Coonawarra Grillbillys 2025

Coonawarra Bush Holiday Park is proud to announce the biggest slow-cook BBQ competition ever held in the South East – Coonawarra Grillbillys! A fully sanctioned Australian BBQ Alliance event with $10,000 prize money to be won. Up to 100 teams will be competing over the Penola Arts Festival weekend Friday, May 16 to Sunday, May 18, 2025.

Come and enjoy live music all weekend, local wines and the greatest array of slow-cooked, smokey meat ever seen in one place in the history of the South East of South Australia! Coonawarra Grillbillys, at Coonawarra Bush Holiday Park is a must do event if you are a human being who likes to eat meat!

So get your smoking crew together and call 0455 146 647 or use the form below to book a team or just come to watch (and TASTE). You will have to pony up the team entry fee of $50 but all the money goes to the ABA.

Discounted accommodation rates apply for groups.

Terms and conditions for teams will be posted here closer to the event, but as of now vegetarians are not invited.