Meatstock Sydney - Music and Barbecue Festival

Meatstock is back in Sydney with its biggest and baddest line-up of entertainment yet. 5-7 May, 2023 at the Sydney Showground.

At the heart of Meatstock is a huge unmatched line-up of BBQ pit-masters and authentic ‘low and slow’ barbecue, cooking on some of Australia’s biggest and craziest smokers and barbecues. Vendors include Phat Boyz Smoking, Smokin Hot ’N Saucy, 2 Smokin Arabs, Black Iron Smokers, Black Bear Barbecue and many more.

This year Meatstock will also feature the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) for some extreme edge of your seat entertainment. Buckle up for the toughest 8 seconds in sports and find out what it means to be cowboy. 

From cowbells to dumbbells, get primal in the Strongman arena, with some of the biggest weapons in Australia battling it out in to be Australia’s Strongest Man and Woman with events including Frame Carry, Viking Press, Truck Pull, Hercules Hold and more.

Over 50 teams from across Australia will be battling it out at the Heat Beads Sydney Barbecue Wars to be crowned the best barbecuers in the state. Over 20 butchers will also be going head to head on stage competing to be crowned Sydneys best butcher.

Plus the Street BBQ King of the Grill competition will pit barbecue teams against each other cooking steak, wings, bacon, hot dogs and burgers.  If this still isn’t enough you can park up and watch competitors live on stage in the hilarious Beard and Mo Wars and must-see competitive eating competitions.

Last, but definitely not least, Meatstock has all your senses covered, putting together some of the best Australian Rock on the Pirate Life live stage.

Friday: GRINSPOON / Jebediah / Caitlin Harnett & The Pony Boys PLUS fire twirling / live art
Saturday: Kingswood / Cruisin Deuces / Lady Lyon / Zane Banks Band / Harry Foxton / The Sweet Jelly Rolls Sunday: Amber Lawrence / The Pleasures / Lozz Benson / Frank Sultana / The Sweet Jelly Rolls

Ticketing options range from single-day GA to weekend super passes. Kids are welcome and free under 12. Be quick. Tickets do sell out!

Gates Open
Friday / 3pm-10pm
Saturday / 11am-9pm
Sunday / 10am-6pm