Barbecue Base

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 & More. Come along for the ride from the 80's to today! Plus, Noel's top tips for delicious Meditteranean lamb ribs! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 Competition Time! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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, is a very nice chap! Marcus Bawdon from the UK BBQ School and Country Wood Smoke drops by the base to chat about UK BBQ and we even get a bit historical and primal with some big cuts of meat! Plus Noel's top tips on meatballs and the round up of recent events that you're all waiting on! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 a listen! Thanks to our partners, iHeart Radio, Jack Daniels, Rum & Que, Goimours and Hunting & Fishing Hutt Valley! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 round legend on the Base! You really don't want to miss this one. Plus all the news and round ups you need and Noel's top tips for the perfect smashburger! getitinyourears Thanks to our show partners Jack Daniels Iheart Radio Rum & Que Hunting & Fishing Hutt Valley Gilmours See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 SCA and they're kids are smashing home runs in the Kids Que! AND they're now promoting BBQ Mania! Morgan Brunswick, captain of Out the Grate joins us to talk everything competition! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 chat about running catering, restaurants, visiting Firedoor and yes, the infamous flaming cow cook at last year's LTBM! Plus Noel gives you his top tips on Lamb shanks and we round up everything else in the BBQ world! getitinyourears! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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! Get it in your ears! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 one! Plus Noel gives you his top tips for the perfect Porchetta and all the news round up from the last few weeks! Don't forget to check out our new show, Competition Time on the Barbecue Base feed!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 regular shows. For this kick off show we catch up with Carbon Addiction's Scott Matthews and chat about routines, learnings and how not to end up in surgery the night before a competition! Get it in your ears!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 means and chat about some of his favourite BBQ PitBoys recipes. Also, get Noel's top tips for bite thrpough chicken skin and all the round ups and other stuff you love. #getitinyourearsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 getting the best out of your BBQ cooks! Grab a bucket to catch all the knowledge dropping out of this one! Plus Noel's technique on Pork Belly, the Top 10 BBQ Myths and all the good stuff you usually get from us! #getitinyourears! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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, Smok'n Comrades's Craig Leathley has done it all and is here to tell us all about it! Plus Noel's top tiops on bread, a staple of BBQ! Plus everything else you've come to love in a fun packed hour of BBQ goodness, Get it in your ears! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 home cooks! No stone ius left unturned in this show including BBQ Mythbusting, how to get more from your BBQ cooks, cast iron cooking and so much more! Plus Noel gives you his lamb flaps tip and everything else you know and love. Get it in your ears! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 Pro NZ - Adam Plews is back, and joins us on the base to tell us why! Plus get Noel's banger tips about...bangers! Snags, sausage, links, whatever you want to call them Noel is giving you his tips! Plus we round up the news and goss from the NZ BBQ community! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 things in between - get this one in your ears now! Plus Noel's tips on Lamb Shanks, all the other news and updates and our Top 10 BBQ's in films and TV - you won't believe number 6! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 always bring a good time with him! Come join us, with Steve as dive into why he's taking on one of the country's most loved comps, views on SCA and even talk about the fabled Pork Shoulder Burnt Ends! Plus, Noel gives you his ultimate life hack for Birria Taco's and we round up news, gossip and more. Thanks as always to our great show partners Radio Hauraki & iHeart Radio Jack Daniels NZ Rum & Que Hunting & Fishing Lower Hutt Gilmours Mapari Meats #getitinyourears See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thgis week we're sitting down with Pete Fowler from Smoking Butts competition team and Hunting & Fishing Hutt Valley, Wellington. We caht smoker choices, competition escapades and home cooking with Pete as well as bringing you all the usual news, updates and Noel's smoked chicken method! #getitinyourears!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 this one for comp, at home and YouTube tips! Plus Noel's Chimmichurri advice, want to know about Speckle Park beef? Upcoming news and events and everything else you expect from us! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 cooking 2+ tonnes of meat a week is like and you're going to want to know what his guilty pleasure is! Plus get Noel's tips for reverse seared lamb chops and all the other news, updates and general tomfoolery that you come here for! #getitinyourears!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 and NZ, tips and tricks await. We also round up the latest results, including the early Kiwi's in America, plus Noel gives you his Rumbo Mushroom Sauce recipe! #getitinyourearsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 and the scene through their eyes! Tracey Melville from Rum & Que is your guest host and joined by Charlotte Hughes, Nakita Phillip and Philippa Steibel! Noel and I are still here though and we chat all our thoughts on the recent Metastock, catch you up on results and Noel gives you his top tips for lamb rump! #getitinyourearsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 also a heap of fun. Join us in our chat with Jeff and Amanda as we talk everything, including their plans for Meatstock Hamilton and their NZ redemption tour! Plus Noel gives you his tips for an awesome Rum Rib glaze to make using some Rum & Que Rumbo! Plus the usual news, catch ups and banter... #getitinyourears! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 Instagram or how to solve that issue of midweek dinners, this is for you - and it helps that Si is such a great guy too! Also, we give you the ultimate guide to enjoying Meatstock and Noel gives you all the tips for banging chicken drumsticks! #getitinyourears!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 Fire, Zak Olsen and Ash Matuschka. Join us for our chat with them that was chaotic, funny and touching all at the same time! Also, get Noel's Just the Tip on open fire Lamb rib rack, the round up of news from Kumeu and both our trips abroad! #getitinyourears See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 NZBA going forward. So, if you want to know everything about what it means for competitors, judges, sponsors and the back yard cooks - dive on in! Plus get Alex's stuffed lamb leg recipe! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 SImon Luxton, otherwise known as Art by Sigh, and he's here on the base to chat everything art, tattoos and BBQ. Plus we round up the latest news and get some outdoor cooking safety tips! Thanks for listening for another year, see you all in '24!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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's Kerren Packer & Jeannie Davies! Plus - how about a great BBQ dessert? Smoked Apple & Salted Caramel Crumble pies for you along with a round up of the last events of the year! #getitinyourearsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 Rockville Illinois when they were here in NZ! All the steak tips you could ask for and some great chat too. Plus we recap the latest news, episodes of Cooks on Fire and Noel gives you his Christmas Beef Fillet appetiser recipe! #getitinyourears See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 heap of tips to make your BBQ better and talk about Meat Science! We also give you a double tip from Noel, saucy! With his thoughts on Lamb Rump but also the differences between Baby Back and St Louis ribs! Plus all that other stuff you love! #getitinyourears!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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, just f'ckn sending it and Cooks on Fire season one. We also get to delve a little deeper into both of their guilty musical choices! We also round up the latest news and Noel gives you the tip for overdone lamb chops! #getitinyourears!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 brought it back for you, but...along with the latest news and updates from teh BBQ world including how our Kiwi teams fared at both The American Royal and The Jack! So, grab a drink, settle in and enjoy some awesome BBQ goodness. #getitinyourearsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 didn't wait, he got right out there and started feeding people displaced and affected. We chat about that whilst also diving into some of the deicious South African treats he likes to serve up from the fire! Plus Noel's tips on lime marinated steaks and all the usual news and chat that you know is coming your way! #getitinyourears See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of our favourite BBQ people, Ken Van Mackelbergh on Canadian BBQ, Bulls semen and ghost pepper chips!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 information.

