Barbecue Base
Episodes
The Big GC Himself, Grant Coleman!
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
He's the head honcho from the Australian Barbecue Alliance and has been the hot hand on the comp circuit to boot of late! Grant Coleman stops by to ta...
Competition Time: The Flaming Vino's
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Let's check in with a relatiovely new team to see what it's like hitting various competition circuits. Kayleen Currie and Tanya Law are The Flaming Vi...
Que-Tensils's Mark Prince is on deck!
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The BBQ Nomad and one of the people responsible for GA Riser Gate a few years ago, we sat down to chat BBQ, accessories and dodgy welds with Mark Prin...
Competition Time: Scott Carnochan (Smokey Fish Bar-Bee-Que)
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The red hot man pof the moment, everyone's favourite Scottish Kiwi, Scott Carnochan, stops by to give you his award wwinning advice and tips for your ...
Zarn Reichardt - The Kutai Guy!
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Smoked mussles are a NZ delicacy and the guy who knows the most about how to get these succulent and delicious little morsels just right is Zarn Reich...
Competition Time: Mo Ob (Hogwarts BBQ)
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
He's been around for about 5 years and now starting to see some successes, maybe he's a wizard Harry? Or it's Mo Ob from Hogwarts BBQ in Wellington!&n...
Everyone's favourite Brazilian, Adriano Andrade!
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
He's the man behind BRZ Foods, with the uptirned peak cap who's racing away with the Aussie Steak points chase and a regular visitor to our shores! It...
Competition Time: Wookie (Grillah's in the Mist)
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
He's been around for over 10 years competing in Aussie and NZ and is the founder of the legendary Grillah's in the Mist competition team, it's Gareth ...
Smoke Junction BBQ is waiting for you!
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you've seen the bog offset sitting on the corner of the road as you head towards Matakana and thought, what's that place? Then wonder no more as it...
Competition Time: The man with the tank, Wayne Dil!
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The man, the mytrh, the legend, Team BBQ War's main gunner, Wayne Dil joins us this week. One of NZ's OG's of comp BBQ what this guy hasn't seen, isn'...
Stef the Maori tells all!
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we welcome back Stef Apiata, or Stef the Maori. It's been a bit of an eventful ride for him since we last chatted and he updates us on every...
Competition Time: The BBQ traveller, Jeremy Thorp
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
He's been on a variety of teams, including Team BBQ War and cooked all over the world, including The American Royal and multiple Meatstock's, even gai...
The ultimate Phat Boy, Luke Moonshine!
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you've been to Queensland, maybe you've eaten at Phat Boyz in Ipswich, maybe you've seen their 5000 gallon offset at Meatstick Australia or just in...
Competition Time: Rebecca Blackstock of The Girlmour Girls!
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
They've been around in various forms since 2020 but we grabbed one of the currents and one of the OG's of the Girlmour Girls, Rebecca Blackstock to ch...
Bill Dumas is The Sausage Sensei!
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
He's here all the way from Texas and he's talking sausage! But this is a long way from your basic snags, oh yes! We caught up with the Sausage Sensei ...
Competition Time: The Joint Smoker's Cameron Staples!
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
He's been around since 2018 and knows a bit about NBZA, SCA, building pits and pink shirts, everyone's favourite Jointie, Cameron Staples joins us thi...
Marc Paul has his smokehouse Moo'ing!
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're on location and enjoying some epic food at Moo Moo Smokehouse & Grill and catching up with owner Marc Paul! Food reviews and great...
Competition Time: Meatloaf's Ciaran Murphy
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
He's just crucshed the SCA at Smoke on the Coast and come 12 months into his comp BBQ career so we thought what better time to catch up with Meatloaf'...
TFTI BBQ's Tony Ramirez is here!
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
He's got 1.8M Tiktok followers and is closing in on a million Instagram fans and has just released his new BBQ Cook Book, and Noel is fanboying - Tony...
Competition Time: Jye Healey from Smokeface Grillahs!
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
One of the OG Aussies and a regular vistor to our shores, it's Jye Healey from Smokeface Grillahs giving you all the competition tips he's amassed ove...
