Barbecue Base

This week we welcome back Noel to his usual chair after eating his way round Tonga. We catch up on all the news and events and have a chat about how to progress your BBQ skills from pits to meats to jumping into competition - get this one in your ears!    Thanks to our show partners Moo Moo Smokehouse & Grill Jack Daniels NZ Iheart RadioSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

He's Wellington's Taco Master, ex BBQ competitor, Rub officanado and all round good bugger! Clint Lindsey fom Black Dog BBQ joins us whilst Noel is away sunning himself for a dive into Taco's, Wellington's food scene and all sorts of other things! Get it in your ears now! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You may or may not know the name, but he's been one of the most influential people in BBQ in the South Island for years, BBQ Direct's Alan Wenmoth stops by the base to chat all things BBQ in the Deep South! Plus, we dissect the recent Top 150 Most Influential People in BBQ list released by our friends at Underseasoned BBQ Show, hear who we thinnk they got right, who maybe was a bit high and who we thought were too low!   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nakita Philip just can't say no! Whether it's NZBA, SCA or Car Park Cookoffs - you'll find her there! Grab a cuppa and hear what she's learnt over her time in the competition scene! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 talk all things BBQ ith us - it's a great chat!  Plus Noel's top tips for Rotisserie pork belly and all the updates of the local scene. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 Vino's and join us to talk about their experiences in NZBA, SCA and Car Park Cookoffs and what they've learnt in their first 18 months competing!  Thanks to our show partners Meat Mafia Collective, Moo Moo Smokehouse & Grill, iHeart Radio and Jack Daniels NZ. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 Prince from Que Tensils - check out the chat! Plus we round up recent and upcoming events and Noel gives you his top tips for the Greek peasant dish of Lamb Kleftiko! Delicious! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 Cpomp BBQ - with Scott recently tearing it up in both NZ and Aussie with a string of walks and trophies including RGC at the recent King of the Mountain, this is not one to miss!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 Reichardt, The Kutai Guy! Everything you've ever wanted to know about mussels and how to smoke them including his three favourite ways to prepare them, one of which we're now rushing to try ASAP!  Plus Noel's top tips oin Smoked Sausages and we round up the latest happenings from the NZ BBQ scene...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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!  Come along to see how he approaches comps, what his goal is fo rthe rest of the year and all the ways he brings some magic to our competition scene! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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's Adriano Andrade and he's here to tell us about Brazilian BBQ! Plus the round up from Christchurch's Smoke in the Park and Noel's top tips for confit Pork Belly burnt ends!  Thanks to our show partners, Moo Moo Smokehouse & Grill, iHeart Radio and Jack Daniel's NZ. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 Smith, better known as Wookie, who joins us this week!  So many tips, tricks and great advice here, don't miss it! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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's Steve Marsten and Smoke Junction BBQ and they're cooking up a storm!  Come hear all about it plus the usual news and round ups from the scene and Noel's top tips for a delicious dill sauce that goes with lots of things! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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't worth doing! Grab a drink for this one!   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 everything including new rub Aquadesiac! Plus get Noel's top leftover dumpling recipe and all the latest news and events.  We'd also like to say Vale to Grant Marsh, stalwart of the NZ BBQ Scene and a great guy who sadly passed recently.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 gaining a nickname from Texas's No1 Pitmaster, Ernest Servantes along the way!  Grab a cold beer or glass of Jack and settle in to hear everything Jeremy Thorp knows about Comp BBQ!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 photos! Come find out the story behind it all with founder and owner Luke Moonshine who was recently in NZ for Meatstock and on tour with Bill Dumas. Plus we chat pizza's, picanha's and Noel gives you his top tips on everything backstrap!   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 chat about her journey, the hurdles, the fears and the solutions! Really great chat and well worth a listen for anyone who's been a bit nervous about jumping into the competition world! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 himself just before his Sausage Tell All class right here in NZ!  Plus get all of Noel's top tips on horseradish and we chat about pizza's, briskets and all sorts more!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 this week for a frank chat about Competition BBQ and what he's up to!  Thanks to our show partners Moo Moo Smokehouse & Grill Jack Daniels iHeart Radio  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.