The BBQ Central Radio Show

I was joined by 2008 KCBS Team of The Year Pit Master Robert Magee from Munchin’ Hogs at The Hilton. We talked about how he was able to pull the championship off against an ever growing field of great cooks. We also talked about his background and how he got in to competitive barbecue. Robert shared his thoughts about the KCBS, how he likes the new scoring system and what the KCBS could do to improve their organization. Good luck to Robert and the other in 2009! Connie Rempe made her monthly visit and shared some AWESOME recipes. Forget the bbq and grill, these are going to be prepared inside as we all know you can adjust them for outside cooking as well. If you are interested in getting your hands on these recipes please email the show at bbqcentralradio@gmail.com and put “Recipes in the subject line! Brian from Maryland won the Free For All Segment. He will be getting a bottle of BBQ Juice and Old Smokehouse Rub from http://www.bbqjuice.com Thanks to Kell Phelps for the prize please visit his site and pick yourself out some rub and juice! PLEASE VISIT THE SPONSORS OF THE BBQ CENTRAL SHOW THEY MAKE THE SHOW POSSIBLE SO GIVE THEM FIRST CONSIDERATION: THE BBQ GURU: http://www.thebbqguru.com - 1-800-288-GURU Pee Dee River Swamp Sauce http://www.swampsauce.com BBQ JUICE & OLD SMOKEHOUSE RUB http://www.bbqjuice.com

Segment 1: Mike Rawdon from Hearthware talked about their product, The NuWave Oven, and how it can help you decrease your cooking time and provide superior results. It uses 3 different types of heat to cook your food and is completely enclosed...so no smoke or orders fill the kitchen while it cook! Check it out at https://www.nuwaveoven.com/spark/index.php Segment 2: Julie Reinhardt, author of "She Smoke", came on to talk about her new book and her web contest. The book is a great tool for every level of bbq and grilling enthusiast. It is well written but doesn't talk over anyones head! I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to ramp up their knowledge about bbq and grilling in general. Julie is also hosting a contest and you can learn more about that by going to http://www.shesmoke.com/contest Winner gets a free Trager Jr. cooker ($400 retail) and there will be other prizes to win as well. You can visit http://www.shesmoke.com for all the info!! Segment 3: Rod Gray talked about why he resigned his post on the KCBS board of directors. There has been a lot of speculation as to why this happened, especially over last weekend, so Rod graciously accepted my invite to come on the show to talk about his side. The interview did get cut off during the original airing but this replay has the full interview. Rod is also the Pit Master of Pellet Envy competition team...you can find out more about Rod at http://www.pelletenvy.com BBQ Central show Sponsors: The BBQ Guru: http://www.thebbqguru.com Fred's Music and BBQ: http://www.fredsmusicandbbq.com Smoky Mt. Barbecue: http://www.smokymtbarbecue.com DDogs BBQ: http://www.ddogsbbq.com

Segment 2: Executive Chef Sarah Maryatt from Home Cooking Star joined me to talk about the unique BBQ Sauce Recipe contest that http://www.homecookingstar.com is holding right now. The winner stands to take more than $100,000 in cash as well as a slew of other prizes. Next season’s contest is already starting to take recipes and the theme will be comfort food! Segment 3: Dan from Wauchula, FL made an appearance and…as usual…crossed the line and got run. I also mentioned that John Dawson from http://www.patiodaddiobbq.com helped me revamp the BBQ Central Forum homepage which can be found at http://www.thebbqcentral.com I also mentioned how to find and subscribe to the BBQ Central Show Newsletter http://www.bbq-4-u.com/letter Segment 4: Raymond from Georgia and Randy from Alabama won the prized tonight…thanks to Fred’s Music and BBQ (http://www.fredsmusicandbbq.com) and to Pee Dee River Swamp Sauce (http://www.swampsauce.com) for the great prizes! BBQ Central Show Sponsors: The BBQ Guru: http://www.thebbqguru.com – 800-288-GURU Fred’s Music and BBQ – http://www.fredsmusicandbbq.com DDogs BBQ – http://www.ddogsbbq.com Smoky MT. Barbecue: http://www.smokymtbarbecue.com

