Barbecue Base

Barbecue Base

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

July 31, 2025 36 mins

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! 

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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. 

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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! 

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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! 

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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! 

 

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June 26, 2025 62 mins

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. 

 

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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!

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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! 

 

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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! 

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May 29, 2025 68 mins

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!  

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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

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iHeart Radio

 

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This week we're on location and enjoying some epic food at Moo Moo Smokehouse & Grill and catching up with owner Marc Paul! Food reviews and great chat await!

Plus Noel's top tips on Lamb Ribs as a whole rack and all the round up of the NZ BBQ scene!

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He's just crucshed the SCA at Smoke on the Coast and come 12 months into his comp BBQ career so we thought what better time to catch up with Meatloaf's Ciaran Murphy for a chat about all things comp BBQ! 

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May 1, 2025 67 mins

He's got 1.8M Tiktok followers and is closing in on a million Instagram fans and has just released his new BBQ Cook Book, and Noel is fanboying - Tony Ramirez pops in to say hi! 

Plus Noel gives his top tips for Cowboy Butter and even a bit of boil in the bag action! All of this and we round up the latest happenings from the NZ BBQ scene - don't miss it! 

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One of the OG Aussies and a regular vistor to our shores, it's Jye Healey from Smokeface Grillahs giving you all the competition tips he's amassed over the years! This is not one to miss! 

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April 17, 2025 64 mins

Join us for this special episode where we hand the keys to Barbecue Base over to some epic ladies of the NZ BBQ scene. Philippa Steibel (Joint Smokers) is your host with Alia Branson (Black Label Barbecue) and Heather Flanaghan (Smoking Oak BBQ) joining her to chat about all things NZ BBQ. It's a great listen!

But first, Noel and Alex recap the latest happenings and Noel gives you his top tips on Braai! 

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April 10, 2025 37 mins

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! 

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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 the latest happenings too. 

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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! 

 

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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 scene!

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