One of the most intriguing business ventures that Logan has seen in recent times looks set to continue after a bumpy start.
Spice isn’t a word you would normally associate with Australian cuisine, but Sum Blokes BBQ is looking to convince Logan residents that Australia’s natural environment has much to offer the tastebuds.
Previously a worker at a TipTop Bakery in Springwood, Daryl from Waterford West knew that he had the kernel of a good idea.
He was having a conversation with a mate who said “It’d be cool to find a seasoning that didn’t have salt and sugar, but still tasted so good”
He, and his friend began trying out mixing out different combinations of Australian herbs, and spices together.
“The answer I got from everyone was “What are you doing here, why aren’t you selling this stuff?”
But, as the date got closer and closer, his friend began to get cold feet.
“We just called it “two blokes bbq” in the beginning. He got disinterested as things got closer and closer.”
Instead, his wife took over as his main support for unique business venture.
“We got the feelers out and got someone to purchase a website for us. We paid someone to put together a logo for us, and they came back with the one we’ve got.
“We got it taken care of, and while we were waiting the school holidays were coming up.”
I thought, I’ll take two weeks holiday if I can and try them out at the market.
“We asked around for what you had to do. You had to have insurance, so we rung around a few insurance companies.
We were with the lady who was designing our website at Eumundi, and we thought “Let’s have a look at the markets there”
We officially launched in September 2019 at Eumundi markets. We were nervous, but we believed in our products.
The experiment was a success, and Sum Blokes BBQ quickly rolled in to operation, sourcing their native ingredients from South Australia and Tasmania.
Some of the most popular flavour combinations are Tang-ooray, Smoked Kutjera, and Wiradjuri Flakes. 
I hung around for about a month at work, and one day I just went “What’s the procedure for handing in one’s notice”
They looked at me, and I went “What’s the procedure, how do we go about doing that?”
“I only got 7 days notice, and I thought that was strange after being there for so long”
Daryl says the stall has taken him all across South-East Queensland.
We’ve done markets as far as we can, from Eumundi down to the Gold Coast, out at Ipswich and Toowoomba. All around the place, really”
He says he is driven by his heritage, as a fourth-generation Indigenous Australian.
My heritage is from Newcastle. When I asked my mum about it, she wasn’t 100% sure, she just knew which side of the family had the heritage through it.
I did find out a lot more, and I ended up tracing it back to my third great-grandmother. 1803 I think it was and that gave us many names.
Officially launched September 2019 Eumundi markets, we were nervous, but we believed in our products.
When asked for tips for people wanting to make their own native spices at home, he has this advice.
Anybody can make any spice out of anything, but it’s all about balance
It’s not an easy task, especially for us. It might be easy if you are just dealing with your family.
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