COMPETITION NEWS


CRAFTBUTCHER l NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2018 15 FIRST-TIME NCB ENTRANT CROWNED


SUPREME SAUSAGE CHAMPION At the 30th annual Great


Yorkshire Meat Products Competition, held at the Cedar Court Hotel, Bradford in November B&M Collins Butchers of Cleckheaton, were crowned supreme pork pie champions. However, it was NCB


member and first time entrant Stephen Connor, of Woods the Butchers in Knutsford


that scooped the Supreme Sausage title with their ham and marmalade sausage, a particular favourite with Woods’ customers. Woods the Butchers, first


established in 1936 and in the hands of Mr Connor for the past 15 years, picked up a notable double in the sausage section by also winning the thick pork


sausage competition class and receiving the Ripon Select Foods Shield from the company’s sales executive Adele Ramsden. “We are over the moon to


have done so well at our first attempt in this high-profile competition. To be chosen as Supreme Sausage Champions is the icing on the cake,” said a delighted Mr Connor, who was accompanied by his wife Dot, a director of the business. Te win also entitles


Mr Connor entry into the prestigious 2019 Champion of Champions Sausage Competition. Other NCB members


Stephen and Dot Connor, of Woods Te Butchers in Knutsford, savour their 2018 Great Yorkshire supreme champion sausage success.


celebrating on the day were D J Fenton, who picked up the New Kid on the Block award with a Lincolnshire Pork Sausage and Geo Middlemiss who were awarded the Reserve Champion Pork Pie title. n


ALLAN BENNETT DOES IT AGAIN! At the English Winter Fair


meat products competition held at the County Showground Stafford in November Allan Bennett once again showed his pedigree in picking up the award for Best Product in Show with his honey & mustard sausage.


Allan Bennett (right) receiving his award from Steve Derrick of Lucas Ingredients (sponosrs).


Other NCB members who


tasted success on the day were: Te County Victualler –


Overall Best Pie D J Fenton – Young Sausage


Maker Dales Traditional Butchers


– Speciality Hot Eating Pie Essington Farm – Home Cured Gammon. n


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