Barbecue Base

Charlotte Hughes was recently awarded the 12th best ancillary cook in THE WORLD at the SCA Worlds in Fort Worth. Everything you ever wanted to know about SCA and creating awesome dishes, is right here. Plus we recap all the news and Noel gives you his foolproof Roast Pork Loin method! #getitinyourears See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join us for an epic chat with Nick Borland about his love (and your next love!) of woodfired cooking. We learnt so much and shared some great laughs with Nick, including an epic guilty pleasure!  We also catch up with the legend Mike Molony in the Hawkes Bay doing his best to feed all the victims of Cyclone Gabrielle.  All the news from the SCA Worlds, Brewtown and Noel's Souvla secrets!    #getit...

Come on in as we welcome Big Moe Cason to the Base! Not one to miss!  Plus NoelThanks  gives you all his secret onions...salad.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we welcome back Matt Flanagan from 2022 National RGC's Mile Marker 66! We chat Superbowl, going on a competition run in 2022, Trailers and find a few dark secrets about him!  Plus Noel gives you his chimichurri  recipe and we round up all the latest news and events!  Get it in your ears!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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, Whole Hog and Cooks on Fire with the boys, before turning up the heat with some quickfire questions - can you guess Mikey's guilty pleasure? All this with the news, comp round up and Noel gives you his Just the Tip for Top Down Chili Con Carne!  No...

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 changed and the secrets to the Caveman cooking style you saw on the show! Plus all the regular news and Noel gives you just the tip on Duck Breast!   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 the action you'd expect and guests like Matt Melville, Carl Grainger, Amber Merlo and The Cook Cartel!  You'll want to get this one in your ears! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 we have Matt Grace, the Urban Lumberjack himself joining us in the studio!  Also Noel's Ham Glaze in time for Christmas and all the news and updates that you need!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 chat with Dan about his first cooks, what makes him so hard to beat at comps and all his advice for the backyard cooks out there. This is not one to miss!  Plus out usual catch up of news and results, and a very special Just the Tip... See omnystudio.co...

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 Tokerau Competition and sometimes member of Team BBQ War. We also chat our thoughts on episode one of Cooks on Fire and Noel gives some tips on how to get your Ramen broth that awesome lick of smoke!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.  Plus Wayne's foolproof Pork Belly Method and Noel's top tips for getting smoke into that gas bbq!  #getitinyourears!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 from Barbecue BOI to get all his best advice on starting out through to advancing and becoming expert in the world of BBQ! This is not one to miss!  We also talk news, The American Royal, Flat Iron steak and even dispel a few BBQ myths!  #getitinyourear...

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! Adam gives his tips on beef shorties and we talk everything rubs!  We also hear about NZ's next World Record and Noel gives his tips on Oxtail in our cheap cuts update. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 this years competition circuit - but regardless, it's time to get to know Josh Fash of Texanz and Big Bark BBQ!  Plus all your news and catch ups and Noel talks about that elusive pork crackling on the rotisserie!  #getitinyourears! See omnystudio.com/l...

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 listeners as we go behind the BBQ curtain with Mr BBQ NZ himself... All of that AND all your BBQ news and round ups, and Noel's top BBQ Chicken tips! #getitinyourears!  Follow us on Instagram - @barbecuebase See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...

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 game! So, if you've ever wondered about Venison, duck and even Pukeko...this is the show for you.  We also round up all the usual items and Noel gives you his 2 way Pork Hock method!  #getitinyourears!! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...

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 Bromage joins us today and gives away some topi tips to all the at home cooks. Don't miss out on this one!  We also give the usual round ups and chat about Venison! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 BBQ around the world, cooks at home and other tales. We catch up with some recent events and talk of the humble, but always tasty, Pork chop! #getitinyourears https://blog.feedspot.com/barbecue_podcasts/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...

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 highest level in the US and how he beat the Aussies at Lamb!  Plus we round up the recent Smoke on the Coast, Mind if I Smoke and chat Lamb Necks and Bronto Ribs!  #getitinyourears https://blog.feedspot.com/barbecue_podcasts/ See omnystudio.com/listener...

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 in your cooks and activity! Noel and I chat the blue GA craze and some cheaper cuts that can help you stay BBQ'ing even as price rises bite! #getitinyourears  https://blog.feedspot.com/barbecue_podcasts / See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor...

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's new 375 gallon pit, judging and Noel gives you a little bit of tongue... #get it in your ears!  https://blog.feedspot.com/barbecue_podcasts/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

They're competitors, caterers, social media channels and all round great members of our BBQ Family, Mike and Even Covich - otherwise known as Notorious P.I.T and Notorious E.V.E - stop by to talk everything from feeding a crowd, to the best Fried Chicken tips, to the shenanigans of Meatstock 2019 and 'that' chicken hand in!  Noel and Alex recap the latest comps home and abroad and chat about that...

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 from The Chosen Q! Also, Noel gives you just the tip on the lesser known steaks and Alex gets lyrical! Get it in your ears!  https://blog.feedspot.com/barbecue_podcasts/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 about starting a podcast in a pandemic (who would do that?!), competing all round the USA and what he's learnt from all the guests he's had on, and, if you're a listener to OVS, we turned the tables and hit him with his own quickfire questions to see ho...

For this episode we're joined by Mr Heatbeads himself, Aber Living's Outdoor Category Specialist, Michael Denning-Kemp! We chat everything from what he loves to cook at home, through to why the price of Heatbeads rocketed up and what to do if you're a team looking for sponsorship! Plus all the usual tips, tricks and news from the world of BBQ!  Get it in your ears!  https://blog.feedspot.com/barbe...