Follows method in beastly competition (3,4)
I believe the answer is:
dog show
'beastly competition' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'follows method' is the wordplay.
'follows' becomes 'dogs' (dog can mean to follow).
'method' becomes 'how' (I've seen this in another clue).
'dogs'+'how'='DOG SHOW'
'in' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for dog show that I've seen before include "Crufts, e.g." , "Cruft's, for example" .)