduction…and be sure to go back and listen to the whole thing…

By the way…side mentions of Mike and Beth Wozniak…from one of the best teams in BBQ competition history…originally it was “Bar-B-Quau…ultimately just being called Quau…but Mike and Beth were a dominant force on the KCBS circuit for years and years…a former KCBS Team of the Year….and good people…you can search him in the show archives…Mike appeared a few times back in the day…I think he even took part in a round table show, if I’m not mistaken. 

Shout out to QUAU!!

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Original Air Date: 2/8/2011

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(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 from The Barbecue Lab joins me for his first quarterly apperance in 2026. We will get an update on modular kitchen set ups, best kettle grills and much more!

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(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 Festival, Kevin Grothe joins me to talk about this year's contest, the new open fire contest and some other items!

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Episode 418

Taking you back to - Taking you back to 1/22/2013 - Let me say this…if you never listen to another Best Moments Show ever again…make sure you listen to this one on Friday…For a very brief moment…there was almost a recurring segment called  “The Babes of BBQ”...this might be one of two…maybe it only ended up being one segment…but “It is something” to be sure…check it out on Friday! 

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Original Air Date: 1/22/2013

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(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 fun ever stop...no!

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(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 Pryles has been as busy as ever, and we talk about her latest trips, soaking rib roasts in milk, if the "Grill Dad's" rib roast method is genius or nonsense, her new TV show and much more! Yes, we end the segment with "Betwixt The Two"...a crowd favorite!

9:35pm - After Jess, we meet the co-founder and CEO of the "BBQ World Cup", Scott Erdmann. Tonight's segment will be the laying of the ground work of how they got to here...and after the Super Bowl...we will plan to do another segment to talk about the full details, as they will be released at that point. So, while I might not get every question answered, we can certainly learn why this event is important and why Scott thought it was important enough to get off the ground.

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Episode 417

Taking you back to - 1/24/2017 - Featuring pitmaster of Momma and Pappa Joe's BBQ, Clarence Joseph. CJ, as he is known, is a great personality and one who was really great when he was out there doing it in the Texas circuit. He has great personality and energy...and he has also taught a lot of cooks how to do it a bit better.

**Fun Fact - This episode was the first time Jon Solberg appeared as a guest!!

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Original Air Date: 1/24/2017

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Episode 416

Taking you back to - 9/29/2009 - This week we feature a BBQCS GHOF’er…and perhaps more importantly than that…my mommy. This appears to be the first time I titled her segment “Connie’s Recipe Corner”...in this segment we are obviously talking about recipes…these happen to be a fall theme…

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Original Air Date: 9/29/2009

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(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 Veazey - Creator of the BBQ Map

All this plus a new "Would You Rather" YouTube Poll Question of the week and results from last week's poll.

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(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 Veazey - Creator of the BBQ Map

All this plus a new "Would You Rather" YouTube Poll Question of the week and results from last week's poll.

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