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Est. 2017

Get in my belly

Personal chef service, brought to wherever your table is — from fire feasts to a 7-course tasting menu.

On the record

Maputo’s coals. National television.

On screen & on air

  • The Ultimate Braai Master logo

    TV

    The Ultimate Braai Master

    Season 7, as Team Biggy Smallz

  • Come Dine With Me (SA) logo

    TV

    Come Dine With Me (SA)

    Appeared on the show

  • Rate My Plate logo

    TV

    Rate My Plate

    Appeared on the show · Mzansi Magic

  • Rise FM — Fun Food Friday logo

    Radio

    Rise FM — Fun Food Friday

    The Affair With Tlotlang Moletsane · 3 July 2026

    Listen to the episode (opens in a new tab)

Festivals

  • Mozambique Barbecue Festival
  • South Africa Barbecue Festival

Next appearance

None announced right now. New dates go up on @biggysmallzspitmasters (opens in a new tab).

Previous: Mozambique Barbecue Festival, 3 October 2026

The range

From the coals to the plate

  • A reverse-seared rib eye course, plated with broccolini and a red wine jus.
    Fine Dining
  • A whole lamb roasting on the spit with open flame, cooked on site.
    The Traveling Chef
  • A sesame-crusted salmon course, plated with herb aioli and dukkah.
    3–7 Course Plated Service
  • A layered welcome-canapé spread on white linen for a milestone celebration.
    VIP Events
  • Dozens of whole chickens hanging over open coals at a barbecue festival.
    Large-Scale Catering
  • A whole lamb roasting slowly over glowing coals.
    The Ultimate Braaimaster
See the work

Latest

Where the fire’s been

  • A full plate held up in the sun: rice, steamed bread, slow-cooked beef, chicken in a creamy sauce, green beans, roasted vegetables and beetroot.

    , Tombstone unveiling

    Every cut counted

    An entire animal, transformed into a variety of dishes for a family gathered in remembrance.

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Martin “Biggy” Mhlongo in his black chef's jacket, smiling, one hand on the steel pass.

Head Honcho

Martin “Biggy” Mhlongo

Cooking over open flame since 2017: whole lamb on the spit in Mbombela, a 7-course table brought to your door, and festival coals in Maputo.

When COVID emptied tables, he pointed the fire somewhere else and cooked hot meals for people who needed one.

More about Biggy and the team

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Tell Biggy what you're planning

The date, the kind of event, and how to reach you. He'll shape the food from there.