UK BBQ WhatsApp Community

Welcome to the home of the realest BBQ chat in the UK. No filters, no cold dinners waiting for a reel to upload, and definitely no over-polished foodie nonsense. This is where proper BBQ folk come to talk fire, meat, gear, wins, fails and everything in between.

This WhatsApp community is split into smaller, focused groups – not because we’re trying to be fancy, but because it helps keep things tidy (and stops your phone from blowing up every 3 seconds). Join the ones that suit you, ignore the rest. Simple.

Available Groups

Community Chat

The main room. Anything goes (BBQ-related or not). Share your latest cook, tell a daft story, ask a dumb question—this is where we hang out. Expect laughs, chaos, and zero judgement.

Recipes

Got a go-to dish that never misses? Share it here. From rubs to full feasts, this is the spot for crowd-pleasers, experiments, and “I probably shouldn’t tell you this but…” type recipes.

Competitions & Giveaways

Seen a BBQ comp floating about? Running one yourself? Stick it in here. Also where all the giveaways live—because who doesn’t love free meat and merch?

For Sale / Trade

Selling a smoker? Got a grill gathering dust? This is your BBQ boot sale. Be honest, be fair, and try not to cry when you part with your pride and joy.

Intros & Social Links

New around here? Pop your name in, tell us what you’re cooking on, and chuck in your Insta/TikTok if you’re into that. Helps put a face to the meat.

Meet-ups & Events

Organising something? Heading to a BBQ fest? Want to get a pint with some local legends? This is where all the in-person fire starts.

The BBQ Telegraph

This one’s strictly business. Just announcements, updates, and need-to-knows. No chat. No spam. Just the good stuff.

Collab Crew

This group’s for those who actually want to get involved. It’s not about chasing brands — it’s about teaming up with other BBQ lovers to create content together, support each other, and grow your reach the real way.

Whether you’re posting a picture, making a reel, or cooking the same dish with your own twist — this is the place to find people to collab with, bounce ideas around, and help each other out.

No ego, no pressure — just community-powered growth.

Grow & Grill

For the green-fingered grillers out there! Whether you’re pottering on your allotment, growing your own herbs, or just love getting your hands dirty while your brisket smokes—this is your spot.

Share your veggie patches, tips, compost chat (yep), and how you’re bringing your garden to your grill. From tomatoes to turnips to tri-tip—it’s all welcome here.

Off the Grill: The Wild & Rowdy Lounge

Where the filters come off and the chaos begins. Rant, meme, banter, offend (within reason) – this is the place for everything that doesn’t belong in the other groups. Join at your own risk.

Regional Groups

For local banter, butcher recommendations, and moaning about the weather.

North BBQ Group

From Yorkshire smoke rings to Mancunian meat sweats, this is where the northern grillers gather.

South BBQ Group

Garden grillers, coastal cookers, and everything in between. Southern sizzle starts here.

Wales BBQ Group

If you’ve ever cooked lamb in sideways rain with a pint in hand, this is your crew. Proper Welsh fire.

Scotland BBQ Group

Smokin’ in the snow? Midgie-infested meat sessions? Aye, you’ll feel right at home here.

Midlands BBQ Group

Smack bang in the middle and holding it down! From Brum to Notts, this is where the Midlands crew link up. Share your cooks, find local butchers, and chat all things BBQ with your fellow midlanders.

Ireland BBQ Group

BBQing with Guinness in hand? You’re in the right place. Whether you’re in Dublin, Cork, or anywhere in between, this is where the Irish BBQ community links up to share the craic and the cook-ups.

Northern Ireland BBQ Group

From Belfast briskets to Lough Neagh lamb, this is your home for grilling in the North. Join the chat, share your cooks, and maybe even arrange a meet-up when the rain lets up.

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Today at 10:28am (Tuesday 22nd April 2025) I witnessed the best @typhoondisplayteam of the year — 100% the best I’ve seen!

Squadron Leader Nathan Shawyer absolutely smashed it over @rafconingsby 

There I was . . . iPhone in one hand, Wren (the dog) strapped to my waist, being swarmed by flies (note to self: change aftershave), trying to capture the magic.

Worth every buzz and bite — turn your sound up and enjoy this beauty!

P.S. Don’t worry, the dog you can hear barking in the video occasionally wasn’t Wren . . . 

Others had come out to watch the display with their lovely dogs too — one clearly less keen on the noise from the jets haha.
When the kids ask for smashburgers . . . who am I to argue?
And being kids, they like ’em just so. No greenery in sight – ha!

Toasted @stpierreuk brioche buns, a slather of @angusandoink Comeback sauce, double smash patties with properly melted cheese, topped off with our own bacon jam – made fresh, same way every single time. A proper house favourite. Bit of crispy onions on top and that’s it. Simple. Smashy. And they all leave with full bellies and big smiles – that’s what it’s all about.

All cooked on the mighty @blackstoneproducts griddle, and yep . . . even air-fried the chips while making the jam and burgers. We don’t mess about.

#smashburger #blackstonegriddle #familyfavourite #bbqfamily #baconjam #doublecheese #blackstonecooking #ukbbq #stpierreuk
First cook on the new Blackstone – had to break it in with a kid-friendly Full English!

Went with the classics: sausages, hash browns, bacon, beans, fried eggs, griddled tomatoes, fried bread and of course… potato waffles (because kids).

Set the Blackstone up with different zones for each bit – sausages and waffles in the hotter section, eggs and bread on the low zone. Used the integrated air fryer basket for the hash browns and the warm drawer came in clutch for holding bits while the rest cooked.

Cooking on the Blackstone is FAST.

You’ve got to juggle it all a bit, but it’s mad satisfying once you get into the rhythm. This wasn’t a fancy cook – just a proper hearty breakfast to get used to the griddle.

The kids? They rated it 10,000,000 out of 10, which either means I’m a breakfast legend or they need a maths lesson.

Either way, I’ll take it.

Plenty more cooks coming – this was just the start.

#BlackstoneGriddleUK #FullEnglishOnTheGriddle #BBQBreakfast #BlackstoneCooking #FamilyBBQVibes
🍍🔥 Pineapple Express Pulled Pork — with shatter-crisp crackling so savage, you’ll hear it from three streets over.

Massive love to @villagebutchers for sending me this absolute unit of a pork leg (9kg of bone-in, rind-on beauty). Injected it with pineapple rum, spun it low ‘n slow on the rotisserie, then crowned it with crispy shards of crackling like some kind of BBQ king 👑

Cooked this beast on the @everdurebyhestonblumenthal Hub 2 — first time I’ve fired it up in ages. Truth be told, I was sent it back in May 2023 to review . . . but with the house move, life chaos and all that jazz, it’s been sat in the garage gathering dust. Good job I kept hold of it — it’s the only kit I own that could handle the sheer size and weight of this bad boy.

Wanna try it yourself? Full step-by-step recipe is live now:

👉 https://www.smokeandsear.world/BBQ-recipes/pineapple-express-pulled-pork-with-shatter-crisp-crackling/

#SmokeAndSear #PineappleExpressPulledPork #CracklingKings #RotisserieLife #BBQUK #EverdureHub2 #PulledPorkPerfection #OutdoorCooking #PineappleBBQ #BBQCrackling #BBQMad #MeatMatters #VillageButchers #BackyardBBQ #LowAndSlow #BBQGoals #BBQRecipe