Segment 1: BBQ Central horse racing expert, Harry DeHorse, made it in to breakdown the Belmont this coming weekend. We also talked about the business of horse racing and why that sometimes ruins the actual racing part! Segment 2 & 3: Susan Righetti of Susie Q Brand came on to talk about a very regial style of barbecue called Santa Maria style. If you are from the Santa Maria Valley in California, you are probably very familiar with this…but if you live anywhere else you probably aren’t as fimliar. Susan brke down the history of this style of bbq, what cuts of meat are required, how to prepare it for the cooker and what sides to eat with it. Susan also mentioned that the correct wood to use is red oak, which is indigenous to that part of the country! Susan also talked about the family restaurant, The Far Western Tavern, which is a landmark spot in California. She gave us the history on that and also when she decided to start the Susie Q brand of spices in 1981. You can visit her store on line at http://www.susieqbrand.com and use the code “BBQCENTRAL” for a 20% discount during check out until June 19th, 2009! Segment 4: Randy from Alabama won the prize tonight. Thanks to Smoky Mt. Barbecue for sponsoring this segment. They also sell a great line of cookers called Meadow Creek. Visit them at http://www.smokymtbarbecue.com for more information. Show Sponsors: The BBQ Guru: http://www.thebbqguru.com – 800-288-GURU Fred’s Music and BBQ: http://www.fredsmusicandbbq.com DDogs BBQ: http://www.ddogsbbq.com Smoky MT. Barbecue: http://www.smokymtbarbecue.com

Segment 2: Joe Blumenstein from http://www.joebees.com stopped in to talk about his unique “free range bee pollen”. Joe admitted that while he is not the one who found this product, as it has been around for hundreds of years, he did make it his mission to source the BEST bee pollen available. The bee pollen is being sourced in British Columbia which has one of the most pristine natural setting available. This gives Joe the best product to offer his clients...taking bee pollen will give you more energy, make you feel better and help your entire system run more efficiently! Joe is currently running a special buy 6 months and get your 7th month free and that includes free shipping as well. http://www.joebees.com Segment 3: Derrick Riches from http://www.bbq.about.com made his monthly appearance. Since we both have a test unit of “The Bubba Keg” we compared notes about the pros and cons of the unit. We talked about what ended up being some very minimal deficiencies with the unit when compared to the overall product. For $600 retail, we both agree that this is a 9 out of 10 rating especially when considering the “QPR” or Quality Price Ratio. http://www.bubbakeg.com Derrick also got in to the Tec G-Sports FR Grill. This small unit can hit 800* and get as low as 200* which has never been the case regarding these infrared grills. http://www.tecinfrared.com/GSportFR.php Segment 4: The 4th segment free for all was sponsored by Naked Pig BBQ Company. As of this time I do not have the name of the winner...the show ran long in the interviews and the show after mine, Broad Topics, was going to help me find a winner. Thanks to Naked Pig for sponsoring this segment! http://www.nakedpigbbq.com

Mike Davis from Lotta Bull BBQ stopped by for a great 2 segment visits! We talked about the new series he is taking part in with Prilosec OTC and NASCAR. There are 2 more events scheduled after this week's competition in Charlotte, NC. In the 3rd segment we talked about competition bbq in general. Mike weighed in on the KCBS rules regarding ribs during turn ins, what teams need to do for their set-ups, if he was going to Canada to teach classes anytime soon and a host of other items. Ron from Texas won the 4th segment free for all. He is getting some FREE Naked Pig BBQ Rub and you can pick yourself up some at http://www.nakedpigbbq.com Thanks to Chuck Taylor for donating the prize tonight! The show is sponsored by: The BBQ Guru: http://www.thebbqguru.com 800-288-GURU Fred's Music and BBQ: http://www.fredsmusicandbbq.com DDogs BBQ: http://www.ddogsbbq.com Yoders Smoky MT. Barbecue: http://www.seriousbbqs.com

