SmokinAussie
02-01-2015, 06:37 AM
G'Day Bruces' :becky:
When I became a BBQ Brother 5 or so years ago, there was no American BBQ in Australia whatsoever. 5 years go by pretty fast and even in the last 12 months there have been plenty of BBQ restaurants opening. It's the new craze in Melbourne. Myself... I started as a back yard enthusiast and will remain so, but the first Melbourne BBQ Festival was held today.
I thought it only proper to go there and take photo's to show how well things have come along since the days of me trying to actually find charcoal!:twitch:
There's now TEAMS and some very good vendors, so while I remain a back yarder I'm very proud to show you some pics of people who are more committed than myself and want to be at the front of this new cuisine in Australia.
Firstly, here was the stage.
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae78/SmokinAussie/Melb%20BBQ%20Fest%202014/DSC_0217_zpsucwbojlb.jpg
There are a few tiny trophy's on that barrel there... but you gotta start somewhere!
Now I'm gonna move onto the pics of the teams. I got there in late afternoon, so most of the work was done. Just have a look at the names and the gear....
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae78/SmokinAussie/Melb%20BBQ%20Fest%202014/DSC_0211_zpsr73appn5.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae78/SmokinAussie/Melb%20BBQ%20Fest%202014/DSC_0185_zpscnohponh.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae78/SmokinAussie/Melb%20BBQ%20Fest%202014/DSC_0194_zpskitfuai4.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae78/SmokinAussie/Melb%20BBQ%20Fest%202014/DSC_0192_zpskjo6xyem.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae78/SmokinAussie/Melb%20BBQ%20Fest%202014/DSC_0196_zpsf0jcgrce.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae78/SmokinAussie/Melb%20BBQ%20Fest%202014/DSC_0198_zps4ep8dpc6.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae78/SmokinAussie/Melb%20BBQ%20Fest%202014/DSC_0199_zpsinskgbhq.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae78/SmokinAussie/Melb%20BBQ%20Fest%202014/DSC_0214_zpswbnw0k14.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae78/SmokinAussie/Melb%20BBQ%20Fest%202014/DSC_0210_zpsbuddxlpc.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae78/SmokinAussie/Melb%20BBQ%20Fest%202014/DSC_0213_zpsc6ssqdwa.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae78/SmokinAussie/Melb%20BBQ%20Fest%202014/DSC_0215_zpszk9bh9lj.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae78/SmokinAussie/Melb%20BBQ%20Fest%202014/DSC_0216_zpsulrx9mkh.jpg
Then there were the vendors. Personally, I don't get why you have a team that just BBQ's for judging. If you are there for judging, why not be a vendor too. Oh well, maybe there is something I'm not getting.
Here's the vendors!
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae78/SmokinAussie/Melb%20BBQ%20Fest%202014/DSC_0171_zpsogorux6f.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae78/SmokinAussie/Melb%20BBQ%20Fest%202014/DSC_0183_zps91nyuydt.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae78/SmokinAussie/Melb%20BBQ%20Fest%202014/DSC_0179_zpshkaxvr8b.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae78/SmokinAussie/Melb%20BBQ%20Fest%202014/DSC_0202_zpsesvdziyr.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae78/SmokinAussie/Melb%20BBQ%20Fest%202014/DSC_0201_zpsypxekmsy.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae78/SmokinAussie/Melb%20BBQ%20Fest%202014/DSC_0204_zpstunfaztf.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae78/SmokinAussie/Melb%20BBQ%20Fest%202014/DSC_0209_zps5azlbycy.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae78/SmokinAussie/Melb%20BBQ%20Fest%202014/DSC_0219_zpsepmjligy.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae78/SmokinAussie/Melb%20BBQ%20Fest%202014/DSC_0221_zpslglmcn2c.jpg
This was my favourite vendor. These Filipinos were not mucking around!
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae78/SmokinAussie/Melb%20BBQ%20Fest%202014/DSC_0229_zpssdz4legt.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae78/SmokinAussie/Melb%20BBQ%20Fest%202014/DSC_0227_zpsqegdcoqf.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae78/SmokinAussie/Melb%20BBQ%20Fest%202014/DSC_0228_zpsyj5kqqje.jpg
Love that kinda BBQ... and look at the way they roast those pigs!
