Welcome to SmokeFest GC!

SmokeFest GC was an idea born of a love for all things BBQ, food and drink. Showcasing some of the best of the Gold Coast's local offerings, SFGC will be a weekend full of delicious food and BBQ, amazing craft beers, local wines and an awesome array of live entertainment.

Featuring the Gold Coast's only professional BBQ competition, there will be a focus on low'n'slow style smoked BBQ, with plenty of fun to be had for the whole family.

Made possible by:

Smoked BBQ Co.
www.smokedbbqco.com.au

&

Bulldozer BBQ
www.bulldozerbbq.com

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ABOUT

The Gold Coast region in QLD, Australia has long been known for its iconic beaches, postcard perfect landscapes, exciting nightlife and its multitude of tourist attractions. Recently, however, there's been a distinct lack of BBQ events despite being home to a number of QLD and Australia's premier competition BBQ teams. We're looking to change that!

Featuring over 30 of Australia's best BBQ teams, the inaugural SmokeFest GC will be held over a full weekend on May 29-30th at the Mudgeeraba Showgrounds on the Gold Coast, QLD. It will be run in conjunction with a number of other incredible events, with a single entry fee gaining access to all of the live entertainment, demos, classes, competitions and an amazing array of delicious food and drink.

We are proud to have the support of the Mudgeeraba Showgrounds team, the Gold Coast City Council and a host of incredible local businesses who have all helped to bring the event to life. The majority of our sponsors, vendors and participants live and work in and around SE QLD and we're genuinely honoured to have them on board.

Tickets

Tickets can be purchased via the link below. Pricing is

as follows:

Adults: $10/day + booking fee

Kids: $5/day + booking fee

Family: $25/day + booking fee

Note: Kids under 5yrs are free

In the event of a cancellation or postponement due to

COVID-19 related restrictions, refunds (minus booking

fees) will be offered to all guests.

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SPONSORS & VENDORS

Vendors

We are very proud to be partnering with a range of amazing local, national and international businesses who all share our passion for BBQ. This event simply wouldn't be possible without their support.

The event will provide plenty of awesome entertainment for the whole family which is sure to build up an appetite! Here's an idea of just some of the vendors who will be serving up the goods for all to enjoy.

Platinum Sponsors

Major Sponsors

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Minor Sponsors

Download our marketing deck for sponsorship info

Want to be a vendor?

If you operate a business and would like to secure a vendor spot at SFGC, please follow the link below and register your interest. We'll be in touch soon with details and more information!

Vendor registration

(information contained in marketing deck correct as of 17/03/21)

BBQ COMPETITION

What is a BBQ competition?

There's an ever-growing world of competitive BBQ in Australia, and SmokeFest is proud to be hosting 30+ professional teams as they battle it out for the title of SmokeFest BBQ champion!

The teams will cook a range of proteins over woodfire and charcoal BBQs, before plating up and presenting these to a panel of double-blinded judges who will score the entries based on appearance, taste, texture and overall impression. With over $7000 in prize money up for grabs, SFGC is sure to see some amazing cooks putting up some incredible food!

If you're interested in getting involved but aren't ready to compete, we'd welcome you to submit an expression of interest to join the judging panel. Follow the link below for more info.

Register to Compete

If you're interested in entering the SCA, ABA or both competitions, please follow the link below and complete the registration form. While there will be plenty of very experienced teams, we absolutely welcome all entrants with any (or zero) competitive cooking experience! Check out the ABA and SCA websites below for more info on what can be expected from a BBQ comp.

Bump in for competing teams will be from 1200-1700 on Friday 28th and from 0600-0900 on Saturday 29th. Site inspections for those arriving Friday will be completed on Friday evening and at 0900 on Saturday morning for those arriving Saturday.

Hand-in Categories

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

12-5pm: Team bump in & site inspections
3-5pm: Judges bump in
3-5pm: Vendors bump in
NOTE: Saturday morning bump-in may be possible - please contact us to discuss.

8-9am: Vendors bump in
10am: Gates open to the public
10am: SCA/KidsQue Judges Course
0930-1200: KidsQue Comp
1300am: KidsQue awards
2pm: Dessert turn In
3pm: Wings turn In
4pm: Steak turn In
5pm: SCA Awards

10am: Judges course
10am: Gates open to the public
12pm: Aussie protein turn in
1pm: Chicken turn in
2pm: Lamb turn in
3pm: Pork 1 turn in
4pm: Beef 1 turn in
5pm: ABA awards
6pm: Gates close
6:30pm: Bump out

SFGC is fully sanctioned by both the ABA and SCA Australia. This will be a full ABA championship round.

KidsQue Nation

SFGC is also proud to be hosting a fully sanctioned KidsQue Nation Australia competition. This cookoff will take place on Saturday morning, prior to the SCA cooks meeting. All kids aged 4-15yrs are welcome to compete. Full details and registration info coming soon.