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BBQ Enthusiast and Technology Geek

Meet Lee, the BBQ enthusiast behind Smoke & Sear. His passion for outdoor cooking ignited during the lockdown in 2020-2021, when he upgraded from £5 disposable BBQs to a ProQ Frontier. Since then, Lee has embarked on a journey to master the art of grilling and smoking, sharing his discoveries with the community. Whether experimenting with new recipes, testing the latest BBQ gear, or supporting the UK BBQ community, Lee is dedicated to bringing people together over great food.

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From Smoke & Sear to FOURGE

I’m one of the people behind FOURGE — a new UK BBQ brand built around proper fire cooking, bold flavour, and products with a job to do.

That starts with our Pass the Flame rub range: FIRE, FLAME, EMBER, SPARK and TEMPER. Different blends. Different cooks. Same goal — better BBQ.

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🔥 PASS THE FLAME GIVEAWAY 🔥

The FOURGE Founders Box was created to mark the beginning — for the first 50 people backing what FOURGE is building.

We’ve only been live 2 weeks and just under half have already gone.

From the start, we decided Founders Box No. 50 would not be sold — it would be given away.

Why? Because Pass the Flame is bigger than a slogan. It’s about backing people, supporting people, and helping others get started on their outdoor cooking journey.

WHAT’S UP FOR GRABS 👇

🔥 1 x FOURGE Founders Box – No. 50
🔥 The final Founder number in the set of 50
🔥 Founder recognition as part of FOURGE history

And there’s more…

Tag someone you believe should be supported through Pass the Flame — someone who deserves a push, a start, or a bit of encouragement with outdoor cooking.

If you win, you get Founders Box No. 50.
We’ll also choose one person you tagged and send them a separate FOURGE starter prize to help get them going.

HOW TO ENTER:

1️⃣ Follow @fourge.bbq
2️⃣ Tag someone you believe should be supported through Pass the Flame
3️⃣ Every tag counts as an extra entry — so nominate as many as you like

Founders Boxes remain available to buy separately while stock lasts. No. 50 has simply been held back for this giveaway.

See what’s inside: fourge.uk/product/founders-box/

📅 Entries close at 6:00 PM, Sunday 22nd March
Winner chosen at random and announced on our page.

⚠️ Winner will only be contacted by @fourge.bbq

This giveaway is not sponsored, endorsed or administered by Instagram or Facebook.

Pass the Flame. 🔥

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🔥 PASS THE FLAME GIVEAWAY 🔥 The FOURGE Founders Box was created to mark the beginning — for the first 50 people backing what FOURGE is building. We’ve only been live 2 weeks and just under half have already gone. From the start, we decided Founders Box No. 50 would not be sold — it would be given away. Why? Because Pass the Flame is bigger than a slogan. It’s about backing people, supporting people, and helping others get started on their outdoor cooking journey. WHAT’S UP FOR GRABS 👇 🔥 1 x FOURGE Founders Box – No. 50 🔥 The final Founder number in the set of 50 🔥 Founder recognition as part of FOURGE history And there’s more… Tag someone you believe should be supported through Pass the Flame — someone who deserves a push, a start, or a bit of encouragement with outdoor cooking. If you win, you get Founders Box No. 50. We’ll also choose one person you tagged and send them a separate FOURGE starter prize to help get them going. HOW TO ENTER: 1️⃣ Follow @fourge.bbq 2️⃣ Tag someone you believe should be supported through Pass the Flame 3️⃣ Every tag counts as an extra entry — so nominate as many as you like Founders Boxes remain available to buy separately while stock lasts. No. 50 has simply been held back for this giveaway. See what’s inside: fourge.uk/product/founders-box/ 📅 Entries close at 6:00 PM, Sunday 22nd March Winner chosen at random and announced on our page. ⚠️ Winner will only be contacted by @fourge.bbq This giveaway is not sponsored, endorsed or administered by Instagram or Facebook. Pass the Flame. 🔥

Porchetta and a whole roast chicken cooked on the Ninja FlexFlame 🔥

Roast mode holding steady and delivering some seriously crispy crackling.

The real star though is this beautiful porchetta from @thecateringbutcher — absolutely spot on.

What should I cook next?

FlexFlame provided by @ninjakitchenuk for content creation.

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Porchetta and a whole roast chicken cooked on the Ninja FlexFlame 🔥 Roast mode holding steady and delivering some seriously crispy crackling. The real star though is this beautiful porchetta from @thecateringbutcher — absolutely spot on. What should I cook next? FlexFlame provided by @ninjakitchenuk for content creation.

