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Matt D

@bigbbqmatt

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🇬🇧 Enthusiastic BBQer / Griller / Smoker 🔥
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What a great day on Saturday at @sizzlefest_uk 2026......

Wonderful to meet up with the BBQ community and friends, some for the first time in person, some we've not seen for a few years 🌶️.....if I tag people then I'm sure I will miss someone.....but you are ALL lovely people.

Shout out to Charles, Will, Cork, Bill, Chris, Sean and all the gang at @socalbbqshop for putting on a great day........Until we all meat again in 2027 🔥🔥🔥 taken in Southampton, England, U.K. by @bigbbqmatt

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Not a bad crop from 6 seed potatoes....top tray Nicola - a salad potato.....bottom tray Kind Edwards!!!!

#homegrownveggies #potato #spuds by @bigbbqmatt

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2 months ago

Not too hot today so it's a cleaning session in the shack, clean burn on the KJ to get rid of the last 9 months cooks and if time a dismantle and clear out all those nooks and crannies on the KJ (although I think due to the heat retention that will be tomorrow).

#cleaning
#cleanburn
#tidyup
#cookingoutdoors
#bbq
@kamadojoeuk by @bigbbqmatt

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5 months ago

Fakeaway Friday!!!! Day 7 of UK BBQ Week

On a Friday night you can hear the phrase "chilli sauce and salad?" being said to punters as they come out of the pub.

My offering of a homemade donner kebab using the tried and tested recipe by Kenny @takeawaysecret

Spun on the KJ rotisserie and checked with the Thermapen to make sure it was cooked.

Warmed the Asda Kebab breads loaded with salad and kebab chillies, then the sliced kebab piled on top and topped with homemade Jalepeno sauce.

#ukbbqweek @ukbbqweek @kamadojoeuk @thermapen #chillisauce @asda #kebab #fakeaways #fridaynight by @bigbbqmatt

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Day 6 - UK BBQ Week - Thrifty Thursday

Fired up the KJ with some reused charcoal from a previous cook.

I bought a big pack of pork medallions, as it was cheaper and froze them down into portions. Defrosted, dusted with some Smokey Revel SPG.

Raided the fridge drawer, and found some items to finish up for a stir fry, and had 7 new potatoeseft so Hasslebacked them up......

Drizzled the stir fry with the last amount of Peri Peri sauce......finished that up!!!!!

@ukbbqweek #ukbbqweek @kamadojoeuk
@smokey.rebel #pork #bbq #thrifty @lidlgb #periperi by @bigbbqmatt

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5 months ago

Day 4 UK BBQ Week.........

Fired up the Kamado Joe for a midweek cook, a classic Cottage Pie, gathered all the ingredients together, heated the Petromax pan up and cooked up the beef mince with onions and carrots. Added in tomato purée, herbs and flour and cooked them down.
A good splash of red wine, Worcestershire Sauce and beef stock and let that reduce.
Meanwhile, some potatoes were boiled up and mashed with milk, butter and some grated cheese.
Then the mixture was transferred into a Dutch oven, topped with the mash potato and back into KJ to brown up........

Served up with baby corn and some more peas.

@kamadojoeuk @petromax.original #pie #beef #ukbbqweek @ukbbqweek #cottagepie #bbq by @bigbbqmatt

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Day 2 of UK BBQ Week and something I love......a roast dinner.....

The @kamadojoeuk Big Joe was fired up and we went with a Beer Can Chicken roasted bird smothered with Tubby Toms Mother Clucker....

Roast Potatoes, Honey roasted carrots, cauliflower cheese, baby corn and peas completed the plate........

Winner winner .......chicken dinner!

#ukbbqweek @ukbbqweek @thermapen
@kamadojoeuk #chicken #sundayroastdinner #bbq #beer by @bigbbqmatt

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5 months ago

Day 1 of UK BBQ Week

Fired up the @kamadojoeuk and cooked up this wonderful Tomahawk Steak I got from iDevour......nothing flashy about it simply sprinkled with salt and cooked with the deflector in and then dropped onto the bottom rack to get some lovely charring

The sides - why complicate it? Baby potatoes roasted in olive oil and butter, British Asparagus from Lidl and mushrooms.

The sauce - a homemade chimichurri just married it all together!

@ukbbqweek #ukbbqweek #steak #tomahawk @idevour.meat #cookingoutdoors #bbq @lidlgb by @bigbbqmatt

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5 months ago

Great to go over to @socalbbqshop for their 2026 Launch Event. Sean @smoke_and_brew_bbq looked after the @tmg_pits smoker and the @gozney Pizza Ovens producing some great food!!!! I loved that Cherry sauce mate!!!!

Good to see @charlierbbq, @willsgrillshack, @gastronaut.bbq again!!!!

Hopefully this now kicks starts the good weather!!! by @bigbbqmatt

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7 months ago

Quick shout out for the newly released @thebbqcommunitycookbook - since opening the package last night I've had a flick through properly and wow, some great stuff in there!!!!

And if you like a Cheesy Chicken Bacon Burger may I direct you to my submission!

@jons.bbq you have done a sterling job sir! I salute you! 🔥🔥🔥

#bbq #bbqcommunity #cookbook #recipe by @bigbbqmatt

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9 months ago

Just ordered my copy of the @thebbqcommunitycookbook !

Can't wait to see all the contributions (including my own) in print!!! ......

@jons.bbq you must be absolutely buzzing!

If you want a copy head over to Amazon UK where you will find it!!!

#bbq #bbqcommunity #recipe #cookbook by @bigbbqmatt

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9 months ago

One good thing when it is cold out there is that we can stock up our freezer with packets of home cured and cold smoked bacon.

We have taken a Pork Loin, rubbed it all over with a precise amount of @tongmasterseasonings original bacon cure for 8 days or so. The loin has now firmed up with water being removed during the curing process. Then we leave the loin uncovered in the fridge for another couple of days which allows it to form a Pellcule which helps the smoke to "stick".

Into the homemade Smoke cabinet and cold smoked for about 8 hours with Maple dust from @smokewood_shack ......after that we put the loin back into the fridge wrapped to allow everything to balance before slicing, vac packing and best of all eating!!!!!

Will be doing a few more loins to make sure we have enough for those classic Sunday morning Bacon sandwiches this year!!! 🥓🥪

#bacon #coldsmoking #justforshawry #maple #homecuring by @bigbbqmatt

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