Let’s squeal together about our bacon community!
Kingaroy BaconFest is a two-day sizzling food festival (with a Friday night Wine and Swine cocktail party) that celebrates the versatility of bacon and puts Australian pork on centre stage.
Bacon lovers will experience the bacon eating competition, live music, fashion parades, celebrity chef cooking demonstrations, markets and most importantly delicious foods that showcase bacon!
Where else would you celebrate Bacon but in Kingaroy?! We thank one of the largest employers in our South Burnett Region, and Kingaroy BaconFest’s Naming Rights sponsor, SunPork Fresh Foods.
Achievements
2018
8,000 attendees | 20 BBQ Teams | Celebrity Demonstrations: Jason Ford, Grant Coleman
2019
15,000 attendees | 42 BBQ teams | Celebrity Demonstrations: Adrian Richardson, Jason Ford, Grant Coleman
2022
16,000 | 35 BBQ teams | Celebrity Demonstrations: Miguel Maestre, Dan & Steph Mulheron, Grant Coleman
2023
17,000 attendees | 35 BBQ teams | Celebrity Demonstrations: Miguel Maestre, Alastair McLeod, Dan & Steph Mulheron, Grant Coleman,
Celebrity Cooking Demonstrations
Family Fun at the Bacon Barn
Australia's only meat-supplied Sunpork BBQ Smoke-Off
Win Bacon for a Year at our Bacon Eating Competition
We couldn't do it without our sponsors!
We're getting 'piggy-with-it' in August!
Meet our volunteer committee who are committed to giving you a weekend of bacon, pork and good ol' country hospitality!
The levels of pork passion are out of this world when it comes to Evalyn. The chief wants nothing more than a sizzlin’ good time for everyone; welcome to bacon country!
Mark my words! A man of many hats and as happy as pig in mud. He’s got BaconFest covered in several departments, including chief beer tester (self-appointed).
Ready to tackle any task with bacon-fueled enthusiasm, Kylie is our ninja Secretary. She may seem quiet, but a Cowboys footy game quickly changes that – no porkies about it!
This country gal can muster a mighty good tune and a mighty mob of volunteers. Trust her to crack the whip and get the Pig Crew on the job.
Megan is a treasure(r); the salt to our crackling! It’s far from a boar-ing job and BaconFest wouldn’t sizzle without her keen eye on our piggy bank.
It wouldn’t be a festival without a drove of stalls to get your swine share. With an eye for quality assurance, Anuj will grease the wheels and make sure you won’t say “that’s enough bacon”.
Local rockstar Tony will have your trotters tapping with the entertainment he’s got lined up for you! One little piggy went to the market, but this little piggy went to the dance floor.
Vicki will leave your friends swooning over the juicy merchandise you’ll be flaunting back home (BaconFest trucker cap anyone?). She’s a merch mogul by day, and a healthcare hero by night!
Go hog wild for all there is to see and experience in the region. If you’re in search for local businesses that offer fun and fodder, Michelle is your gal.
Matti is a real pork-fessional when it comes to family fun in The Bacon Barn! Her knack for creating fun, bacon-themed activities leaves everyone hamming it up and grinning from ear to ear!
Quinn is a true bacon aficionado, who brings all the bacon to the yard as our Social Media Coordinator! Her creative and engaging bacon-themed posts bring joy to all, making every online moment memorable.
Linda is the mastermind behind the signature events, like Wine and Swine and the Long Table Breakfast. As the Ticketed Events Coordinator, she crafts these big events with creativity and flair, ensuring each one is a sizzling success that families adore.