The Verified Black Angus Beef BBQ competition was hosted at the Angus Australia office demonstrating the full paddock to palate experience for consumers and allowing Angus producers to experience first-hand preparation of the premium Angus product they contribute to. 

The competition saw fifteen of the best pitmasters from around Australia go to head-to-head preparing cuts from Verified Black Angus Beef brands, NH Foods Australia’s Angus Reserve, Jack’s Creek Black Angus and Macka’s Australian Black Angus Beef, for the 260 punters in attendance. 

Shannon Walker from Foxtel’s Meatstock Butcher Wars Competition was MC for the day and kept attendees entertained sharing tricks of the butcher trade and interviews with the brand owners and competing teams. 

Meat & Livestock Australia Corporate Butcher, Doug Piper was also on hand with demonstrations of a whole rump breakdown, whole blade breakdown and rib set breakdown. 

Angus Australia’s Commercial Supply Chain Manager, Liz Pearson said that the event is run to allow producers to taste the amazing Angus beef that many producers in attendance would have contributed to the production of and allow producers to gain insight from the brand owners and the pitmasters about the beef traits they are chasing. 

The Verified Black Angus Beef BBQ Competition would not have been possible without the support of its fabulous SPONSORS. 

 

COMPETITION RESULTS 

ANGUS RESERVE BEEF CHEEKS 

1st – Country Boys 

2nd – Smoked Beyond Smoked 

3rd – Jack’s Creek BBQ Team 

4th – Signature Smoke 

5th – Smooth & SmOakey Salad Dodgers 

 

ANGUS RESERVE PICANHA 

1st – Meat Graffiti BBQ 

2nd – Pit Crew BBQ 

3rd – Jack’s Creek BBQ Team 

4th – Butterbeard BBQ 

= 5th – Lamb Shank Redemption 

= 5th – Smooth & SmOakey Salad Dodgers 

 

JACK’S CREEK BLACK ANGUS TRITIP 

1st – Smooth & SmOakey Salad Dodgers 

2nd – Jack’s Creek BBQ Team 

3rd – Smokin’ Hot N Saucy 

= 4th – The Raw Meat Experts 

= 4th – Big GC’s BBQ 

 

MACKA’S AUSTRALIAN BLACK ANGUS BEEF BRISKET 

1st – Big GC’s BBQ 

2nd – The Raw Meat Experts 

3rd – Smooth & SmOakey Salad Dodgers 

4th – Meat Graffiti BBQ 

5th – Country Boys 

 

DESSERT 

1st – Country Boys 

2nd – Smokin’ Hot N Saucy 

3rd – Signature Smoke 

4th – Lamb Shank Redemption 

5th – Big GC’s BBQ 

 

GRAND CHAMPION – Smooth & SmOakey Salad Dodgers 

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION – Jack’s Creek BBQ Team 

3rd – Meat Graffiti BBQ 

4th – Country Boys 

5th – Pit Crew BBQ 

6th – The Raw Meat Experts 

7th – Smoked Beyond Smoked 

8th – Butterbeard BBQ 

= 9th – Big GC’s BBQ 

= 9th – Smokin’ Hot N Saucy 

For a comprehensive report, keep an eye out for the Summer 2023 Bulletin. 

Grand Champion – Smooth & SmOakey Salad Dodgers
Reserve Champion – Jack’s Creek BBQ Team