Feeling inspired by the upcoming festive season and the promise of fine summer weather? Well, now is the time to pull out your BBQ from under the carport and try out an American classic, marinated ribs. The recipe for the ‘Stickiest Tastiest Ribs Marinade’ comes from Brendan Sheedy who says he created this recipe by ‘putting [...]

To celebrate the launch of our new website, we are offering our BBQ News subscribers the chance to win a brand new Heat Beads® Entertainer BBQ! Get in quick; the first 20 current subscribers and 20 new subscribers to enter will be in the running for the prize. All you have to do is send us [...]

Any true blue BBQing Australian bloke knows that there are certain things such as health issues and feelings that just aren’t meant to be talked about, right? Well, as they say the times they are a changin’ and many men across the country are doing their bit this month to raise awareness of men’s health [...]

We are about to enter the BBQ season. Therefore, it is important to refresh your memory on the etiquette of this sublime outdoor cooking activity When a man volunteers to do the BBQ the following chain of events are put into motion: Routine… (1) The woman buys the food. (2) The woman makes the salad, prepares the vegetables, [...]

Next week marks the launch of our brand new website! www.heatbeads.com received a makeover recently, so keep your eyes peeled for the attractive, easy to use design that will be launched next Wednesday, November 5! Weber has just launched the new Weber® Char Q® BBQ in the US. This very portable and slightly cute new unit [...]

Last week the Heat Beads team had a lot of fun whipping up charred delights for a photo shoot. Our new website will soon be live and was in need of a new look. It was such fun having a great reason to BBQ our favourite recipes, and have the cameras on us as we [...]

The Heat Beads® team likes do our bit for the community. So, when the Latrobe Regional Hospital recently hosted its Platinum Ball at the Premiere function centre in Traralgon, we jumped at the opportunity to donate a prize for its fund raising auction. This fantastic and entertaining evening raised a total of $133,000 to be [...]

Apparently there is more than one way to build a BBQ, as heard on Sunday night on the Cooda Beens on ABC Radio. One listener who spent a lot of time in New Caledonia where BBQ’s are scarce says truck rims make an excellent BBQ base. When filled with Heat Beads® BBQ Briquettes and [...]

Heat Beads® Briquettes, as contestants at the Redesdale Tavern Camp Oven Cook-Off recently discovered, are fantastic for use whilst you’re in the wilderness. When you’re camping it can be difficult to serve something for dinner that doesn’t involve a can of baked beans or burnt sausages. But it doesn’t have to be that way… just because [...]

Great sporting events mean a great excuse for a BBQ! The AFL Grand Final this weekend and the NRL Grand Final and Bathurst 1000 just around the corner. Fire up the barbie and enjoy the fun with family and friends. While you’re at it, why not make a video and enter our spring competition? To celebrate [...]