BLACK DOG BBQ

19/10/2026

We were back at Petone Rugby Club on Saturday, with 33 people joining us for our BBQ Masterclass.

Focused on education and a six-course BBQ degustation.

On the menu:
👉 Cornbread and Hot Honey on arrival
👉 Chicken Drumsticks & Cameron Harrison Butchery & Delicatessen Smoked Jalapeño & Cheese Sausage.
👉 Reverse Seared Ribeye Steaks with Chimichurri.
👉 Swift St. Louis Pork Ribs.
👉 Sliced Smoked Brisket served with Roast Spuds.
👉 Smoked Pulled Pork Tacos.
👉 Finished with Chocolate Brownie and Whipped Cream.

The day covered all the proteins, from selecting the right cuts and trimming through to fire management, cooking techniques, finishing and serving. Plenty of practical knowledge, good questions and, of course, alot of eating along the way!

The OJ Bronco delivered some fantastic reverse-seared steaks, while the Traeger Grills Ironwood XL turned out some seriously good brined and smoked chicken drumsticks.

A massive thank you to everyone who came along. We appreciate you spending your Saturday with us, supporting what we do and being part of the Black Dog BBQ journey.

A big shout-out to the crew, Vicki, Troy and Ava for helping keep everything running smoothly.

Cheers to Annie and Dave for keeping everyone sorted on the refreshments throughout the day.

Massive thank you to our brand partners for their ongoing support:
Heat Beads BBQ
Traeger Grills NZ
Swift Meats NZ
Oklahoma Joe's Smokers
Hunting & Fishing New Zealand, Hutt Valley

If your keen to join us at a future BBQ Masterclass? Send us a message and we'll let ya'll know when the next dates are released. 🔥🔥🔥

11/10/2026

Just got back from a great weekend over in the mighty Masterton at the very first ever Masterton Home & Lifestyle show.

We meet some realy cool people and hung out with some mates. We sampled our rubs with bolognaise, pulled pork and roast spuds. All well received 🔥

Huge thank you to Christine, Kelly and all the crew who put the event together. Appreciate it is a ton of work to organise. Cheers

We have our final class for 2026 next week then off on spring break to Texas.
Super excited for this!

04/10/2026

17/09/2026

What a day on Saturday running our latest BBQ Masterclass at the Petone Rugby Club 🔥

We had 31 people come through the door and join us for a six-course BBQ degustation and masterclass.

On the menu:
👉 Cornbread and Hot Honey on arrival
👉 Chicken Drumsticks & Cameron Harrison Butchery & Delicatessen Smoked Jalapeño & Cheese Sausage
👉 Reverse-Seared Sirloin Steaks with Chimichurri & Chimichurri Crema
👉 Swift Meats NZ St. Louis Pork Ribs
👉 Sliced Smoked Brisket
👉 Pulled Pork Tacos
👉 Finished with Chocolate Brownie and Whipped Cream

A great day covering off all the proteins from selection, trim, cooking technique, finishing and everything in between.

We are genuinely proud of the food that come off the pits. The offset keeps improving with every cook, small refinements adding up. It continues to be an absolute rib machine

Awesome steaks on the OJ Bronco and amazing brined and smoked drumsticks off the Traeger Grills Ironwood XL.

Thank you to everyone who came along. We appreciate you backing what we do and trusting us with your Saturday.

A big thanks as well to the crew - Vicki, Troy, and Jason, who help make the day run smoothly and another epic Rib presentation from Troy.

Cheers to Annie and Destiny for looking after the refreshment side for the day.

Huge thank you to our brand partners who are part of the journey:
Heat Beads BBQ
Traeger Grills NZ

Oklahoma Joe's Smokers
Hunting & Fishing New Zealand, Hutt Valley

Our October 17th Masterclass is already SOLD OUT 🔥

If keen on future classes send us a message and we'll let ya'll know when the next classes are launched.

07/09/2026

Our October class is now sold out but we have two spots for this Saturday at the Petone Rugby club.

6 course BBQ meal with plenty of learnings during the day 🔥

https://blackdogbbq.co.nz/collections/classes

03/09/2026

🔥 UPDATE — SEPTEMBER and OCTOBER MASTERCLASSES🔥

Our Saturday 12th September and Saturday 17th October have two spots left each.

👇 Full class details below 👇

These classes cover everything from meat selection and trimming, fire control, charcoal and wood, the cook, cutting, serving, and plenty of tips and tricks to help upskill your BBQ game.

You’ll be served a six-course barbecue meal during the day, and we’ll demonstrate the trim and cook of each protein before serving. No one leaves hungry.

We’re also excited to announce that Swift Meats NZ is now on board as our class pork rib sponsor. Their big, meaty ribs always hit the mark and are what we’ve used for our classes and catering for a long time.

The class will include:

👉 Chicken nibbles & smoked chorizo
👉 Reverse-seared steaks with chimichurri
👉 St. Louis pork ribs
👉 Sliced smoked brisket
👉 Pulled pork tacos
👉 A classic American dessert to finish

A range of smokers will be fired up during the day, including an Oklahoma Joe Bronco, Traeger Ironwood XL, and our massive offset smoker.

Alcoholic and other drinks will be available to purchase during the day.

Tickets are live now. Book through the link below.

https://blackdogbbq.co.nz/collections/classes

Traeger Grills NZ
Heat Beads BBQ
Kamado Joe NZ
Oklahoma Joe's Smokers
Hunting & Fishing New Zealand, Hutt Valley

02/09/2026

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