diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6806352..e45cc3b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
     "get-block::devnet": "NODE_NO_WARNINGS=1 AZTEC_ENV=devnet node --loader ts-node/esm scripts/get_block.ts",
     "profile": "NODE_NO_WARNINGS=1 node --loader ts-node/esm scripts/profile_deploy.ts",
     "profile::devnet": "NODE_NO_WARNINGS=1 AZTEC_ENV=devnet node --loader ts-node/esm scripts/profile_deploy.ts",
+    "read-logs": "NODE_NO_WARNINGS=1 LOG_LEVEL='info; debug:contract_log' node --loader ts-node/esm scripts/read_debug_logs.ts",
+    "read-logs::devnet": "NODE_NO_WARNINGS=1 LOG_LEVEL='info; debug:contract_log' AZTEC_ENV=devnet node --loader ts-node/esm scripts/read_debug_logs.ts",
     "test": "yarn test:js && yarn test:nr",
     "test::devnet": "AZTEC_ENV=devnet yarn test:js",
     "test:js": "rm -rf store/pxe && NODE_NO_WARNINGS=1 node --experimental-vm-modules $(yarn bin jest) --no-cache --runInBand --config jest.integration.config.json",
diff --git a/scripts/read_debug_logs.ts b/scripts/read_debug_logs.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..77d7b1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/read_debug_logs.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,134 @@
+// Reads debug logs from PodRacing contract transactions.
+//
+// debug_log_format calls in both contract functions and utility functions emit
+// through the PXE oracle during .simulate() and through the node during .send().
+// Set LOG_LEVEL to see them in stdout:
+//
+//   LOG_LEVEL='info; debug:contract_log' yarn read-logs
+//
+// Or for maximum verbosity:
+//
+//   LOG_LEVEL=debug yarn read-logs
+
+import { PodRacingContract } from "../src/artifacts/PodRacing.js";
+import { createLogger } from "@aztec/foundation/log";
+import { SponsoredFeePaymentMethod } from "@aztec/aztec.js/fee";
+import { SponsoredFPCContractArtifact } from "@aztec/noir-contracts.js/SponsoredFPC";
+import { AztecAddress } from "@aztec/aztec.js/addresses";
+import { Fr } from "@aztec/aztec.js/fields";
+import { GrumpkinScalar } from "@aztec/foundation/curves/grumpkin";
+import { setupWallet } from "../src/utils/setup_wallet.js";
+import { getSponsoredFPCInstance } from "../src/utils/sponsored_fpc.js";
+import { getTimeouts } from "../config/config.js";
+
+async function main() {
+    const logger = createLogger('aztec:aztec-starter:debug-logs');
+    const timeouts = getTimeouts();
+
+    // Setup
+    logger.info('Setting up wallet and accounts...');
+    const wallet = await setupWallet();
+
+    const sponsoredFPC = await getSponsoredFPCInstance();
+    await wallet.registerContract(sponsoredFPC, SponsoredFPCContractArtifact);
+    const paymentMethod = new SponsoredFeePaymentMethod(sponsoredFPC.address);
+
+    // Create two player accounts
+    const p1Account = await wallet.createSchnorrAccount(Fr.random(), Fr.random(), GrumpkinScalar.random());
+    await (await p1Account.getDeployMethod()).send({
+        from: AztecAddress.ZERO,
+        fee: { paymentMethod },
+        wait: { timeout: timeouts.deployTimeout },
+    });
+
+    const p2Account = await wallet.createSchnorrAccount(Fr.random(), Fr.random(), GrumpkinScalar.random());
+    await (await p2Account.getDeployMethod()).send({
+        from: AztecAddress.ZERO,
+        fee: { paymentMethod },
+        wait: { timeout: timeouts.deployTimeout },
+    });
+
+    await wallet.registerSender(p1Account.address, 'player1');
+    await wallet.registerSender(p2Account.address, 'player2');
+    logger.info(`Player 1: ${p1Account.address}`);
+    logger.info(`Player 2: ${p2Account.address}`);
+
+    // Deploy contract — constructor has debug_log_format
+    logger.info('\n--- Deploying PodRacing contract (constructor logs) ---');
+    const deployRequest = PodRacingContract.deploy(wallet, p1Account.address);
+    await deployRequest.simulate({ from: p1Account.address });
+    const contract = await deployRequest.send({
+        from: p1Account.address,
+        fee: { paymentMethod },
+        wait: { timeout: timeouts.deployTimeout },
+    });
+    logger.info(`Contract deployed at: ${contract.address}`);
+
+    const gameId = Fr.random();
+    const sendOpts = (from: AztecAddress) => ({
+        from,
+        fee: { paymentMethod },
+        wait: { timeout: timeouts.txTimeout },
+    });
+
+    // create_game (public) — logs: "Creating game {0} by player {1}"
+    logger.info('\n--- create_game (public function logs) ---');
+    await contract.methods.create_game(gameId).simulate({ from: p1Account.address });
+    await contract.methods.create_game(gameId).send(sendOpts(p1Account.address));
+    logger.info('create_game complete');
+
+    // join_game (public) — logs: "Player {0} joining game {1}"
+    logger.info('\n--- join_game (public function logs) ---');
+    await contract.methods.join_game(gameId).simulate({ from: p2Account.address });
+    await contract.methods.join_game(gameId).send(sendOpts(p2Account.address));
+    logger.info('join_game complete');
+
+    // play_round (private -> enqueues public) — logs track allocations + validation
+    const allocations = [
+        [3, 2, 2, 1, 1],
+        [1, 1, 3, 2, 2],
+        [2, 2, 1, 2, 2],
+    ];