Awesome!
Now to the sellers. Weber had a stand. Sorry No Pics. McCormick sauces and spices had a stand... sorry no pics.
But if you are still looking, you're gonna get a serious fright because of the prices of some of your BBQ gear here in Australia.
Green Mountain Grills had a Stand.
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae78/SmokinAussie/Melb%20BBQ%20Fest%202014/DSC_0174_zpswf2ege4q.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae78/SmokinAussie/Melb%20BBQ%20Fest%202014/DSC_0175_zpsd13j2rgt.jpg
Yoder.
Look for yerself.
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae78/SmokinAussie/Melb%20BBQ%20Fest%202014/DSC_0187_zpskugyh6oz.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae78/SmokinAussie/Melb%20BBQ%20Fest%202014/DSC_0188_zpsi47p7vtd.jpg
:der::pound::butt::suspicious::faint2::madgrin::ra nt::yield::hand:
Just NO FARKIN WAY!
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae78/SmokinAussie/Melb%20BBQ%20Fest%202014/DSC_0190_zpsjj2pgr4d.jpg
This price is probably MORE of an insult!
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae78/SmokinAussie/Melb%20BBQ%20Fest%202014/DSC_0191_zps3idwt8jh.jpg
I know Yoder smokers are good but WHAAAAAAAT?????:twitch:
And how much do you wanna pay for a Primo!
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae78/SmokinAussie/Melb%20BBQ%20Fest%202014/DSC_0200_zps8qu09nnl.jpg
And here is a pic of a local fella custom making this tiny little offset that can barely take a single rib. Charging $2500 Aussie dollars! NO WAY!!!!
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae78/SmokinAussie/Melb%20BBQ%20Fest%202014/DSC_0173_zps2seodvl8.jpg
And finally.
STEPH! What the fark!
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae78/SmokinAussie/Melb%20BBQ%20Fest%202014/DSC_0193_zpsy5uyutaj.jpg
Lets talk!
Well please love the fact that things are developing here and people are taking this cuisine up.
It's great to see our first BBQ Festival in Melbourne.
For the teams in the comp, I'll post a link to the results in the comp section.
Cheers!
Bill
When I became a BBQ Brother 5 or so years ago, there was no American BBQ in Australia whatsoever. 5 years go by pretty fast and even in the last 12 months there have been plenty of BBQ restaurants opening. It's the new craze in Melbourne. Myself... I started as a back yard enthusiast and will remain so, but the first Melbourne BBQ Festival was held today.
I thought it only proper to go there and take photo's to show how well things have come along since the days of me trying to actually find charcoal!:twitch:
There's now TEAMS and some very good vendors, so while I remain a back yarder I'm very proud to show you some pics of people who are more committed than myself and want to be at the front of this new cuisine in Australia.
Firstly, here was the stage.
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae78/SmokinAussie/Melb%20BBQ%20Fest%202014/DSC_0217_zpsucwbojlb.jpg
There are a few tiny trophy's on that barrel there... but you gotta start somewhere!
Now I'm gonna move onto the pics of the teams. I got there in late afternoon, so most of the work was done. Just have a look at the names and the gear....
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae78/SmokinAussie/Melb%20BBQ%20Fest%202014/DSC_0211_zpsr73appn5.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae78/SmokinAussie/Melb%20BBQ%20Fest%202014/DSC_0185_zpscnohponh.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae78/SmokinAussie/Melb%20BBQ%20Fest%202014/DSC_0194_zpskitfuai4.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae78/SmokinAussie/Melb%20BBQ%20Fest%202014/DSC_0192_zpskjo6xyem.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae78/SmokinAussie/Melb%20BBQ%20Fest%202014/DSC_0196_zpsf0jcgrce.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae78/SmokinAussie/Melb%20BBQ%20Fest%202014/DSC_0198_zps4ep8dpc6.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae78/SmokinAussie/Melb%20BBQ%20Fest%202014/DSC_0199_zpsinskgbhq.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae78/SmokinAussie/Melb%20BBQ%20Fest%202014/DSC_0214_zpswbnw0k14.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae78/SmokinAussie/Melb%20BBQ%20Fest%202014/DSC_0210_zpsbuddxlpc.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae78/SmokinAussie/Melb%20BBQ%20Fest%202014/DSC_0213_zpsc6ssqdwa.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae78/SmokinAussie/Melb%20BBQ%20Fest%202014/DSC_0215_zpszk9bh9lj.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae78/SmokinAussie/Melb%20BBQ%20Fest%202014/DSC_0216_zpsulrx9mkh.jpg
Then there were the vendors. Personally, I don't get why you have a team that just BBQ's for judging. If you are there for judging, why not be a vendor too. Oh well, maybe there is something I'm not getting.
