Barbecue Base

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 veteran of The Twisted Pits and Barbecue BOI so he's seen it all!  Get this in your ears! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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!  Matt gives you the cooks you should try as a beginner, one up, intermediate and expert backyarder and then answers some listener questions, so much good stuff in this one!  Plus, Noel's top tips on Lamb leg and we round up all

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 what they changed after a recent disaster!   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 through what it's like to put on the Fired Up BBQ Festival (Kerikeri) and Smoke on the Coast (Whangateau) from start to finish!  Plus get Noel's top tips on Oyster blade and we catch up all the happs on the local and international

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 resist chatting a little bit about his latest pit - The Hurt Locker!  Get it in your ears!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 they're bringing it to New Zealand.  Plus Noel gives you his top tips on smoked chicken breast and brining plus all the other news and round ups from the NZ BBQ world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 all things competition BBQ with us!   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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!  We caht bringing the cheffyness to BBQ, whiskey matching, top buying tips and a dive into what wood works where!  Plus get Noel's Lamb Shoulder Chop recipe and the round up from Meatstock! See omnystudio.com/listener fo

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 Competition Time!  Thanks to our show partners iHeart RadioJack DanielsRum & QueMoo Moo Smokehouse & Grill See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 chat! Don't sleep on this one as we chat to Danielle Bennett, better known as Diva Q!  Plus we ound up the first SCA of the year, some developments down south, look forward to Meatstock and Noel gives you his top pork chop tips!