Two big @thecateringbutcher tomahawk steaks cooked hot and fast on the Ninja FlexFlame 🔥🥩

High heat, flames rolling, proper crust.

What should I cook next?

#steak #tomahawksteak

Note: FlexFlame sent by @ninjakitchenuk for content creation.

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Two big @thecateringbutcher tomahawk steaks cooked hot and fast on the Ninja FlexFlame 🔥🥩 High heat, flames rolling, proper crust. What should I cook next? #steak #tomahawksteak Note: FlexFlame sent by @ninjakitchenuk for content creation.

Massive thank you to everyone who’s backed the @fourge.bbq Founders Box so far.

The support has been incredible.

A special shout to the FOUNDERS who stepped up early and got behind this from day one. That kind of support means a lot. Not just for FOURGE, but for everything we’re building around it.

We can’t wait to get your boxes out to you shortly. We’re just waiting on a couple of final bits to arrive because we want these to be perfect. No rushing. No cutting corners. Just making sure everything lands exactly how it should.

The Founders Wall has already been updated, so if you’ve jumped in, go have a look here:

https://www.fourge.uk/story/founders/

And if you’ve been thinking about it, the Founders Box is a true limited run.

There will only ever be 50.

Once they’re gone, they’re gone.

You can see the box here:

https://www.fourge.uk/product/founders-box/

And another big thank you to everyone who’s been backing the first rub collection too — we’re seriously grateful for that support. It’s brilliant to see people already cooking with it and getting behind what we’re building from the start.

We’ve got so much more planned.

This is only the start.

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Massive thank you to everyone who’s backed the @fourge.bbq Founders Box so far. The support has been incredible. A special shout to the FOUNDERS who stepped up early and got behind this from day one. That kind of support means a lot. Not just for FOURGE, but for everything we’re building around it. We can’t wait to get your boxes out to you shortly. We’re just waiting on a couple of final bits to arrive because we want these to be perfect. No rushing. No cutting corners. Just making sure everything lands exactly how it should. The Founders Wall has already been updated, so if you’ve jumped in, go have a look here: https://www.fourge.uk/story/founders/ And if you’ve been thinking about it, the Founders Box is a true limited run. There will only ever be 50. Once they’re gone, they’re gone. You can see the box here: https://www.fourge.uk/product/founders-box/ And another big thank you to everyone who’s been backing the first rub collection too — we’re seriously grateful for that support. It’s brilliant to see people already cooking with it and getting behind what we’re building from the start. We’ve got so much more planned. This is only the start.

🔥 WE’RE LIVE 🔥

www.fourge.uk

It’s official.

FOURGE is live.

From four lads with an idea . . .
To a registered company.
Rubs crafted and manufactured.
Merch designed.
Festivals booked.
Foundations built.

And this is only the beginning.

On the site right now:

🔥 Our story
🔥 Events (with a sneak peek menu)
🔥 The Journal
🔥 The Shop — our first rub collection, merch and a couple of bundles to get you started

But make no mistake . . .

We’re already working on a serious range of products behind the scenes.

Every order fuels Pass The Flame.
Every step pushes UK BBQ forward.

Go have a look.
Back it if you believe in it.

United by Flame.
Andy, Ben, Liam & Lee

#Fourge #UnitedByFlame #UKBBQ

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🔥 WE’RE LIVE 🔥 www.fourge.uk It’s official. FOURGE is live. From four lads with an idea . . . To a registered company. Rubs crafted and manufactured. Merch designed. Festivals booked. Foundations built. And this is only the beginning. On the site right now: 🔥 Our story 🔥 Events (with a sneak peek menu) 🔥 The Journal 🔥 The Shop — our first rub collection, merch and a couple of bundles to get you started But make no mistake . . . We’re already working on a serious range of products behind the scenes. Every order fuels Pass The Flame. Every step pushes UK BBQ forward. Go have a look. Back it if you believe in it. United by Flame. Andy, Ben, Liam & Lee #Fourge #UnitedByFlame #UKBBQ

For the past few days I’ve been glued to the forecast like some obsessed weather nerd . . .

Low cloud.
Wind.
Rain.
Cancelled. Cancelled. Cancelled.

But today . . . blue skies 😎

Being half term, I grabbed my two youngest and headed straight for the fence line with cautious optimism . . .

And boom 💥

First display @raf_typhoondisplayteam practice of the season, and it did NOT disappoint.

