Melbourne BBQ Day 2004
Ceres Environmental Park
Sunday, December 5th 2004

It feels like Summer,
It must be the season,
The BBQ season,
Mighty, mighty pleasin'...

The first Sunday in December means one thing in Melbourne, BBQ day.
I have been for the last three years and it keeps getting better each
year.

I hadn't been to Ceres Environmental Park, but I would recommend going
and taking a picnic as you could spend the whole day there looking
at the various exhibits around the place.

What makes the day special is that RRR FM broadcasts three of their
Sunday afternoon shows live from the BBQ with special guests and
musicians during the day.

The show "Eat It" was on first where they discussed various things
to do with barbequing including what wine to drink. Special guest
was Julian Wu (who bought his Wu-BBQ) who talked about how gas
is a "wet" heat while charcoal briquettes are dry.

Many more people turned up than they were expecting so I only lined
up for a veggie burger and a sausage twice. I liked seeing Zan Rowe
with her pink gloves and matching top (I wish I had got a photo.)

Next up was the show about PR "The Spin" they had special audience
participations for their "worst of the year" awards.

Worst Ad:
Sultana Bran "heard it on the grape vine"

Media Slut of the year:
Jana Pittman

The last show for the day was the JVG Radio Method hosted by
Johnny Von Goes who also organised the day.

They had a special "Gas vs. Heat Beads" taste test with the help
of Julian Wu. Heat Beads won.

The Twits played their song "Last laugh" with special lyrics about
a sausage.

Next up was Mick Thomas and his "BBQ = Australia" poem which got
a great reaction from the crowd.

Other songs on the day (I'll let you work out what the original
songs were.)

Try a Little Tenderising - Melbourne BBQ Orchestra with Dr Pump
Grillin' - Melbourne BBQ Orchestra
Turn Turn Turn (the snags) - GIT
Skippy Skippy Steak - lead singer from the Exotics
Mild Sauces - the Harrington Brothers from the Large No. 12's
Barbequein' - Johnny Von Goes
Back in the Burgerline - Melbourne BBQ Orchestra
You Be Grillin' - Melbourne BBQ Orchestra
Fight For your Right to Barbie! - Melbourne BBQ Orchestra
Sunday Barbie Sunday - Melbourne BBQ Orchestra

I wish they would release a CD of the songs they have done for
this day over the past few years, they are really funny.

Even though I felt like a saline drip in my arm after the day,
I am already looking forward to next year - Sunday, December 4th 2005.
Mark your calendars.

Photos he
http://photos.timchuma.com/Melbourne...004/index.html


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[ . . . ]

Tim,

I thoroughly enjoyed your report. It's great to see how alive BBQ is in the
Land Down Under! Sounds like you had a passable day. °~)

Pics of your Q on a.b.f?

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[ . . . ]

Tim,

I thoroughly enjoyed your report. It's great to see how alive BBQ is in the
Land Down Under! Sounds like you had a passable day. °~)

Pics of your Q on a.b.f?

--
Nick. Christmas Day, the twenty-fifth Day of December, being established a
Federal holiday by an Act of Congress on June 28, 1870: Merry Christmas!

Thank a Veteran and Support Our Troops! You are not forgotten. Thanks.

Whoops! I let myself get a.r.k'ed. °~(

--
Nick. Christmas Day, the twenty-fifth Day of December, being established a
Federal holiday by an Act of Congress on June 28, 1870: Merry Christmas!

Thank a Veteran and Support Our Troops! You are not forgotten. Thanks.

Whoops! I let myself get a.r.k'ed. °~(

--
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Federal holiday by an Act of Congress on June 28, 1870: Merry Christmas!

Thank a Veteran and Support Our Troops! You are not forgotten. Thanks.

Tim Chmielewski wrote:

> Melbourne BBQ Day 2004
> Ceres Environmental Park
> Sunday, December 5th 2004


Environmental Park? Veggie burger!!?? Wine!!!??? Yup, real 'Q

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"Dave Bugg" > wrote in :

> Tim Chmielewski wrote:
>
>> Melbourne BBQ Day 2004
>> Ceres Environmental Park
>> Sunday, December 5th 2004
>
>
> Environmental Park? Veggie burger!!?? Wine!!!??? Yup, real 'Q
>
There were plenty of sausages, meat and beer to make up for it.



