Fast Facts

2022 Ekka Fast Facts

• 180,000+ Dagwood Dogs eaten
• 140,000+ Strawberry Sundaes eaten
• 1500+ volunteers help put the show on
• $220 million+ - amount Ekka generates for the Brisbane Economy
• 3,500+ jobs created
• 230 retailers
• 425 exhibitor stands
• 32,000+ cheese toasties (two tonne of butter and four tonne of cheese)
• 180,000+ schooners of beer
• 35,000+ cans of rum
• 5,000+ award-winning steaks
• 3 tonnes + of fireworks used each night
• 32,000 + glasses of wine
• 6,000 + tasting plates of award-winning steak and lamb
• 4,100m3 + of sawdust and sand used as animal bedding
• 3,000 + corsages made

Most popular showbags… the Bertie Beetle showbags were the clear show favourites again this year with the Bertie Beetle Diamond the most popular. Other best-sellers included Cha Time, Rural Aid, World's Biggest Jumbo, Minnie Mouse, Frozen, Minecraft, Spiderman, Ninja and My Little Pony showbags.

Digital Ekka... the Ekka website had 4.1 million page views and 889,000 plus users; Facebook had almost 114K followers with engagement up 374%. There were 117K photos posted to Instagram featuring the #Ekka hashtag, 23K Instagram followers.