Segment 2: Drew Keenan from The Bubba Keg. The product manager visits with me to talk about how the Bubba Keg is different from the ceramic style cookers out there...and for $599 total, with A LOT of options, it's hard to beat!! http://www.bubbakeg.com Segment 3: My Mom, Connie Rempe, makes a visit in studio to talk about some of her favorite recipes! Please email me and reference the date if you would like a copy. Segment 4: Harry DeHorse talks Preakness horse racing for the upcoming event this weekend. He says go triple with Rachel Alexandria, Pioneer of the Nile and Mind that bird in a box! Congrats to Tom for winning the 2 pack of Pee Dee River Swamp Sauce. Thanks to Tim for donating the prize this week...please visit his site at http://www.swampsauce.com Sponsors of the BBQ Central Show are: The BBQ Guru: http://www.thebbqguru.com Fred's Music and Barbecue: http://www.fredsmusicandbbq.com DDogs BBQ: http://www.ddogsbbq.com Smoky MT. Barbecue: http://www.smokymtbarbecue.com

2nd Segment - President of the FBA, Rob Bagby. Rob is also the pit master of the Swamp Boys competition BBQ Team. Rob's websites are http://www.flbbq.org & http://www.swampboys.com Lots of calls for the other segments...Danielle Dimovski won the Gas Watch prize for the best call of the night...CONGRATS to her!

I was joined by Chris Schlesinger in the second segment tonight. Chris is an accomplished Chef, cookbook author, cooking instructor and entrepreneur. Chris talked about his roots in grilling in bbq, his travels as a chef, what it was like to open a restaurant and his many other accomplishments in the world of cooking! Check him out at http://www.eastcoastgrill.net Dr. BBQ, Ray Lampe stopped by and we talked about a number of items. We covered what’s happening with the Greenbrier and their financial woes…this has led to a downsizing in the number of BBQ Mastery classes they will be offering. Ray will be the only one doing the only class this year! Ray also shed some light on the controversy that Justin Timberlake is not one of the owners of Southern Hospitality as once thought…however, Ray is still the Executive Chef at SH and he is also NOT an owner! Check Ray out at http://www.drbbq.com Tom from Oregon won the 4th Segment Free For All which was sponsored by Naked Pig BBQ Company. Thanks to Chuck for donating the prize…please give their website a look and grab some of their rub for yourself! http://www.nakedpigbbq.com

Perhaps a little heavier subject matter than we are accustomed to here on The BBQ Central Show tonight. I was joined by a representative from Kristie’s Foundation (http://www.kristies.org) to talk about what Kristie's nfoundation does. They provide end of life care to terminally ill children…they are currently in the process of building only the 2nd facility of its kind in the nation. This is a great organization and they are going to have a great bbq benefit in May. Check it out at http://www.quenforkids.com My Mom made her monthly visit to the show to share some of her favorite recipes. Tonight it was a BLT dip appetizer, a stuffed chicken main course and a chocolate cheese pie desert. If you would like to grab these recipes please email the show and put the subject as recipes and then the date you want. Look for her next month for more great recipes! Raymond from Georgia won the 4th segment free for all and will be getting a 3 pack of D-Dogs BBQ Rub to try out. Thanks to Darin for donating the prize and you can buy your own DDogs rub at http://www.ddogsbbq.com

2nd Segment - Rob Bagby...NOT! But he will be re-hooked in for next week! 3rd Segment - Bruce McCall Sr. & JR. from Huck's Hut. Check out their cool bbq website at http://www.huckshut.com 4th Segment - Rich Romito from The Romito Foundation which is bringing awareness to DMD. Check out his foundation website at http://www.rundrun.com and the bbq benefit website at http://www.qnforthecure.com You can also text DMD to 90999 for a $5 donation...HELP OUT!!

