Urban BBQ Festival

26/11/2025

Great to have you on board team, and loved the What’s the Beef? demo, as did the bumper audience.

What shall we do next year? 🦏🐪🐘🦓🐅🦒🐊

21/11/2025

19/11/2025

It was a BBQ masterclass with Dan from Heavy Kettle Smokers and Brendan from The Smoking Meathouse that got us properly hooked on BBQ, and Dan has been front and centre at every Urban BBQ so far.

A self-confessed Weber Barbecues Australia/New Zealand addict, Dan is back in combo with The Classic Butcher doing all things steak, up at 2:30 on the PlaceMakers Hawke's Bay Demo Stage.

A match made in meat heaven.

And check out these custom Heavy Kettle Scrapers! If you want to get your hands on one, head to the Cook Zone and hit the man up!

18/11/2025

Very stoked to have a seafood smoking demo happening for the first time at Urban BBQ, 11:30am on the PlaceMakers Hawke's Bay Demo Stage.

Scott from Traeger Grills NZ is on fish, and Ezra Te Huia on mussels.

With awesome kaimoana from Saltwater Seafoods NZ, it's going to be a goodie!

17/11/2025

Good times!

OGs Zeffer are back on the menu this year at Urban.

The qunitessential summer cider, AKA Crisp Apple, and the new kid on the block, Hazy Alcoholic Lemonade.

Book it in to AA!

17/11/2025

The Bareknuckle BBQ team are pumping out some epic feeds now that they've made the move to Napier. If you're keen on a BBQ fix, check them out at FOOD BUZZ Napier, they're always willing to help you on your journey to meat sweats nirvana.

Jamie and the team will be back in full force on Saturday, can't wait to see what's on the menu.

🔥🔥🔥

17/11/2025

The team are pumping out some epic feeds now that they've made the move to Napier. If you're keen on a BBQ fix, check them out at , they're always willing to help you on your journey to meat sweats nirvana.

Jamie and the team will be back in full force on Saturday, can't wait to see what's on the menu.

🔥🔥🔥

16/11/2025

Mean.

16/11/2025

Apple.

In place.

Good for smoking.

Good for smoking Atkins Ranch lamb.

Should be ready around 4pm.

😋

15/11/2025

The always entertaining chilli eating comp has now been renamed as the Hairy Beast Chilli Eating Comp.

The beast has always been in full attendance, but now the good sorts at Lakeman Brewing Co are stepping up to the plate with a winner takes all prize of $125 cash and $125 of Lakeman credits to spend on whatever the winner sees fit.

Perhaps a refreshing order of Primate Pilsner to cool the fire 🔥

With the finest chillies from Wicked Hots and Kingfisher Orchards in the mix, it’s going to be epic.

Get your name down early at the Ticket Booth to book your spot.

Now on the Music Stage so we can all feel the pain!

14/11/2025

A man fully focussed on the art of the rib.

If you're keen to taste some Swift Ribs NZ St Louis style pork ribs rubbed with Rum and Que goodness and finished with Laurel Hill Foods Wild Bill's barbecue sauce then Brendon from is your man!

Hitting the PlaceMakers Hawke's Bay Demo Stage at 1:30pm, and yarning and smoking in the Cook Zone alllllllllll day.