G'day - I'm Sam. I cook over fire, and I show my work.

Pig & Rooster BBQ started under my backyard patio in South East Queensland with a cheap pellet smoker with little to no BBQ knowledge - but with an absolute love for smoked meats. A few years on, it's now the home of simple low-and-slow: real day-to-day cooks, no fluff, and a little bit of the science of why it works.

These days it's bigger than BBQ. Throughout my page you'll find Pig & Rooster (flagship BBQ content), The Science of Slow (the craft, explained), and The Better Husband Series - the weeknight cooking that actually feeds a family.