World Butcher Challenge 2025
Congratulations to the Australian Butcher team who took out 3rd place in the World Butcher Challenge held in Paris Expo Porte de Versailles recently! 1st place went to the Paris team and 2nd place to Germany. Established in 2011, the World Butchers’ Challenge initially consisted for just two teams, Australia and New Zealand. This has since grown to 15 competing countries.
Meat the Team
Introducing The Australia Butcher Team
Introducing The Australia Butcher Team
To prepare for the Challenge, The Australian Butcher Team visited the Victorinox Headquarters in Sydney to receive the Victorinox Chefs Knife Folder and Chefs Backpack consisting of 17 key butchery products available for use in the competition and in all their training sessions and preparation.
Team Members
Name: Luke Leyson
Shop Name: Goodwood Quality Meats
Location: Adelaide, SA
Name: Brett Laws
Shop Name: Pryde Meats
Location: Sydney, NSW
Name: Gary Thompson
Shop Name: The Squealing Pig
Location: Brisbane, QLD
Name: Tom Bouchier
Shop Name: Peter Bouchier
Location: Melbourne, VIC
Name: Troy Wheeler
Shop Name: Meatsmith
Location: Melbourne, VIC
Favorite Knife:
Name: Craig Munro
Shop Name: Munro’s Quality Meats
Location: Sydney, NSW
Favorite Knife:
Name: Garreth Gorringe
Shop Name: The Meat Boutique
Location: Sydney, NSW
Favorite Knife:
Name: Jayden Hermon
Shop Name: Munro’s Quality Meats
Location: Sydney, NSW
Name: Kai Dennis
Shop Name: La Carne Butchery
Location: Brisbane, QLD
Favorite Knife:
Name: Justin Wade
Shop Name: Meatsmith
Location: Melbourne, VIC
Name: Matthew Papandrea
Shop Name: Joe Papandrea Quality Meats
Location: Sydney, NSW
