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Barbecue Base

Alex Lawson
100 episodes   Last Updated: Nov 14, 24

It's BBQ, but not your usual snags on a gas hotplate! This is smokey, meaty goodness for your ears as well as your tastebuds.

Come along for the ride as each episode we dive into everything BBQ and the people that make it great. Tips, advice, reviews and news, it's serious BBQ, but wrapped up with a few laughs along the way too!

Episodes

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 how make amazing BBQ pies!  Plus Noel gives you his top tips on Pulled Pork Roti's and we round up all the latest news and events! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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, National Rib and Pork Champion...the list goes on! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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 but that's all a bit outdated now and Traeger are at the forefront of the technology and technical advancements in grills, pellets and getting smoke flavour into your food. Come learn about pellet grills with us and Graeme Allardice, the Traeger NZ man who know's just about everything you need to on these beasts!  Plus, Noel's top tips on the humble gremolata and his hybrid version, which goes amazingly on beef, steak and lamb!  Get it in your ears!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mild mannered truck mechanic by day, champion pitmaster by night! Rolling Coal's Pete Hughes drops by to chat all things competition including cooking Ribs at the Cowtown Classic in Texas and spills the beans on his current protein nemesis! Everything you need, in a bite size chunk!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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.