After a few months away, Low & Slow Aotearoa is back with its first one-on-one guest interview.

In Episode 9, I sit down with Equator Whetu at The Blue Ox Babe in Pukekohe, where his humble BBQ journey first began. Starting out under experienced pitmasters, Equator learned the craft from the ground up before eventually becoming a pitmaster himself.

We talk about the lessons learned along the way, life behind a commercial smoker, the importance of patience and trusting the process, and how those experiences inspired the creation of his BBQ apparel brand, Kolchar.

Whether you're a backyard cook, a BBQ enthusiast, or someone chasing a passion project of your own, there's plenty to take away from this conversation.

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Instagram - @kolchar_official

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