Entry T&Cs
Entry Terms and Conditions
These Entry Terms and Conditions apply to all entries submitted for the World Butchers’ Challenge 2028, including the World Butchers’ Challenge Team Competition, World Champion Butcher Apprentice Competition, World Champion Young Butcher Competition and World Sausage Awards.
By submitting an entry form, the entrant acknowledges and agrees to these Entry Terms and Conditions, the relevant competition rules, category criteria, payment requirements, deadlines and any further instructions issued by the World Butchers’ Challenge.
1. Entry submission and acceptance
Submission of an entry form does not automatically confirm entry into the World Butchers’ Challenge 2028.
All entries will be reviewed by the World Butchers’ Challenge before being accepted. Entry is only confirmed once it has been formally accepted in writing and the required deposit or payment has been received.
The World Butchers’ Challenge reserves the right to request further information before accepting an entry, including competitor details, eligibility information, national selection details, product information, payment information, images, biographies or supporting documentation.
The World Butchers’ Challenge reserves the right to decline, defer or waitlist an entry if eligibility, capacity, payment, category or other entry requirements are not met.
2. Competition categories
Entries may be submitted for one or more of the following categories:
World Butchers’ Challenge Team Competition
World Champion Butcher Apprentice Competition
World Champion Young Butcher Competition
World Sausage Awards, Beef Category
World Sausage Awards, Pork Category
World Sausage Awards, Gourmet/Open Category
The World Butchers’ Challenge reserves the right to amend, add, remove, combine or adjust competition categories if required for operational, safety, judging, capacity or event delivery reasons.
3. Eligibility
All teams, competitors and entrants must meet the eligibility criteria for their selected competition category.
Eligibility criteria may include, but is not limited to, age, apprenticeship or training status, employment status, years of industry experience, country or national representation, business status, selection pathway, product requirements, category capacity and compliance with official rules.
The World Butchers’ Challenge may request evidence of eligibility at any time. Failure to provide satisfactory evidence may result in an entry being declined, deferred, waitlisted, cancelled or disqualified.
Submission of multiple entrants for the World Champion Butcher Apprentice Competition or World Champion Young Butcher Competition does not guarantee that all entrants will be accepted. Final places will be confirmed by the World Butchers’ Challenge based on eligibility, category capacity and the applicable entry process.
4. Authority to submit an entry
The person submitting the entry form confirms they are authorised to submit the entry on behalf of the relevant team, competitor, business, association or organisation.
Where an entry is submitted on behalf of a team, competitor, business, association or organisation, the submitting person is responsible for ensuring all relevant competitors, team members, managers, support crew and official representatives are aware of these Entry Terms and Conditions.
5. Entry fees
Entry fees apply to all competition categories unless otherwise confirmed in writing by the World Butchers’ Challenge.
The applicable entry fees are:
World Butchers’ Challenge Team Competition: AUD $15,000
World Champion Butcher Apprentice Competition: AUD $2,000
World Champion Young Butcher Competition: AUD $2,000
World Sausage Awards: AUD $500 per category
All fees are listed in Australian dollars unless otherwise stated.
The World Butchers’ Challenge reserves the right to update, correct or vary entry fees before an entry is formally confirmed.
6. Payment terms
Entry is not confirmed until the required deposit or payment has been received.
The payment schedule is:
25% deposit due by 31 July 2026
50% instalment due by December 31 2026
Final 25% balance due by 31 July 2027
Failure to make payment by the required deadline may result in the entry being waitlisted, deferred, cancelled or offered to another eligible entrant.
All bank fees, currency conversion fees, international transfer fees, credit card fees or other transaction costs are the responsibility of the entrant unless otherwise agreed in writing.
7. Invoicing details
Entrants must provide accurate invoicing details, including billing organisation, billing contact, email address, billing address, tax or VAT details if applicable, purchase order information if required, and any other details needed to process payment.
The World Butchers’ Challenge is not responsible for delays caused by incorrect, incomplete or delayed invoicing information.
8. Withdrawals and refunds
Any withdrawal must be submitted in writing to the World Butchers’ Challenge.
Withdrawal does not automatically release the entrant from payment obligations already incurred or due.
Refunds, if applicable, will be assessed by the World Butchers’ Challenge based on the timing of withdrawal, costs already committed, administrative work undertaken and the ability to fill the place with another eligible entrant.
Unless otherwise confirmed in writing:
Deposits are non-refundable once an entry has been accepted.
Payments made may be retained to cover administration, planning, event delivery or committed costs.
No refund is guaranteed for withdrawals made after key planning deadlines.
The World Butchers’ Challenge may, at its discretion, allow an approved replacement competitor, team member or product entry where a withdrawal or change is unavoidable.