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wrote in
:

> [ . . . ]
>
> Tim,
>
> I thoroughly enjoyed your report. It's great to see how alive BBQ is
> in the Land Down Under! Sounds like you had a passable day. °~)
>
> Pics of your Q on a.b.f?
>

Here's some pictures of the food from another BBQ by Julian Wu
http://photos.timchuma.com/crybabyto...bytote_005.htm
http://photos.timchuma.com/crybabyto...bytote_006.htm

Thanks.
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wrote in
:

> [ . . . ]
>
> Tim,
>
> I thoroughly enjoyed your report. It's great to see how alive BBQ is
> in the Land Down Under! Sounds like you had a passable day. °~)
>
> Pics of your Q on a.b.f?
>

Here's some pictures of the food from another BBQ by Julian Wu
http://photos.timchuma.com/crybabyto...bytote_005.htm
http://photos.timchuma.com/crybabyto...bytote_006.htm

Thanks.
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The Twits Give Me the Shits : http://twitsgivemetheshits.timchuma.com
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wrote in
:

> [ . . . ]
>
> Tim,
>
> I thoroughly enjoyed your report. It's great to see how alive BBQ is
> in the Land Down Under! Sounds like you had a passable day. °~)
>
> Pics of your Q on a.b.f?
>

Here's some pictures of the food from another BBQ by Julian Wu
http://photos.timchuma.com/crybabyto...bytote_005.htm
http://photos.timchuma.com/crybabyto...bytote_006.htm

Thanks.
--
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The Twits Give Me the Shits : http://twitsgivemetheshits.timchuma.com
My Photos : http://photos.timchuma.com

Tim Chmielewski > wrote:
> "Dave Bugg" > wrote in :
>
> > Tim Chmielewski wrote:
> >
> >> Melbourne BBQ Day 2004
> >> Ceres Environmental Park
> >> Sunday, December 5th 2004
> >
> >
> > Environmental Park? Veggie burger!!?? Wine!!!??? Yup, real 'Q
> >
> There were plenty of sausages, meat and beer to make up for it.

Ya know, Tim, I thought the sausage was probably veggie sausage for the
same reasons. As long as you also had plenty of beer, you're OK in my book!

--
Nick. Christmas Day, the twenty-fifth Day of December, being established a
Federal holiday by an Act of Congress on June 28, 1870: Merry Christmas!

Thank a Veteran and Support Our Troops! You are not forgotten. Thanks.

Tim Chmielewski > wrote:
> "Dave Bugg" > wrote in :
>
> > Tim Chmielewski wrote:
> >
> >> Melbourne BBQ Day 2004
> >> Ceres Environmental Park
> >> Sunday, December 5th 2004
> >
> >
> > Environmental Park? Veggie burger!!?? Wine!!!??? Yup, real 'Q
> >
> There were plenty of sausages, meat and beer to make up for it.

Ya know, Tim, I thought the sausage was probably veggie sausage for the
same reasons. As long as you also had plenty of beer, you're OK in my book!

--
Nick. Christmas Day, the twenty-fifth Day of December, being established a
Federal holiday by an Act of Congress on June 28, 1870: Merry Christmas!

Thank a Veteran and Support Our Troops! You are not forgotten. Thanks.

Tim Chmielewski > wrote:
> []
> Here's some pictures of the food from another BBQ by Julian Wu
> http://photos.timchuma.com/crybabyto...bytote_005.htm
> http://photos.timchuma.com/crybabyto...bytote_006.htm
>
Nice rack o' ribs in "Julian Wu and his famous Webber" (_006). We have a
similar looking unit here up topside, but ours is a Weber. °~D

--
Nick. Christmas Day, the twenty-fifth Day of December, being established a
Federal holiday by an Act of Congress on June 28, 1870: Merry Christmas!

