The BBQ Central Radio Show

Chad Thompson breaks down the Jack field and Phil Costanzo of Wired BBQ talks about their upcoming trip to the Jack to do live webcasting of the event!

Chris Hart of IQue BBQ Team Road Gray of Pellet Envy

Tonight's After-Dark guest: The 2nd hour of the show is PACKED as well. Long time friend of the show, Fast Eddy Maurin, stops in for the first half to break down the American Royal with his expert insight...he also did pretty well in the chicken catagorey taking a 9th overall in the Open portion of the cook! Eddy happens to make one of the best selling cookers out there and you can check it out at the Pellet Cooker website. Taking the 2nd half of the show is founder of PelletHeads.com, Larry Hill. From humble beginnings, the Pellet Heads website has grown in to the clear authority on all things that have to do with the pellet cooker portion of the industry. On top of that, Larry put together a huge run at the Open this past weekend and came away with 3rd place overall!! This was made possible by his forum members and their skills at cooking bbq! We will get his take on how it all went down and learn more about his passion for the pellet cookers! Check him out on the web at PelletHeads.com.

During the 2nd segment I will be joined by Mike Davis, Pitmaster of Lotta Bull BBQ Team. Mike and his wife Debbie just won the American Royal Open this past weekend. Lotta Bull has seen a lot of success at this particular event of the years. Since 2002, Lotta Bull has won the invitational portion once and the open portion 3 times...that is quite a run of success given the amount of great teams that show up every year. I will ask Mike for his recap of the event and what he is looking to do for the rest of the year. You can check out Lotta Bull BBq online by visiting their website at http://www.lottabullbbq.com. During the 3rd segment, I will be joined by Don Will, Pitmaster of Smokers Wil BBQ team. Smokers Wild won the invitational portion of the American Royal this past weekend. Don has also had some good success at this event the past two years. I will ask Don to compare the difference in cooking the open vs. the invitational and what it was like to hear his team called as Grand Champs in what many consier to be the event that pits the best of the best against each other during the course of the competition year. The 4th segment Free For All will be hosted by Harry Carey. Remember, you have to answer each question within 5 seconds of asking...or you're gone! Prizes to win include: El Capitan Seasoning (http://www.sbspicecompany.com), some smoke wood products (wine infused) from Green Leaf BBQ (http://www.greenleafbbq.com), a 1/2 pound of Kosmo's Q injection, chicken soak or new pork soak (http://www.kosmosq.com) and from BBQ Hooks, your option of Doc Kendrick's Wild Game Spice Blends or Cedar Grilling Planks...both of these new products can be found by visiting the BBQ Hooks website (http://www.bbqhooks.com). The BBQ Central Show is sponsored by: The BBQ Guru – http://www.thebbqguru.com Fred's Music & BBQ – http://www.fredsmusicandbbq.com Ddogs BBQ – http://www.ddogsbbq.com Yoders Smoky MT. BBQ – http://www.seriousbbqs.com The Rib-O-Lator – http://www.ribolator.com Kosmo's Q Injections – http://www.kosmosq.com The BBQ Institute – http://www.bbqclass.com

Tonight's After-Dark guest: Melissa Cookston of Yazoo's Delta will join me for the 2nd hour. She won the MBN side of the Murphysboro, IL contest this past weekend and conitues to roll the competition on the MBN circuit. She was also runner up on TLC's BBQ Pitmasters show. I will get her take on the show, what she thinks the fate of it is for a third season and we'll talk about some other items in the world of bbq and grilling. Yazoo's website is http://www.yazoosdeltaq.com.

During the 2nd segment I will be joined by Shad Kirton of a Boy and his BBQ. Shad won the overall title on season 2 of BBQ Pitmasters which aired on TLC. This season the format changed and many viewers found it to be a let down...however, the viewer-ship numbers tell a different story. I will get Shad's take on the show, if he thinks it will be back for a 3rd season and, most importantly, what it felt like to be announced as champion of the show! During the 3rd segment, I will be joined by monthly guest Robyn Medlin. Robyn has entered a contest with some other food bloggers and you can only use 4 ingredients. She will also have some recipes to share and, if time allowws, might give her take on a few new grills that she has been trying out from Char-Broil. You can check Robyn out on her blog at http://www.grillgrrrl.com. The 4th segment Free For All will be hosted by Harry Carey. Remember, you have to answer each question within 5 seconds of asking...or you're gone! Prizes to win include: El Capitan Seasoning (http://www.sbspicecompany.com), some smoke wood products (wine infused) from Green Leaf BBQ (http://www.greenleafbbq.com), a 1/2 pound of Kosmo's Q injection, chicken soak or new pork soak (http://www.kosmosq.com) and from BBQ Hooks, your option of Doc Kendrick's Wild Game Spice Blends or Cedar Grilling Planks...both of these new products can be found by visiting the BBQ Hooks website (http://www.bbqhooks.com). The BBQ Central Show is sponsored by: The BBQ Guru – http://www.thebbqguru.com Fred's Music & BBQ – http://www.fredsmusicandbbq.com Ddogs BBQ – http://www.ddogsbbq.com Yoders Smoky MT. BBQ – http://www.seriousbbqs.com The Rib-O-Lator – http://www.ribolator.com Kosmo's Q Injections – http://www.kosmosq.com The BBQ Institute – http://www.bbqclass.com

