2026 AHA & Little Creatures WA’s Best Steak Sandwich competition 

WA’s Best Steak Sandwich Competition is back and ready to get mouths watering! 

 

The competition is open to venues across Perth Metropolitan and Country WA, with the top entries from each category advancing to the cook-off to be held at the Hospitality Expo. Finalists are determined through a combination of public votes, mystery judge visits and judging criteria.

 

So if your steak sizzle is legendary, your sauces are spot on, and your chips are next-level, it’s time to enter. 

This is a steak-tacular opportunity to show off your cooking skills, boost your venue’s profile and get fans lining up for your signature creation. Nominate by clicking the button below.

 

About the competition

Each venue’s steak sandwich recipe is required to remain consistent throughout the nomination, voting and live cook-off phases. The steak sandwich must be available on the menu during the competition period and feature beef or lamb as the main protein.

 

Finalists are determined through a combination of public votes, mystery judge visits, and judging criteria, with winners crowned on stage following a live cook-off!

Judging Criteria

Finalists are judged on: tenderness of the meat (beef or lamb), composition and presentation, originality and creativity, quality of accompanying chips, sauces, overall flavour and value for money

Key Dates

Nominations close – 17 March 2026
Voting opens – 24 March 2026
Voting closes – 27 April 2026
Finalists notified – 31 May 2026

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