2017 RNA Paddock to Palate

December 2, 2016

2017 Royal Queensland Show (Ekka)

RNA Paddock to Palate Competition presented by Mort & Co

and 2017-18 Paddock to Palate Wagyu Challenge

$56,000 Prize Pool

Now is the time to ‘steak’ your claim on $56,000 in prize money, with entries opening today for the RNA’s Paddock to Palate Competition presented by Mort & Co and the 2017/18 Paddock to Palate Wagyu Challenge.

Celebrating its 20th anniversary next year, the Paddock to Palate Competition is tipping the scales with $46,000 in prize money, making it the nation’s richest beef competition of its kind.

Meanwhile, Australian Wagyu producers will also cash in next year, with $10,000 in prize money up for grabs in the 2016/17 Paddock to Palate Wagyu Challenge.

The Paddock to Palate Competition is a three phased competition comprising best aggregate weight gain over 100 days (70 days for trade); a carcass competition and an MSA eating quality competition, with the exhibitor who polls the highest aggregate score across the three categories awarded the overall prize.

Entries into the Paddock to Palate Competition must be in by Friday 3 February, 2017, but with the competition capped at 777 head of cattle for Class 37 and 518 head of cattle for Class 38, we’re encouraging you to get in early.

 

For more information please click here to see the Schedules

 

** IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER **

 

100 Day Feedlot Competition – Class 37

Nominations close Friday 3 February, 2017
Delivery of animals to Mort & Co Grassdale Feedlot Thursday 23 February, 2017
Commencement of feedlot competition Thursday 7 March, 2017

 

70 Day Feedlot Competition – Class 38

Nominations close Friday 3 February, 2017
Delivery of animals to Mort & Co Grassdale Feedlot Monday 27 March, 2017
Commencement of feedlot competition Friday 7 April, 2017

 

Feedlot competition concludes – final weighing Thurs 15/ Fri 16 June, 2017
Feedlot winners announced at Dalby lunch Tuesday 20 June, 2017
Processing of cattle Wednesday 21 June, 2017
Presentation of Awards, Brisbane Showgrounds Friday 11 August, 2017

 

 

To enter please click here or visit www.ekka.com.au