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Hosted by Alex Lawson · arts · EN-US
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!
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Signup to Generate a PitchIt'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.
Barbecue Base is hosted by Alex Lawson. The show has published 146 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "BBQ Progression - levelling up!" (23 October 2025, 67 minutes), "The Black Dog - Clint Lindsey!" (9 October 2025, 55 minutes), and "The Quiet force of the South: BBQ Direct's Alan Wenmoth" (25 September 2025, 73 minutes).
Barbecue Base publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 53 minutes across 146 episodes.
Booking probability for Barbecue Base is 35%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Barbecue Base requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Barbecue Base's contact route on record: verified email.
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Alex Lawson hosts Barbecue Base, an arts podcast with 146 episodes published.
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Episode #40
This week we welcome back Noel to his usual chair after eating his way round Tonga. We catch up on all the news and events and have a chat about how to progress your BBQ skills from pits to meats to jumping into...
Episode #39
He's Wellington's Taco Master, ex BBQ competitor, Rub officanado and all round good bugger! Clint Lindsey fom Black Dog BBQ joins us whilst Noel is away sunning himself for a dive into Taco's, Wellington's food scene...
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...
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! See omnystudio.com/listener for...
Episode #36
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...
Episode #35
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...
Episode #34
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...
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...
Episode #32
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...
Episode #31
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...
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...
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...
Episode #28
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...
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! See...
Episode #26
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...
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...
Episode #24
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...
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! ...
Episode #22
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...
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...
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