BAT Outta Hell 2026: One Hell of a Weekend for Axe Throwing in Australia

That is a wrap on BAT Outta Hell 2026, our International Axe Throwing Federation (IATF) Major Tournament Weekend in Wollongong.

BAT Outta Hell brought competitors together from across Australia and beyond for four days of competitive axe throwing, community some incrediable axe throwing!

Almost every event sold out, with over 270+ competitors taking part across the weekend (including competitors travelling from all over Australia to throw at Battle Axe Throwing! Whoa!).

People come to Battle Axe Throwing to chase a new personal best, support their mates, meet their peers from different venues and compete against some of the best throwers in Australia.

This is exactly why we're so passionate about axe throwing as a competitive sport.

Four days of competitive Axe Throwing

BAT Outta Hell 2026 featured eight events across four days, with a packed schedule covering a huge range of the IATF competition format.

The weekend included the BAT Outta Hell, Australia's only Women & Non-Binary IATF Major, alongside Big Axe, Doubles, Under 55 Premier Average, Australia's first sanctioned Ambidextrous axe throwing competition, our 'Always Be Clutching' - ABC Open, Yahtzee and a Battle Axe Throwing favourite, Bucket of Axes.

BAT Outta Hell 2026 IAFT Major

The BAT Outta Hell brought some of the best competitors in the country together for a weekend that was about more than simply winning.

Congratulations to our top four:

• 1st: Clara 'Shrubbie' Bush

• 2nd: Lilith 'Choking Hazard' Rogers

• 3rd: Jennifer 'Tex' Walker

• 4th: Lee 'Shrek' Jurasovic

Clara 'Shrubbie' Bush also earned an invitational bid into the International Axe Throwing Championships in 2027, while Lilith 'Choking Hazard' Rogers and Jennifer 'Tex' Walker each earned a reserved entry bid into a future IATF Grand Slam.

This event exists to put Women and Non-Binary competitors in the spotlight, give them a major stage to compete on and connect with their peers in the broader axe throwing community.

Congratulations to everyone who participated in such an important event!

1st: Clara 'Shrubbie' Bush

1st: Clara 'Shrubbie' Bush, 2nd: Lilith 'Choking Hazard' Rogers,

3rd: Jennifer 'Tex' Walker, 4th: Lee 'Shrek' Jurasovic

Australia's first Ambidextrous competition

Sunday saw another pretty significant moment for Australian axe throwing.

BAT hosted Australia's first Ambidextrous axe throwing competition, bringing the IATF Feature to Wollongong (and the whole of Asia Pacific Region!) for the first time.

It's an exciting take on the IAFT ruleset!

Congratulations to the podium:

• 1st: Clara 'Shrubbie' Bush

• 2nd: Stewart 'Stagger' Reeve

• 3rd: Jennifer 'Tex' Walker

Shrubbie also earned a reserved entry bid into the Ambidextrous event at IATC 2027.

1st: Clara 'Shrubbie' Bush, 2nd: Stewart 'Stagger' Reeve, 3rd: Jennifer 'Tex' Walker

Premier Big Axe

The Premier Big Axe event delivered exactly what you would expect from an event involving considerably larger axes.

Congratulations to:

• 1st: Connor 'C-Man' Hugginson

• 2nd: Jarrod 'Peasooo' Peisley

• 3rd: Andrew 'Solaire' Natoli

Solaire's third-place finish also earned a trickle-down reserved entry bid into the Big Axe event at IATC 2027.

1st: Connor 'C-Man' Hugginson, 2nd: Jarrod 'Peasooo' Peisley, 3rd: Andrew 'Solaire' Natoli

Premier Doubles

Everyone loves a Doubles Tournament! Whether you're there to play as an established team or just there for a pick-up team and the carnage, this is a crowd favourite!

Congratulations to:

• 1st: Team 'Lemester'

• 2nd: Team 'Hell in a Handbasket'

• 3rd: Team 'Bouquet'

Team 'Hell in a Handbasket' also picked up a trickle-down reserved entry bid into the Doubles event at IATC 2027.

1st: Team 'Lemester', 2nd: Team 'Hell in a Handbasket', 3rd: Team 'Bouquet'

Under 55 Premier Average

The Under 55 Premier Average event is a great to showcase our up and coming throwers.

It gives competitors who have an Under 55 Premier score average the opportunity to compete, improve and stake their claim on the tournament podium.

Congratulations to:

• 1st: Rachel 'Terry Hatchet' Nichols

• 2nd: Calvin 'Monsieur Candie' Grant

• 3rd: Ella 'Lumberella Ella Ella' Mundey

Terry Hatchet also earned a reserved entry bid into the equivalent Under Average event at IATC 2027.

1st: Rachel 'Terry Hatchet' Nichols, 2nd: Calvin 'Monsieur Candie' Grant, 3rd: Ella 'Lumberella Ella Ella' Mundey

ABC Open: Always Be Clutching!

At Battle Axe Throwing, we encourage people to chase their own Personal Best (PB) Scores. And that means going for the Clutch! As the name suggests, it is a mandatory Clutch throw on your fifth throw.

Congratulations to:

• 1st: Connor 'C-Man' Hugginson

• 2nd: Stewart 'Stagger' Reeve

• 3rd: Mark 'Garmr' Howard

• 4th: Tom 'Axe-centric' Mullinar

1st: Connor 'C-Man' Hugginson, 2nd: Stewart 'Stagger' Reeve,

3rd: Mark 'Garmr' Howard, 4th: Tom 'Axe-centric' Mullinar

Yahtzee Competition

Yahtzee is an axe throwing team competition, but one team remains undefeated: Pet Sematary! They won the Battle Axe Open, which makes them the current Australian Champions, and they took out the Yahtzee BAT Outta Hell!

Congratulations to:

• 1st: Team 'Pet Sematary'

• 2nd: Team 'Slicey Diceys'

• 3rd: Team 'Polyaxery'

Bucket of Axes

And finally, we finished the weekend with one of the Battle Axe Throwing classics, Bucket of Axes.

A crowd favourite, a collection of Australian-made axes and a whole lot of good fun! This is a twist on the traditional bucket of axes at Battle Axe Throwing. We want to put makers axes into people's hands to see who can adapt the quickest in an Around The World competition. This is a great way to promote the local marker scene with a random twist on top!

Congratulations to our top seven:

• 1st: Matt 'Wildcard' Evans

• 2nd: Alex 'Axiom' Mundey

• 3rd: Syenna 'Sys'n'Desist' Tindall

• 4th: Nikki 'Axe-istential Crisis' Lehmann

• 5th: Patrick 'Axebitionist' Cowin

• 6th: Kayleb 'Scoob' Barrish

• 7th: Jasper 'Skunt 3D' Van Elst

A huge thank you also goes to all of the Australian axe makers who generously donated an axe to the event:

• Stagg Handles

• DAWG

• Get Frackt'd

• North Pole Axes

• Silverbaxe Axe Handles

• Skuntworx

• Basebaxe by Pooch

PRAISE THE BLOCK!

1st: Matt 'Wildcard' Evans, 2nd: Alex 'Axiom' Mundey, 3rd: Syenna 'Sys'n'Desist' Tindall, 4th: Nikki 'Axe-istential Crisis' Lehmann, 5th: Patrick 'Axebitionist' Cowin,

6th: Kayleb 'Scoob' Barrish, 7th: Jasper 'Skunt 3D' Van Elst