From Athol to Your Kitchen
Born in the Athol Shop in Southland, Gangbuster Meats started with one simple focus — do smoked meat properly. Low and slow. No shortcuts. No gimmicks.
What began as a local favourite is now supplying cafés, bars and retailers who want big, bold flavour without the labour cost, prep time or stress.
We handle the fire. You handle the service.

Smoke You Can Taste
This isn’t factory food dressed up as BBQ.
It’s real wood smoke, proper resting time and meat that falls apart exactly the way it should.
Rich, developed flavour
Perfect tenderness
Consistent quality
Crowd-pleasing portions
The kind of food customers talk about. And come back for.
Trusted by Local Venues
From cafés to bars to deli counters, Gangbuster Meats is helping businesses serve high-quality smoked meats without the operational headache.
Because great food shouldn’t require a full pitmaster on payroll.