The Ladies of Que are back!
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for this special episode where we hand the keys to Barbecue Base over to some epic ladies of the NZ BBQ scene. Philippa Steibel (Joint Smokers...
Competition Time: Jamie Urwin
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
One of the best hugs you'll get from the Far North, Barbecue BOI's Jamie Urwin stopped by to unload 8 years of competition knowledge on us! He's a vet...
Matt Melville for all your backyard questions!
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we welcome back friend of the show, Matt Melville from Rum & Que and we've challenged him to give all his backyard knowledge to you!&nbs...
Competition Time: Blood Sweat & Beers' Adam Manukau!
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fresh off a redemption cook at Meatstock, Blood Sweat and Beers' Adam Manukau joins us to chat about how one of the OG party teams hangs about and wha...
So you think you want to put on a BBQ event?
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you are keen on hosting your own BBQ festival or competition - this is the episode for you! Join us as Ken Van Mackelbergh and Steve More take us t...
Competition Time: The Meat Mauauder! Norm Kete!
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as we welcome the self-professeed Pirate of BBQ, Norm Kete from Meat Maurauders onto the base to chat all things competition and we can't resi...
The Rib Cook Off Association is coming to NZ!
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jody Harris & Dirk Mullins are the people behind the tearaway success of the Rib Cookoff Association. They join us to tell us about that and why t...
Competition Time: Lukas Armstrong (Jack's Creek BBQ Team)
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
One of Aussie's OG's and a Team of the Year Champ with many other GC's and a tip to the Jack to his name, Lukas Armstrong stops by the Base to chat al...
Try and guess what Thomas Winkler has eaten...
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The man, the myth, the legend, Thomas Winkler himself joins us this episode. All the way from BBQ's and More, Auckland, everyone's favourite German!&n...
Competition Time: Dave Woodley, The Chosen Q
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
He's one half of the brother team, The Chosen Q, and recent GC at Kumeu so strap in for all of Dave Woodley's tips and tricks on this episode of Compe...
DivaQ LOVES New Zealand!
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
She's one of the baddest badasses in BBQ and has been blazing a trail aound the world for many years and finally, we got her to stop by the base for a...
Competition Time: Smokesman BBQ
30 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Come and hear from the old and the new! OG competitor Jon James has teamed up with Tori Ward to create Smokesman BBQ and have been seeing success with...
Chris Tolcher from the NZBA stops by tha Base
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After the first year of the new ownership and management of the NZBA we caught up with Chris Tolcher, one of the head judges and leaders of the govern...
Competition Time - John Goddard (Sticky Fingers BBQ)
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone's favourite Scotkiwi is here, John Goddard from the Purple Monster that is Sticky Fingers! Come here chat about what it takes to go from DA...
Can Blokes Cook Too? Joel Yukich says YES!
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
All the way from the wild Chathams we chat Weka, Kina, Crays and BBQ with the man behind the wildly popular 'Blokes Can Cook Too' pages, Joel Yukich. ...
Competition Time - Dan Barrington
02 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
One third of the B's from Triple B BBQÂ out of Aussie is Dan Barrington, he's an Aussie, but we seem toi have claimed him as a Kiwi - score one back ...
SCA STEAK LIVE ROUNDTABLE!
26 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join three of our top SCA steak cooks, including twice NZ Steak Champion Troy Bilbrough and World Championship Qualifier Luke McGoldrick and Meatstsoc...
Competition Time with Mandy Brunswick
19 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
One half of the NZBA team Out the Grate and a kick ass SCA steak and ancillary cook, Mandy Brunswick joins us for this episode of competition time! A...
Taua Elise makes 'delicious' BBQ!
12 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
He's the head cook from the Mone Mone BBQ team, all the way from The Cook Islands and coming to Meatstock in Feb, it's Taua Elise! Plus we roud up t...
The Cook Cartel's Steve Cook - Competition Time
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ever since they came onto the circuit in 2019 The Cook Cartel have been a force to be reckoned with and this year was their best yet. This is one you ...
