Welcome to the
World Steak Challenge 2026.

Launched in 2015 to deliver a recognised stamp of quality to support world-class steak production on a global platform, we give steak producers from across the world a unique opportunity to benchmark product quality, breed credentials and processing standards on the international stage. Now in its 12th year, the World Steak Challenge is once again on the hunt for the finest steaks from across the globe and with entries still coming in the entry deadline has been extended to Monday 27 July. Could your steak be crowned the World’s Best Steak?

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The hunt for the World's Best Steak is almost over

With entries continuing to come in, we have decided to extend this year's entry deadline. You now have until Monday 27 July to submit your finest steaks to this year's Challenge and put your beef in the running for global recognition.

Since launching in 2015, producers from more than 30 countries have stepped up to the plate. With hundreds of entries currently in progress, we want to ensure every producer has the opportunity to gain the recognition and reward their products deserve.

With participation from more than 30 steak-producing countries to date, the challenge continues to evolve and the introduction of separate grass and grain-fed winners for fillet, sirloin and ribeye categories in 2024 has created even more opportunities for producers to gain international recognition and stand out in an increasingly competitive global market.

In 2025, the World Steak Challenge delivered over 28 million in potential PR reach, offering entrants unparalleled exposure across global trade, consumer and international media.

For 2026, the World Steak Challenge will form part of an exciting week-long programme. Judging will take place earlier in the week, culminating in a reimagined awards event designed to elevate winners, create memorable experiences, and maximise global exposure for the world's finest steak producers. The awards will take place at Hotel Arena, Amsterdam, on Thursday 10 September 2026. During the evening, medal winners will be revealed as attendees embark on a unique tasting journey, with dedicated stations showcasing a selection of medal-winning steaks from this year's competition.

So are you up for the challenge? Enter your best fillet, ribeye, sirloin or wagyu steak now and be in with the chance of being crowned the World's Best Steak!

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New Entry Deadline - Monday 27 July

Meet the Judges

Our internationally renowned event is judged blind by a panel of over 60 independent experts including Richie Wilson, well-known TV chef and Culinary Director of FIRE Steakhouse & Bar and Ioannis Grammenos, Executive chef and Meatologist of Heliot Steak House in London.

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Stories

Take a journey from pasture to plate and learn more about the best steak producers across the globe.

Judging Integrity

The World Steak Challenge prides itself on offering an independent, robust and fair judging process from start to finish. Integrity is at the heart of everything we do. Every steak is judged on its own merits against the internationally agreed judging criteria.

Stage One – Technical judging

All steaks are scored blindly on raw and cooked criteria by our expert panel of judges.

Stage Two – Scoring

All scores are totalled and the winners are verified by our judging panel.

Independent

The judging is independent and monitored at every stage. Every steak is judged on its own merits against the internationally agreed judging criteria.

Results

All steaks have the chance to win a gold, silver or bronze medal. The top-scoring steak will receive the coveted award of The World's Best Steak.

"World Steak Challenge is a magnificent event celebrating beef from all over the world, and is a brilliant opportunity for farms, countries and producers to showcase their products - and be proud of their quality and what they do”

Ioannis Grammenos Heliot Steakhouse

"It just goes back to a lot of hard work from our colleagues in Japan and all of the logistics through my team here and our sellers. It’s a pretty proud day really"

David Maher Winner of Asia’s Best Steak & World’s Best Wagyu Steak 2023 ANZCO Foods

"It’s a fantastic footprint and fantastic delivery for the plates of our consumers. It’s all created by fantastic team work from farm level to our abattoirs"

Jacob Rahbek Pedersen Winner of Europe’s Best Steak & World’s Best Fillet Steak 2023 Danish Crown Beef

"It’s my first event so we’ve been lucky enough to be presented with previous awards but to be here and be presented with an award personally is a big accomplishment."

Kaine Allan Winner of World’s Best Steak, Oceania’s Best Steak & World's Best Sirloin 2023 Jack's Creek

"We are super proud and extremely honoured. It was a bit of a surprise to be honest, we weren’t necessarily ready for it but it’s an honour and we are very, very happy to be here. We have been working hard for many years and getting some recognition really helps us differentiate from the rest of our peers. Globally it means a lot and it’s quite a story to tell."

Alex Zymnis Winner of South America's Best Steak 2023 Azul Natural Beef

"It means a recognition. All the people who are working so hard, all the farmers, all the bases which we are working on for many many years. We have the genetics, the feeding options, the facilities to process the cattle in a humane way. We are very happy it finally got the recognition of this gold medal"

Patrick Pouw North America's Best Steak 2023 Nice to Meat