World Butchers Challenge

The World Butchers Challenge (WBC) is an annual international Butchery competition bringing together national teams of professional butchers who compete in a timed challenges the competition began around 2011 between Australia and New Zealand (initially known as a Trans‑Tasman challenge).[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Champions

Winners
Year 1st 2nd 3rd
2025 Team France Boucherie The Butcher Wolfpack The Makani Australian Butcher Team
2022 The Butcher Wolfpack The Makani Australian Butcher Team The Hellers Sharp Blacks
2018 Team Ireland
2016 Team France Boucherie
2015 Pure South Sharp Blacks
2014 Pure South Sharp Blacks
2013 Pure South Sharp Blacks
2012 The Australian Steelers
2011 The Australian Steelers

See also

References

  1. ^ "Top butchers prepare for World Butchers' Challenge in Plumpton". www.bbc.com. March 14, 2025.
  2. ^ "How Australia's best butchers sliced their way to global glory". May 31, 2025 – via www.abc.net.au.
  3. ^ Stone, Brodie. "Mangawhai butcher Dan Klink hopes Sharp Blacks have cutting edge". NZ Herald.
  4. ^ https://www.beefcentral.com/trade/australia-to-host-2028-world-butchers-challenge/
  5. ^ https://www.theaustralianbutcherteam.au/
  6. ^ https://nationalcraftbutchers.co.uk/world-butchers-challenge-winners-announced/