It's that time of year again - the always incredible Kangaroo Valley Craft Beer and BBQ Festival. In an impossible feat, this year was bigger and better than last year, with a round of the Steak Cookoff Association competition as well as a round of the Australian Barbecue Alliance competition. This is of course in addition to live music, BBQ vendors or all styles, craft beer breweries, distilleries, racing pigs and more. Oh, and how could I forget the always entertaining crew from Pro Wrestling Australia! So join me here as I take you with me on a journey through the two day meat and beer spectacular that is the Kangaroo Valley Craft Beer and BBQ Festival!

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It's that time of year again, where I head down south of Sydney, Australia, to a tiny town called Kangaroo Valley. KV is famous for having one of, if not THE best Craft Beer and BBQ Festivals in the country. And 2024 did not disappoint.

Join me for another of our 'AFTER DARK' specials where I settle in for a beer and a chat with some of the best competitors out there.

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It's that time of year again, where I head down south of Sydney, Australia, to a tiny town called Kangaroo Valley. KV is famous for having one of, if not THE best Craft Beer and BBQ Festivals in the country. And 2024 did not disappoint.

Join me as I spend the weekend at the festival, chatting with competitors, vendors, suppliers and more!

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Hello, hello. It's been a minute, hasn't it! Some of you may have thought the show was over, but it is not. But don't read this, press play and get the down low there.

This episode of the Smoking Hot Confessions BBQ Podcast was recorded LIVE at the Emerald BBQ and Beer Festival, in beautiful outback Queensland. Enjoy!

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This episode of the Smoking Hot Confessions BBQ Podcast is Part 2 of a 2 part 'After Dark' series recorded at the always amazing Kangaroo Valley Craft Beer and BBQ Festival. In Pt 2, I'm joined by Chad Griffin from Smoke Masters BBQ in a stint as co-host, as well as Matt Brien from Smokin' Forties, Drinkin' Shorties, and Cheyne Whitemore from Long Paddock Meats and That South Coast Rub Guy. So settle in and get comfortable for this really interesting chat with some up and comers on the competition BBQ scene.

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This episode of the Smoking Hot Confessions BBQ Podcast is Part 1 of a 2 part 'After Dark' series recorded at the always amazing Kangaroo Valley Craft Beer and BBQ Festival. In Pt 1, we're chatting with Matt Harris from Shire Smokers BBQ and James Wilson from Smokeface Grillahs, two of the most seasoned BBQ competitors in Australia. Get your pens and papers ready, as these guys share some seriously tasty tips and tricks!

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If you're serious about BBQ, and let's be honest, you wouldn't be here if you weren't, then you'll know about Butcher BBQ. Their BBQ rubs and injections are staples of competition BBQ kitchens around the world and have been credited with more trophy wins than any other product out there. The founder is David Bouska - world championship winning Pitmaster, BBQ Pitmasters competitor and champion archer. A butcher by trade, David fell in love with competition BBQ and it wasn't long before his knowledge of meat gave him an edge over his fellow BBQ competitors. And the rest, as they say, is history.

In this full episode of the Smoking Hot Confessions BBQ Podcast, David and I get into:

• Smoking Wagyu Briskets (0:59)
• The difference between a meat market and a butcher (8:41)
• Appearing on BBQ Pitmasters (12:30)
• How Butcher BBQ became a business (27:58)
• Butcher BBQ Classes (39:55)
• David's best tips for people looking to get into competition BBQ (43:37)

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If there's one man who knows how to build an ugly drum smoker, it's Adam Yorke, founder of Ugly Drum Smokers Australia. A fellow Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioner and BBQ lover, it didn't take long for Adam to go all in on the BBQ game, starting his own BBQ business. And he has several different options available for potential barrel smoker fans. For those who want a DIY smoker and are confident to build a drum smoker of their own, he has a wide range of drum smoker parts including a complete UDS kit. And for those who aren't so brave with the do it yourself stuff, he also sells complete ugly drum smokers. All of his smokers are completely customisable so your UDS build will be your own.

In this full episode of the Smoking Hot Confessions BBQ Podcast, Adam and I get into:

• Adam's love of BJJ (0:47)
• Where Adam's love of food and barbecue came from (6:28)
• What fish Adam likes to catch and cook in his drum smokers (13:36)
• How Ugly Drum Smokers Australia got started (16:15)
• One of his other hobbies that is also popular with BBQers (20:51)
• Why his drum smokers don't have form lines (31:22)
• Adam's best tips for cooking on ugly drum smokers (44:57)

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