(September 23, 2025 - Hour Two)

10:14pm & 10:35pm - In the 2nd hour, the EC's and I will do the annual BBQ Central Show Guest Hall of Fame nominations...culminating in a new BBQCS Guest Hall of Fame Class! Which 5 will get in?? You will have to tune in to find out!

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(September 23, 2025 - Hour One)

9:14pm - Tonight I start with a recap of the 2025 Hartville Hardware Grillfest. I will give you all the highlights (no low-lights), interactions and behind the scenes scoops you could ever want!

9:35pm - The Embedded Correspondents will drop in a bit early to polish of a few 100%AQ.

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Episode 400!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Taking you back to 8/18/2015 - Jon believes he has found the actual 400th episode of The BBQ Central Show…and this is a taste of what and who was on the show back in 2015

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Original Air Date: 8/18/2015

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(September 16, 2025 - Hour Two)

10:14pm - Leading off the 2nd hour is someone who has been moved around the guest board the past number of weeks. Mike Lang from Another Pint Please will stop by and talk about his new IG account, is latest book writing effort and this coming weekend's agenda at the 2025 Hartville Hardware Grillfest! Oh yeah...I will be there too!!

10:35pm - Joining me for his 3rd quarterly visit in 2025 is the BBQ editor of Texas Monthly, Daniel Vaughn. Tonight we talk on a variety of topics to include his global influence in BBQ, a sausage sensi and the hate he gets from people on the TMBBQ Top 50 BBQ list.

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(September 16, 2025 - Hour One)

9:14pm - Tonight we, hopefully, bring a resolution to the months long "non-payment" of a bet between Matt Osman and Sam The Cooking Guy. Matt bet Sam's YouTube Channel would hit 4MM subscribers by May 1st. He was so confident, that he bet Sam $2,000 he would accomplish this goal. Matt was wrong. However, months later, there has been no payment to Sam. We will get the full background on the story and we will also work out payment. We will also have fun and frivolity along the way.

9:35pm - 3rd Tuesday of the month regular guest and creator of Cookoputnews.com, Wes Wright, joins me to talk about the past 30 days of business in the BBQ and Grilling world.

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Episode 399

Taking you back to 9/1/2009 - Being featured this week is ME!!  And you know I love me some me…and the topic being discussed at this time was wood pellets…specifically Traeger Wood pellets…specifically…the way the flavor was going into these pellets…enjoy!

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Original Air Date: 9/1/2009

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(September 9, 2025 - Hour Two)

10:14pm & 10:35pm - 6 months after his last visit, we catch up with, now, two time book author, Meathead from Amazingribs.com. How is the book selling? Is it tracking the way the first book did? Will this be a NYT Best Seller? Is Harry Connick Jr. using Meathead as his go to source for his personal BBQ knowledge? Does he still run Amazingribs.com? All will be revealed tonight!

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(September 9, 2025 - Hour One)

9:14pm - The latest craze in our small ecosystem has been the revealing of the new BBQ Central Show theme song "Get In The Smoke". Tonight we lead off the show with the creator of the song, Heath Bennett. We will get to know Heath a bit, see if he is a music guy and see if he is a bbq'er. We will also learn the "process" hew went through to turn out the finished product...which , by my account, was great! You might learn some AI insights as well.

9:35pm - Did you know that BBQ pork ribs were once considered the most vile items on the earth? True story (mostly) and tonight, our pal Robert Moss will tell us all about how this highly revered BBQ meat of today was able to turn the corner from "trash meat" to "favorite BBQ item" on most menus. You will be shocked to hear how The Ohio River plays a part in all of this as well.

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Episode 398

Taking you back to September 15, 2011, we are excited to feature a truly pioneering figure in the history of our program. I would confidently assert that she was the program's very first "Embedded Correspondent," a concept she embodied long before the EC format became a familiar and established part of our show. Her name is Kelly Dodd, and we encourage our audience to consider if that name sparks any recognition.

Fourteen years ago, Ms. Dodd was a vibrant young enthusiast immersed in the thrilling world of competitive BBQ. Her involvement stemmed from her father, Brian, who served as the esteemed pitmaster for the renowned team, "Whoose Smokin'." It was Mr. Dodd who initially reached out to me with a compelling proposal: Kelly could conduct on-site interviews directly from the heart of these high-stakes BBQ competitions.

At that time, competitive BBQ was experiencing a surge in popularity, captivating a wide audience with its blend of culinary artistry, intense rivalry, and vibrant community. Kelly's natural charisma and insightful questions allowed her to secure some truly exceptional interviews. In fact, the segment you are about to hear is a testament to her groundbreaking work, featuring conversations with some of the most distinguished and legendary competitive BBQ teams of all time, offering a unique glimpse into a pivotal era of the sport.

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Original Air Date: 9/15/2011

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(Pre-Recorded August 31, 2025 - Second hour)

Sam The Cooking Guy and I chop it up on eating out, tipping, retail and more.

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