Harry Soo, competition master, YouTube celebrity and all round brilliant guy stops by the base and gives you WISDOM!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 Fireworks to talk EVERYTHING brisket! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 information.

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, Beef and Lamb in this episode - all you need to know! Plus we round up the recent news and events in the BBQ world.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 Smokin' Cole BBQ, stop by to help us talk about everything backyard from rub selection, low n slow vs hot n fast, chicken and ribs - this will make you the hero of your house! Get it in your ears!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 right choice! Join us for a great chat about meat, butchers cuts and how to raise tasty animals. Plus Noel's tips for lamb racks and all the usual round ups that you need in your life! #getitinyourearsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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, which prior to buying it had exactly zero experience in the trade! Plus we catch up on the news, new products and Noels advice for Osso Buco! #getitinyourears See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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' Grubbs. If you've ever wondered how you cook Possum or Beaver tail - this one is for you! Plus we round up the latest news and Noel gives you all the tip on Picanha! #getitinyourearsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 the original Cooks on Fire teams, not only some of Wellington's finest but also a pair of sexy NZ'ers with beautiful hair! Pull up a pew and check out the chat that ranges from TV to Comp chicken, to rat...yes, rat. Plus Noel chats Wagyu steaks and all the usual chat and banter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 S1 of Cooks on Fire, Shane Southby! Plus Noel's top tips on drum fire management and all the usual round ups and chat! #getitinyourearsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 proud in Rarotonga! Check out all of the things hitting their scene and how you can get over there to do a bit of competition coming up! Plus the usual news and round ups and get Noel's top tips for Burnt Ends! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 with a wild mushroom? Need a foolproof method for doing fish on the smoker? Joel's your guy... We also chat everything news, competitions and Noel has an Oepsie! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 helped some fellow flightless birds out during a time of need and the reaction to that that nobody expected! Plus what they think of us as Kiwi BBQ'ers and how they make BBQ into a family affair. Plus we round up all the latest comp news, including Alex's eventful trip to Meatstock Sydney, and get Noel's Jalapeno Popper tips! #getitinyourearsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 act, Brett and Ced from BBQVANA who have been tearing up the NZBA this year. Noel gives you the tip for Pork Steaks (yes!) and we round up recent competition action and talk Raro! #getitinyourears!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 following and how he then launched his line of rubs and how native flavours play a huge role in his BBQ and cooking! Plus the usual news and round ups and Noel gives you the good oil on Pork Belly without the messing about!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.