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HB A&P Show – Community Challenge

Grab your mates. Take on the Show. Earn the bragging rights.

We’re calling on sports clubs, rural crews, workmates, family groups, social teams - anyone who’s keen for a laugh, a challenge, and a bit of healthy competition to step up for the Community Challenge at the HB A&P Show.

This isn’t just one event. This is about getting stuck into the Show, entering across different competitions, and earning points for your team as you go. And at the end… the crew with the most points takes home the cash, the glory, and the bragging rights for the year.

 

How It Works

  • Form your crew - min of 3 people

  • Enter four competitions in total - two you choose from the list below and two mystery challenges revealed on the day.

Pick Your Two (YOU MUST COMPLETE THE SEPERATE ENTRY FORMS FOR THE EVENTS BELOW)

Choose any two from these classic A&P Show events:

  • AFFCO Best of the Bay – showcasing the region’s finest beef cattle

Entries close 29th September 2025

  • Export Lamb – pen-of-three judged on hoof and carcass

Entries close 14th October 2025

  • Porklords – Any class in the Porklords section (Please enter other Porklords classes on EVO)
  • Bacon and Egg Pie Competition – part of the Porklords

Entries close for Porklords on the 9th October 2025

  • Handmade Cupcake – 1 decorated cupcake (presented on jar lid with jar used as a cover)

Entries delivered by 11am on the 24th October (please note this is a different date than other Handmade cupcakes)  

  • Poultry – Enter any poultry class. Please enter the Poultry classes on Evo.

Entries close on the 6th October and birds must be delivered to the Poultry Shed on Wednesday 22nd between 5pm- 7.30pm

  • Salute the Ute – Enter Salute the Ute class. Please enter Salute the Ute on our website.

    Closing date is the 14th of October.

Last day to enter the Community Challenge Monday 20th October by 5pm.

 

Mystery Challenges

Two extra challenges will be kept secret until the day - they could be anything from quick-fire rural skills to unexpected, crowd-pleasing games.You’ll need to think fast, work as a team, and maybe even laugh at yourselves along the way.

 

Scoring

  • Every competition you enter earns points for your crew.
     

  • Points are based on placing in each event - the higher you place, the more you score.
     

  • Mystery challenges also earn points, so even if you’re not a pro at the traditional events, you could still take the title with quick thinking and teamwork.

Prizes

  • 1st place: $1,000
     

  • 2nd place: $750
     

  • 3rd place: $500
     

  • Spot prizes: For standout efforts, great sportsmanship, and best team spirit
     

Why Enter?

  • Get your mates together for a fun day out with a purpose
     

  • Experience the Show from the inside - meet people, see events you might not usually check out, and take part in traditions
     

  • Enjoy a mix of serious competition and light-hearted fun
     

  • Be part of something that celebrates our rural community and the skills that make it great
     

How to Get Involved

  1. Get your crew together (minimum of 3 people)
     

  2. Pick your two chosen events from the list
     

  3. Show up ready for the mystery challenges
     

  4. Enter through the Show website

Enter Community Challenge Here

Enter AFFCO Best of the Bay Beef Here

Enter AFFCO Export Lamb Here

Enter Handmade Competition Here

Enter Porklords Competition Here