Tonight's After-Dark guests: Dan Hixon joines me for the 2nd hour. Dan and his team 3-Eyz BBQ are having another great year on the competition circuit. I will get Dan's take on this past weekend's contest, how the Team odf the Year is shaping up, how they actually got in to the bbq competition scene, what it's like to start a rub company and we might fit a little BBQ Pitmasters talk in to...3-Eyz BBQ team was on this past week's episode. You can pick up some AWESOME rub at their website http://www.3eyzbbq.com

During the 2nd segment I will be joined by YOU the Centralites! It is a great thing to have an open segment from time to time in order to gauge the pulse of the show and what you guys think of it...so if you feel the need to call in and give me your take on anything in the world of bbq and grilling pick up the phone or email in and let it rip. During the 3rd segment, I will be joined by monthly guest Scott Roberts of Scott Roberts Web. Scott will be reviewing two new bbq sauces and 1 new bbq rub. With so many different sauces and rubs to choose from, it's nice to have an expert like Scott give us some insight as to what we might want to try and what we might want to run away from! Scott is also an expert when it comes to hot sauce so feel free to catch up with him at http://www.scottrobertsweb.com. The 4th segment Free For All will be hosted by Harry Carey. Remember, you have to answer each question within 5 seconds of asking...or you're gone! Prizes to win include: El Capitan Seasoning (http://www.sbspicecompany.com), some smoke wood products (wine infused) from Green Leaf BBQ (http://www.greenleafbbq.com), a 1/2 pound of Kosmo's Q injection, chicken soak or new pork soak (http://www.kosmosq.com) and from BBQ Hooks, your option of Doc Kendrick's Wild Game Spice Blends or Cedar Grilling Planks...both of these new products can be found by visiting the BBQ Hooks website (http://www.bbqhooks.com). The BBQ Central Show is sponsored by: The BBQ Guru – http://www.thebbqguru.com Fred's Music & BBQ – http://www.fredsmusicandbbq.com Ddogs BBQ – http://www.ddogsbbq.com Yoders Smoky MT. BBQ – http://www.seriousbbqs.com The Rib-O-Lator – http://www.ribolator.com Kosmo's Q Injections – http://www.kosmosq.com The BBQ Institute – http://www.bbqclass.com

Tonight's After-Dark guests: Thom Emery will join me to talk about his time on the BBP Pitmasters TV show. He joined 3-Eyz BBQ during their time on the show so we will see how it went for him and the team. Thom is also looking at launching a bid for the KCBS BOD so we will talk to him about the state of the KCBS as it sits today and what he would like to do if he gets elected.. Thom has a lot of great views and takes regarding the world of barbecue so be sure to tune in to this portion of the show.

During the 2nd segment I will be joined by Pitmaster of Wood Chicks Barbecue, Lee Ann Whippen. Lee Ann has been on the show a number of times in the past and tonight she returns to talk a little about the BBQ Pitmasters TV show she will be on and also about her new bbq restaurant she is opening in the Chicgo, IL area. Lee Ann has been very successful in the bbq eatery business and she looks to expand her success to a different state...and a different region of the country! You can visit her new restaurant website by going to www.chicagoqrestaurant.com During the 3rd segment, I will be joined by monthly guest Derrick Riches from About.com. Derrick and I will talk about what's new in the grilling and barbecue market and see what we can expect regarding new products being added to the end of the traditional bbq and grilling season. You can keep up with Derrick by visiting his blog http://www.bbq.about.com. The 4th segment Free For All will be hosted by Harry Carey. Remember, you have to answer each question within 5 seconds of asking...or you're gone! Prizes to win include: El Capitan Seasoning (http://www.sbspicecompany.com), some smoke wood products (wine infused) from Green Leaf BBQ (http://www.greenleafbbq.com), a 1/2 pound of Kosmo's Q injection, chicken soak or new pork soak (http://www.kosmosq.com) and from BBQ Hooks, your option of Doc Kendrick's Wild Game Spice Blends or Cedar Grilling Planks...both of these new products can be found by visiting the BBQ Hooks website (http://www.bbqhooks.com). The BBQ Central Show is sponsored by: Taste of The Deerfield Valley - http://www.celebratethevalley.com The BBQ Guru – http://www.thebbqguru.com Fred's Music & BBQ – http://www.fredsmusicandbbq.com Ddogs BBQ – http://www.ddogsbbq.com Yoders Smoky MT. BBQ – http://www.seriousbbqs.com The Rib-O-Lator – http://www.ribolator.com Kosmo's Q Injections – http://www.kosmosq.com The BBQ Institute – http://www.bbqclass.com BBQ Teams Online - http://www.bbqteamsonline.com

Daniele Dimovski joins me to talk about how she got in to this bbq deal, her advice for upcoming bbq cooks and her experience on TLC's BBQ Pitmasters.

