The BBQ Central Radio Show

Tonight, Todd johns from the Pork Pullin' Plowboys joined me to talk about his win at the American Royal Invitational this past weekend. Todd recounted the events that took place over the weekend and how emotion overcame him as he was called up to receive the Grand Championship honor. Todd also has a great line of rubs (2 kinds) that he sells on line. You can visit his website at http://www.plowboysbbq.com for more information.

Connie Rempe makes another appearance and brings it strong with her recipes for this month! There is a Fall theme for this go around and you can get your hands on these recipes by emailing the show at bbqcentralradio@gmail.com Bob Garnache joined me 2nd segment to talk about his great new products the “Rib-O-Lator” and the “Flavor Dome” He is holding over some special pricing for the Centralites…saving you $20 and the cost of shipping. Check out his site at http://www.ribolator.com for more info…if you want to order, email Bob at info@ribolator.com and put Radio Show in the subject line…he will get back to you to help get the special pricing on either or both of these units!

Tonight it was all about the chicken!! A three member panel talked about cooking chicken from start to finish tonight with the continuing focus put on the backyard cook! Chicken is unique from the other bbq meats because it can be done in pieces or as a whole bird. It is also a piece of meat that you can continually change the tastes on depending on how creative you want to get with the spices and rubs. The guests on the panel were: JM – http://www.celebritygrill.wordpress.com Jim – http://www.mindofmen.com Bruce McCall Sr. - http://www.huckshut.com Thanks to Marcia Fox from http://www.bbqhooks.com for sponsoring the giveaways for the past 3 weeks. Tonight concluded the first round of EZ-Hook giveaways! Check out their site and get hooking!! The BBQ Central Show is sponsored by: http://www.thebbqguru.com http://www.fredsmusicandbbq.com http://www.smokymtbarbecue.com http://www.ddogsbbq.com

Derrick Riches joined me to talk about see-through propane tanks and the potential viability of the product here in the states. Derrick also talked about some of the cool tailgating items that are out for the consumer to buy this year. Find Derrick on the internet at http://www.bbq.about.com Ray Lampe, Dr. BBQ, joined me during the second segment to talk about the new venture he is taking part in with http://www.frecooker.com. Ray is always looking for the next best thing in bbq and grilling and he has found a great internet site to host some of his 3 min videos that will be recipe related as well as offering tips on grilling. Ray also shared his thoughts on some of the big bbq competitions that will be happening over the next 3-4 weeks. Check Ray out on his site at http://www.drbbq.com EZ-Hooks sponsored the 3rd segment giveaway...thanks to Marcia Fox for this great 3 week event. Ron from Texas and Phil from Louisiana won the hooks this week. You can buy your own hook at http://www.bbqhooks.com The BBQ Central Show is sponsored by: The BBQ Guru: http://www.thebbqguru.com Fred's Music and BBQ: http://www.fredsmusicandbbq.com Ddogs BBQ: http://www.ddogsbbq.com Smoky Mt. Barbecue: http://www.smokymtbarbecue.com

Joe Amore of Smoky Mountain Smokers helped me break down this year’s Jack Daniels field. Joe provided some history on the event and then we picked who we thought would win this year. Joe is calling Iowa Smoky D’s to the ring and I am going with CancerSucksChicago.com. Time will tell if either of us know what we are talking about. Joe’s website is http://www.smokymountainsmokers.com Chef Hymie Grande joined me in the 2nd segment to talk about his brand of bbq sauce. His sauce is American Diabetes Association approved…has no high fructose corn syrup or processed sugars. Take a look at the site at http://www.chefhymiegrande.com and look for his new ketchup offering coming soon! E-Z Hook sponsored the giveaway tonight. 2 lucky callers won a long handle E-Z Hook and will soon be flipping away! Visit http://www.bbqhooks.com to check out the product or to purchase. There are 2 more weeks of giveaways with these great folks…4 more chances to win a hook!! Thanks to Marcia Fox for doing this! The BBQ Central Show is sponsored by: The BBQ Guru – http://www.thebbqcentral.com Fred’s Music and BBQ – http://www.fredsmusicandbbq.com Smoky Mt. Barbecue – http://www.smokymtbarbecue.com DDogs BBQ – http://www.ddogsbbq.com

3 panel members talk about how they do their rib cooks from prep to plate. Thanks to Curt from OH, Steve from NC and Russ from SC for joining me on the show tonight. The show is sponsored by The BBQ Guru, Fred's music and bbq, DDogs BBQ Rubs and Sauces and Smoky MT. Barbecue.

