The Smuggler's Journal

Heat Beads Australian Barbecue Championships — Brew-B-Q results banner, courtesy ausbbq.com.au

featured Comp Trail: Jacks Creek Wins Brew-B-Q by a Single Point

The Jacks Creek BBQ Team edges Big Smoke BBQ by a single point at Brew-B-Q in Gosford — the tightest finish of the new ABA season. Verified results, the NZ...

On Nov 10, 2026 by Darryl Rubb 0 comments

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National BBQ Championships, Forbes NSW, 17-18 October 2026 — results feature image, courtesy ausbbq.com.au.

The Smuggler's Comp Trail: Big Smoke Win Forbes by Three Points

Big Smoke BBQ beat Jacks Creek by three points at the National BBQ Championships in Forbes, with taste dead level at 687. Full category results, Butchers Axe's Gerogery win, the...

On Oct 19, 2026 by Darryl Rubb 0 comments

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A row of offset smoker trailers at a generic Australian BBQ festival at golden hour

The Smuggler's Comp Trail: Two Festivals Down, a Kiwi Crew Crashes the Party

⚓ SMUGGLER'S LOG — ENTRY No. 464 Dated this 30th day of September, 2026. Today the manifest's heavy with good news from both sides of the ditch. Two festivals wrapped...

On Sep 30, 2026 by Darryl Rubb 0 comments

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The Rub Smuggler medallion - 150 proud ribs trophy, standing in for the pending event photo

The Smuggler's Comp Trail: A Season Closes, a New One Fires Up, and Rum & Que Keep Climbing

The 2025-26 ABA season is officially in the books, the 2027 season is already three events deep, and across the ditch Rum & Que sit second on the NZBA ledger...

On Sep 06, 2026 by Darryl Rubb 0 comments

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