Maka is coming to Meatstock!
28 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Michael 'Maka' Kirkham is leaving Australia for the very first time and coming tio Meatstock Hamilton, and he's excited! And we'e excited to see his l...
Competition Time - 2 Girls, 1 Grill's Cherie Leckner
21 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Quietly making a mark in NZBA and certainly not as quietly hitting the SCA ancillaries and steak is 2 Girls, 1 Grill's Cherie Leckner from the South I...
The Smokiest, Fishiest Scotsman in All NZ, Scott Carnochan is here!
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Carnochan, better known as Smokey Fish Bar Bee Que is here to give you all his secrets about SCA, NZBA, Catering, Cooking with Ironbark and also...
Competition Time: Matt Melville, Rum & Que
07 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
He's one of the OG's of comp BBQ in NZ - grab a chair, pull up a Rumbo and chack out Matt's insights as a former Overall Champion. Meatstock Champion,...
We may all want a pellet grill after this - Graeme from Traeger!
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Pellet grills have had a bad wrap in the BBQ world. but that's all a bit outdated now and Traeger are at the forefront of the technology and technical...
Rolling Coal's Pete Hughes keeps on Truckin': Competition Time!
24 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mild mannered truck mechanic by day, champion pitmaster by night! Rolling Coal's Pete Hughes drops by to chat all things competition including cooking...
"The Grandfather" of NZ BBQ, Chris George is here!
17 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
He's been supplying and selling BBQ's to NZ'ers for 38 years and is the co-owner of one of the most succesful BBQ storts in the country, BBQ's & M...
Brendan Reisima: The Smoking Meathouse
10 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
He's won multiple GC's and countless categories and run one of the best comps in the NZ schedule - The Smoking Meathouse's Brendan Reisima is here on ...
The Godfather of UK BBQ, Marcus Bawdon is here!
03 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
He teaches the Brits about BBQ, runs their socials, writes BBQ books and is one o fthe most well known faces in the UK scene, and to top it all off, i...
Philippa Steibel of The Joint Smokers!
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Chicken Queen herself, Philippa Steibel stoped by the Competition Time studio to give us all her very top competition tips! Grab a pew and take ...
Phil Breeden Conquered Australia! Here next?
19 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
He's one of the world's most succesful pitmasters and owner of the legendary LC BBQ company - it's Phil Breeden, recent Aussie Open champion and all r...
Competition Time with Out the Grate's Morgan Brunswick
12 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
They hit the circuit with a bang, grabbing walks in multiple categories and RGC'ing at Brewtown this year! Not content with that they regularly hit in...
How to cook a whole cow with Glenn Manning...!
05 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
He's the man behind Let there be Meat, The Smoking Que and soon, Embers and Ashes, Christchurch's smokiest son, Glenn Manning, drops by the base to ch...
Competition Time: Nate Blackledge
28 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
He's one B of Triple B BBQ from Australia and the current SCA AU Steak leader, Nate Blackledge is here to give you his tips for all things competition...
Chicken Fried Everything! Bill Purvis drops by...
22 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We head back stateside this week with a legend of Texa BBQ who's just been on Aussie shores, Mr Bill Purvis from Chicken Fried BBQ! Don't miss this on...
Competition Time: Scott Matthews!
15 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Here's a new series for you all, Competition Time! These ar shorter, competition focused episodes of Barbecue Base that will come out inbetween our re...
Wolfman! The BBQ Pit Boys NZ is in the house!
08 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined for this show by Steven "Wolfman" Wolfe who is the leader of the BBQ Pit Boys NZ Chapter, The Wolf & Rooster! We find out what that m...
Flavour Time with Adam Winter of The Four Saucemen!
25 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For this show we grilled Adam Winter, the brains behind the wildly successful NZ brand The Four Saucemen, for all his thoughts on flavour pairings and...
Craig Leathley is THE KING OF THE MOUNTAIN!
10 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
He's turned his hand to almost every part of the BBQ world, from cooking at home, to competing to promoting and now as a permanent caterer and chef, S...