I was joined by the guys from BBQ Addicts Jason Day and Aaron Chronister. These guys developed the supremely popular bacon explosion. This is one of the fastest growing items on the internet and we tracked it from birth to present day! It is quite an interesting ride to say the least! Visit their site at http://www.bbqaddicts.com In the 3rd segment I was joined by Derrick Riches from About.com. Derrick is the resident reviewer of all thing grilling and bbq for About.com. He went to the HPBA convention in Nevada last weekend and we talked about the cool items he saw there. Check Derrick out at http://www.bbq.about.com Chris from NY won the 2 pack of Pee Dee River Swamp Sauce. Thanks to Tim at Swamp Sauce for the prize for the 4th Segment Free For All…you can visit Tim’s site at http://www.swampsauce.com Please support the BBQ Central Show Sponsors: The BBQ Guru: http://www.thebbqguru.com D-Dogs BBQ Rub: http://www.ddogsbbq.com Coshell Charcoal: http://www.coshellcharcoal.com Smoky Mountain Barbecue: http://www.smokymtbarbecue.com

I was joined by Sean Maharris of Coshell Charcoal Company. Coshell is making a unique product that is using coconut shells instead of traditional carbonized wood. This is an all natural product that burns cleaner, is good for the environment and does not have any chemicals in the making of the charcoal. Sean give us some insight on how the product is made, where the idea to market this in the states came from and what kind of price point potential consumers can expect to pay. Please visit http://www.coshellcharcoal.com for more information. In the 3rd segment Rhett Thompson from AusPit joined me to talk about his cool style cooking product. Rhett called in from Melbourne Australia making this the first show of BBQ Central. Rhett talked about how he came up with the idea for his AusPit, what consumers can expect from it when they buy it and what accessories can be purchased to make this a fully effective AusPit cooker! Visit http://www.auspitbbq.com Phil from Alabama reclaimed his position as of the 4th Segment Free For All. Smoky Mountain BBQ donated a bottle of their sauce and rub for this segment. Feel free to drop by their site at http://www.seriousbbqs.com for more info on their products and their cookers! I would like to thank the sponsors of The BBQ Central Show. Please give them first consideration when buying anything related to bbq and grilling: The BBQ Guru: http://www.thebbqguru.com D-Dogs BBQ Rub: http://www.ddogsbbq.com Coshell Charcoal: http://www.coshellcharcoal.com Smoky Mountain BBQ: http://www.seriousbbqs.com

I was joined by Chris Capell of Dizzy Pig BBQ in the 2nd segment. Chris talked about the first grill he ever owned, how he got in to competition bbq and what he thinks of the new scoring system the KCBS instituted in 2008. We also spent some time talking about the big house fire he and his family went through in April of 2006 and how they were able to put the pieces back together and come back better than ever! Visit Chris website to look at his bbq rubs as they are some of the best on the market today! http://www.dizzypigbbq.com John Dawson of http://www.patiodaddiobbq.com bbq/food blog joined me in the 3rd segment. John has some really great recipes on his blog and we talked about his BBQ Garlic and hot & fast brisket recipes. I also asked John about his first bbq pit and learned that he has been doing bbq competitions since 2006. Keep up with some great food musings at his place on the internet. http://www.patiodaddiobbq.com Congratulations to Bob from Goldbar, WA for winning the D-Dogs BBQ Rub prize tonight during the giveaway segment. D-Dogs BBQ Rub is also running a special right now on all of their rubs to the world of bbq so be sure to check them out at http://www.ddogsbbq.com.

Lavern Gingerich joined me to talk about the line of bbq equipment he distributes which is Meadow Creek equipment. Lavern talked about how well made this product is and how some of the cookers have very unique and ground breaking features…especially on their chicken cookers. Check out their products at http://www.smokymtbarbecue.com Bill Karau joined me to talk about his unique bbq pit…the Karubecue! This takes the traditional version of an off-set and turns it upside down. The fire box is open and a draft fan sucks the heat and smoke from the bottom and in to the cooking chamber. The result is a perfectly combusted fire with no creosote or bitter taste. You can check out Bill’s suite at http://www.karubecue.com Ron from Texas won the 4th Segment Free for All grabbing up some free rub and sauce donated by Lavern from Smoky Mt. BBQ. Thanks to Lavern for donating the prize for tonight. Please remember to visit the BBQ Central show Sponsors when buying bbq and grilling related items: The BBQ Guru: http://www.thebbqguru.com 800-288-GURU Coshell Charcoal: http://www.coshellcharcoal.com DDogs BBQ: http://www.ddogsbbq.com Smoky Mt. Barbecue: http://www.smokymtbarbecue.com