Born in 1964 as a commercial air compressor, Lil’ Bertha started life forged from 12mm pressure‑formed steel—the kind of overbuilt, industrial armour no modern smoker could dream of. She was engineered for punishment, built to survive decades of hard labour, and shaped in an era when steel was thick, tools were loud, and nothing was made to be disposable. Even before she ever saw a flame, she had the bones of a future icon.
But time has a way of hiding greatness. By early 2019, Bertha was found abandoned in the back paddock of a commercial sandblaster—sun‑bleached, forgotten, and waiting for someone who could see past the rust. What looked like scrap to most was, to the right set of eyes, a sleeping giant. Her frame was straight, her steel was flawless, and her story was begging for a second chapter.
That chapter arrived later in 2019, when she was reborn as a full‑scale offset smoker with the capacity to smoke 13 briskets at once. The transformation was equal parts engineering, craftsmanship, and stubborn belief that old steel deserves new purpose. Today, Lil’ Bertha stands as a testament to resurrection, resilience, and the magic that happens when industrial heritage meets barbecue obsession. She’s not just a smoker—she’s a legend with a firebox.
Once an old gas tank from the iconic South Mole Island, Mabel faced the wroth of Cyclone Debbie, only to rise stronger. In 2023, she was transformed into North and Central Queensland's largest Texas offset smoker on wheels,ready to feed the masses.
Living permanently on a semi-trailer allowing her to travel wide and far she has some impressive stats:
But stats only tell half the story—because when Mabel fires up, she becomes something else entirely. The steel hums, the smoke rolls, and crowds gather as if drawn by instinct. She turns simple ingredients into slow‑smoked magic, feeding festivals, competitions, and entire communities with ease. Mabel isn’t just a smoker on wheels; she’s a travelling landmark, a North Queensland icon, and the beating heart of every event she rolls into.
Wanda is our fire‑kissed powerhouse — a traditional parrilla built for chefs who love to cook with instinct, flame, and finesse. Unlike a fixed grill, a parrilla gives you total command over the heat. By raising and lowering the grill grate, you control exactly how much fire, smoke, and radiant warmth hits the food. It’s a dance between ember and steel, letting you cook low and gentle, hot and fast, or anywhere in between without ever moving the food off the grill.
Where Wanda really shines is in her versatility. A parrilla isn’t just for steaks — it’s a full culinary playground. She can handle thick tomahawks, delicate fish, whole vegetables, skewers, wings, breads, seafood, and even cast‑iron pans for sauces or sides. With multiple zones of heat and the ability to bank coals left or right, Wanda lets you run a full menu at once: searing on one side, slow‑cooking on the other, and finishing over gentle embers in the middle. If Mabel feeds the masses, Wanda brings the finesse.
At the heart of Wanda’s design is the firebox, where hardwood burns down into glowing coals. Those coals are then raked under the grill in controlled amounts, giving you a clean, even heat source without flare‑ups. The adjustable grate means you’re not fighting the fire — you’re shaping it. This is the magic of a parrilla: pure, elemental cooking where the chef becomes the thermostat. Wanda delivers that experience with style, precision, and enough flexibility to make every cook feel like a performance.