BBQ Wizard Ken Van Mackelbergh teaches you his magic!
27 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our favourite Canadian Kiwi, Ken Van Mackelbergh from BBQ BOI comes back to see us today and unloads a mountain of tips, tricks and advice for the hom...
Adam Plews is back and on the Base!
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
He just couldn't stay away from BBQ after selling the Low n Slow BBQ Supplies that became a staple in the NZ BBQ scene, so he bought back in with BBQ ...
Rum & Que have conquered the world
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
They're back from a 7 week conquering trip of the United States and here to chat to us about that, being Meatstock champs and a whole lot of other thi...
The Ultimate BBQ Hype Guy, it's 'Electric' Steve More!
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Whilst you can never be sure which name he'll go by, you can always be sure that Steve More or The Joint Smokers and now Smoke on the Coast, will alwa...
Hunting, Fishing & BBQ with Pete Fowler!
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Thgis week we're sitting down with Pete Fowler from Smoking Butts competition team and Hunting & Fishing Hutt Valley, Wellington. We caht smoker c...
It's Texas time with Gulf Coast Smoke !
18 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're off to Texas to catch up with one of the hottest BBQ teams and YouTube channels out there, Alonzo and Sabrena from Gulf Coast Smoke! Tune in for...
Smoke gets in your Eyes...It's Smokey T's Tristin Anderson!
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a bonafide cream cracker of a show! Mr Tristin Anderson from Christchurch's Smokey T's stops by the base and gives us the run down on what coo...
BerkiesBBQ is here!
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Come on in, sit down, grab a tasty Rumbo from Rum & Que and take a listen to Robert Berkowski, otherwise known as BerkiesBBQ! Tales from Canada an...
The Ladies have taken over the Base!!
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We are super excited for this episode where we've handed over the reins of the show to four amazing Ladies of the Que to chat all things BBQ, comps an...
Dusty Que are looking for REDEMPTION!
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dusty Que are one of the most succesful Australian BBQ teams with 7 GC's (!) in 2023 which amazingly didn't see them win the overall title! They're al...
The Tradie BBQ!
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a great fun and informative chat with The Tradie BBQ, aka Simon Waldren! If you've ever wanted to know how to build a BBQ following on Instagr...
Zak & Ash, the funnest team around?
25 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by two of the funnest people on the circuit, who many of you will have got to know better this past season of TVNZ's Cooks on F...
The New Head - it's Mikey Led!
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Here's a cracker to kick off Season 5! Brand new in the chair head of the NZBA, Mikey Ledinghamd comes by to chat about his plans and vision for the N...
The man from the Meatstock Murals - Si Luxton!
28 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You see those murals at Meatstock? The designs on the NZBA tee shirts? The Caleb memorial shirt? Well, the guy holding the spray cans to those is Mr...
Cooks on Fire's Kerren Packer & Jeannie Davies!
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Noel may be in the Republic seeing Lions and crazy centipedes, but the Base doesn't wairt for anyone and here's the latest episode with Cook's on Fire...
Everyone loves a double...SCA World Champion! Tim & Sandy Brown stop by...
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is not a show you want to miss! Not one, but two SCA Steak Points Chase World Champions join us today in the form of Tim & Sandy Brown from R...
The Hardcore Carnivore - Jess Pryles
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The queen of the Que, the Hardcore Carnivore herself, Jess Pryles stops by the base today to chat about her time filming Cooks on Fire, give you a hea...
They're back! It's the Cook Cartel!
02 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Back by popular demand - it's the Cook boys from the Cook Cartel back on the base! We catch up with the lads about their comp journey, tips and tricks...
The Rib Roundtable!
15 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Here's a show that is a mix of old and new! We noticed that the Rib ROundtable had dropped off the back catalog and that just wasn't right - so we've ...
Mike Molony is a saviour of Hawkes Bay!
28 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we spent time with one of the nicest men in BBQ, if not NZ, Mike Molony from the Silence of the Lambs. When Cyclone Gabrielle hit - he...
S1E6 The BBQ BOI - Ken Van Mackelbergh!
