No rules, no tradition, just good barbecue – this is the motto of one of Geelong’s most sought-after Texas-style craft BBQ venues, and they couldn’t have said it any better.
Back in 2018, Wildfire Craft BBQ began as just a pop up. You could find them at car parks and pubs, and then when Covid hit, and owners Casey and Annie were forced to open up shop in their garage, selling out most days.
Once they outgrew their garage, they needed a shop, which brought them to where they now call Wildfire Craft BBQ home, since July 2021.
Wildfire Craft BBQ
- Where: 54 Watsons Road, Geelong
- Open: Friday & Saturday: 11am – 2:30pm – 4:30pm -7pm, Sunday: 11am – 2:30pm or when sold out
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Focusing on high quality smoked meats, this incredible duo has ensured to smoke their meats with not only the best firewood, but with a whole lot of love and dedication added – and we all know they make a meal great.
Wildfire is a small BBQ joint, seating only 20 people, but offering a takeaway option to enjoy from the comfort of your own home. The food on offer takes between 12 – 14 hours to smoke, keeping this team quite busy and always on their toes.
All barbecue is cut to order, letting customers see their food made in front of them. The meat is sourced from Lara Quality Meats – which have the best briskets possible, as well as a Wagyu Marble from Rangers Valley in NSW.
Wildfire also use a bluegum wood, from Royale Firewood – which is one of the best.
Also, I’ll let you in on a little secret – there’s a liquor license on its way, so you can enjoy a craft beer, wine or frozen margarita with your barbecued goods.
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You can’t pick a menu highlight, because absolutely EVERYTHING is incredible – made completely from scratch, it’s hard to pick just one thing to have. The Texas Brisket is highly recommended, and if there’s a group of you, Wildfire offers a ‘Pitmaster’ platter, which feeds 3-4 people and features a generous amount of barbecued variety – and all BBQ packs come with pickles and handmade tallow bread – how can you pass this up? You also need to check out the lamb dino rib and Eliza’s honey butter cornbread, and the pork belly burnt ends are a weekly sellout! There’s also a range of mouth-watering burgers that are to die for.
The smoked meats available are; texas brisket, pulled pork, house-made sausage, garlic butter chicken and a peking duck – paired with some incredible sides that include a smokey mac n cheese, a garlic fried rice, and a truffle slaw – and you can’t forget the sauces – Carolina gold, smoked hot sauce and a black ketchup garlic – basically, everything is so incredible and will have you coming back for more.
Find out more about Wildfire Craft BBQ here.
