Dipper’s coming to Fully Blown BBQ — and he’s jumping straight into BBQ WARS 🔥

Photo Credit - Hawthorn Football Club

If you needed one more reason to circle the Fully Blown BBQ Festival in your calendar (and start “training” by eating smoked brisket for research), here it is…

The organisers have just announced that Robert “Dipper” DiPierdomenico will be one of the special guests at FBBF26, and he’s not rocking up for a quiet hello and a photo.

He’ll be competing in BBQ WARS against his own family, and… wait for it… one lucky ticket holder.

Yep. A regular punter from the crowd is going to get pulled into the action and go head-to-head with Dipper and the DiPierdomenicos. That’s the sort of chaos we can all get behind.

Dipper isn’t just a famous moustache from footy folklore, he’s a genuine AFL icon: a 1986 Brownlow Medallist and five-time premiership player with Hawthorn Football Club. 

But the best part? He also genuinely fits the vibe of a BBQ festival, because he’s already fronted a barbecue show. Dipper’s Backyard BBQ Wars, where it’s all about friendly fire, big flavours, and a bit of competitive heat. 

So this isn’t just a “celebrity appearance” where someone waves from the sidelines. This is Dipper rolling his sleeves up and getting stuck into the fun.

How do you become the “one lucky ticket holder”?

The organisers’ message was pretty clear: don’t sleep on it — get your tickets.

Because if there’s a ticket-holder draw involved, you can’t win it from the couch.

So if you were already thinking about heading along, consider this your sign.

The Out & About take

Events like this are exactly what we love seeing, something that feels very Sunraysia: big
atmosphere, big flavours, and a headline guest that turns a great weekend into a proper destination event.

And let’s be real… watching someone try to out-BBQ Dipper in front of everyone is the sort of entertainment you don’t need to understand barbecue technique to enjoy. You just need eyes, a sense of humour, and an appetite.

Keen? Grab your tickets, bring your loudest mates, and maybe start practising your “I totally meant to do that” face — just in case you’re the one who gets called up.

Grab your tickets here... FBBBQ26