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Meat the Baconeers

A small, mighty executive team, with the assistance of many fabulous volunteers, has led the charge to make the 2022 Kingaroy BaconFest dream come...

Flavours to pair with pork

Celebrity chef Miguel Maestre reckons pork is his ‘favourite ingredient in the world’. The Living Room Chef, who is lined up to headline the...

A crispy history

The first taste of what is now a well-recognised Queensland festival started when the original Chief Baconeer, Kathryn Stevens, had a ’light-bulb’ moment one...

‘Pig’ sense of community

Fond memories of community is why celebrity chefs Dan and Steph Mulheron cannot wait to come back to Kingaroy. The popular reality TV show...

T-shirts go nuts

Fond memories of the ‘peanut town’ was a key inspiration for the 2022 BaconFest shirt design. Pete Cooper, also known as Pete Porker, sang...

Perfect porky match

There may be no tastier match made in heaven than SunPork and BaconFest. SunPork Fresh Foods’ Chief Commercial Officer Rhys Collins says their team are...

Foodie shares bacon dreams

Choosing a favourite flavour to pair with bacon is apparently like picking a favourite child. Celebrity Chef Miguel Maestre says bacon is an extremely versatile...

The great smoke-off

The aroma of pork on the barbeque ‘sets the scene’ for BaconFest. Teams will compete in the SunPork Smoke-Off Australiasian Alliance event over the weekend...

Golinski is bringing home the bacon

Queensland’s favourite foodie Matt Golinski is bringing home the bacon this year … literally. Golinski is joining forces with Spanish culinary king Miguel Maestre for...

Who will be crowned Miss BaconFest 2022?

Kingaroy will be home to the BaconFest Pin-Up Pageant this weekend as the festival waits to see who will be crowned Miss BaconFest 2022....

Beats of bacon

There will be some sizzling tunes as BaconFest boasts Kingaroy’s biggest music line-up of the year yet. For something extra special this year a...

SOCIALS: Tyre experts open for business

South Burnett residents are now truly spoilt for choice when it comes to finding the best tyres and fitting service, after a local Kingaroy...

MEGA GALLERY: Kingaroy’s 116th Show

Kingaroy's showgrounds came alive last weekend with its 116th annual show. Cold, light rainy weather saw a couple of events cancelled and slower crowds...