Kingaroy Baconfest
Kingaroy
Enjoy a 'pig day out' at the Kingaroy Baconfest, a sizzling 3-day food festival held in Southern Queensland Country's beautiful South Burnett region from August 18-20, 2023.
This crackling porker of a festival celebrates the versatility of bacon and puts Australian pork on centre stage.
Discover the joy of bacon fries and chocolate dipped bacon at a two-day food market featuring specialist food trucks, attend a bacon eating competition, or learn from the best in the business at cooking demonstrations and master classes, with this year's guest Celebrity Chef Miguel Maestre.
Bacon lovers with a flare for fashion may want to enter a Miss BaconFest pinup pageant conducted by popular pinup icon Bettie Butcher. There’s even a Rasher’s Rush cycling and running event along the South Burnett Rail Trail and special activities for little piglets with a corner of the festival devoted to kids.
The crackling on the cake will be a 24 hour Australasian Barbecue Alliance sanctioned SunPork Smoke-off competition, with up to 50 teams competing for a prize pool worth $14,000.
Ticketed events not to be missed include ‘Wine and Swine’ on Friday night, showcasing local wine and produce, and the Big Bacon Breakfast in Kingaroy's CBD.
Kingaroy Baconfest
Kingaroy
Aug 18-20, 2023