Paris. Dirk Freyberger will participate in the 2025 World Butcher Championship with the Butcher Wolfpack . The team captain will not only lead his team to the runner-up spot, but will also be immortalized in the World Butchers' Challenge (WBC) Hall of Fame as the best team captain in the world.
World Butchers Championship in Paris
The WBC will take place in Paris on March 30 and 31, 2025. Over 10,000 spectators will watch 16 nations from all over the world compete. In 3.5 hours, the participants must transform half a cow , half a pig , a whole lamb , and five chickens into ready-to-eat products and present them on a themed display. All the meat will be used and donated to aid organizations. "We have been preparing intensively for this for several years," explains Dirk Freyberger.
Dirk is competing with the Butcher Wolfpack . Together, they represent Germany. The criteria: sustainable use of meat, creativity, technique, and compliance with hygiene and safety regulations. "The training was very tough and demanded an incredible amount of us," reveals the meat sommelier.
Preparing for the championship takes a lot of Freyberger's time and resources. There's no payment for this. The master butcher has to provide the financial resources, labor, and materials himself. "Everyone on the team does this voluntarily, alongside their regular jobs," the team captain replies.
In addition to the title of World Champion, there are also categories for the best sausage and meat products as well as a special prize for social skills to be won.
The special award includes the following criteria: sustainability, team dynamics, diversity, fairness, economic efficiency, environmental awareness, and health and safety aspects. In addition, selected participants receive the special honor of securing a spot on the All-Star Team (the WBC Hall of Fame).
The name Freyberger - a successful concept
Dirk Freyberger will participate in the WBC World Championship in Paris as the reigning world champion . The Butcher Wolfpack captain led the team to victory in 2022. In 2025, under Freyberger's leadership, the Wolves will claim the runner-up title.
With the Neuschwanstein Castle theme, they wowed the judges and even received the award for the best pork sausage . "I'm so incredibly proud of my team, I can't even put it into words," said the captain.
But the trophies don't end there. Quite the opposite. Dirk enters the WBC Hall of Fame as the best team captain, thus immortalizing himself on the All-Star team. His team leadership is reflected in his performance: The Nuremberg native brings Katharina Bertl from the Butcher Wolfpack with him.
She will also receive this special honor, and Bertl will also receive a place in the Hall of Fame. "For me as the pack leader, my team always comes first. Therefore, our success is the perfect feedback for me," says the leader of the group.
We can't wait to see what Dirk has planned for the future. But one thing is certain: The name Freyberger will never be forgotten again.