THOSE who love a juicy, mouthwatering steak are in the best spot in Australia to chow down.
A Darling Downs Wagyu has been crowned the best steak in the nation at the Royal Queensland Food and Wine Show’s beef and lamb competition last week.
The meat produced by Australian Agricultural Company (AACo) beat 41 other entries in the grass fed, grain fed, Wagyu (marble score of 1-5) and Wagyu (marble score of 6+) categories.
Chief Judge Elaine Millar said the winning steak was a standout and proved that Queensland produces some of the best beef in the world.
“The Grand Champion AACo Darling Downs Wagyu ticked all the boxes due to its lasting juiciness, silky buttery texture and stunning sweet and delicate caramel flavours,” she said.
“Both the commentary and the incredibly close scoring indicated that our Australian beef is escalating in quality each year.”
Australia’s best lamb was taken out for the second year in a row by Tasmanian Royal for its branded lamb product, sold by Melrose Wholesale Meats based in Morningside, Brisbane.
The competition is regarded as the most coveted and comprehensive of its kind in Australia with entries this year up by 20 per cent.
Judges tasted their way through almost 60 entries.
Ms Millar was joined by 12 other judges including award-winning restaurateurs John Kilroy of Brisbane’s famous Cha Char, David Pugh of Restaurant Two, Shaun Malone of Bucci and Jake Nicolson of Blackbird.
