Is the Grill’d Bonfire BBQ just the Wagyu Wunder with bacon thrown on top, or does that native Davidson plum barbeque sauce actually change the burger? How much damage does 3,100 kJ do to your day? Is it spicy, is it sweet, and is it worth A$22.90 when all three Grill’d wagyu burgers cost the same anyway?
The Grill’d Bonfire BBQ costs A$22.90. It stacks a premium Wagyu beef patty with crispy bacon, aged cheddar, dill pickles, Spanish onion, native Davidson plum barbeque sauce, Dijon mustard and egg mayo. It packs 3,100 kJ (about 741 calories), roughly 42 g of protein, and a smoky, sweet, backyard-barbecue flavour.
What’s Inside the Bonfire BBQ?
Start with the wagyu cheeseburger formula, then take it to a backyard barbecue. Here is every layer:
Two things to notice. There is no lettuce and no tomato slice, so nothing fresh lightens the load. And the tomato sauce from the Wagyu Wunder is gone, replaced by the Davidson plum barbecue sauce. That one swap is why this burger leans smoky and sweet instead of sharp and tangy. You can see where it sits on the full Grill’d menu with prices if you want to compare it with the rest of the range.
Bonfire BBQ Nutrition
Nutrient | Amount |
Energy | 3,100 kJ (741 kcal) |
Protein | ~42 g |
Carbohydrates | ~42 g |
Total fat | ~47 g |
Saturated fat | ~17 g |
Sugars | ~8 g |
Sodium | ~1,320 mg |
Fibre | Not published |
What Does the Bonfire BBQ Taste Like?
Think classic bacon cheeseburger, then swap the standard barbecue sauce for something with a native twist. The Davidson plum is a sour native fruit, so the sauce brings a fruity tang under the smoke instead of straight sugar sweetness. Grill’d uses the same sauce on its Hula Hen chicken burger.
The bacon does two jobs. It adds smoke and salt, and its crisp edges contrast with the soft, marbled wagyu patty. Aged cheddar keeps its sharp bite. Dijon mustard adds a slow warmth in the background. The dill pickles still do the hardest work: their vinegar bite cuts through the bacon and beef fat and resets your palate. Egg mayo smooths everything over.
It eats richer and sweeter than the Wagyu Wunder. The Wunder is the sharp, tangy one. The Bonfire is the smoky, sticky one. Nothing here is hot or spicy. The flavours are big, but they are comfort flavours, not challenges.
That 3,100 kJ makes the Bonfire the heaviest of the three wagyu burgers, ahead of the Wunder at 2,980 kJ and the Grand Brie at 2,910 kJ. The bacon is the reason. It pushes the protein up to around 42 g, which genuinely fills you up, but it drags the sodium up with it. At roughly 1,320 mg, one burger covers well over half an average adult’s daily sodium target.
One honest warning about precision. Grill’d publishes the 3,100 kJ figure, but the big nutrition databases estimate this burger between roughly 731 and 768 calories, and they disagree on the carbs, from about 31 g to 42 g. Treat this table as the standard-build guide, not laboratory precision.
Databases put the no-bun version at roughly 565 kcal and only 8.8 g of carbs, so low-carb eaters can still order it.
Bonfire BBQ Price: Is It Worth A$22.90?
A$22.90 is Grill’d’s top burger tier, shared with the Wagyu Wunder. The Grand Brie costs $18.90. Loaded classics like the Big Queenslander and The Almighty cost A$1 less at A$21.90. So the question is which of the three same-price wagyu burgers earns your money.
One comparison helps. A Build Your Own Wagyu burger starts at A$14.90, but that is a bare patty in a bun. Add bacon, aged cheddar, pickles, onion and two sauces, and your own build lands close to this price anyway, without a tested combination behind it.
Prices can vary a little by store and delivery app, so check the current menu at Grill’d before you order.
My honest take: the Bonfire earns its price if you want the fullest, smokiest feed of the three. If you want wagyu flavour with less weight, the same money buys the cleaner, sharper Wunder.
Bonfire BBQ vs Other Grill’d Burgers
Burger | Patty | Energy | Price |
Bonfire BBQ | Wagyu beef + bacon | 3,100 kJ | A$22.90 |
Wagyu Wunder | Wagyu beef | 2,980 kJ | A$22.90 |
Grand Brie | Wagyu beef + brie | 2,910 kJ | $18.90 |
Big Queenslander | Grass-fed beef | 2,990 kJ | A$21.90 |
The Almighty | Grass-fed beef | 2,990 kJ | A$21.90 |
Baa Baa | Lamb | 2,390 kJ | A$21.90 |
Three wagyu burgers, two prices ($18.90 Grand Brie vs A$22.90 others). The Wunder is the classic, tangy cheeseburger. The Grand Brie is the creamy one. The Bonfire is the loaded barbecue one. If you are torn between this and its closest sibling, our full Wagyu Wunder breakdown shows what the bacon and the plum sauce change.
Pros and Cons
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Who Should Try It, and Who Should Skip It
Try it if you order bacon on everything. This is your burger. Try it if standard barbecue sauce tastes too plain and sweet to you, because the Davidson plum brings a real tang under the smoke. And try it if the Wagyu Wunder sounded good but too lean and sharp.
Skip it if you do not eat pork, because the bacon sits at the centre of this build. Skip it if you are watching your sodium. And skip it if you prefer gentle, creamy flavours over smoke and salt. In that case, read our Bird & Brie article instead. Different protein, softer energy.
Allergens and Dietary Notes
Based on Grill’d’s official allergen matrix (June 2026), the Bonfire BBQ contains:
One point that is not an allergy but matters to many readers: this burger contains bacon, which is pork. That settles the halal question for this burger all by itself. For the bigger picture, we have answered it properly in our guide, Is Grill’d Halal?, so read that before you rely on anyone’s guess.
A gluten-free bun swap is available. Be careful, though: Grill’d itself warns that its gluten-friendly options are not suitable for coeliacs, because burgers can pick up traces of gluten during preparation.
Bonfire BBQ FAQs
It costs A$22.90 at most stores. Older listings show A$22.50, and delivery apps can differ slightly, so check your local menu for the exact price.
Grill’d lists it at 3,100 kJ, about 741 calories. Nutrition databases estimate between roughly 731 and 768 calories depending on the bun. Without a bun, it drops to about 565 calories.
A premium Wagyu beef patty, crispy bacon, aged cheddar, dill pickles, Spanish onion, native Davidson plum barbeque sauce, Dijon mustard and egg mayo in your choice of bun. No lettuce, no tomato.
Not as it comes. You can swap to a gluten free bun, but Grill’d warns that its gluten-friendly options are not suitable for coeliacs because of possible cross-contact in the kitchen.
Same wagyu patty, same A$22.90 price. Pick the Wunder for a sharp, classic cheeseburger taste at 2,980 kJ. Pick the Bonfire if you want bacon and smoky, sweet barbecue sauce, and do not mind the extra energy at 3,100 kJ.
No. It contains bacon, which is pork. Grill’d’s standard restaurants are also not halal certified, even though the meat comes from halal-approved suppliers. Our halal guide covers the full picture.
