Smell My Pits BBQ

Smell My Pits BBQ Smell My Pits is a competition barbecue team based in Taranaki competing in the NZBA

Round 2 of the NZBA at Brewtown Upper Hutt wrapped up for Smell My Pits BBQ.We finished with 4th in Ribs, 3rd in Pork an...
14/03/2026

Round 2 of the NZBA at Brewtown Upper Hutt wrapped up for Smell My Pits BBQ.

We finished with 4th in Ribs, 3rd in Pork and 9th in Brisket, with good old chicken not quite landing for us this time, leaving us 10th overall.

The top quality Wichita Packing Ribs were hitting once again with consistent top 5’s

Thanks to Pace Power & Air, Smokn Comrades, and The Corner for the ongoing support.

Next stop for us will be King of the Mountain BBQ Competition in August

🔥 Smell My Pits BBQ – Brewtown 🍻🔥The Smell My Pits BBQ crew will be firing up the pits this Saturday at Bogan Day Out at...
13/03/2026

🔥 Smell My Pits BBQ – Brewtown 🍻🔥

The Smell My Pits BBQ crew will be firing up the pits this Saturday at Bogan Day Out at Brewtown, competing in Round 2 of the New Zealand Barbecue Alliance Championship Series.

We’ll be going head-to-head with some of the best BBQ teams in the country, chasing those calls and cooking up some serious low & slow. 🍖🔥

A huge thanks as always to the legends who help get us to the line:

🔥Pace Power & Air
🔥Smokn Comrades
🔥The Corner

We couldn’t do it without your support.

If you’re heading along to Bogan Day Out, come find us, say g’day, and enjoy the smell of some proper competition BBQ in the air. 🤘

Awesome weekend done and dusted at the Kotare BBQ Mania 7 in Taupo. Despite the weather, it didn’t spoil what was a grea...
05/10/2025

Awesome weekend done and dusted at the Kotare BBQ Mania 7 in Taupo.

Despite the weather, it didn’t spoil what was a great couple of days catching up with the NZ BBQ Community and knocking up some respectable boxes.

A huge thanks to Mandy & Morgan Brunswick for organising this well run event. To all the event sponsors for their support and to Chris Tolcher and his team for looking after proceedings.

Results:
🍗 Chicken - 11th
🍖 Pork Ribs - 8th Equal
🐷 Pork 2 - 22nd
🐮 Brisket - 12th

Unfortunately the Pork result dragged the average down a little to wind up 15th overall (23 teams) we were happy with our box but it didn’t hit on the day

Congratulations to Troy from BEERS Championship BBQ (GC) and Scott from
Smokey Fish (RGC) - clean sweep from the South Islanders this weekend

Lastly a special thank you to the sponsors and supporters for helping us along the way

Craig Leathley from Smokn Comrades for sponsoring our epic Wichita Packing Ribs. We have landed 4x consecutive top 10 results with these quality ribs including twice in the top 5.

Pace Power & Air
Pace Engineering

We are on the hunt for more great sponsors to partner with to help us step things up a notch and keep the passion alive, if you are keen to jump on board and see how we can collectively promote your brand or product we would love to talk!

🔥GAME DAY🔥
03/10/2025

🔥GAME DAY🔥

🔥 BBQ MANIA 7 🔥Smell My Pits BBQ Team is ready to roll at Barbecue Mania 2025 in Taupō this weekend, 4th – 5th October. ...
03/10/2025

🔥 BBQ MANIA 7 🔥

Smell My Pits BBQ Team is ready to roll at Barbecue Mania 2025 in Taupō this weekend, 4th – 5th October. With 3 internationally sanctioned competitions across 2 days, it’s going to be one epic battle of smoke, coals, and flavour.

We’ll be up against some of NZ’s best pitmasters – all chasing that coveted BBQ Mania Championship Belt 🏆🥩🔥

Come down to Great Lake Holiday Park, Acacia Bay Rd, Taupō – entry is FREE! Gates open:
👉 Saturday 10am – 4pm
👉 Sunday 9am – 2pm

🍖 Food trucks, coffee carts, stalls, demos and plenty of BBQ action.

A huge thanks goes to the sponsors that help us get here

Craig Leathley
Smokn Comrades
The Corner
Pace Power & Air
Pace Engineering

🔥 Primo King of the Mountain 6 Wrap-Up 🔥Well…. King of the Mountain 6 was a real mixed bag for us!🐔 23rd in Chicken (dea...
10/08/2025

🔥 Primo King of the Mountain 6 Wrap-Up 🔥

Well…. King of the Mountain 6 was a real mixed bag for us!

🐔 23rd in Chicken (dead last! 🤯 still scratching our heads on that one)
🍖 8th = in Ribs
🐖 11th = in Pork,
🐮 19th in Brisket
21st overall

A massive thanks to Craig Leathley and the Smokn Comrades crew for putting on another awesome event.

