Greg Egerton
Greg has represented New Zealand in our national butchery team ‘The Sharp Blacks’ for the past two years. He was an integral part of the 2015 winning team, and represented New Zealand again in the most recent World Butchers Challenge held in Australia in 2016. Greg has now been in the trade for 23 years. […]
Matt Grimes
Matt has owned and managed numerous large retail butcheries and Supermarkets. He started his journey of education and passing on years of knowledge to apprentices and learners within some of the most diverse industries being Retail Meat, Manufacturing and FMCG. His passion for up skilling people has now put him in a position where he […]
Vaughan McNabb
KiaOra from Sunny Wairoa in Northern Hawkes Bay Taken in front of Wairoa’s iconic Lighthouse, which shines-bright each night over our beautiful district. My name is Vaughan McNabb and I will be looking to shine at the Butcher Wars, I am 56 years old, “aged like a juicy piece of Premium Angus Steak”. I have had 34 years experience in the butchery and supermarket trade and I am currently employed by Affco […]
Fritz’s Wieners
The highest quality, mouth watering, smoked bratwurst in a freshly baked baguette bun, garnished with onions or sauerkraut and topped with your favourite mustard, it’s easy to see why millions of customers agree that Fritz’s Wieners are the best thing since someone thought of putting a bratwurst in a bun!
Black Stag Deli
Black Stag Deli raising the bar for traditional street eats. Our aim is serving the best quality street food available. Good food is a combination of the best base products, freshness, spices, hygiene, knowledge and good machinery. We only use the freshest ingredients which are locally sourced where possible. As a German master butcher I have worked in France, Italy, Switzerland, […]
Annah Mac
Annah Mac is an award-winning musician, songwriter and producer who grew up in the Catlins. After winning the Play it Strange songwriting competition as a teenager, she signed with Sony Music and released her debut album, Little Stranger, in 2011. The album, which included the double platinum hit single ‘Girl in Stilettos’, led to critical […]
Phillip Cook
• 1969 Apprentice Butcher, Auckland • 1975-79 Butcher, Auckland • 1979-81 Butcher & League Player, Alice Springs, Australia • 1981-99 Retail Manager, Auckland • 1999-Current Dunninghams Sales Rrepresentative
Badass Barbecue
Michael Rose, Mitchell Davis and Michael Willcocks are Badass Barbecue, a competition BBQ team based in Sydney Australia. As one of the first competition teams formed in the country, the boys set out to compete in as many barbecue contests as possible with the goal to one day make it to an event in America, […]
Six String Brewing Company
In the last few years the craft beer industry in Australia has been flourishing with people increasingly looking to drink local and drink for flavor and this is quintessentially what Six String Brewing Co is providing. Proudly the Central Coasts first home grown craft brewery, Six String Brewing Company is 100% locally owned making and […]
World Foods NZ
World Foods NZ is a New Zealand distributor and brand builder of specialist food products from the USA. Passionate about American cuisine, we strive to bring kiwis the rich and flavoursome products that have made American food so popular the world over. Authenticity is at our core and reflected in our range of brands that […]
Homestead Lovers
Based in Mannum on the Murray River in South Australia, Homestead Lovers specialise in powdered food made from fresh produce and contain no additives or preservatives. Homestead Lovers became interested in Low & Slow BBQ after sponsoring Adelaide’s Up in Smoke BBQ Competition in 2016. They also have a range of Activated Almonds that they flavour with […]
Jimmy Boswell
Chef Jimmy Boswell is a chef, author, TV presenter, food writer and is well known around the world as a “Real Food” chef and the Gluten Free Chef. His first cookbook was released by Penguin NZ in July 2012 titled ‘The New Zealand Gluten-Free Cookbook’. He started cooking at the age of five in his […]
Danny Balboa’s Sauce Co.
Fight Sauce is a mind blowing blend of barbeque and traditional tomato sauce, with applewood-smoked tomatoes, sweet bourbon and a mild chipotle kick. www.dannybalboa.co
Maka Knife Rolls
Leather knife rolls hand made in Sorell just outside Hobart on the way to Port Arthur . Maka has been making knife rolls and knife sheaths and aprons for over ten years he has made knife rolls for Manu Feildel, Ben O’Donoghue, Colin Fassnidge, Matt Stone, Jock Zonfrillo ,The Smoking Hot Bros, Natural Born Grillers, […]
Ronnie Evans & Philip Moseley (USA)
Ronnie Evans A Louisiana native, Ronnie Evans was always enamored with Southern heritage and foodways. While earning his Bachelor’s in Business Management from the University of Alabama (‘10), Ronnie gravitated towards hospitality, spending every spare minute in small mom and pop kitchens, working tables at local breakfast haunts and earning his college drinking money at […]
Sons Of Hickory
Sons Of Hickory have competed in comps since 2015. Growing up in the same street as kids, BBQ Comps have been a great way to catch up, Rob is based in Western Victoria and Leigh in the Adelaide Hills.
Pit’s Perfect
Linda and Sam live in Winmalee in the Blue Mountains and love nothing more than a weekend sitting on the back verandah having a drink, listening to some tunes and watching nature. When we discovered low and slow bbq it was a perfect accompaniment to our weekend rituals. Rachael has known Sam for years and […]
Full Metal Kettle
Fresh from taking 1st place in pork ribs at Creekside in their first ever comp, Melbourne’s Full Metal Kettle are preparing to make waves on the Aussie Barbecue circuit. Armed with several hot kettles and insane international flavour profiles, they dare to challenge all in the realm of smoky, meaty, culinary deliciousness. Full Metal Kettle […]
Secondhand Smoke BBQ
Secondhand Smoke BBQ is an SA based team of passionate BBQers. We are loyal Weber supporters and cook on Kettles and WSM’s.. Our first ABA comp was Up In Smoke.
Doc Yarrum BBQ Team
Based out of Corowa NSW we are competing in our first ABA event. We are all passionate about BBQ and hope to give the judges some quality food to be remembered. Pictured are the Doc Yarrum BBQ Team (AKA The Hog Squad) consisting of Darren Graham, Paul Upton and Bear Whitechurch, with their home built smoker […]