BBQ is a magazine devoted to fire, food & outdoor living – a quarterly print publication for the global barbecue community.
BBQ magazine is for enthusiasts – from trade professionals, to adventurous outdoor cooks and live fire influencers, through to anybody simply enjoying cooking outside for family and friends and eager to learn more.
Food and drink lend themselves to the sensory power of the printed word and pictures, with so many stories to tell and share around the fire. And when not devouring the pages landing on your doorstep, gather here for news and views, recipes and reviews, as we let you know what’s cooking in the global barbecue village – the products, the places, the people and the passion.
And BBQ is a village; a community of like-minded souls, searching for food, fire and al fresco inspiration for both the outdoor ‘kitchen’ and the outdoor ‘living room.’
You’ll find us in butchers, farm shops and garden centres. We celebrate the best live fire restaurants, pubs and hotels and we’ll be there at festivals and events.
Whatever your level of cooking and enthusiasm, we are here to inspire, inform and engage. The BBQ community is an astonishing melting pot, ignited by food and fire. BBQ magazine brings all these ingredients together to create the perfect dish.
Meet Team BBQ
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Rupert Bates
EDITOR
Rupert is an award-winning journalist and editor, writing mainly on property and sport.
He arrived at Marcus Bawdon’s UK BBQ School 'not able to cook my way out of a wet paper bag, unless microwaveable' and left with the inspiration to launch BBQ magazine.
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Kelly Bates
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Kelly is a graphic designer and creative director with many leading national magazine titles to her name.
An Australian, Kelly hails from the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria. She claims only Aussies know how to throw a proper barbie. We’ll prove her wrong.
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David Taylor
PARTNERSHIPS DIRECTOR
Having started his career in the hotel publishing world, David Taylor spent the last 30 years in the business travel world where he was on leadership boards for a number of the most successful event management companies in the industry, as well as non-executive advisory roles with luxury hotel brands, destination management and hospitality companies.
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Marcus Bawdon
CONSULTANT EDITOR
Marcus is one of the most admired names on the BBQ scene, with his popular CountryWoodSmoke brand, providing recipes and videos on cooking outdoors.
He is author of the best-selling books BBQ for All, Food and Fire, Skewered, and also brews his own beer.
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Brad Francis
ADVERTISING SALES
Brad 'the ads' Francis is an award-winning advertising sales veteran spanning 25 years in magazines, specialising in both print and digital media.
A former DJ to the stars of stage and screen, a published author and media volunteer for the Stroke Association, Brad puts his fine, youthful glow down to his love of a cheeky brisket gently smoked and the charred flavours of the grill and loves the social element of fire, food and friendship.
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Mark Waters
DIGITAL EDITOR
With a 20-year journey through hospitality and a knack for tech, Mark's passion for customer experience shines. He's helping stir up the UK BBQ scene, sharing his love for outdoor cooking at Food Hub Suffolk.