9. Changes to entry details
Entrants must notify the World Butchers’ Challenge as soon as possible if there are changes to team members, competitor details, managers, contact people, product entries, business details or any other information submitted as part of the entry.
The World Butchers’ Challenge reserves the right to approve or decline changes, particularly where the change affects eligibility, fairness, category capacity, media materials, judging, safety, food safety, event planning or competition integrity.
10. Competition rules, Code of Conduct and participation requirements
Acceptance of an entry does not remove the requirement for competitors and official representatives to complete any further participation requirements issued by the World Butchers’ Challenge.
All confirmed competitors, team members, managers, support crew and official representatives will be required to read, accept and comply with the Competitor Code of Conduct, official competition rules, category criteria, safety requirements, food safety instructions, media requirements, venue conditions, event briefings, deadlines and any reasonable instructions issued by the World Butchers’ Challenge.
The World Butchers’ Challenge reserves the right to withdraw, suspend or cancel a confirmed entry if a competitor, team member, manager, support crew member or official representative does not complete these requirements or fails to comply with them.
11. Judging and results
All judging will be conducted in accordance with the relevant competition rules and judging criteria.
Judges’ decisions are final, subject only to any official review or dispute process published by the World Butchers’ Challenge.
The World Butchers’ Challenge reserves the right to correct administrative, scoring or clerical errors where identified.
12. Food safety and product information
Entrants must comply with all food safety, hygiene, handling, storage, preparation, transport and disposal requirements issued by the World Butchers’ Challenge, event organisers, the venue and relevant authorities.
Failure to comply with food safety requirements may result in disqualification, removal of product, cancellation of entry or other action deemed necessary by the World Butchers’ Challenge.
13. Travel, accommodation, visas and freight
Unless otherwise agreed in writing, entrants are responsible for all travel, accommodation, passports, visas, transport, meals, freight, insurance and associated costs for competitors, team members, managers, support crew and representatives.
The World Butchers’ Challenge is not responsible for delays, cancellations, visa issues, passport issues, freight delays, customs issues, biosecurity issues, airline issues or additional costs incurred by entrants.
Entrants are responsible for ensuring all members of their team or delegation meet Australian entry requirements.
14. Insurance
Entrants are responsible for arranging their own insurance, including but not limited to travel insurance, medical insurance, personal accident insurance, public liability insurance, equipment insurance and any other insurance relevant to their participation.
The World Butchers’ Challenge may request evidence of insurance where reasonably required.
Participation in the event is at the entrant’s own risk.
15. Media, photography and promotional use
By entering the event, entrants and competitors consent to being photographed, filmed, recorded and interviewed in connection with the World Butchers’ Challenge 2028.
Entrants grant the World Butchers’ Challenge, its authorised representatives, event organisers, sponsors, partners and media permission to use names, images, footage, audio, biographies, logos, business names, team names, country names, competition results, social media handles and event-related content for promotional, editorial, broadcast, social media, website, partner, archival and commercial communications relating to the event and the World Butchers’ Challenge.
This consent applies before, during and after the event and is granted without further approval or payment, unless otherwise agreed in writing.
Entrants are responsible for ensuring all competitors, team members, managers, support crew and representatives are aware of this media consent.
16. Submitted materials
Entrants may be asked to provide biographies, images, logos, social media handles, product details, team information, business information or other materials for promotional and event purposes.
Entrants confirm they have the right to provide these materials and authorise the World Butchers’ Challenge to use them for event-related purposes.
The World Butchers’ Challenge may edit submitted materials for length, clarity, style, formatting or promotional use.
The World Butchers’ Challenge is not responsible for errors arising from inaccurate or incomplete information provided by entrants.
17. Intellectual property and branding
The World Butchers’ Challenge name, logo, event marks, category names, competition materials, rules, judging documents, promotional assets and related intellectual property remain the property of the World Butchers’ Challenge or relevant rights holders.
Entrants must not use World Butchers’ Challenge branding, sponsor branding, event marks or official competition names in a way that suggests endorsement, partnership or sponsorship beyond their approved participation unless written permission has been provided.
Entrants may refer to their participation in the event in accordance with any brand guidelines or instructions issued by the World Butchers’ Challenge.
18. Sponsor and partner recognition
Entrants acknowledge that the event may have naming rights sponsors, official sponsors, category partners, suppliers and commercial partners.
Entrants must not take any action that conflicts with official event sponsor rights, category exclusivity, brand guidelines or partner requirements communicated by the World Butchers’ Challenge.
The World Butchers’ Challenge may issue reasonable instructions regarding sponsor recognition, uniforms, branding, signage, product use, media backdrops and related partner obligations.
