AMIC Nationals
AMIC NATIONAL AWARDS EVENT 2023
AMIC’s showcase national retail event the Sausage King National Finals are to be held on February 3 and 4 at Adelaide Zoo with the winners being announced at the IKON Pack National Gala Awards Dinner on the evening of Saturday 4 February at Adelaide Town Hall.
With over 30 regional state competitions held throughout 2022 along with State Finals, hundreds of independent butchers have competed Australia wide for the chance to participate in the ultimate sausage sizzle and be crowned National Champions.
We welcome you to the pinnacle of the Australian Meat Industry Council’s Retail event, our National Competition Weekend, which brings together the best in our industry.

Event Schedule
Thursday 2 February
Apprentice finalists to partake in local shop visits from lunchtime to mid-afternoon
Weber Grill Academy Evening (Closed event for Apprentices only)
Friday 3 February – SA Tafe
9:00am-11:15am Practical Competition (Apprentices only)
Friday 3 February – Adelaide Zoo
12:00pm Event registration
1:00pm Welcome
1:15pm Key Note Speaker Brian Walker CEO Retail Doctor
2:30pm NFM Agency – How Social Media can benefit your business
3:15pm Sausage King, Best Butchers’ Burger and SmallGoods National Final Competition
6:00pm-8:30pm Bamboo Forest and Sir Thomas Elder Rotunda with Bird Show.
A wonderful opportunity for networking, catching up with friends, colleagues and industry partners over some canapes and drinks
Saturday 4 February – Adelaide Zoo
9:30am -11:30am Apprentice of the Year Competition. Watch as Australia’s best apprentices tackle the mystery box challenge
11:30am-12:00pm Q and A with Luke Leyson World Butchers Challenge – Sacramento Experience AUS TEAM
12:00-6:00pm Free time for Guests
6:30pm -11:30pm iKON pack National Awards Dinner at the Adelaide Town Hall