CALVARY Christian College is proud to announce that a team of its Secondary students will be participating in the highly anticipated 4WD Central Townsville BBQ Battle Competition at Melville’s Farm, Alligator Creek on Saturday 1st June.

The student team, aptly named "Holy Smoke," comprises talented Year 9 to 12 students who are ready to demonstrate their culinary skill on the grill at their first ever BBQ challenge.

Taking place among some of the finest BBQ teams from across Australia, including a team from the USA, "Holy Smoke" stands out as the only student team represented at this prestigious BBQ event. Despite facing older more experienced competitors, “Holy Smoke” is ready to rise to the challenge and hopes to inspire other schools to participate in future events.

The competition, which is part of the Australasian Barbecue Alliance Champion Series, will see "Holy Smoke" pitted against 15 other teams, each vying for points and the title of BBQ Grand Champion. The teams will cook five proteins including, chicken, lamb, pork ribs, beef ribs and brisket over the course of the day.

With their passion for cooking, the Calvary students have been preparing for the event in their weekly BBQ Club, a part of the College’s Sports and Co-curricular Clubs held every Friday and are sure to make a memorable impression at this year’s event.

The Townsville BBQ Battle Competition promises to be a day filled with delicious food, friendly competition, and community spirit. With an estimated attendance of over 5,000 spectators, “Holy Smoke” is looking forward to being part of the competition and experiencing all the event has to offer.

About Calvary Christian College’s Sports and Co-curricular Clubs

Calvary offers a variety of club options during Friday afternoons to enable students to choose activities in their area of interest. The clubs are designed to provide opportunity for students to participate in meaningful engagements with our College community and wider community in acts of service, representation in sports and inter-school competitions, or to develop and strengthen a specific skill or interest over each term or semester.

Clubs and Sports on offer include:

Holy Smoke BBQ Club, Cattle Club, MasterChef, Study, YWAM, Calvary Mentoring, Fishing Frenzy, Gymnastics, Gym Fitness, Ten Pin Bowling, Ninja Parc, Rebound Volleyball, Futsal, Onsite Sports, Disc Golf, Underwater Hockey, Netball, Mountain Biking, Science and Technologies Clubs, English and Humanities Clubs and Creative Arts Clubs.