Thank a Veteran and Support Our Troops! You are not forgotten. Thanks.

wrote in
:


> Ya know, Tim, I thought the sausage was probably veggie sausage for
> the same reasons. As long as you also had plenty of beer, you're OK in
> my book!
>
For the last BBQ I went to all I had was a couple of sausages and a steak
in bread with tomato sauce - no salad or plates there.

Cheers to the local Australian councils for putting push-button BBQs in
their parks that don't require coins.

Thanks.


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wrote:
> Tim Chmielewski > wrote:
>
>>[]
>>Here's some pictures of the food from another BBQ by Julian Wu
>>http://photos.timchuma.com/crybabyto...bytote_005.htm
>>http://photos.timchuma.com/crybabyto...bytote_006.htm
>>
>
> Nice rack o' ribs in "Julian Wu and his famous Webber" (_006). We have a
> similar looking unit here up topside, but ours is a Weber. °~D

All of mine have been Webber's [1]. <g>

Luke

[1] The apostrophe is correct, you're just reading it wrong.

Good pics, as usual. ta.

On 6 Dec 2004 00:04:29 GMT, Tim Chmielewski >
wrote:

wrote in
:
>
>
>> Ya know, Tim, I thought the sausage was probably veggie sausage for
>> the same reasons. As long as you also had plenty of beer, you're OK in
>> my book!
>>
>For the last BBQ I went to all I had was a couple of sausages and a steak
>in bread with tomato sauce - no salad or plates there.
>
>Cheers to the local Australian councils for putting push-button BBQs in
>their parks that don't require coins.
>
>Thanks.

I am truly intrigued, Tim . . .
"push-Button BBQs"?
"that don't require coins"?
- or is it the parks that don't require coins :0)

Harry

I heard that Harry Demidavicius > said:

>
>I am truly intrigued, Tim . . .
> "push-Button BBQs"?
> "that don't require coins"?
> - or is it the parks that don't require coins :0)

You would be suprised what's called a barbeque down under. Actually,
they consider barbeque the apparatus while we food geeks consider it
the results. Parks and campgrounds in many parts of Oz and NZ do not
allow for charcoal and you can either bring in your gasser (not
particluarly practical for a day trip) or use one of the public
"barbies" that are essentially electric or gas powered skillets that
you can 'que' up and use.

Remember that the Aussie version of a barbeque is sausages in bread...
and sometimes overcooked steak or burgers.

It's kind the US about 30 years ago (north of the Mason DIxon line, of
course).

Clay (who's wife is is from a hundred kilometers left of Melbourne).

On Mon, 06 Dec 2004 18:27:38 -0800, Clay Cahill >
wrote:

>I heard that Harry Demidavicius > said:
>
>>
>>I am truly intrigued, Tim . . .
>> "push-Button BBQs"?
>> "that don't require coins"?
>> - or is it the parks that don't require coins :0)
>
>You would be suprised what's called a barbeque down under. Actually,
>they consider barbeque the apparatus while we food geeks consider it
>the results.

Ditto in Canada. I now use the term interchangeably.

>Parks and campgrounds in many parts of Oz and NZ do not
>allow for charcoal and you can either bring in your gasser (not
>particluarly practical for a day trip) or use one of the public
>"barbies" that are essentially electric or gas powered skillets that
>you can 'que' up and use.
>
>Remember that the Aussie version of a barbeque is sausages in bread...
>and sometimes overcooked steak or burgers.
>
Yikes! Whatever happened to "tossing a shrimp on the barbie" ?

Harry
posting from Ice Station Calgary

I heard that Harry Demidavicius > said:

>On Mon, 06 Dec 2004 18:27:38 -0800, Clay Cahill >
>wrote:
>

>>Remember that the Aussie version of a barbeque is sausages in bread...
>>and sometimes overcooked steak or burgers.
>>
>Yikes! Whatever happened to "tossing a shrimp on the barbie" ?

Asked my wife about that once. She tells me it's something that they
put in moveis for stupid AMericans to think about... just like they
send their worst beer to the US and tell us it's great.

It amused her no end that I smuggled some mesquite chips in the lining
of my suitcase the last time we visited the inlaws.