19. Privacy and personal information
The World Butchers’ Challenge will collect personal information for the purpose of managing entries, confirming eligibility, processing payments, communicating with entrants, delivering the event, managing safety, promoting the event and meeting legal or operational requirements.
Personal information may be shared with authorised World Butchers’ Challenge representatives, event organisers, venues, contractors, sponsors, partners, judges, stewards, media, service providers and relevant authorities where necessary for event-related purposes.
By submitting an entry, entrants consent to the collection, use and disclosure of personal information for these purposes.
Entrants must ensure they have permission to provide personal information about any other person included in the entry.
20. Communications
The primary contact listed on the entry form will be treated as the official contact for the entry unless otherwise updated in writing.
Entrants are responsible for ensuring contact details remain accurate and that event communications are read and actioned by the required deadlines.
The World Butchers’ Challenge is not responsible for missed information, deadlines or requirements caused by incorrect contact details, email filtering, failure to monitor communications or delayed responses.
21. Event changes
The World Butchers’ Challenge reserves the right to make changes to the event where reasonably required, including changes to event dates, competition times, venue spaces, programme schedule, category structure, competition format, rules or criteria, product or equipment requirements, briefing requirements, awards format, media activity or partner activity.
The World Butchers’ Challenge will make reasonable efforts to communicate material changes to entrants.
22. Postponement, cancellation or force majeure
The World Butchers’ Challenge will not be liable for failure to perform, delay, cancellation, postponement or changes caused by circumstances outside its reasonable control.
This may include, but is not limited to, government restrictions, venue unavailability, public health events, natural disasters, extreme weather, biosecurity issues, industrial action, transport disruption, war, terrorism, civil unrest, supplier failure, safety or security concerns or other force majeure events.
If the event is postponed, cancelled or materially changed, the World Butchers’ Challenge will communicate next steps to entrants as soon as practicable.
Refunds or credits, if any, will be determined at the discretion of the World Butchers’ Challenge having regard to costs already incurred, commitments made and the circumstances of the postponement, cancellation or change.
23. Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, entrants participate in the event at their own risk.
The World Butchers’ Challenge is not liable for any loss, damage, injury, cost, expense, delay, disappointment, loss of opportunity, loss of profit, travel cost, accommodation cost, freight cost or other claim arising from or connected with entry, participation, withdrawal, cancellation, postponement or changes to the event, except where liability cannot be excluded by law.
Entrants are responsible for the conduct, safety and participation of their competitors, team members, managers, support crew and representatives.
24. Indemnity
Entrants agree to indemnify the World Butchers’ Challenge, its representatives, officers, employees, contractors, sponsors, partners and event organisers against any loss, damage, claim, cost or expense arising from:
Breach of these Entry Terms and Conditions
Breach of competition rules, Code of Conduct or event instructions
Negligent, unsafe or unlawful conduct
Inaccurate information provided by the entrant
Food safety breaches
Damage to property
Injury caused by the entrant or their representatives
Unauthorised use of intellectual property or branding
25. Disqualification or cancellation of entry
The World Butchers’ Challenge may disqualify an entrant, competitor or team, or cancel an entry, if it determines there has been:
Breach of these Entry Terms and Conditions
Breach of competition rules, Code of Conduct or event instructions
Breach of eligibility requirements
Non-payment
False or misleading information
Unsafe or inappropriate conduct
Food safety breach
Interference with judging
Failure to comply with reasonable directions
Conduct bringing the World Butchers’ Challenge or the event into disrepute
Disqualification or cancellation may occur before, during or after the event.
26. No guarantee of outcome
The World Butchers’ Challenge does not guarantee any competition result, media coverage, sponsor exposure, commercial outcome, audience reach, business opportunity, partnership opportunity or other benefit from entering or participating in the event.
27. Governing law
These Entry Terms and Conditions are governed by the laws of New South Wales, Australia, unless otherwise determined by the World Butchers’ Challenge or required by applicable law.
Entrants submit to the jurisdiction of the courts of New South Wales, Australia.
28. Updates to these Entry Terms and Conditions
The World Butchers’ Challenge may update these Entry Terms and Conditions from time to time. The version published on the official World Butchers’ Challenge website or otherwise issued by the World Butchers’ Challenge at the time of entry or confirmation will apply, unless a later version is reasonably required for event delivery, compliance, safety or operational purposes.
29. Acceptance
By submitting an entry form, the entrant confirms that they have read, understood and agree to these Entry Terms and Conditions, and that they are authorised to accept them on behalf of the relevant team, competitor, business, association or organisation.
Entry will not be confirmed until accepted in writing by the World Butchers’ Challenge and the required deposit or payment has been received.