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Out The Grate BBQ Taupōs award winning competitive BBQ Team- "Out The Grate" Now offering BBQ Food truck vendoring, catering and events.
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23/09/2026

Better late than never!!
Here's our update on how we did at the Cambridge Classic-

Firstly well done to Ciaran & Melissa Murphy for pulling together an awesome weekend for the competitiors and the public! 👏🏼
And of course much appreciation to our awesome NZBA & SCA reps and loyal judges 🧡

We have been a bit absent on the circuit lately as Morgans work schedule just isn't fitting in with the comp schedule 😒 ...rude.
So we were super stoked we could get to this one!

We had a cruisy cook and there were no disasters but we must be a lil rusty and out of touch as we didn't do very well for NZBA..🤷🏼‍♀️

🐔 Chicken- 9th (3 way tie)
🐖 Ribs- 14th
🐽 Pork- 21st (ouch!)
🐄 Brisket- 12th

Congrats to everyone who heard their names, and a massive congratulations to the south island boys!Grand Champion 🏆- Beers Championship BBQ! And the Reserve Grand Champion- Smokey Fish Bar-Bee-Q!

We didn't participate in the whole hog comp on Sunday but loved checking out everyone else's!
Big congratulations to Norman Kete & Jess for taking out first place! 🏆👏🏼 well deserved!! ❤️‍🔥

We did enter SCA though! so we both did double steaks and the desert ancillary..
We both got great steak scores! And at least we got to take home a couple of trophies for the weekend!
Morgan- SteakA- 4th Steak B- 3rd
Desert- Tiramisu Cheesecake- 7th Place.
Mandy- SteakA- 6th SteakB- 1st place!! 🏆
Desert- Pistachio & Lemon Entremet- 4th place

We were so happy to be back and we really enjoyed our weekend!
Thank you to all our sponsors and supporters who without we wouldn't be able to do this thing we love!

Commodities NZ
Texanz BBQ
Urban Lumberjack
Barbecue boi

Good morning Cambridge!! Man we are happy to be here! Good luck everyone! Cook your hearts out, have an awesome day!Priz...
11/09/2026

Good morning Cambridge!!
Man we are happy to be here!
Good luck everyone! Cook your hearts out, have an awesome day!

Prizegiving at 5pm

Hey guys, Mandy here.. Sorry for the delay in updates.. you must all be wondering what's going on and where we went.Unfo...
16/08/2026

Hey guys, Mandy here..
Sorry for the delay in updates.. you must all be wondering what's going on and where we went.

Unfortunately we've had to make the hard decision to shut down the food truck (for now) mainly because Im struggling to do it all on my own.
As some of you will know, Morgans got a work contract over in Tenerife (Canary islands) which means he is away more than he is home.
You may have also noticed our spot on Miro St was sold and turned back into a car yard so we had to move on from there and that happened at exactly the point that we were discussing whether to carry on or not anyway.. so 🤷🏼‍♀️ it all happens for a reason eh?

We are a small family owned business, we have no employees or team, and the truck was never opened to be our main souce of income or career, but just as a way of sharing our love of good bbq and to subsidize the bbq competitions.. but even comp life has come screeching to a halt as my team mate isn't here..

So between being a mum, running the household and the business and eveything else all by myself, I also have several chronic illnesses that have slowly over the past couple years been getting worse.. I am no longer physically able to carry on running the truck on my own.

I just wanted to thank our biggest supporters and our dear regulars! I really loved getting to know you all and serving you delicious barbecue! And of course the fun events and catering gigs we got to be a part of were truly some of our families best times!

So much fun, learning, and hard work went into our food truck journey and I dont feel like this is the END end.. but for now I have to concentrate on my health and the wellbeing of our whole family..
So this isn't goodbye.. we are still here, we will still be active on socials, we will still sell rubs, charcoal & smoking wood, and we are still running our yearly BBQ Competition event- BBQ Mania..

Thank you all again for your support and understanding!
Don't be strangers!..
Peace out (for now)
🥹😊🤘🏼❤️‍🔥

Ok Taupō we are doing it!! - Smokey Loaded Mac N Cheese! This Friday the 19th, 86 Miro stCome and grab yourself this hea...
17/06/2026

Ok Taupō we are doing it!! - Smokey Loaded Mac N Cheese!
This Friday the 19th, 86 Miro st

Come and grab yourself this hearty winter warmer before it runs out!

🤤🧀

Sorry team.. 😞 Will update asap on when we will be open next
11/06/2026

Sorry team.. 😞
Will update asap on when we will be open next

Last fundraising attempt for the Taupo Nui-a-tia Junior Underwater Hockey team.. 9am-2pm, Spa rd, Gate 1 of NuiDonation ...
22/05/2026

Last fundraising attempt for the Taupo Nui-a-tia Junior Underwater Hockey team..
9am-2pm, Spa rd, Gate 1 of Nui
Donation Carwash
We can take cash or eftpos!

Sorry Taupo! We are unable to open this Friday.. 😪🤧🤒I usually manage to dodge the sicknesses our kids bring home.. but ...
29/04/2026

Sorry Taupo! We are unable to open this Friday..
😪🤧🤒
I usually manage to dodge the sicknesses our kids bring home.. but not this time! It's taken me down!
So I will spare you all and hopefully be back next week..🤞🏻
So today instead of BBQ Prep, it's mums homemade Chicken and vege soup.. it always gets us right when we are sick.. 🥰 nothing else will cut it!

Look after yourselves and each other..
😊❤️‍🔥✌🏼

~RAFFLE~Alright guys! We need your help! Most of you would have seen or been served by our eldest boy- Finley, well he n...
22/04/2026

~RAFFLE~
Alright guys! We need your help!

Most of you would have seen or been served by our eldest boy- Finley, well he needs help fundraising for his Underwater Hockey team, so they can make it to the secondary school UWH Cup Tournament in June in Auckland.
Your support will help cover travel, accommodation and entry costs.

Be in to win- Cash, a kayak experience thanks to Canoe and Kayak and meal vouchers from Out The Grate BBQ

$10 a ticket or buy 3x tickets for $25

If you would like to purchase, please bring cash with you for your lunch tomorrow at the trailer or message me and I can send you account details and your raffle ticket number/s.

Thanks everyone!

Let's do it again this week!- BRUNCH Friday 24th April 9am-1pm86 Miro stHopefully the weather gets a bit better for us ...
22/04/2026

Let's do it again this week!- BRUNCH
Friday 24th April 9am-1pm
86 Miro st

Hopefully the weather gets a bit better for us by Friday 🤞🏻

Would love to see you!

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86 Miro Street, Taupō
Taupo
3330

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+642102947474

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