28 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
One of our favourite BBQ people, Ken Van Mackelbergh on Canadian BBQ, Bulls semen and ghost pepper chips!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor...
S1E16: The Competition Episode with The Cook Cartel!
28 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Want to know about competition BBQ? The Cook boys are here to tell you after their first season throwing down!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy ...
S1E5: Harry Soo!
28 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Harry Soo, competition master, YouTube celebrity and all round brilliant guy stops by the base and gives you WISDOM!See omnystudio.com/listener for pr...
S1E14: The Brisket Round Table
28 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Here it is - one of our most loved episodes! The Brisket Round Table where we're joined by Adam Winter from The Four Saucemen and Ants Tutuvaki from F...
S1E2: The Godfather of NZ BBQ - Luke Seeney!
28 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 2 of Season one sees us sitting down with Head of the NZBA, Luke Seeney this is a great listen!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...
The Backyard Round Table Part 2
14 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Part two of the backyard round table is here for your listening pleasure! Matt Melville, Croydon Cole, Noel and Alex talk all things Pork, Brisket, Be...
The Backyard Rd Table Pt 1!
31 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is all about the backyard cooks and we dive DEEP! Two of our favourite people in Matt Melville from Rum & Que and Croydon Cole from S...
Mapari Meats give us the choice cuts!
17 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When Geoff Calder and Rich Healey were looking to start a business after Covid it was either a liquor store or a butchers, we think they made the righ...
Jamie Hohipuha knows a bit more about restaurants now!
03 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join us this week as we travel down south to the Hawkes Bay and to chat with Jamie Hohipuha who's just celebrated one year running Bareknuckle BBQ, wh...
James 'Grubbaque' Grubbs will cook anything!
20 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The backwoods of Georgia USA are calling us this week as we catch up with one of the stars of Netflix's Great American BBQ Showdown, James 'Grubbaque'...
Low I Que aren't dumb at all...
06 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Here's one that we've been waiting to bring you! Jeremy Morgan and Sam Vanvilay are not only GC winners from this year with Low-I-Que, not only one of...
Kenworth's and BBQ's - The Big Smoke BBQ Company is here!
22 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join us this week as we chat to one of the OG's of NZ BBQ - Michael Jeffries from the Big Smoke BBQ Company and his offsider and partner in crime for ...
The Boys from Raro
08 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Who's feeling a little tropical? We are! We're off to chat with Tom McDonald and Paul Napa a couple of Kiwi's who are flying the BBQ flag high and pro...
Nature's Kai is ready to eat!
25 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the base we welcome chef, forager, hunter and all round good sort, Joel Hodgson from Nature's Kai. Ever wondered what you should pair wit...
Awesome Ugly are looking good in 23!
11 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're off to sunny QUeensland for this one to meet the suitably fluorescent (shirted) Brad and Renee Rose of Awesome Ugly BBQ! Come chat how they help...
BBQVANA give us all their secrets!
27 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A special show, recorded live at Smokin' Cole, Grey Lynn! We catch up with our mate Croyden Cole about joining the show as a sponsor and then the main...
Stef the Maori Rubs One Out!
13 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we catch up with Stefan Apiata, better known to many of you as Stef the Maori! Come here about how he got going, built a huge social followi...
Charlotte Hughes, Global phenomenon!
30 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Charlotte Hughes was recently awarded the 12th best ancillary cook in THE WORLD at the SCA Worlds in Fort Worth. Everything you ever wanted to know ab...
Nick Borland the Woodfire Maestro is here!
16 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for an epic chat with Nick Borland about his love (and your next love!) of woodfired cooking. We learnt so much and shared some great laughs w...
Big Moe Cason!
03 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Come on in as we welcome Big Moe Cason to the Base! Not one to miss! Plus NoelThanks gives you all his secret onions...salad. See omnystudio.com/...
Mile Marker 66 are on the BBQ highway
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we welcome back Matt Flanagan from 2022 National RGC's Mile Marker 66! We chat Superbowl, going on a competition run in 2022, Trailers and f...