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Macca’s launches Dunked Chicken Range, scores a slam dunk with Harlem Globetrotters
13.04.2026
They dunk hoops. Macca’s dunks burgers.
13 April 2026: Things are about to get seriously saucy at Macca’s 😜. Meet Dunked, the new Korean Sticky BBQ Chicken Range landing nationwide from Wednesday 15 April. Featuring two chicken burgers built around one of Australia’s most-requested sauces, it’s bold, craveable and unlike anything we’ve done before.
For the first time ever, Macca’s is taking sauce to a whole new level by literally dunking the entire crispy chicken fillet of two burgers in Korean Sticky BBQ Sauce. The result? More sauce, bigger flavour and a winning play for chicken lovers everywhere.
Heavy on the sauce and even heavier on the flavour, the Dunked Korean Sticky BBQ Chicken Range is unapologetically bold and built for sauce lovers.
The all-star line-up includes:
• Dunked Korean Sticky BBQ McCrispy: The McCrispy just got an epic upgrade – made with crispy, 100% Aussie chicken breast, now generously dunked in a rich, Korean sticky BBQ sauce. Topped with fresh lettuce, creamy mayo and served on a toasted potato bun, it’s a flavour kick that’ll have your tastebuds craving more.
• Dunked Korean Sticky BBQ McSpicy: The McSpicy just levelled up – made with delicious 100% Aussie chicken and now generously dunked in a delicious, slightly spicy Korean sticky BBQ sauce. With fresh lettuce, creamy mayo and served on a sesame seed bun, it’s a spicy sweet flavour kick that’ll have spice lovers wanting more.
• Korean Sticky BBQ Sauce: Enjoy this perfectly balanced Korean sticky BBQ sauce – it’s sweet with a spicy kick and best paired with our Chicken McWings and Chicken McNuggets.
When it comes to sauce, Macca’s isn’t just playing the game. It’s dunking on it 🤤.
Dunked Live 🏀
But it doesn’t stop at the menu. To celebrate, Macca’s is taking things courtside with Dunked Live, featuring Dunking Legends, The Harlem Globetrotters, famous for their gravity-defying trick shots and crowd-hype energy.
On Thursday 16 April, lucky fans will have the chance to meet some of the players at ‘Dunked Live’, where they can learn some seriously saucy moves, watch the pros throw down epic dunks, score exclusive Macca’s merch and bite into dunked burger glory 🍗.
One lucky fan will be crowned Dunked Live MVP and take home the Championship Ring*, a burger- shaped design crafted from 9-carat gold and finished with real lab-grown diamonds – it’s a one-of-a-kind and it delivers some serious bling energy 💎.
Alex “Moose” Weekes, Harlem Globetrotters said: “We’ve been dunking basketballs for 100 years and counting, so when Macca’s said they were dunking burgers too, we had to be part of it. We’re bringing the tricks, the energy and a few surprises, and we can’t wait to see our Aussie fans bring their sauciest moves to match these deliciously saucy burgers.”
Annabel Fribence, Chief Marketing Officer, McDonald’s Australia said: “Chicken continues to be a huge focus for Macca’s, and the Dunked Korean Sticky BBQ Chicken Range marks the next chapter in how we’re evolving our menu.
“We’re known for being the home of sauce, and we’re taking that one step further by fully dunking the chicken fillet in sauce, a first for Macca’s. It delivers a completely new burger experience as we continue pushing the boundaries of what customers expect from us. Bringing back Korean Sticky BBQ, one of Australia’s most requested sauces, and delivering even more of it in every bite with Dunked is something we know Aussies are going to love.”
Get stuck into the Dunked range and load up on sauce from Wednesday 15 April in Macca’s restaurants nationwide. And if you’re in Sydney, join Macca’s at Dunked Live on Thursday 16 April – fans can register for their chance to attend via Eventbrite.
Available via drive-thru, front counter and the MyMacca’s app.
ENDS
Notes to editors:
Event details:
Thursday 16 April, 2026
12pm–1pm
Hoops Capital East, Entertainment Quarter - 1 Driver Ave, Moore Park NSW 2021
Ticketed event – registration essential
*Starts 12.00pm AEST 16/04/26. Ends 1.00pm AEST 16/04/26. Open to Aust residents aged 18+. To enter: eligible entrants must participate in a free-throw basketball challenge at the Dunked Live event on 16/04/26. Judging: between 12.00pm AEST and 1.00pm AEST on 16/04/26 at Hoops Capital East. Winners will be notified at The Event and published on the promotional site by 30/04/26. Prizes: 1 Burger themed Championship ring. Total prize pool up to AUD$5,000. Promoter Privacy Policy: https://mcdonalds.com.au/ privacy-policy. Promoter: McDonald’s Australia
Ltd, 21-29 Central Ave, Thornleigh NSW 2120. Full terms: mcdonalds.com/au/competitions-terms-and-conditions
About McDonald’s Australia
Australia’s first McDonald’s restaurant opened in Yagoona, Sydney, in 1971. Today there are over 1,025 McDonald’s restaurants across Australia, approximately 85 percent of which are franchised and run by local businessmen and women. The organisation employs more than 115,000 people in restaurants and corporate offices Australia-wide and is one of the largest employers of youth in the country. McDonald’s spends over $60 million per annum on training and people development.
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