Smoke on the Coast Barbecue Festival will be run at the beautiful Whangateau Reserve and Holiday park on the Whangateau Harbour near Leigh.

The Smoke on the Coast Barbecue Competition as part of the Jack Daniels New Zealand Barbecue Championship and Steak Cook-off Points Chase. The very best of New Zealand’s Pitmasters will be vying for the Grand Championship of Smoke on the Coast. You can wander through the competition arena, talk to teams and see them create the best Barbecue in the country then enjoy your own dose of top-quality BBQ overlooking the Whangateau Harbour from our BBQ vendors Blaze & Glaze.

If you're in the market for a Barbecue, tasy NZ and imported rubs and sauces as used by the competing teams or even some charcoal, there will be vendors on site to supply the best available in NZ.

When you're done, feel free to head back to Matakana and enjoy a cold beer at the 8 Wired BarrelWorks - mention Smoke on the Coast for a "local's discount".