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Launched in 2015 to deliver a recognised stamp of quality to support world-class steak production!

World Steak Challenge finds and recognises the best steaks across the planet. We aim to shine a light of positivity on beef, showcasing the best tasting steak and engaging retailers and consumers to think quality and sustainability rather than quantity.

15/09/2026

464 steaks later 🥩👀

Thank you to our incredible judging panel for working very hard to carefully judge all of 2026’s entries!

14/09/2026

What an incredible judging we had at this year’s World Steak Challenge 🥩🔥

Thank you to our hardworking judging panel as well as all the staff at Vlees & Co and brilliant grilling team.

A special shoutout to co-chiefs Ioannis Grammenos and Richie Wilson without whom none of this would be possible.

10/09/2026

Presenting the 2026 World’s Best Steak! 🥩🏆

This incredible grain-fed pure bread Wagyu fillet produced in Australia by Senku by Paradigm Foods blew the judges away with its flavour delivery.

Congratulations to Senku by Paradigm foods

Asia’s Best Steak: Japanese Black from MEAT JAPAN!

This melt-in-the-mouth Wagyu showcases the craftsmanship of Japan’s oldest butcher family. Expert breeding and rigorous quality control create exceptional marbling, a rich umami flavour and signature buttery tenderness.

Europe’s Best Steak and World’s Best Grass Fed Fillet: Wagyu Cross Holstein from ABP UK!

Aged for a minimum of 30 days, this steak has exceptional marbling, rich flavour and incredible tenderness. The cattle are carefully reared by specialist farmers in Northern Ireland using exclusive Wagyu genetics and a bespoke soy-free, palm-free grain-feeding program.

North America’s Best Steak: Crossbreed Black Angus & Japanese Wagyu from LUMA Beef!

This steak has been aged for a total of 13 weeks using a combination of wet-aging process with noble mould to coat and dry aged, creating exceptional depth of flavour and rich, buttery texture.

South America’s Best Steak: Angus Certified from MBRF | Fritz Fleisch & Fisch | Bēf&Co. !

This steak offers a bold, beefy flavour with subtle grassy and nutty notes, complemented by delicate marbling that delivers exceptional juiciness and tenderness.

World’s Best Grain-Fed Sirloin: F1 Wagyu from Agricola Mollendo!

This Wagyu-Angus cross combines the rich, robust flavour of Angus beef with exceptional marbling and tenderness of Wagyu. Raised exclusively on the producer’s own farms, the cattle are pasture-fed before being grain-finished for over 500 days.

World’s Best Grass Fed Sirloin: Angus Cross from Tesco Ireland and ABP!

A lovely tender buttery steak which is grass fed and wet-aged.

World’s Best Grain Fed Ribeye: Japanese Black and Holstein Cross from Hasegawa Farm Co!

This premium Japanese steak is celebrated for its balanced combination of rich umami, sweetness, fine marbling, and a clean, elegant finish. The cattle are raised on a unique diet that includes fermented grape marc from local wineries.

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07/09/2026

Last but certainly not least in our judging process is Wagyu 🥩🔥

Wagyu is known for its incredibly rich flavour profile with an umami taste and extremely buttery texture due to high fat content. The intense marbling found in Wagyu is evenly distributed throughout the muscle fibres making a very tender steak.

01/09/2026

After fillet and sirloin, ribeye is the third cut that’s judged at the World Steak Challenge 🥩

Ribeye is known for having deep marbling and a bold, savoury and rich flavour profile. It often features a distinct pocket of central fat or a ‘fat eye’ between the major muscles.

24/08/2026

Next up in the World Steak Challenge judging process is sirloin 🥩

Sirloin is firm with a finer grain and has less marbling than ribeye or wagyu. Even though it’s lean, the outer fat cap keeps it juicy and full of beefy flavour 🔥

07/07/2026

Judging at the World Steak Challenge starts with fillet. This is the leanest cut with little marbling and a milder more delicate flavour 🥩

Fillet is known to be soft and finely grained. As the judging takes place fattier cuts then get introduced with Wagyu as the grand finale.

28/05/2026

Seared to perfection every single time by our expert grilling team 🔥🥩

16/04/2026

The World Steak Challenge begins with stage one, where raw and cooked steaks are judged on specific criteria, including appearance, colour, marbling and fat trim consistency 🥩

07/04/2026

Up close with the world’s finest steaks at the 2025 World Steak Challenge judging 🥩🔥

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