Primal Iron BBQ

24/04/2026

So incredibly proud of our brother and team mate Matt.
We are excited to see what comes next for the ABA and yourself brother.
Congratulations mate the ABA is in great hands.

Australian Barbecue Alliance Welcomes Matt Redman as Incoming Vice President

The ABA is pleased to announce the appointment of Matt Redman as Vice President, following a vote at the March Board meeting.

Matt has been a fixture in the Australian competition BBQ scene for nearly a decade, joining Primal Iron BBQ - the 2023/24 ABA Popular Vote Team of the Year and 2021/22 Caterer of the Year, nine years ago. A chicken specialist on the competition floor, Matt is always refining his processes and chasing better flavour profiles. When he's not competing, you'll find him cooking over fire on his custom-built 2Js Parrilla, because for Matt, BBQ doesn't stop when the comp does. Matt is married with 2 teenage kids and loves being outdoors, camping and bushwalking​. ​The perfect combo ​with live fire!

Off the smoker, Matt brings close to 30 years of software development experience to the Board, having worked across News Corporation, Domain Group, Suncorp Bank, and ANZ. ABA members may already be benefiting from his work without knowing it. Matt built the automated score release program that streamlines how results are published after each comp. His focus in the VP role will be on improving the ABA's technical capability and making every experience for our community as smooth and friction-free as possible.

In Matt's own words: "I'm very keen to help grow our community of cooks and provide the best possible Bloody Mary - or coffee, depending on the circumstance. I'm always incredibly happy to jump in and help anyone who needs it, especially teams new to the scene. My long term goal is to be as helpful as Demi has been, while offering my own spin on things"

Filling Demi’s shoes is no easy feat (his words, not ours), but Matt's combination of competition experience, technical expertise, and genuine love for this community makes him a fantastic addition to the ABA leadership team. We can't wait to see what he brings to the role.

Congratulations, Matt!

The Australian Barbecue Alliance is the peak body for competition barbecue in Australia, dedicated to growing the sport, supporting competitors, and celebrating the culture of low-and-slow. www.ausbbq.com.au

18/10/2025

Come on down to the Dayboro Cowboys Pig Races - we’ve got some killer BBQ to go with icy cold beer and sizzling fast piggies! Great day for the family!

02/08/2025

Game on guys and girls! We’re all set up and ready to rumble! Head on down to Brendale Brewing Company to get your fix

🔥 PRIMAL IRON – BBQ DONE RIGHT 🔥

Primal Iron, they don’t just cook BBQ—they live it. While the world sleeps, they fire up the pit. Starting at midnight, they slow-cook the finest cuts for hours, letting the smoke and flames work their magic. The result? Melt-in-your-mouth brisket, the tenderist of shredded , and burgers that redefine juicy.

🥩 Meat Boxes packed with premium, expertly smoked cuts for the ultimate feast.
🍔 Burgers stacked high with bold flavors, crafted with the same dedication we bring to our BBQ.
🔥 Authentic, slow-cooked BBQ—because real flavor takes time.

This isn’t fast food. This is primal, iron-forged perfection. Ready to taste the difference?

will be with us from 12pm-7.30pm unless Sold Out prior. Our wonderful bar staff will be here doing their part serving up the nectar of the gods from 12pm-10pm!



Saturday 2nd

02/08/2025

🔥 PRIMAL IRON – BBQ DONE RIGHT 🔥

Primal Iron, they don’t just cook BBQ—they live it. While the world sleeps, they fire up the pit. Starting at midnight, they slow-cook the finest cuts for hours, letting the smoke and flames work their magic. The result? Melt-in-your-mouth brisket, the tenderist of shredded , and burgers that redefine juicy.

🥩 Meat Boxes packed with premium, expertly smoked cuts for the ultimate feast.
🍔 Burgers stacked high with bold flavors, crafted with the same dedication we bring to our BBQ.
🔥 Authentic, slow-cooked BBQ—because real flavor takes time.

This isn’t fast food. This is primal, iron-forged perfection. Ready to taste the difference?

will be with us from 12pm-7.30pm unless Sold Out prior. Our wonderful bar staff will be here doing their part serving up the nectar of the gods from 12pm-10pm!



Saturday 2nd

30/05/2025

Boy’s weekend, is a Heavenly Hell butter bump weekend

18/05/2025

Wow. What a hectic weekend that was. We made the journey down to Armidale for The Big Chill Festival hosted by BBQ Battalion Armidale and threw some meat in a big metal barrel.

We were down 2 soldiers this weekend. Missing Billy and Carl, we knew we had our work cut out for us.

What started out as a very relaxed start, turned into a small whirlwind of chaos and mayhem as we had a few things go down to the wire. Proud to say the boys rallied, adjusted and pivoted to roll with the punches.

We walked away with:
5th in chicken
7th in pork ribs
7th in lamb
2nd in brisket

This gifted us 3rd overall against an incredibly talented field. Congrats to Troy from Beers for GC (from NZ - feel free to head on back and stop taking out silverware 🤣) and to Beefy Bros for RGC.

Congrats to all that got a mention or a call up!

Needless to say, we couldn’t do this without the continued support of our sponsors - Rangers Valley, Heavenly Hell and Ministry of Smoke - and a special thanks to Nat from Rangers Valley for coming down to play with us. Always an absolute pleasure!

Massive thank you to Demi, Brad, Tahlia and the ABA team for running such a smooth show.

Catch you at the next one!

12/04/2025

Hey Friends, the weather has not been our friend today, as such we have some whole cuts for sale

Brisket.
$180 for a whole
$100 for half

Pork collar
$60 each

will be sold on a first come first serve basis

Thanks for your support

17/03/2025

A massive happy 50th birthday to our chicken whisperer, the beard is longer and the grunts getting out of a chair more frequent but we wouldn’t have you any other way. Enjoy your day!!!

12/10/2024

Well, that was one hell of a day. We made the trip out to Oakey to compete against 17 incredible teams at Smokin The Downs. With a team member down and a few challenges, we lit the fires and kicked the tyres and started our cook. Things went very smoothly, and we are beyond happy with our results.
2nd place chicken (on countback - rock paper scissors edition)
3rd place pork ribs
2nd place pork shoulder (on countback)
3rd place brisket (on countback)

With all of this effort landing us as Grand Champion!

Huge congrats to Grillas in the Mist on RGC and the Smooth & SmOakey Salad Dodgers on an incredible 3rd place (again - on countback!)

Huge thank you to all of our sponsors who make all of this possible:
Rangers Valley - for the best beef out there. Massive shout out to Nat, Herb & Hannah for coming out and visiting us
Heavenly Hell - for the best rubs and sauces available
A Wicked Edge Mobile Sharpening - for keeping our knives incredibly sharp
Warner Quality Meats - for the amazing chicken.
Ministry of Smoke - the best charcoal and wood in the business.

Huge congrats to all that got mentions or walked. It’s heart warming seeing so many rookie teams, with a special mention to rookie team of the day ATGANI.