Drew Keenan from In-Zone, the make of The Bubba Keg, came on to talk about the great new contest they have going right now. Bubba Keg is on the search for the best tailgating team out there! If you think you are in that group, go ahead and visit http://www.bubbakeg.com for more info! Jeff Shivers joined me in the 2nd segment to talk about the IBCA. Jeff is the current Executive Director and he gave us some history on himself, the IBCA and how they differ from some of the other sanctioning bodies out there. If you are interested in visiting their website for more info please visit http://www.ibcabbq.org Rob Bagby joined me in the 3rd segment to catch up on all things concerning the Florida BBQ Association. He was recently re-elcted as a 2nd term President for the FBA and he is also sitting atop the leader board for Team of The Year standings! Visit the FBA at http://www.flbbq.org and his team site at http://www.swampboys.com Thanks to Smokin' Coles for sponsoring the giveaway tonight! They make a great bbq sauce which you should check out at http://smokincoles.com The show is sponsored by The BBQ guru, Fred's Music and BBQ, Ddogs BBQ and Smoky MT. Barbecue. Please give them a look before you add to your bbq and grilling arsenal!

Candy Weaver talks about wood pellets and her competition experience during the first segment…don’t forget to go to her website at http://www.bbqrsdelight.com...if you order a $24.99 variety pack you get FREE SHIPING right now!! Andy Husbands joined me during the second segment to talk about his experience on Hell’s Kitchen this season. He wasn’t able to answer some of the technical questions but he was very open about how things ran in the dynamics of the competitions and some o f the people as well. Andy also talked about the “Garlic bread” incident, the editing and packaging of the show and about some of his competition bbq experience! He is currently still on so we wish him good luck through the rest of the competition!! Check out his bloggings at http://www.andyhusbands.com

Chris Schlesinger joined me in the 2nd segment to talk about some basics regarding fire management. He is not a gas griller but he did share a lot of great info concerning the charcoal fuel side of things. Also note, that if you are ever in Cambridge, MA and you have an inkling to go to his restaurant, The East Coast Grill, mention my name and the show and you will get VIP treatment! Dennis from FL won the 2 pack of Pee Dee River Swamp Sauce and I shared my thoughts about the KCBS heisting my idea on the top 10 Team of the Year standings.

Joey Chestnut joined me to talk about the world of competitive eating. He is currently ranked #1 in the world according to the IFOCE (www.ifoce.com) Joey talked about how he got in to the sport, how he trained and how he feels about Takeru Kobayashi…his arch rival! This is a very entertaining interview and we will be having Joey on in the future. Todd Johns and Andy Groneman from Pork Pullin’ Plowboys joined me for the 2nd segment to talk about their Butt 2 Butt and Chest 2 Chest wins from a few weeks back. This had never been done before in competition bbq history. They also weighed in on the “pork parting” issue that has been making the rounds on the bbq forums as well as explaining what the “money muscle” is. Visit them on the web at www.plowboysbbq.com

Thanks to Kevin and Dennis...and Danielle for a segment, for coming on the show to talk about how they cook their pork butts from start to finish! These shows are always popular and give out lots of great information for you to try on your next butt cook!

Ed talks about his new cooker, competition bbq tricks and the KCBS.

Bill Small talks about his "Que and Cruz" event coming up on July 17th & 18th 2009. Wyatt McSpadden talks about his new book "Texas BBQ" which is a pictorial of some great and historic bbq joints in Texas. Derrick Riches makes his monthly appearance to talk about what's new in the world of bbq and grilling for consumers. Show Sponsors: The BBQ Guru: http://www.thebbqguru.com Fred's Music and BBQ: http://fredsmusicandbbq.com DDogs BBQ: http://www.ddogsbbq.com Smoky MT. Barbecue: www.smokymtbarbecue.com

Monthly segment with Mom...if you want to get your own copy of this month's recipes feel free to email the show at bbqcentralradio@gmail.com and be sure to reference the date in the subject line. Thanks to Fred's Music and BBQ for sponsoring the giveaway segment. Visit http://www.tastylicksbbq.com to pick up your own bottles of rub and sauce! Sponsors of the show: The BBQ Guru - http://www.thebbqguru.com Fred's Music and BBQ - http://www.fredsmusicandbbq.com DDogs BBQ - http://www.ddogsbbq.com Smoky MT Barbecue: http://www.smokymtbarbecue.com

Segment 2: Bob Trudnak from The BBQ Guru talked about their new "Onyx Oven" that will be coming out very soon. It is a smaller cooker than the Tall Boy and is insulated and comes with a BBQ Guru control. Bob also told us about the new pit control "The NanoQ" which is replacing the Pitminder unit. I was also joined at the top of the segment by Bob's daughter, Madeline. She will be taking place in a Kids Q event this coming August...this is where the next generation of competitive bbq'er comes from. GOOD LUCK to Madeline!! Segment 3: John Dawson from Patio Daddio talked about his new Pomegranate Chile Lime Glaze recipe that he came up with and recently submitted to a national recipe contest. We talked about how pork tenderloin is under-rated and prior to a technical glitch, tried to get John's thoughts on what the KCBS could be doing better as an organization to help grow the sport of barbecue. Segment 4: Bob from Oregon won the 2 pack of Pee Dee River Swamp Sauce. Visit http://www.swampsauce.com to buy some of your own!! BBQ Central Show Sponsors: The BBQ Guru: http://www.thebbqguru.com - 800-288-GURU Fred's Music and BBQ: http://www.fredsmusicandbbq.com Smoky Mt. Barbecue: http://www.smokymtbarbecue.com DDogs BBQ: http://www.ddogsbbq.com