Press Record with Jared Macdonald

A Q&A session with 5 notable Pitmasters about their favourite rubs, cuts and cooking methods....

Derrick is a long time BBQ enthusiast and competitor including the first sanctioned BBQ contest in NZ: Meatstock Auckland. His team Meat, Smoke, Eat are credited with winning the f...

James is the third member of Smokeface Grillahs out of Melbourne Victoria Australia. In this episode we discuss the impact of COVID lockdown on the competition scene in Victoria, w...

Carl is a qualified head judge for both the New Zealand BBQ Alliance and the New Zealand Steak Cook-Off Association. He is a founding member of the championship BBQ team: The Slow ...

SHOW LESSKiwi butcher Reuben Sharples is an award-winning small goods producer, butcher and meat guru. An early supporter of the New Zealand BBQ scene he has participated in every ...

Sterling Smith is a Navy veteran, multiple GC BBQ competitor and owner of Loot 'N' Booty rubs and sauces. He has competed in Australia over the last 3 years and has won Lamb at the...

Simon Luxton is a freelance artist known for his 'wall of fame' art at the Meatstock festival, he has also contributed a large body of art to BBQ teams, food business and BBQ relat...

Trevor Dawson is a long time competitor in the NZ scene. He was RGC at the very first Meatstock in Auckland, and has been back and forwards to NZ over a dozen times since. In this ...

I chew the fat about life, competition BBQ, lockdown and Call Of Duty with BBQ legend Jye Healey from the Smokeface Grillahs. He shares a few tips for new teams, confesses about BB...

On this ANZAC day, I sit down with veteran, pitmaster and food enthusiast Matt Flanagan and discuss ANZAC day, his team Mile Marker 66 and his new competition trailer....

I spend 90 minutes discussing BBQ with Adam Roberts. Adam is a well-known BBQ competitor, author, head judge and business owner. He's balls deep in BBQ! We discuss the beginning of...

I spend 60 minutes discussing the NZ BBQ scene with The Smoking Meathouse team captain Brendan Reisima. We discuss his big win at Meatstock Auckland 2020, his BBQ journey and some ...