Comeatosed BBQ plated competition-winning dishes at a recent low and slow cooking challenge on the Central Coast.
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The Gloucester team of Dion Allan and Matt (Bar Matt) Danton is stoked about bringing home two titles from the Girrakool Blues Festival and BBQ held at Mt Penang Gardens, Kariong, on March 4 and 5.
It was the first competition of the year for the team, facing off against 11 others during the two-day cook-off being held in conjunction with a blues music festival.
Teams were not allowed to start flavouring or marinating their meats or starting up their smokers or barbecues until 5pm on Saturday, with the expectation to have their first dish ready by 10.30am the following morning.
Dion and Matt worked through the night, taking turns stoking the fire and nurturing the meats, with their camping gear set up next to their smoker, “The Hulk”.
There were four categories - lamb, pork ribs, pork and brisket - and each was to be delivered to the judging station in a nondescript styrofoam container for blind judging within 10 minutes of the turn in time.
Comeatosed BBQ won first place for lamb and second place for pork ribs, finishing eighth overall.
“It’s our first call-up. To get a call-up is a big deal,” Dion said.
“We are very pleased for the local support, from the lamb and the pork to the locally milled ironbark,” Matt said.
Anne Keen
Anne has been a journalist with the ACM (Australia Community Media) since 2016. She primarily works at the Gloucester Advocate but also contributes to the Manning River Times.
Anne has been a journalist with the ACM (Australia Community Media) since 2016. She primarily works at the Gloucester Advocate but also contributes to the Manning River Times.
