It’s chicken wing eating mayhem like you’ve never seen!
Friday 6 February 2026 will see competitors go head-to-head against Australia’s best Competitive Eaters for the inaugural Smoked Festival Rockhampton Chicken Wing Eating Championship! Eaters will have just 3 minutes to eat as many wings as possible, with the winner walking away with the coveted title and a nice spread of cash to compliment their full stomachs.
This is a Pro-Am event, meaning everyone gets to compete for the same prize pool.
Prizes:
1st place: $400
2nd place: $250
3rd place: $150
4th, 5th, 6th and 7th place: $50ea
TOTAL PRIZE POOL: $1,000
Rules:
Contestants have 3 minutes to eat as many Chicken Wings (drums and flats) as possible.
Liquids can be consumed as part of the competition, and can only be supplied by Smoked Festival.
Contestants must not leave the table at any time during the competition. Those who do will instantly be disqualified
Contestants who have a “reversal” are instantly disqualified. A reversal will be determined by the head judge with no further discussion entered into. The judges decision is final.
“Chipmunking” is permitted. At the end of the 3 minutes, what goes in and stays in counts, so long as it’s consumed within 2 minutes after the 3 minutes has elapsed. Failure to finish will result in a 3 wing penalty.
How to enter:
Register via our web site: https://smokedfestival.au/event/competitive-eating/
Entrants must have a valid entry ticket to Smoked Festival to compete.
