The Banana Thief
A sad reality of owning a business is I've been robbed more times than I can count...
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Winner winner, smoked meat dinner!
We celebrated winning 'Best Overall Stall' at Festivale. Here's Josh's journey to this achievement...
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Savoury & Sweet??
Josh created what he thought was an innovative menu item: a pink iced donut burger. The comments started flooding in...
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Joshys smoker has levelled up!
From a humble kettle to a custom-built 400kg beast that can smoke twenty briskets at once...
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What happened to our Invermay location and El Chapos?
Addressing frequently asked questions about our closed locations and what's next for us...
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The Story of Joshy's BBQ!
How Josh's passion for barbecuing began during COVID and grew into something special...
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The Sizzler-Style Toast Recipe!
Remember that warm, cheesy toast from Sizzler? Here's how to make it at home...
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There is No Such Thing as a Free Lunch
Ever wondered how restaurants set their prices? Here's an inside look at the real costs...
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Buttermilk Fried Chicken Recipe
I threw a bunch of herbs, spices, and salt into some flour, and our fried chicken was born. It was addictive...
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Remarkable Mothers, Women & Cricketers
Let me introduce Monique Booth, playing nationals in the first Tasmanian women's indoor cricket team in 25 years...
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Creamy: The Man, The Myth, The Tassie Legend in Art
I wanted to showcase the artist who spray-painted El Chapo's. By far, my favourite artist is Creamy...
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El Chapos!
Ever wondered why we're called "Food for Dudes (and Dudettes)"? It captures my love for hearty, meaty food...
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Time to take a moment
Amidst the hustle of work and parenting, Bec and I found a night off. We decided on dinner at Boatyard...
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Burger junkie made us do better!
I'm excited to share my ranch dressing recipe. I can't stand by when subpar ranch dressings plague eateries...
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Thank you, Jon
The early influences on chefs often go unnoticed. A dinner at Smokey Joe's became the catalyst for my career...
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The Legends - Lanky Laneway
In October 2019, I invited up-and-coming rock band Lanky Laneway to play, not anticipating the whirlwind ahead...
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Pulled Pork Recipe
In the fast-food game, you need recipes that are fast, foolproof, and scalable. Here's our pulled pork recipe...
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Nightclubs? Not for us...
I pulled up squinting down the alleyway toward Club 54. Sweat beaded down my forehead as curious eyes watched...
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How it all started...
October 16th, 2016, marked the launch of Food for Dudes, my initiation into the unpredictable world of food vans...
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