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Xero takes the heat off

When Dave King travelled to Africa with his band, two very important things occurred. Firstly, he proposed to Michelle by the Zambezi River in Zimbabwe and they are still happily married 22 years later. Secondly, the seeds for the Nelson couple’s business, Under the Hood BBQ, were sown.

“I was in South Africa on the homestead of this farm, and I couldn’t believe how long it took to actually cook the food. We’re talking about 10 hours plus! But when it was finally served to me, I could not believe the flavour. I fell in love with the slower style

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