Sausage showdown: BOP butchers win national medals
Butchers in New Zealand's Bay of Plenty region achieved significant success at the Dunninghams Great New Zealand Sausage Competition. Local producers secured multiple gold and silver medals, while an Auckland-based maker took home the Supreme Winner title.
Why it matters
These awards serve as a key consumer guide for quality food products and highlight the competitive landscape of the local artisanal meat industry.
Bay of Plenty butchers have cleaned up at this year's Dunninghams Great New Zealand Sausage Competition, a national contest that attracted a record 869 entries.
Tauranga's Kiwi Fresh Meats was among the region's standout performers, winning a Category Champion title for its KFM Chilli Cheese Griller and a gold medal for its KFM Chilli Mutton Dhania Mint sausage.
Blackforest Gourmet Butchery, also in Tauranga, claimed Category Champion honours for its Weisswurst sausage, while Mount Butchery earned gold for its Pure Pork entry, a statement from Retail Meat New Zealand said.
Blackforest Gourmet Butchery's winning Weisswurst.
Pāpāmoa's Thomson's Butchery secured a gold medal for its San Choy Bao sausage and silver for its Korean Bulgogi, while Pak'nSave Cameron Rd won gold for its Cheeseburger sausage.
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