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It's National BBQ Week 2026
celebrating 30 years of
Better BBQ & Gastro-grilling
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May 25th - 31st

We're enjoying a Barbi Boom +
a Heatwave, although that's ending soon...

but this year's 30th National BBQ Week still offers the best Barbi facts, tips, advice & recipes to help you celebrate all the fun and enjoyment of BBQ & eating alfresco!

National BBQ Week returns for a record-breaking 30th time this year, bringing you all the very best in brilliant Barbi Tips, Advice, Recipes + BBQ Facts & Legends of the Grill and so much more, right here, in fact everything you’ll ever need to know about BBQ’ing to help get the best from your Barbi summer – Enjoy! And the 25th Gastro Alfresco event starts Monday June 8nd where you can find lots of alfresco eating & entertaining tips, advice & recipes: gastro-alfresco.co.uk

It’s the sixth day!

Today’s Gorgeous Gastro-grilling recipe
We’ll be featuring one of our favourite BBQ recipes every day, and today that's...
Enchanting Chilli & Pineapple Spare-ribs

Enchanting Chilli & Pineapple Spare-ribs

Forget the local Chinese; this Asian Delight is a real grill-star of the Orient and I got the idea for this dish at, believe it or not a pub on Lantau Island. Simple to both prepare and BBQ, these ribs taste great being, sweet, sour and spicy all at the…

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BIG money-saving BBQ hacks & recipes

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BBQ's - Then & Now!

Find out how BBQ’s have changed over the years.

BBQ history from 'the 50's to today!
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Today’s Better BBQ Advice

Here’s some great Top Barbi Tips & Advice on how to be a Better BBQ’er...

BBQ Advice No. 8
Become a Grill-Star!

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Create some Barbi-theatre, by ‘fanning-the-flames’. Quickly press down on meats or poultry with a long-handled spatula; this releases natural fats, causing a brief ‘flare-up’. Please take great care when attempting and keep any clothing well clear. Under no circumstances, do NOT attempt to enhance effect by adding extra oil.

Top BBQ Facts

Here are some brilliant Barbi tips to help you get the very best out of your BBQ and alfresco eating & entertaining this summer!

BBQ Fact No. 12
Pre-planned Barbi's down!

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Standard pre-planned BBQs are changing fast, as lifestyles hav become more casual and working from home has become more the norm. Pre-planned Barbi’s are now down from 70% in 2005 to around 35% in 2025.

Legends of the Grill?

Here are some of the most surprising and possibly (un)believable BBQ stories that we’ve come across over the years…

Legend No.1 - Biggest ever BBQ party!

Happened in the French Quarter of New Orleans in 2011, when a friends get together suddenly grew to around 17,500 people attending a surprise 40th birthday party, drinking over 85,000 bottles of beer and at least 15 gallons of rye whiskey.

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