Carbon Addiction

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? 😘

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.

We’re keen to finish 2026 with a bang, so let’s get these last four comps absolutely chocka with teams. If you’ve been on the fence about entering, now’s 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!! 🥇
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 ❤️

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

30/05/2026

30/05/2026

Check it out!

29/05/2026

Wheels up!

Deep South BBQ Comp, Car show and market we are on our way ✈️

29/05/2026

🔥🔥Huge shoutout to Antz Waugh , the Deep South BBQ Comp, Car show and market is looking like one not to miss! 🔥🔥

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 😎

All the gears in duneden, bags are packed. That means one thing...

Its go time!

Thanks as always to the legends sponsoring us ❤️

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

19/05/2026

🥁 Introducing.. The DirtySteak! 🥩

Turns out that the DirtyBird BBQ chicken Seasoning from Rum and Que absolutely SLAPS on steak, honesty im speechless 🙊

This .96Kg Tommahawk from Mapari Meats needed no special treatment, just seasoned and into the Masterbuilt NZ 1050 at 250f With a couple of chunks of Apple wood from Urban Lumberjack until it hit an internal temperature of 115f thanks to the FireBoard NZ SPARK

Once at temp it went into a bath of beef tallow to rest while i get some Heat Beads screaming hot for a quick sear and a finished temp between 130-135f

Trust me, your gonna want to give DirtyBird BBQ seasoning a go on steak 😉

18/05/2026

The holy trio 🔥

Meat, Fire, Flavor

Mapari Meats Tommahawk
Lump Charcoal
Rum and Que Dirty Bird Seasoning

More on this to Come 🤤

16/05/2026

Pure gold

Ozzy Man Reviews ya legend