2023 National BBQ Championships Overall Winners, the Forbes Fire Brigade team.
Over 20 teams will line up over two actionpacked days to cook for the championship and over $20,000 in prize money, with the Grilling competition on Saturday and, for the first time, the Smoking competition on Sunday.
There will be plenty of entertainment for the whole family, with live music, food stalls, a bar, a jumping castle for the kids and the Forbes Ipomoea Rotary Club markets on both days.
Not to be missed will be special guest chef Matt Burgess, popularly known as Mat Blak, who has worked for celebrity chefs Gordon Ramsay and Jamie Oliver. He will be showcasing his amazing flavours with cooking demonstrations Saturday and Sunday.
There will be a giveaway on each day, with two Weber “BabyQ” Barbeques up for grabs. To enter the draw head to the Forbes Shire Council tent at the event to receive a free raffle ticket. Forbes Shire Council Mayor, Phyllis Miller, encourages everyone to get down to Grinsted Oval.
Saturday 9 November:
Grilling Competition
12pm – Cameron Sharpe playing throughout the day
12:30pm – Official opening
12:45pm – Cooking demonstration, Mat Blak
1:45pm – ABA Overview
2:15pm – Cooking demonstration, Mat Blak
3:45pm – Cooking demonstration, Mat Blak
5:30pm – Grilling prizewinner presentations
6:00pm – Josie Laver performs
6:45pm – Katie Jayne performs
Sunday 10 November:
Smoking Competition
10am – Event opens
10am – Cameron Sharpe playing throughout the day
10:30am – Official opening
11:00am – Cooking demonstration, Mat Blak
12:45pm – Cooking demonstration, Mat Blak
2:00pm – Cooking demonstration, Mat Blak
3:30pm – Smoking competition prizewinners presentations