Craig Meathead Goldwyn joins the show to talk about the new season of BBQ Pitmasters on TLC. Visit Craig's website at www.amazingribs.com Bob Trudnak of The BBQ Guru stops by to talk about getting the draw for the 2010 Jack Daniels BBQ Cook-Off. This is a huge honor that many cook vie for each year. We will get Bob's thoughts on this opportunity. You can check The BBQ Guru out at www.thebbqguru.com The 4th segment Free For All will be hosted by Harry Carey. Remember, you have to answer each question within 5 seconds of asking...or you're gone! Prizes to win include: El Capitan Seasoning (http://www.sbspicecompany.com), some smoke wood products (wine infused) from Green Leaf BBQ (http://www.greenleafbbq.com), a 1/2 pound of Kosmo's Q injection, chicken soak or new pork soak (http://www.kosmosq.com) and from BBQ Hooks, your option of Doc Kendrick's Wild Game Spice Blends or Cedar Grilling Planks...both of these new products can be found by visiting the BBQ Hooks website (http://www.bbqhooks.com). The BBQ Central Show is sponsored by: Taste of The Deerfield Valley - http://www.celebratethevalley.com The BBQ Guru – http://www.thebbqguru.com Fred's Music & BBQ – http://www.fredsmusicandbbq.com Ddogs BBQ – http://www.ddogsbbq.com Yoders Smoky MT. BBQ – http://www.seriousbbqs.com The Rib-O-Lator – http://www.ribolator.com Kosmo's Q Injections – http://www.kosmosq.com The BBQ Institute – http://www.bbqclass.com BBQ Teams Online - http://www.bbqteamsonline.com

Tonight's After-Dark guests: During the first half of the 2nd hour I will be joined by executive producer of BBQ Pitmasters, John Markus. John has seen the blow back from the fans regarding the format change on the show. He has made a request to come on the show and answer all question...he has even requested to take live call-in questions from the audience. Be sure to tune in for this one. During the 2nd half of the hour, I will be joined by Pitmaster of Big Mista's BBQ, Neil Strawder. Neil has a great story of bbq success...he has taken his passion and turned it in to his full time job. He owns Big Mista's BBQ in Claifornia and sells his bbq to the earger masses every day at various markets. He is also the spokes person for the "Fresh & Easy stores and has done a number of TV apperances in the local California area. Neil also happens to be on this season of BBQ Pitmasters and he will be on the September 2nd episode. I will get his reaction to John Markus, we will talk the business of bbq, competition items and the Pitmasters TV show. Keep up with Neil by visiting his website http://www.bigmista.com

During the 2nd segment I will be joined by Celeste Dwyer, media partner of the 5th Annual Taste of the Deerfield Valley. Celeste will talk about the event, what to expect if you grab up some tickets and all of the other great things you can expect during this 2 day long event! If you have always wanted to meet and hang with barbecue champ Myron Mixon while getting some tips from the master then this is you chance! The Taste of The Deerfield Valley runs from September 10-12. You can visit www.celebratethevalley.com for more information or to oder tickets! During the 3rd segment, I will be joined by monthly guest Derrick Riches from About.com. Derrick and I will talk about what's new in the grilling and barbecue market and see what we can expect regarding new products being added to the end of the traditional bbq and grilling season. You can keep up with Derrick by visiting his blog http://www.bbq.about.com. The 4th segment Free For All will be hosted by Harry Carey. Remember, you have to answer each question within 5 seconds of asking...or you're gone! Prizes to win include: El Capitan Seasoning (http://www.sbspicecompany.com), some smoke wood products (wine infused) from Green Leaf BBQ (http://www.greenleafbbq.com), a 1/2 pound of Kosmo's Q injection, chicken soak or new pork soak (http://www.kosmosq.com) and from BBQ Hooks, your option of Doc Kendrick's Wild Game Spice Blends or Cedar Grilling Planks...both of these new products can be found by visiting the BBQ Hooks website (http://www.bbqhooks.com).

Tonight's After-Dark! guest: I will be joined by Pitmaster of Pellet Envy BBQ Team, Rod Gray. Pellet Envy is the reigning KCBS Team of the Year...they are currently in 2nd place for 2010, creeping up a spot from the past few weeks. Rod won the event he was at this past weekend, that was win number seven for the team which automatically qualifies them for this year's Jack Daniels BBQ Cook-Off. I will ask him about the current season, the state of competition bbq as it sits today and I'm sure Rod will also have some thoughts on the BBQ Pitmasters show as well. Rod always brings it strong when he appears so you will not want to miss this interview. You can learn more about Rod and follow his blog by visiting the team website, http://www.pelletenvy.com.