Smoke on the Coast will be returning to Whangateau after a stellar competition in 2020, and the first event of 2021 will go ahead on Sunday, March 21 at 8 Wired Barrelworks.

At 2:00 p.m. this Sunday, three teams (Cook Cartel BBQ vs The BBQ Pit Crew vs Texans BBQ) will battle it out for the Smoke on the Coast and 8 Wired People’s Choice awards. For $40.00 per person, you can head along and receive a BBQ dish from each team (3 teams/dishes) and a beer/wine from the bar. 

Award-winning food, award-winning beers and a great relaxing location to enjoy it all: what better way to spend a Sunday!

The main event, Smoke on the Coast Barbecue Festival, will be run at the beautiful Whangateau Reserve and Holiday park on the Whangateau Harbour near Leigh, on the 24th and 25th of April. The festival is run around the Smoke on the Coast Barbecue Competition as part of the Jack Daniels New Zealand Barbecue Championship and Steak Cook-off Points Chase. The very best of New Zealand’s Pitmasters will be vying for the Grand Championship of Smoke on the Coast. You can wander through the competition arena, talk to teams and see them create the best Barbecue in the country, then retire to the VIP area to enjoy a drink and enjoy your own dose of top-quality BBQ overlooking the Whangateau Harbour.

There will be live local music, hot food, cold drinks and free barbecue classes from New Zealand's Top Barbecue Chefs across three different barbecue dishes. 

Smoke on The Coast is a free event, but you need to register for tickets to attend, which you can do here.