07/07/2026
If you have an itch, scratch it! π
Been craving pork belly for a week or so now, gave it the justice it deserves tonight!π
Super tender with glass like crackling, bacon and mushroom Tortellini, garlic butter fried Green beans π₯
Mapari Meats
Rum and Que Intensify and Garlic Butter
01/07/2026
Come in store and try our gold medal bacon!! π₯ Mapari pulling off a gold medal for our classic streaky
11/06/2026
Four down, Four to go!
If your in or around New plymouth, Cambridge, Ellesmere or Taupo we want to see you at the dates on the post!
Shall we make it a date? π
If you are on the fence about competing we are here to help in any way we can!
Heads up teams! There have been a couple of minor tweaks to the NZBA competition calendar for the remainder of the season.
Weβre keen to finish 2026 with a bang, so letβs get these last four comps absolutely chocka with teams. If youβve been on the fence about entering, nowβs the time to lock it in, round up your mates, and get your entries sorted. We have some well seasoned, experienced pitmasters keen to help & mentor any new teams, so if you're brand new but want to know more, please reach out!
Check the updated dates and details on the NZBA calendar below, confirm your spots, and help us send this season off in style!
02/06/2026
Deep South BBQ Comp, Car show and market Duneden 2026
What can i say, that was probally the best venue we have had the pleasure of competing at, hats off to Antz Waugh and the Southern Smoked Meat team, aswell as all of the event staff and sponsors for pulling it together
We felt we had a strong cook, everything went to plan, stress levels were low and energy was high!
It was definitely the weekend for the number 1...
Miles and i had our 1st trip to Dunedin, for the 1st NZBA Competition in the area, where we finished 11th overall with 1111 total points, 11th in pork and 1st in pork ribs, with our first ever perfect score.. YEAH WE DID!!
Overall 11th
Chicken - yes
Pork ribs - 1st BABY!! π₯
Pork - 11th
Brisket - 4th
The ribs deserve a separate post to this one, man im just over the bloody moon!
Special shoutout to everyone that gives our littlest team mate all the love and attention, the little legend comes home beaming from ear to ear and im sure hes spending his day telling everyone about all of the cool
Things he did at school. Thankyou guys β€οΈ
Cheers to our sponsors:
Rum and Que
Mapari Meats
NZ
Oklahoma Joe's Smokers NZ
Urban Lumberjack
FireBoard NZ
Pit Barrel NZ
Congratulations to everyone that heard their names, especially
BEERS for Grand Champion
and
and Que for Reserve Grand champion
Until the next one, and as always
29/05/2026
Wheels up!
Deep South BBQ Comp, Car show and market we are on our way βοΈ
29/05/2026
π₯π₯Huge shoutout to Antz Waugh , the Deep South BBQ Comp, Car show and market is looking like one not to miss! π₯π₯
If your in dunners the stadium is the place to be on sunday. Beers, bbq, beats, cars and markets. Honestly what more could you want π
All the gears in duneden, bags are packed. That means one thing...
Its go time!
Thanks as always to the legends sponsoring us β€οΈ
Rum and Que
Mapari Meats
nz
Urban Lumberjack
FireBoard
Pit Barrel NZ
26/05/2026
Mid season Leaderboard update.
Its a long way to the top, and its a stressful place to be sitting in 10th
But we push on! Next up is Deep South BBQ Comp, Car show and market in Duneden THIS WEEKEND