BBQ at The Bend

30/09/2024

***FINAL CALL***
Entries are closing tonight, this is your final chance to compete in this years BBQ @ The Bend.

Please ensure you get signed up as we CANNOT take on any late entries due to ticketing restrictions from The Bend.

Head to the link below and sign up today

BBQ @ The Bend is BACK! Introducing the 🎯STEAK SHOOTOUT🎯 This year BBQ @ The Bend will be TRIPLE steak!🥩🥩🥩 That’s right, Friday night we...

27/09/2024

***Entries close in 4 days***

If you have not signed up for this years BBQ @ The Bend ABA/SCA competetion TIME IS RUNNING OUT

Head to https://www.trybooking.com/CTYQQ

SIGN UP NOW

BBQ @ The Bend is BACK! Introducing the 🎯STEAK SHOOTOUT🎯 This year BBQ @ The Bend will be TRIPLE steak!🥩🥩🥩 That’s right, Friday night we...

26/09/2024

*** ABA Category Announcement***

Thanks to our ABA Major Sponsor Heat Beads BBQ we are excited to announce this years categories for BBQ @ The Bend 2024!

-Pork Ribs
-Chicken
-Pork 1
-Brisket
(This is not hand in order)

Saturday will see some of Australia's best Pitmasters battle it out for glory in this years BBQ @ The Bend ABA Competition. We have judges spots available and we also have entries open for a few more days.

If you want to compete head to https://www.trybooking.com/CTYQQ and sign up today!

PS. More Heat Beads BBQ exciting announcements to drop soon

17/09/2024

***Entries Closing***

Friendly reminder that we are over halfway through September which means entries are closing soon.

Friday- Steak Shootout $1000 steak up for grabs
Saturday- ABA
Saturday- SCA Double Steak! $1000 for each steak!

Please ensure you get your entries in as we are closing entries in the next week.

BBQ @ The Bend is BACK! Introducing the 🎯STEAK SHOOTOUT🎯 This year BBQ @ The Bend will be TRIPLE steak!🥩🥩🥩 That’s right, Friday night we...

16/09/2024

We are on the search for a couple more sponsors for BBQ @ The Bend 2024!

We have already welcomed some amazing brands onboard but we would love to see some more. This event will give brand exposure to thousands as they all descend on Tailem Bend for all things Cars, Country and Camping!

If you are keen or you know someone who would be, please reach out to [email protected] and we will send through a sponsorship pack :)

5 Weeks to go!

10/09/2024

So what is the competition looking like at BBQ @ The Bend this year?!

Lets break it down.

Friday- Steak Shootout

One Steak, One Winner, Winner takes all! $1000 up for grabs for the best steak cooked on the Friday night!

Saturday- ABA

Who will be Australia's best Pitmaster? Saturday will help decide! Teams from around the country will ascend on The Bend to help secure their name as Australia's Best Pitmaster.

Sunday- SCA

If Friday and Saturday weren't enough already, lets see what Pitmasters can secure their tickets to TEXAS! We have 4 tickets to Texas for the world championships up for grabs!

3 days full of BBQ Competition as well as BBQ Demonstrations and BBQ Food! This is one event not to be missed!

09/09/2024

***JUDGING NOW OPEN***

Judging spots are now open for all categories over the weekend. Head to https://www.trybooking.com/CTYQQ to secure your spot!

These spots WILL sell out so get in fast to secure your opportunity to taste some of the countries BEST BBQ!

06/09/2024

***Sponsor Announcement***

Things will be heating up at The Bend this year as we partner with to deliver the 2nd Ancillary category for Sunday's SCA.

Habanero A Go Go, known for creating extensive flavours through chillie, how will our teams navigate the flavour profiles to nail that golden ticket to Texas?!

04/09/2024

***Sponsor Announcement***

This one is super exciting. Fresh off the the boat have asked to partner with BBQ @ The Bend for their exciting NEW re launch!

What is even more exciting is that Angus and Oink will make up your FIRST ancillary on Sunday with a "anything with" category.

More details will be released closer to the date for all comp teams, but I recommend jumping over to their Instagram page and sussing out what products will be landing here soon!

02/09/2024

***Sponsor Announcement***

We are excited to announce another sponsor for this year BBQ @ The Bend. Please welcome Old Uncle Moes Hot Sauce. This very familiar face is seen regularly around the market scene in Adelaide and BBQ @ The Bend will be no different.

This award winning hot sauce will be on sale at this years BBQ @ The Bend and we want to thank the team for jumping on board as a category sponsor.

We have a couple of Sponsorship packages left, so if you are keen to support our comp please don't hesitate to reach out

27/08/2024

***Vendor Opportunities Available***

BBQ @ The Bend is excited to welcome vendors to this years Bend Classic. This years vendors will play an integral part in delivering the BBQ Village. We are looking for businesses that feel they will be a perfect fit for our village and allow the punter to take in all aspects of BBQ.

If you are keen to join us please fill out the following link https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfA6DlkCrXtUuFESk94Q3sLx_qo5ljUMshogK1DCrRkxVsFpw/viewform

Please note spots are strictly limited

23/08/2024

This year we are super excited to announce that we will be paying down to 10th for Saturdays ABA competition. We want to encourage as many teams as possible to come over to BBQ @ The Bend in October and we hope that this will give some teams sitting on the fence just that little bit of encouragement to come and compete.

Remember if you sign up in the month of August you go in with the chance to win your entry back!

