2026 AHA & Little Creatures WA’s Best Steak Sandwich competition
WA’s Best Steak Sandwich Competition is back and ready to get mouths watering!Â
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The competition is open to venues across Perth Metropolitan and Country WA, with finalists now confirmed through a combination of public votes, mystery judge visits and judging criteria. The top entries from each category will now advance to the cook-off to be held at the Hospitality Expo.Â
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It has been the perfect excuse to hit the road, try a few contenders and back the venue that delivers the ultimate combination of flavour, value and presentation.
Whether loyal to your local or keen to discover a new hidden gem, every vote has helped shape the leaderboard in WA’s most delicious showdown.
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About the competition
Each venue’s steak sandwich recipe must 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!
Voting process
Based on feedback, we made a few changes to the voting process this year.
To submit a vote, customers had to upload either a photo of their steak sandwich or a copy of their purchase receipt as proof of purchase.
To be eligible, the photo or receipt had to clearly show the steak sandwich and/or the venue name and date of purchase.
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 have now closed
Voting is now closed
Finalists notified – 31 May 2026
Live cook-off — 30 June 2026 (Country WA) and 1 July 2026 (Perth metro)
Finalists
Stirling Arms Hotel, Guildford