WHAT'S AT STAKE?
Battle of the Butchers is your chance to prove your skills and creativity on a national stage. Compete against Australia’s top butchers for a spot in the Australian Butchers Senior Team — with the winners earning the opportunity to represent Australia at the World Butchers Competition 2028, right here on home soil.
2026 JUDGES
2026 COMPETITORS
FINALISTS
Brett Laws
Finalist / Pryde Meats Narellan
Craig Munro
Finalist / Munro’s Quality Meats
Hayley Sillitoe
Finalist / The Meating Place
Justin Wade
Finalist / Meatsmith Melbourne
Matthew Papandrea
Finalist / Joe Papandrea Quality Meats
Nicholas Dagg
Finalist / Marsh Butcheries Cairns
Tom Bouchier
Finalist / Peter Bouchier Butchers
Troy Wheeler
Finalist / Meatsmith ~ Specialty Butcher & Wine Merchant