Big congratulations to Cook Cartel on taking out GC, and to all the other teams who got a walk – well deserved! 👏

And of course, a huge shout-out to all the event sponsors who make these comps possible

Thanks to all those who have helped us get to this one

Pace Power & Air
Pace Engineering Ltd
Smok’n Comrades
The Corner

🔥 Back on the Grills This Weekend 🔥After a short break since Meatstock, the Smell My Pits BBQ team is back in action at ...
07/08/2025

🔥 Back on the Grills This Weekend 🔥

After a short break since Meatstock, the Smell My Pits BBQ team is back in action at the Smokn Comrades presents Primo King of the Mountain BBQ Competition at East End Reserve, New Plymouth.

🥩 We’re firing up for SCA Steak on Friday

🔥 Saturday it’s time for the NZBA Low & Slow, where we’ll be joining around teams from around the country battling it out over brisket, pork, ribs and chicken. It's always a great comp, and we’re stoked to be part of it again.

📍 East End Reserve, Nobbs Line – New Plymouth
📅 Friday (SCA Steak) + Saturday (NZBA)

Massive thanks to our sponsors and those who have helped with backing the team:

Pace Power & Air
Pace Engineering Ltd
Smok’n Comrades
The Corner

Back home after an epic Meatstock 2025!Team Smell My Pits put in a solid effort across the weekend handing in 5 high qua...
16/02/2025

Back home after an epic Meatstock 2025!

Team Smell My Pits put in a solid effort across the weekend handing in 5 high quality boxes in a very tough field of 60 competition teams from New Zealand and visiting teams from Australia, Cook Islands & USA

Results:
Chicken 🍗 : 27th
Pork Ribs 🐖: 13th
Pork 🐷: 28th
Lamb 🐑: 20th
Brisket 🐮 : 41st

We were very pleased with our Pork Ribs with what we felt was perfect texture & taste as well as our lamb

We were a little disappointed with the brisket result despite being very happy with our texture and the quality of our hand in it

Overall Placing for the weekend: 28th from 60 teams

Awesome to compete with a great bunch of lads.

Congratulations to Back to Back Grand Champions Rum and Que and RGC’s Cook Cartel

Huge thanks to sponsors who have helped us this weekend

Pace Power & Air
Smokn Comrades

🔥SHOWTIME🔥
14/02/2025

🔥SHOWTIME🔥

Absolutely buzzing after an epic weekend of Bbq in Rotorua to round out the season!Results for Lake of Fire Comp 2024: C...
30/11/2024

Absolutely buzzing after an epic weekend of Bbq in Rotorua to round out the season!

Results for Lake of Fire Comp 2024:

Chicken = 9th Equal
Pork Ribs = 5th Equal
Pork = 13th
Brisket = 2nd 🔥🔥

Landing us in 5th Place overall for the weekend from 20 tough teams putting up some seriously good BBQ

A huge thanks goes to Alia & Shaun from Black Label Barbecue for hosting us in Rotorua this weekend

Thank you to Craig from Smokn Comrades for your sponsorship & support with some epic Wichita Packing ribs doing the business

Thanks to James Takarangi for all your knowledge & advice leading up to comp 🤙

And to Pace Power & Air for keeping us powered up all weekend

Congrats to Out The Grate on GC & Joint Smokers on RGC

Huge steps made in the right direction, improving with every competition under the belt
Look forward to seeing how we go in 2025

All set up for the last NZBA comp for the year 🔥Rotorua Lake of Fire🔥 Lynmore Scout Hall, Rotorua Saturday 30 November T...
29/11/2024

All set up for the last NZBA comp for the year
🔥Rotorua Lake of Fire🔥 Lynmore Scout Hall, Rotorua Saturday 30 November
Thanks to Shaun & Alia from Black Label Barbecue for putting this one on 🤙

Well what a day of fun we had at the Taranaki Meat-Up Festival 2024 at Durham Lake Holiday Park InglewoodDusty & Mitch j...
09/11/2024

Well what a day of fun we had at the Taranaki Meat-Up Festival 2024 at Durham Lake Holiday Park Inglewood

Dusty & Mitch jumped in for a fun 3 protein cook off in Half Chicken, Pork Ribs & and Mystery Burger ingredient which turned out to be 2x Fresh Mangos🥭

We ran with a fresh Mango Salsa on top of some smoked Chipotle Mango chicken thigh fillets which we hit with a layer of Four monkeys Home Base, Four Sauceman Jalepeno Orange rub, topped with some Your Behind BBQ Chipotle Mango rub and a lick of BBQ Mafia Alabama white sauce for a zing, all from the legend Ken at Barbecue BOI, on top of a bed of fresh lettuce in a brioche bun 🍔

Four Monkeys & Four Sauceman hitting the right notes with the Half chicken 🔥🍗

Landing a 1st in Half Chicken & 2nd in the Burger

OVERALL: 1st Place GC

A huge thanks to the event & prize sponsors and volunteers on putting on a fun day.

Congratulations to all the other teams on your results and it’s great to see the Taranaki BBQ scene growing

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