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Australia's Festival of Porridge

Australian Porridge Making Championship

The Pearly Spurtle is Australia’s official Porridge Making Championship, with the overall champion earning the opportunity to represent Australia at the Golden Spurtle World Porridge Making Championship in Carrbridge, Scotland.

The Golden Spurtle is the international championship of porridge making, attracting 30 competitors from around the world to compete for the title of World Porridge Making Champion.

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The inaugural Pearly Spurtle was held at Pearl Beach in August 2026, with 15 competitors competing across three heats and a final. Robert Reid won the inaugural title and qualified to represent Australia at the Golden Spurtle in Scotland in October 2026.

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For 2027, the Pearly Spurtle will again provide Australia's pathway to the international championship — giving Australian porridge makers the chance to compete at home for the opportunity to take on the world's best in Carrbridge.

Check out all the action from the 2026 competition here.

COMPETITION RULES

  • All competitors must prepare both a Traditional Porridge and a Creative Porridge within the 30 minute time period.

  • The Traditional Porridge must:

    • be made from untreated oats

    • be made with only oats, water and salt

  • The Creative Porridge must:

    • include oatmeal and/or oat flour as an ingredient

    • be prepared fresh during the competition

  • Competitors may pre-chop, grate and measure ingredients for the Creative Porridge but no pre-cooking or mixing is permitted.

JUDGING CRITERIA

Traditional Porridge​

  • Taste

  • Texture & consistency

  • Colour

  • Cooking technique and hygiene

 

A good porridge should be properly seasoned, fully cooked with a smooth consistency, and display a creamy golden colour. 

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Creative Porridge

  • Taste

  • Texture

  • Creativity

  • Use of oats

  • Presentation

  • Story/inspiration behind the dish

Think your porridge is in the mix with Australia's best?

Register your interest for the 2027 Pearly Spurtle competition today:

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