Participants will demonstrate their low and slow BBQ skills, vying for the title of the best BBQ and Smoker. Do you think you have what it takes to win this friendly competition?
EVENT OVERVIEW
Blazing BBQs & Smokers invites 10 BBQ Teams to compete in our Friendly BBQ Battle on Saturday, 4 October 2025 as part of the Urban Country Music Festival.
This competition enables the BBQ teams to compete as well as sell food during the set trading hours as an Official UCMF Food Vendor Stall, preparing and selling food items to the general public from their team’s menu.
The People’s Choice competition category item must be included in the BBQ Teams food menu to be sold to the general public for inclusion in the People’s Choice Awards as per our competition criteria with the food category item and prices. This will ensure that all teams are judged fairly & evenly.
All other food items included in the BBQ Teams menu and pricing, is to be determined and set at the BBQ team’s discretion. As UCMF is primarily focussed on raising funds and awareness for those experiencing homelessness, we want to ensure that our event has food available for sale under the Set Competition Category and is priced accordingly for a family budget friendly range.
LOCATION
Caboolture Showgrounds, 140 Beerburrum Road, Caboolture
ABA SANCTIONING
N/A – The 2025 competition event is not an ABA Sanctioned, as it is a friendly BBQ battle for the first year with judging to be conducted by the general public as People’s Choice.
Please note that based on the success of the 2025 BBQ Competition, we may apply for a sanctioned ABA event in 2026.
BBQ EVENT TIMETABLE
Bump In – Friday, 3 October 2025, 10 am – 4 pm or Saturday 4 October 2025, 5 am – 6 am
Camping – Accommodation/camping is strictly prohibited at the BBQ site overnight on the main arena. A caravan or camping site is available in a specially designated area at no charge by request only.
Vehicles – All vehicles must enter at the designated gate and drive under 10kph and with hazard lights on until they are directed to their designated site. No vehicles can remain on the BBQ site after 6.45 am Saturday and must be removed to the parking area. Safety vests must be worn until gates open or advised they can be removed by the Traffic Marshall. Security will be on site during Friday night.
NO TENT PEGS ARE ALLOWED – Water weights or sandbags are required.
Saturday, 4 October 2025
ALL vehicles MUST be removed from the BBQ site by 6.45 am
8:30 am: Blazing BBQs & Smokers – Official Team Briefing
9:30 am: General Public Food Service/Sales opens
3:10 pm – 3:30 pm: AWARDS CEREMONY – “People’s Choice” (Brewfest, Beaut Utes & Blazing BBQs)
5 pm: General Public Food Service/Sales closes
5 pm – 7 pm: Pack up/Clean up – Prepare to leave arena
Bump-OUT – ALL BBQ teams MUST depart the BBQ site prior to 8pm
PACK UP/BUMP OUT: Competition BBQ teams may start packing up their site AFTER General Public Food Service closes at 5pm but CANNOT move their vehicles either onto the site or from the site UNTIL THE TRAFFIC MARSHALL OPENS THE SITE for vehicles.This will be when all of the day festival attendees have left the site.
Note that ALL Day Ticket holders must leave the venue prior to 6pm.
BBQ COMPETITION ENTRY
Registration fee: $250 Site size is 8m x 8m
Power – plus $25 for each power lead used
Competition Registration includes 4 x Day Festival tickets ONLY (Any additional family members must be purchased separately. Evening tickets can be purchased separately.)
BBQ TEAM DETAILS
Limited to TEN BBQ Teams only
Compliance and Licensing: Vendors must ensure compliance with all relevant regulations, permits, and licensing requirements applicable to their business operations. This includes holding the appropriate public liability, food safety standards, health regulations, and any permits necessary for selling goods or services at the event venue. All teams must be set up with and be able to provide evidence of the following:
Public Liability Insurance $20m – Current
Food Business Licence – Current
POS – Food Sale AND cash handling ability
Team Sticker (if available)
PEOPLES CHOICE CATEGORY
$10 Category – 3 x Sliders (mixed protein eg, pulled pork, brisket & chicken)
This plate must consist of 3 x Sliders being sold to the General Public for no more than $10 with your choice of proteins.
PEOPLES CHOICE JUDGING
Each BBQ comp team is issued with a supply of BBQ voting tokens at our official team meeting prior to opening. On the sale of each competition dish, the BBQ comp team will issue a BBQ voting token to the purchaser. The purchaser will then place the BBQ voting token in the selected BBQ team’s token collection box, casting their vote for the best sliders.
PLACES, CASH & PRIZES (To Be Determined)
- Blazing BBQs & Smokers – Overall Winner – Blazing BBQ Foundation Master – Trophy
Awarded complimentary BBQ Comp Registration/Site at Urban CMF 2026 - Blazing BBQs & Smokers – Runner Up – Blazing BBQ Master – Trophy
TEAM REGISTRATION
As part of your official Blazing BBQ’s & Smokers registration, you must complete & submit Registration for your team. Provide current copies of both your Public Liability insurance ($20M) and Food Service Licence. Confirm that you are fully set up with POS and cash facilities to charge for your food items and collect funds. We require cash payment to be accepted on the day.
You must read and agree to the BBQ competition Terms and Conditions.
OFFICIAL SPONSORS
Sponsors to be confirmed
IMPORTANT/PLEASE NOTE
Absolutely NO tent pegs allowed. Water weights and sandbags must be used.
Accommodation/camping is strictly prohibited on the BBQ site overnight as the event is being held as part of the main arena. A caravan or camping site is available in a specially designated area of the venue at no charge by request only.
Each entry receives four (4) Urban CMF DAY Event tickets only
NO vehicle movements during the event with movement only at designated bump-in times. Vehicles must leave the site and move to parking areas after bump-in. Bump-in and bump-out vehicle movements are under strict supervision with a 10kph limit and hazard lights required to be used.
Teams must have safety vests and closed toe shoes on during bump in/out. No children to be on or near BBQ site during these times.
All BBQ teams must leave the BBQ site by 8:00pm and leave their area in a clean and tidy condition. Removal of rubbish to be dropped at designated collection points located in showgrounds.
All associated electrical equipment must have a current test tag.
Team sponsor advertising is allowed. All banners to be within your allocated space, not including the fence. No signs above 2.4m.
During event hours the event is a licensed venue. No outside alcohol is allowed to be consumed during these hours.
All rubbish must be disposed of in the designated areas provided
Environmentally friendly products to be used wherever possible with the sale of food to consumers
A wash-up station and ash bin will be provided. Showers and toilets are available in the Gamgee Pavilion.