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Spit Roast & BBQ

How to Light BBQ Charcoal: Step-by-Step Guide

To light a charcoal spit roast, fill a chimney starter with quality lump charcoal, light a fire starter underneath, and wait until the top coals are covered in a grey ash coat — roughly 20–30 minutes. Then tip them into your charcoal tray and spread evenly. That’s the process. Done right, you’ll have consistent, manageable […]

Inserting a meat thermometer into the thickest part of a lamb leg on a rotisserie spit
Spit Roast & BBQ

Roast Meat Internal Temperature: The Essential Guide

The right spit roast internal temperature is 50–55°C for beef, 55–60°C for lamb, and 60°C for pork. Beef at 50°C is medium-rare — pink, juicy, where most people want it — though some prefer it a touch rarer, and that’s personal preference. Lamb needs a little more heat than beef; too rare and it can

spit roast BBQ's cooking by the river at noosa yacht club
Events

Spit Roast Catering Noosa – Dizzy Spit Roasts

Catering in Noosa is something we’ve been doing since 2014 — hinterland weddings, Noosaville birthday parties, corporate events in Noosa Heads, and plenty of backyard gatherings in between. We cook real charcoal spit roast from scratch at your venue, handle everything from setup to cleanup, and leave you free to actually enjoy your event. If

Spit Roast & BBQ

How to Marinate Meat for a Spit Roast: Expert Tips

How to marinate meat for a spit roast comes down to three things: acid to tenderise, fat to carry flavour and protect the meat during the cook, and enough time for it all to actually work. A good marinade doesn’t need to be complicated. Get those three elements right, and the long charcoal cook does

buffet catering sunshine coast
Events

How Much Food for a Party? A Caterer’s Complete Guide

How much food for a party is one of those questions that sounds simple until you’re actually trying to answer it. Get it wrong in either direction, and you’ve got a problem — either guests go home hungry, or you’ve spent money on food that didn’t need to be there. At Dizzy Spit Roasts, we

christmas spit roast buffet catering
Events

Christmas Catering on the Sunshine Coast

Christmas catering on the Sunshine Coast doesn’t have to mean weeks of planning, a chaotic kitchen, and a host who barely gets to enjoy the day. Done right, it’s one of the simplest, most impressive ways to feed a crowd — and spit roast catering is exactly how we’d recommend doing it. At Dizzy Spit

carving a pork roast
Spit Roast & BBQ

How to Carve a Roast Like a Pro: Expert Tips and Tricks

Introduction Carving is the moment of truth for any spit roast. You can manage the charcoal like a pro and hit your target temperature to the exact degree, but if the carving is off, all that effort goes to waste. Slice it incorrectly, and even the most expensive cut can end up feeling chewy, messy,

lamb and slaw slider
Recipes

Roast Lamb Sandwich Ideas: 9 Ways to Use Up Leftovers

Introduction Rotisserie lamb is one of those rare meats that somehow manages to get even better the next day. The flavours have a chance to settle, the texture softens up, and it becomes incredibly versatile for round two. Don’t tell the Sunday roast purists, but we think the leftovers are half the fun! The absolute

Beef Spit Roast
Recipes, Spit Roast & BBQ

Best Ways to Season Your Rotisserie Beef: Simple & Effective

Introduction to Spit-Roasted Beef There’s something about a beef roast slowly turning over charcoal that never gets old. The smoky aroma, the caramelised outer crust, and that tender, juicy centre—it’s what makes spit roasting such a crowd favourite. At Dizzy Spit Roasts, we keep things simple. After cooking thousands of kilos of beef at events,

pork spit roast
Meat

Best Cuts of Pork for a Spit Roast: Expert Guide

Introduction to Pork Rotisserie Cooking Few things draw a crowd quite like a pork spit roast—the smell of crackling crisping up, the slow rotation over charcoal, and that first slice of juicy, tender meat. Whether you are hosting a milestone birthday or a casual Sunday session, the rotisserie is the ultimate way to cook pork.

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