Meatstock Melbourne photos: Social snaps from BBQ and music festival

Thousands of fans of good food, great beer and tunes have packed the Melbourne Showgrounds for this year’s Meatstock festival – see if you made our huge photo gallery.

Southeast Melbourne mates Daniel Venner, Anthony Newby, Mat Hoeweel and Evan Sierankowski had a blast at Meatstock Melbourne on March 18, 2023. Pictures: Kiel Egging.

A taste of the deep south well and truly came to Flemington on Saturday as thousands of punters from around Victoria packed Melbourne Showgrounds for the Meatstock Festival.

Indeed, Meatstock is a mecca for anyone who loves a BBQ, with stacks of cooking displays and food trucks serving up slow cooked and wood-fired delights.

Sweet toothes weren’t forgotten about either with a dedicated desert space serving up doughnuts, ice creams and more.

But there was much more than ace food on offer – punters could also watch heats of the Australian Strong-Man competition, bull riding, kick back with a beer and listen to country music, get inked by a tattoo artist, check out classic cars and trucks or even have a go at axe throwing.

Leader headed on down on Saturday to soak up the action – see if you and your mates made our big gallery of social snaps.

Justin Stoker, Tyler Lameris, Ben Smith and Tristan Sguazzato got well and truly into the spirit of Meatstock at the Melbourne Showgrounds on March 18, 2023.

Claire and Sean Gilchrist live it up at Meatstock at the Melbourne Showgrounds on March 18. 2023.

Camperdown's Paul Coverdale, Taylor Neal, Paul Hewitt and Kellie Coverdale tuck into some tasty food at Meatstock 2023 at the Melbourne Showgrounds.

Love Buds' Mia Sandin serves up some plant meat sliders at Meatstock 2023 at the Melbourne Showgrounds.

Shepparton's Addison Lines with dad Daryl had a fun time at Meatstock 2023 at the Melbourne Showgrounds, decked out in the official basketball singlets.

Dinner Plain's Zane O'Neil and Drouin's Kane McDonald get among the action at Meatstock at the Melbourne Showgrounds.

Mornington's Jack Johnston and Keysborough's Darren Last make their way through the stalls at Meatstock 2023.

Yarra Valley mates Vaughn Hindle, Deery Aulich and Brad Plant lived it up at Meatstock 2023 at the Melbourne Showgrounds on March 18.

Kim Stribley, James Syme and Matt Stribley tuck into some Lamb Chops with Rum and Cue sauce at Meatstock 2023 at the Melbourne Showgrounds.

Croydon's Adam Glanville and Mooroolbark's Shane Hayden had a shot at axe throwing at Meatstock 2023.

Geelong's Jarrod Turner and Seymour's Brett Mathieson check out a classic car at Meatstock 2023 at the Melbourne Showgrounds.

Weir Views Land Transports' Ben Land, Brock Land, JD Land, 'Big Ed' Bethierry and Daniel Oldfield with one of their huge semi trailers they put on display at Meatstock 2023.

The Real Jerk's Roderick Grant whips up jerk barbecue squid on a stick at Meatstock 2023 at the Melbourne Showgrounds.

Mark and Norman from Hoy Pinoy pumped out hundreds of tasty meat skewers at Meatstock 2023 at the Melbourne Showgrounds.

Thousands packed the Melbourne Showgrounds for a great day out at Meatstock 2023.

Pakenham's Dillon Hughes won the title of 'Victoria's Best Man Bod' at Meatstock on March 18, 2023. Picture: Kiel Egging.

The Davidson Brothers performing at Meatstock 2023 at the Melbourne Showgrounds.

A butcher shows off her cooking creation as part of the ’Butcher Wars’ at Meatstock 2023 at the Melbourne Showgrounds.

Competitors lifting 300kg barbecues as part of Strong Man competition at Meatstock 2023 at the Melbourne Showgrounds.