Barbecue Base
Episodes
2022 was just More Better...
02 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
National BBQ Champions for 2022 and NZ's best known TV BBQ judge join us for this show - Jared MacDonald and Mikey Led! We chat everything More Better...
Shaun and Alia Branson - Cooks on Fire winners!
19 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Season 4! And what a way to kick off with Cooks on Fire winners Shaun & Alia Branson. Come hear about their journey, what's change...
The Christmas Special Live - The Podcast!
21 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you missed our livestream show, didn't see it on FB and just wanted it right in your ears...well, you're in luck! Here it is! Jampacked with all ...
Everything you ever wanted to know about wood with Urban Lumberjack's Matt Grace!
01 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Wood is a critical part of the BBQ experience and if you want the best in NZ, you need to be talking to Urban Lumberjack! And luckily for all of you w...
Four Monkeys are in the House!
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we say g'day to Aussie legend, Daniel Barrett. Fresh off kicking all our backsides at Mania, taking home GC on both days, we catch up to cha...
Don't mention Eggplant to Cooks on Fire's Greg Hart!
03 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined this week by Greg Hart who has just competed on TVNZ's Cook's on Fire! Many of us already know him as one of the promoters of the Tai Tok...
BBQ WAR Took on the American Royal!
19 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wondered what it's like going to the biggest BBQ competition in the world with over 500 teams? Well, Wayne and Jeremy are here to tell you. Plu...
Everything you ever needed to know about BBQ with Ken Van Mackelbergh!
06 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is the episode you need whether you're brand new to BBQ or starting to become a seasoned pro! We sat down with the legend Ken Van Mackelbergh fro...
No famine here - The Four Saucemen are one the base!
22 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we welcome Adam Winter from the Four Saucemen to Barbecue base to talk about their growth from competition team to rub and sauce makers! Ada...
The Gingerest Man in BBQ! Mr Josh Fash stops by...
08 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You'll know his rubs, the awesome Texanz range or you may have one of his special pit barrel accessories, or you may just have seen him tearing up thi...
BBQ Jesus is here to save your smokey souls!
25 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We've been doing this for three seasons now and we've never taken a dive into the life of BBQ Jesus Noel Hassapladakis, until now! Buckle in good list...
Shane Hartstone wants to put his grubs in your mouth...
11 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mr Wild NZ, Shane Hartstone, joins us this week to talk about his BBQ journey and something that's very close to many of our hearts - hunting and wild...
Booma Bromage will turn you into a backyard legend!
28 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Backyard cooks, weekend bbq'ers and those passionate about creating amazing que at home - tis one is for you! The man, the myth, the legend, Booma Bro...
Smash some BBQ in his Mouth...Sean Hurwitz brings the rock n roll to us...
14 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Not often we get to chat with a real rock and roll axe slinger, but Sean Hurwitz, guitarist from Smashmouth, is just that! Come and hear how he finds ...
Sterling Smith brings us some BBQ Loot n Booty!
30 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's the BBQ pirate himself, Sterling Smith from Loot n Booty BBQ! Join us for a super fun chat with Sterling about Arizona BBQ, competing at the high...
Insta famous BBQ with Amber Merlo!
17 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we sat down with the awesome Amber Merlo from @meatandmerlo. Amber talks to us about her food journey, BBQ skills and how to be insta ready ...
So you think you can cook a good steak? Will Collier is here to make you better!
02 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
One of the best steak cooks in the world is our guest today, the awesome Will Collier from DB180! Not one to be missed! Noel and Alex talk about Noel'...
Team Notorious are here to hypnotize us with great BBQ chat!
19 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
They're competitors, caterers, social media channels and all round great members of our BBQ Family, Mike and Even Covich - otherwise known as Notoriou...
I choo choo Chosen Q you...It's the Woodley boys!
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
They've been tearing up the comp scene in 2022 and sit atop of the standings currently after smashing all in their wake! Check in with Paul & Dave fro...
The Barry White of BBQ - Luke Darnell!
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode we welcome the Pitmaster of Old Virginia Smoke, and one of the most sultry toned individuals in BBQ to the pod, Luke Darnell. We chat abo...
Does Michael Denning-Kemp have the best job in New Zealand?
07 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode we're joined by Mr Heatbeads himself, Aber Living's Outdoor Category Specialist, Michael Denning-Kemp! We chat everything from what h...