+
+    for (let round = 1; round <= 3; round++) {
+        const [t1, t2, t3, t4, t5] = allocations[round - 1];
+
+        logger.info(`\n--- play_round ${round} player 1 (private + public logs) ---`);
+        await contract.methods.play_round(gameId, round, t1, t2, t3, t4, t5).simulate({ from: p1Account.address });
+        await contract.methods.play_round(gameId, round, t1, t2, t3, t4, t5).send(sendOpts(p1Account.address));
+
+        logger.info(`\n--- play_round ${round} player 2 (private + public logs) ---`);
+        await contract.methods.play_round(gameId, round, t5, t4, t3, t2, t1).simulate({ from: p2Account.address });
+        await contract.methods.play_round(gameId, round, t5, t4, t3, t2, t1).send(sendOpts(p2Account.address));
+    }
+
+    // finish_game (private -> enqueues public) — logs computed totals + reveal
+    logger.info('\n--- finish_game player 1 (private + public logs) ---');
+    await contract.methods.finish_game(gameId).simulate({ from: p1Account.address });
+    await contract.methods.finish_game(gameId).send(sendOpts(p1Account.address));
+
+    logger.info('\n--- finish_game player 2 (private + public logs) ---');
+    await contract.methods.finish_game(gameId).simulate({ from: p2Account.address });
+    await contract.methods.finish_game(gameId).send(sendOpts(p2Account.address));
+
+    // debug_game_state (utility function) — runs client-side in PXE, not on-chain.
+    // Calls Race.log_race_state which uses debug_log_format.
+    // Utility function logs go through the UtilityExecutionOracle and are emitted
+    // immediately through the structured logger, just like private function logs.
+    logger.info('\n--- debug_game_state (utility function — runs in PXE) ---');
+    await contract.methods.debug_game_state(gameId).simulate({ from: p1Account.address });
+    logger.info('Utility function simulation complete');
+
+    logger.info('\n=== Done ===');
+    logger.info('Utility function debug_log_format calls (debug_game_state) run client-side in');
+    logger.info('the PXE and their logs appear in stdout via the UtilityExecutionOracle.');
+}
+
+main()
+    .then(() => process.exit(0))
+    .catch((error) => {
+        const logger = createLogger('aztec:aztec-starter:debug-logs');
+        logger.error(`Failed: ${error.message}`);
+        logger.error(error.stack);
+        process.exit(1);
+    });
diff --git a/src/main.nr b/src/main.nr
index 288d004..a8d74b8 100644
--- a/src/main.nr
+++ b/src/main.nr
@@ -276,4 +276,14 @@ pub contract PodRacing {
         );
         self.storage.win_history.at(winner).write(previous_wins + 1);
     }
+
+    // Utility function: runs client-side in the PXE, not on-chain.
+    // Reads the public game state and logs it via debug_log_format.
+    #[external("utility")]
+    unconstrained fn debug_game_state(game_id: Field) {
+        let race = self.storage.races.at(game_id).read();
+        debug_log_format("=== debug_game_state utility for game {0} ===", [game_id]);
+        race.log_race_state(game_id);
+        debug_log_format("=== end debug_game_state ===", [game_id]);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/race.nr b/src/race.nr
index c0e07cf..ec0370b 100644
--- a/src/race.nr
+++ b/src/race.nr
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
+use ::aztec::oracle::logging::debug_log_format;
 use ::aztec::protocol::{
     address::AztecAddress,
-    traits::{Deserialize, Serialize, Packable},
+    traits::{Deserialize, Serialize, Packable, ToField},
 };
 
 // Race struct stores the public state of a game
@@ -210,6 +211,45 @@ impl Race {
         ret.unwrap()
     }
 
+    // Logs the full state of a race for debugging
+    pub fn log_race_state(self, label: Field) {
+        debug_log_format("=== Race State ({0}) ===", [label]);
+        debug_log_format(
+            "Players: p1={0}, p2={1}",
+            [self.player1.to_field(), self.player2.to_field()],
+        );
+        debug_log_format(
+            "Rounds: p1={0}/{1}, p2={2}/{3}",
+            [
+                self.player1_round as Field,
+                self.total_rounds as Field,
+                self.player2_round as Field,
+                self.total_rounds as Field,
+            ],
+        );
+        debug_log_format(
+            "P1 tracks: {0}, {1}, {2}, {3}, {4}",
+            [
+                self.player1_track1_final as Field,
+                self.player1_track2_final as Field,
+                self.player1_track3_final as Field,
+                self.player1_track4_final as Field,
+                self.player1_track5_final as Field,
+            ],
+        );
+        debug_log_format(
+            "P2 tracks: {0}, {1}, {2}, {3}, {4}",
+            [
+                self.player2_track1_final as Field,
+                self.player2_track2_final as Field,
+                self.player2_track3_final as Field,
+                self.player2_track4_final as Field,
+                self.player2_track5_final as Field,
+            ],
+        );
+        debug_log_format("End block: {0}", [self.end_block as Field]);
+    }
+
     // Determines the game winner by comparing track scores
     // Winner is whoever won more tracks (best of 5)
     //