Australian Barbecue Awards · 2021 / 2022
Big flavour.
In the final line-up.
Four finalist selections: Xtra Mojo for Steak, Pork and All-purpose / Other. Mexicana for Lamb.
Discover the story →About BBQ Religion · Adriano Andrade
Behind the fire.
Beyond the trophy.
Meet Adriano Andrade, the cook behind BBQ Religion. Discover BRZ Food and Meat Lab seasonings, his barbecue journey and the competition results behind the brand.
Real photographs. Documented results. In the cook's own words.
Adriano Andrade · Steak Cookoff Association · Competing since 2016
The competition record.
The proof beside it.
5 lines. Documented results, with the medal, ring or certificate beside each entry. Open the photographs to see the original evidence.
2nd
Steak · SCA World Championships XII
Fort Worth, Texas · 2026
Field sizes are listed only where the organiser publishes them. A result without a legible document stays off this page until the document arrives.
Every line above: Xtra Mojo, in his own words.
The moments behind the results
On the stage.
Awards in hand.
Adriano with a medal at SCA Australia and celebrating on stage with a trophy. Two moments from his competition journey, captured in the original photographs.
“Every one of these competition steak recipes was cooked using Xtra Mojo.”
5 results · one jar
Xtra Mojo · Big Moo Steak Seasoning
From his competition cooks.
To your next barbecue.
The seasoning Adriano names in his documented steak results. Discover the flavour, ingredients and cooking guidance behind Xtra Mojo.
Explore Xtra Mojo →Ingredients & serving details
Originally developed for steak, Xtra Mojo combines a fine texture with a savoury garlic-and-spice profile. Adriano has used it in his documented steak competition results.
$18.95250 g
And one for the shirts
Best BBQ Apparel.
Voted by the other pitmasters.
Australian Barbecue Awards 2023/24, peer vote. Not the brand saying the shirt is good: the people he competes against, saying it.
See the shirts
Made for the fire. Recognised beyond it.
Good flavour.
Great company.
From Australia's rub finalists to a winning cook in Memphis. Meet the flavours behind the stories.
Big flavour.
Memphis in May · 2024
A winning cook.
A little Lamb Grenade.
James Cruse took first place in Exotic with lamb seasoned using Meat Lab Lamb Grenade.
Meet the winning combination →From competition cooks to your next barbecue.Find your rub →
From the original posts
2022 · Australian Barbecue Awards
The Australian Barbecue Awards announcement lists Xtra Mojo as a finalist in three rub categories and Mexicana in one. These are finalist selections, with no ranked placing stated. Adriano also had two entries in the Video of the Year final.
View the 2022 Instagram post ↗2024 · Memphis in May
The Memphis in May result belongs to James Cruse, who cooked lamb using Lamb Grenade. It is a cooking competition result, rather than a standalone award for the rub.
View the 2024 Instagram post ↗Keep following the fire
More from Adriano.
Diary of a Griller.
The results are one part of the story. Visit Adriano's personal website and follow his Instagram for more of the cook behind BBQ Religion.
Visit Diary of a Griller ↗