Head to https://www.trybooking.com/CTYQQ to sign up today

21/08/2024

***Sponsor Announcement***

Continuing on with the theme of sponsors this week we want to welcome one of our inaugural sponsors . The support Mike and the team show for the SA BBQ community is incredible.

Mike will no doubt be onsite as a marshal for the weekend, but I am sure he will pop his head over at some stage to come chat with the teams.

I am sure Mike won't mind me saying this but they have some pretty incredible things in the works down at the Smoking Log co. So chuck their FB a like and keep an eye on things to come!

Thanks again Mike

18/08/2024

***Sponsor Announcement***

Would it be a BBQ Event without one of the biggest names in BBQ jumping onboard as a sponsor!

We would like for formally welcome the Heat Beads BBQ® crew to BBQ @ The Bend 2024!

We are super keen to have the Heatbeads® Crew onstage doing live demo's all weekend! As well as throwing their support behind our ABA teams as our Major Sponsor for the ABA Competition

Catch the Heatbeads® Crew from Fri-Sun at BBQ @ The The Bend 2024 October 25-27!

17/08/2024

***Register now***

Friendly reminder that we are halfway through August which means we are halfway to finding out which team will get either their SCA or ABA Entry Fee Back.

Friday- Steak Shootout $1000 steak up for grabs
Saturday- ABA
Saturday- SCA Double Steak! $1000 for each steak!

Also, we are currently giving away entry into all 3 categories of the weekends event. All you need to do is place a bid (currently at $700) on one of the posts (links below) and ALL of your bid will go to helping a family in need! Entries to this close tomorrow night! So get onto it!

https://www.trybooking.com/CTYQQ

01/08/2024

🔥🔥🔥BBQ @ The Bend 2024 is LIVE!🔥🔥🔥

This year we are bigger than ever. Thousands are expected to flock to Tailem Bend for all things BBQ, Motorsport and Country. This year we will be curating the first ever BBQ Village at The Bend Classic, and with the help of the amazing ABA and SCA family as well as some very special guests within the BBQ community, we are looking to deliver memorable experience for all ages!

So.... Whats new?!

Introducing the 🎯STEAK SHOOTOUT🎯 This year BBQ @ The Bend will be TRIPLE steak!🥩🥩🥩 That’s right, Friday night we kick things off with a one and done crack at $1000! One Steak, one attempt, $1000!!! After the Steak Shootout we will fire up the smokers as the ABA window officially opens. This year we will be running 4 categories for the ABA over the course of Saturday. Sunday, strap in for one last attempt at glory! SCA returns for a traditional 4 category SCA with a double steak included. 🏆🏆🏆

As always any team that enters in August goes in with the chance to win either their ABA or SCA entry fee back! JUST FOR SIGNING UP! 💵💵💵

What else is there?...

So on top of all that we have, Drag’s, Classic F1, Ute Muster, Australian Touring Cars, Rodeo, Motocross and just a couple of local artists called, Lee Kernaghan, Kacey Chambers, Brad Cox and Beccy Cole! 🎸

Ladies and Gents this is truly a comp that is not to be missed. This 3 day camping country festival is going to appeal to all ages. As was the go with last year any team that signs up in the month of August will go in the draw to win either their SCA or ABA entry back!! So make sure you get in quick to secure your spot!

27/07/2024

We are keen! Are you?!

11/07/2024

*** Registrations Open August 1 ***

South Australia's newest BBQ Comp is back Bigger and Better than ever in 2024!

If you haven't already heard! This year our ABA/SCA competitors will be joined by, Classic Drags, Classic Formula 1 vehicles, Motocross, Rodeo and South Australia's largest every country music concert!

Lee Kernaghan
Kacey Chambers
Brad Cox
Beccy Cole
+More

Thousands are expected and we want to see as many of Australia's best Pitmasters as possible!

As always we are running the "win your entry back" promo for the month of August! If you sign up in August you go in the draw to win either your ABA or SCA entry fee back!

So pencil August 1 in your diaries, take all those winnings for the invitational, and make sure you get your entries in to SA's largest BBQ Comp!

28/05/2024

October 25-27 pencil in your diaries BBQ at The Bend.

This year the Bend Motorsport Park are bringing
-classic drags (cars…)
-classic Formula 1
-Freestyle motor cross
-Ute musters
+more

All to the one location!

In addition to all this Saturday night will host the largest ever country music concert South Australia has seen in decades
-Lee Kernaghan
-Kacey Chambers
-Brad cox
-Beccy Cole
+more

Villenash events will once again be serving up not only and ABA and SCA competition with over $10,000 in cash up for grabs! But this year we will also be hosting a decked out BBQ Village with Demo’s, stalls and more!

This year it’s bigger than ever so pencil it in your diaries to come over to South Australia, and try and grab Grand Champion off Dusty… good luck 😉

19/05/2024

Some of last years Pork Ribs category! Have you ever thought about judging? Stay tuned as we release more info on how you can taste food of this quality

15/05/2024

We are super excited to be partnering the Shell V-Power Motorsport Park for this years Bend Classic!

This year will be bigger than ever with country superstars

-Lee Kernaghan
-Kacey Chambers
-Brad Cox
-Beccy Cole

Our Pitmasters will be battling it out for ABA/SCA glory!

We will have a live Demo Stage showing off all things BBQ, Butchery & so much more!!!

Camping is available onsite for all punters!

This is the biggest Country Music/BBQ/Motorsport festival to ever hit SA and we are so proud to be apart of it!

15/05/2024

Last years winners Dusty Que taking out Grand Champion!

We look forward to welcoming them back to The Bend in 2024