One simple goal – firing up barbecues with products you can trust
Since 1970, Heat Beads® has been the trusted fuel behind authentic barbecue. Proudly Australian-owned and operated, we’ve built our reputation on consistency, reliability and the unmistakable taste that only real BBQ delivers.
Every product we offer is backed by people who live and breathe barbecue, for people like you who share that same passion.
Locally owned. Globally loved.
Heat Beads® is proudly Australian-owned. For more than five decades, we’ve been focused on creating the highest quality BBQ products. From humble backyard grills to global barbecue competitions, our products are sought after and trusted worldwide.
You’ll find Heat Beads® from New Zealand to Scandinavia, across the UK and beyond, proof that real barbecue flavour speaks every language.
An icon of BBQ culture
For generations, the Heat Beads® brand has stood for quality and tradition. From backyard BBQs and Sunday roasts to big street feasts, our products deliver steady, high heat and great flavour every time.
Wherever there’s good food, good mates and a meal to share, you’ll find Heat Beads® BBQ fuel.
Passion in every detail
For generations, you have trusted us with your BBQ moments. That trust defines our service standards: consistent, considered and driven by care in every detail.
For every occasion
From quick weeknight grills to slow roasts and special celebrations, Heat Beads® products deliver hotter, longer-lasting, more consistent heat, so you can count on great results every time.
Meet our brand ambassadors
World-class competitors, pitmasters, chefs, creators and passionate home cooks who share our love for barbecue.

Adriano Andrade

Aussie Campfire Kitchens

AussieQ BBQ

Barbecue Asylum

Beers N Butts BBQ

Big Bark Hunter BBQ

Big GC’s BBQ

Dillon Hughes

Doctor Cue

Fire & Flame BBQ

Flamin’ Mongrels

Jack’s Creek BBQ Team

Mad Mullet

Manni’s Cafe

Moonshine BBQ

Nadine (Silk N Grill)

Ollie’s Q

Schueys BBQ

Smoke School

Smooth N SmOakey Salad Dodgers

The Smoke Syndicate

Triple B BBQ
Which fuel is right for your BBQ?
Pitmaster’s Pick: choose the fuel right for your cook
Based on Heat Beads® testing. Burn times vary with fuel, BBQ and weather.
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