Huge moment seeing DRAGON01 tear up the Lincolnshire sky 🔥

Flight Lieutenant Tom Nation absolutely sending it.

Some things are just worth the wait.

✈️🇬🇧

#TyphoonDisplayTeam #RAF #DRAGON01 #HalfTermWin

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For the past few days I’ve been glued to the forecast like some obsessed weather nerd . . . Low cloud. Wind. Rain. Cancelled. Cancelled. Cancelled. But today . . . blue skies 😎 Being half term, I grabbed my two youngest and headed straight for the fence line with cautious optimism . . . And boom 💥 First display @raf_typhoondisplayteam practice of the season, and it did NOT disappoint. Huge moment seeing DRAGON01 tear up the Lincolnshire sky 🔥 Flight Lieutenant Tom Nation absolutely sending it. Some things are just worth the wait. ✈️🇬🇧 #TyphoonDisplayTeam #RAF #DRAGON01 #HalfTermWin

47 today . . . Perfect excuse to chuck a rack of ribs on and get stuck in for a cheeky little birthday treat.

Back in 2024 Ninja flew me out to Nashville for the US launch of the FlexFlame, and it’s only just properly landed here in the UK. So today wasn’t about polished content — it was about getting familiar with it again and making sure everything’s running sweet.

After all . . . I did build it myself 😅

Meaty spare ribs from @thecateringbutcher coated in @harry_js_bbq Smoky Cola rub. Couple of hours in the smoke, wrapped in butter, sugar and honey, then finished off with a sticky glaze.

All while standing out there in the snow of all things ❄️🔥

Disclaimer: The FlexFlame was sent to me by @ninjakitchenuk and I’ll be creating some official content with it very soon.

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47 today . . . Perfect excuse to chuck a rack of ribs on and get stuck in for a cheeky little birthday treat. Back in 2024 Ninja flew me out to Nashville for the US launch of the FlexFlame, and it’s only just properly landed here in the UK. So today wasn’t about polished content — it was about getting familiar with it again and making sure everything’s running sweet. After all . . . I did build it myself 😅 Meaty spare ribs from @thecateringbutcher coated in @harry_js_bbq Smoky Cola rub. Couple of hours in the smoke, wrapped in butter, sugar and honey, then finished off with a sticky glaze. All while standing out there in the snow of all things ❄️🔥 Disclaimer: The FlexFlame was sent to me by @ninjakitchenuk and I’ll be creating some official content with it very soon.

🔥 The 2026 UK BBQ Events Calendar is Heating Up! 🔥

The calendar’s been live for a few weeks now – but I’ve just dropped a bunch of cracking new events in there… and let me tell ya, BBQ season is looking like it’s kicking off with a bang in March! 💥🔥

From epic meat-ups to demo days and smoke-filled festivals – there’s already a solid lineup to get your tongs twitching.

🗓️ Free interactive calendar
📱 Subscribe straight to your phone
📍 Find it in The Smoke & Sear HUB
💡 Maps, tickets, details, it’s all there

I’m adding events as fast as they’re announced – or when you lot shout about ’em. So let me know what you’re buzzing for… or tag someone running an event I’ve missed.

👇 Which BBQ event are YOU most hyped for this year?
🔥 Drop it in the comments
♻️ Repost to help this reach more of the BBQ fam
📬 Let’s make this the go-to calendar for UK BBQ in 2026

Let’s grow the scene together. More smoke, more fire, more community. 🔥🇬🇧

👉 [Link in bio]

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🔥 The 2026 UK BBQ Events Calendar is Heating Up! 🔥 The calendar’s been live for a few weeks now – but I’ve just dropped a bunch of cracking new events in there… and let me tell ya, BBQ season is looking like it’s kicking off with a bang in March! 💥🔥 From epic meat-ups to demo days and smoke-filled festivals – there’s already a solid lineup to get your tongs twitching. 🗓️ Free interactive calendar 📱 Subscribe straight to your phone 📍 Find it in The Smoke & Sear HUB 💡 Maps, tickets, details, it’s all there I’m adding events as fast as they’re announced – or when you lot shout about ’em. So let me know what you’re buzzing for… or tag someone running an event I’ve missed. 👇 Which BBQ event are YOU most hyped for this year? 🔥 Drop it in the comments ♻️ Repost to help this reach more of the BBQ fam 📬 Let’s make this the go-to calendar for UK BBQ in 2026 Let’s grow the scene together. More smoke, more fire, more community. 🔥🇬🇧 👉 [Link in bio]