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

September 25, 2025 73 mins

You may or may not know the name, but he's been one of the most influential people in BBQ in the South Island for years, BBQ Direct's Alan Wenmoth stops by the base to chat all things BBQ in the Deep South!

Plus, we dissect the recent Top 150 Most Influential People in BBQ list released by our friends at Underseasoned BBQ Show, hear who we thinnk they got right, who maybe was a bit high and who we thought were too low!   

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Nakita Philip just can't say no! Whether it's NZBA, SCA or Car Park Cookoffs - you'll find her there! Grab a cuppa and hear what she's learnt over her time in the competition scene! 

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September 11, 2025 66 mins

He's the head honcho from the Australian Barbecue Alliance and has been the hot hand on the comp circuit to boot of late! Grant Coleman stops by to talk all things BBQ ith us - it's a great chat! 

Plus Noel's top tips for Rotisserie pork belly and all the updates of the local scene. 

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September 4, 2025 39 mins

Let's check in with a relatiovely new team to see what it's like hitting various competition circuits. Kayleen Currie and Tanya Law are The Flaming Vino's and join us to talk about their experiences in NZBA, SCA and Car Park Cookoffs and what they've learnt in their first 18 months competing! 

Thanks to our show partners

Meat Mafia Collective, Moo Moo Smokehouse & Grill, iHeart Radio and Jack Daniels NZ. 

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August 28, 2025 61 mins

The BBQ Nomad and one of the people responsible for GA Riser Gate a few years ago, we sat down to chat BBQ, accessories and dodgy welds with Mark Prince from Que Tensils - check out the chat!

Plus we round up recent and upcoming events and Noel gives you his top tips for the Greek peasant dish of Lamb Kleftiko! Delicious! 

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The red hot man pof the moment, everyone's favourite Scottish Kiwi, Scott Carnochan, stops by to give you his award wwinning advice and tips for your Cpomp BBQ - with Scott recently tearing it up in both NZ and Aussie with a string of walks and trophies including RGC at the recent King of the Mountain, this is not one to miss!  

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August 14, 2025 57 mins

Smoked mussles are a NZ delicacy and the guy who knows the most about how to get these succulent and delicious little morsels just right is Zarn Reichardt, The Kutai Guy! Everything you've ever wanted to know about mussels and how to smoke them including his three favourite ways to prepare them, one of which we're now rushing to try ASAP! 

Plus Noel's top tips oin Smoked Sausages and we round up the latest happenings from the ...

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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

Jack Daniels

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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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