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Meatopia London Competition 2026
Meatopia is the biggest and most celebrated fire food festival in the UK, and scours the planet to bring together the very best fire chefs to deliver outrageously good fire licked dishes.
And we’re bumped to offer you the chance to win an ultimate fire fuelled day out for you and a +1
What’s up for grabs:
2 x day tickets (winner chooses which day to attend)
£100 HoC Gift card to use on houseofcharcoal.co.uk
HoC Goody Bag
Ignite The Flame
Lighting Your House Of Charcoal lump
One of the fastest and easiest ways of lighting your barbecue is with the a chimney starter, if you don’t own one, we suggest getting one pronto.
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Skills & Learnings
IGNITE THE FLAME - Lighting Your Charcoal
One of the fastest and easiest ways of lighting your BBQ is with the Chimney starter, if you don’t own one, we...
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IGNITE THE FLAME - Lighting Your Charcoal
One of the fastest and easiest ways of lighting your BBQ is with the Chimney starter, if you don’t own one, we...
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The Art of Temperature Control
Achieving the perfect temperature on your barbecue isn't just about flipping a switch or turning a knob; it's a delicate balance of...
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The Art of Temperature Control
Achieving the perfect temperature on your barbecue isn't just about flipping a switch or turning a knob; it's a delicate balance of...
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DIRECT COOKING - The favoured classic
Direct cooking Direct cooking is what most BBQ cooks will be familiar with. Simply cooking on the grill over embers. But don’t...
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DIRECT COOKING - The favoured classic
Direct cooking Direct cooking is what most BBQ cooks will be familiar with. Simply cooking on the grill over embers. But don’t...
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INDIRECT COOKING - A.K.A Roasting over Fire
Indirect is a cooking technique in which you deflect the heat by separating the direct heat from the ingredient and you utilise...
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INDIRECT COOKING - A.K.A Roasting over Fire
Indirect is a cooking technique in which you deflect the heat by separating the direct heat from the ingredient and you utilise...
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AFTERBURNER COOKING - The flavour inferno
The Afterburner cooking style is an intense and dynamic method that harnesses extreme heat to achieve rapid and flavourful results on the...
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AFTERBURNER COOKING - The flavour inferno
The Afterburner cooking style is an intense and dynamic method that harnesses extreme heat to achieve rapid and flavourful results on the...
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SMOKE THE GOOD STUFF
Smoking is a great way of adding flavour to any food. Making prominent the succulent, natural flavours of a variety of different...
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SMOKE THE GOOD STUFF
Smoking is a great way of adding flavour to any food. Making prominent the succulent, natural flavours of a variety of different...
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ZONAL COOKING
We love setting up the barbecue for zonal cooking. With one hot side and one cooler side, this method is similar to indirect...
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ZONAL COOKING
We love setting up the barbecue for zonal cooking. With one hot side and one cooler side, this method is similar to indirect...