Here's the vendors!
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae78/SmokinAussie/Melb%20BBQ%20Fest%202014/DSC_0171_zpsogorux6f.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae78/SmokinAussie/Melb%20BBQ%20Fest%202014/DSC_0183_zps91nyuydt.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae78/SmokinAussie/Melb%20BBQ%20Fest%202014/DSC_0179_zpshkaxvr8b.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae78/SmokinAussie/Melb%20BBQ%20Fest%202014/DSC_0202_zpsesvdziyr.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae78/SmokinAussie/Melb%20BBQ%20Fest%202014/DSC_0201_zpsypxekmsy.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae78/SmokinAussie/Melb%20BBQ%20Fest%202014/DSC_0204_zpstunfaztf.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae78/SmokinAussie/Melb%20BBQ%20Fest%202014/DSC_0209_zps5azlbycy.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae78/SmokinAussie/Melb%20BBQ%20Fest%202014/DSC_0219_zpsepmjligy.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae78/SmokinAussie/Melb%20BBQ%20Fest%202014/DSC_0221_zpslglmcn2c.jpg
This was my favourite vendor. These Filipinos were not mucking around!
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae78/SmokinAussie/Melb%20BBQ%20Fest%202014/DSC_0229_zpssdz4legt.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae78/SmokinAussie/Melb%20BBQ%20Fest%202014/DSC_0227_zpsqegdcoqf.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae78/SmokinAussie/Melb%20BBQ%20Fest%202014/DSC_0228_zpsyj5kqqje.jpg
Love that kinda BBQ... and look at the way they roast those pigs!
Awesome!
Now to the sellers. Weber had a stand. Sorry No Pics. McCormick sauces and spices had a stand... sorry no pics.
But if you are still looking, you're gonna get a serious fright because of the prices of some of your BBQ gear here in Australia.
Green Mountain Grills had a Stand.
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae78/SmokinAussie/Melb%20BBQ%20Fest%202014/DSC_0174_zpswf2ege4q.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae78/SmokinAussie/Melb%20BBQ%20Fest%202014/DSC_0175_zpsd13j2rgt.jpg
Yoder.
Look for yerself.
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae78/SmokinAussie/Melb%20BBQ%20Fest%202014/DSC_0187_zpskugyh6oz.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae78/SmokinAussie/Melb%20BBQ%20Fest%202014/DSC_0188_zpsi47p7vtd.jpg
:der::pound::butt::suspicious::faint2::madgrin::ra nt::yield::hand:
Just NO FARKIN WAY!
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae78/SmokinAussie/Melb%20BBQ%20Fest%202014/DSC_0190_zpsjj2pgr4d.jpg
This price is probably MORE of an insult!
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae78/SmokinAussie/Melb%20BBQ%20Fest%202014/DSC_0191_zps3idwt8jh.jpg
I know Yoder smokers are good but WHAAAAAAAT?????:twitch:
And how much do you wanna pay for a Primo!
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae78/SmokinAussie/Melb%20BBQ%20Fest%202014/DSC_0200_zps8qu09nnl.jpg
And here is a pic of a local fella custom making this tiny little offset that can barely take a single rib. Charging $2500 Aussie dollars! NO WAY!!!!
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae78/SmokinAussie/Melb%20BBQ%20Fest%202014/DSC_0173_zps2seodvl8.jpg
And finally.
STEPH! What the fark!
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae78/SmokinAussie/Melb%20BBQ%20Fest%202014/DSC_0193_zpsy5uyutaj.jpg
Lets talk!
Well please love the fact that things are developing here and people are taking this cuisine up.
It's great to see our first BBQ Festival in Melbourne.
For the teams in the comp, I'll post a link to the results in the comp section.
Cheers!
Bill