NZs Steak Champ! Dean Davis fresh off the plane!
24 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Heres's our double header interview with Steak champ Dean Davis! He flew the flag for NZ in the recent SCA World Championships in Fort Worth, Texas. H...
It's Kosmo!
10 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode we were honoured to welcome Darian Kosmo, better known just as Kosmo, to the show! Kosmo is a world champion steak cook and one of th...
Sisters are doing it for themselves; The Girlmour Girls!
24 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
NZ has it's first all female competition BBQ team and we caught up with them! Catch up with Charlotte, Heather & Bex on the eve of their second ever c...
The man behind Meatstock - Jay Beaumont!
09 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Did you get into BBQ after attending a Meatstock? We'll bet that plenty of you did! Well, Jay Beaumont is the man for you to thank for these, so strap...
Mr Consistent, Brendan Reisima's back baby!
28 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're back for 2022 and kicking off with a bang! The Smoking Meathouse's Brendan Reisima swings in to chat about what he's been up to for the last 2 y...
F*ck! That's some hot chicken! The Christmas special...
22 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For the last Barbecue Base of 2021 we wanted to go out with a bang so we invited the Godfather of NZ BBQ, Luke Seeney, and 2021 TOY Champ, Matt Melvil...
A Bunch o' Swines stop by...
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're off to ol' Blighty, the UK, welcoming Ed Gash from one of Europe's top competition teams, Bunch o' Swines to the show. Find out about ...
Wayne Muller says his Beef Ribs are the best in the world, and we're not arguing!
25 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by legendary pitmaster, Wayne Muller from Muller's BBQ in Taylor Texas. Wayne is the third generation of Muller to own this OG ...
A Swift chat about all things rIbs with Wanlop Paunovic!
10 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For the episode we catch up with Wanlop Paunovic, the man who knows all there is to know about importing pork ad ribs and why the US ribs suit us bett...
Pitmaster Adam Roberts is the OG Aussie...
28 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
He's one of the founders of the Australian Barbecue Alliance, has been to NZ 18 times in the last two and a half years and wants to help you cook bett...
Meat Mitch loves trophies...
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We dust off the Barbecue Base private jet and get ourselves over to KC to catch up with the one and only Meat Mitch Benjamin. Tales of competition, fe...
Foraging in the hedgerow with Food by Felina!
30 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode we catch up with Felina-Marie Kee from Food by Felina and learn about native ingredients, foraging and how to incorporate them into B...
Jye Healey - The Smokeface Grillah
16 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We hop over the ditch this week to chat with one of the most well known faces of the Aussie comp scene, Jye Healey from Smokeface Grillah's. We chat e...
Shots Fired! Wayne Dil and the BBQ War Tank roll into the Base!
02 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most recognisable teams on the NZ circuit has to be the Tank and Team BBQ War. Wayne Dil dropped by to chat about why he built a tank smoke...
Truck Norris can't be killed that easily! Matt Pickersgill drops by...
19 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In March 2021 Matt Pickersgill from Truck Norris lost years of work in a devastating fire. But the BBQ community rallied round and now, like a Phoenix...
Brad Leighninger knows a surprising amount about New Zealand!
05 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We're super excited to bring you this monster episode! Hook yourself in for an amazing competition opportunity plus our chat with the legend that is G...
Black Label BBQ are in the Food Forest!
21 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by Shaun & Alia Branson, better known as Black Label BBQ! We talk everything about competition, SCA, being a promoter and find ...
Smokin' Cole is the place to be!
10 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We went on the road for this one, all the way to Grey Lynn Auckland and the excellent Smokin' Cole BBQ! Join us as we sit down for an in-depth chat wi...
Richard Fergola is no mild mannered BBQ competitor!
23 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A jam packed show for you all with one of our favourite and respected pitmasters from the US of A joining us today, Richard Fergola from Fergolicious ...
Paulie Patterson is back in town!
10 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
From whipping up BBQ in the best smokehouse in Paris, to competing at Memphis in May with Mitch Benjamin to eating other chef's fingers...strap in and...
The BBQ Butcher drops by...
29 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Putt is the BBQ Butcher NZ. A man who knows his way around the world of butchery, importing and quality meat. We chat about picking your cuts, wh...