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

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

See also

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References

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  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/
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