The Great Hampshire Sausage & Pie Competition 2014

The Great Hampshire Sausage & Pie Competition 2014
Sausages and pies from around the county were under scrutiny from a panel of expert judges at today’s Great Hampshire Sausage & Pie Competition organised by Hampshire Fare.
 
The contest, sponsored by Dalziel, Lucas Ingredients and BPEX and supported by the New Forest Marque attracted 196 entries from 29 butchers. Categories included Traditional Pork Sausage, Speciality Pork Sausage, Charcuterie, Meatballs and Faggots, Black Pudding, Hampshire Sausage and new for this year, Young Sausage Maker. 
 
Entrants to this year’s competition came up with some tempting and intriguing new sausage flavours including ‘Banana Split’, ‘Goat’s Cheese and Watercress’ and ‘Venison and Chocolate’. Several of these innovative flavours came from entrants to the Young Sausage Maker category.
 
This new category attracted 13 entries from apprentices working at local butchers and also studying at colleges including Sparsholt College and Highbury College. One apprentice really impressed the judges with his Pork and Toffee Apple sausages which were awarded full marks and secured Sam Bundy the title of Young Sausage Maker 2014. Sam attends Sparsholt College and is an apprentice at LJ Smith Butchers in Eastleigh, he was surprised by the win: “I really didn't expect to win! Pork and Toffee Apple just came to me as a flavour idea and it seems to work!It's great to be here at the competition amongst such skilled butchers. I'm looking forward to seeing the sausages on sale in the shop later this week.”
 
The competition was held at the Holiday Inn in Winchester with a panel of 12 professional judges and 12 local guest judges. They assessed the 13 categories looking at texture and structure, taste and smell, appearance and colour and ease of cutting. Frances Slade from Ladies in Pigs, judged the Speciality Sausage Category and was impressed by the entries: “The standard of this year’s entries has been excellent. We’ve had to be really critical to find fault. I’m really pleased to have had the opportunity to be involved in the competition.” 
 
An impressive 90 Gold Awards, 58 Silver Awards and 29 Bronze Awards were presented with trophies going to one winner in each category. The title of Supreme Champion 2014 was awarded to Southampton butchers, Uptons of Bassett for their Traditional Pork Sausage after they picked up 13 Gold Awards and won 3 categories. Owner of Uptons, Simon Broadribb was delighted by the success: “'I was amazed by the results. I am really proud of my team of staff and cannot wait to celebrate with them. The competition is very important to us and it really creates a buzz amongst local butchers. It helps us to raise awareness of what we do and celebrates Hampshire's hardworking butchers.”
 
Winners of each category:
 
1)      Traditional Pork Sausage – Uptons of Bassett (Southampton)
2)      Speciality Pork Sausage – The Butchers Shop (Milford on Sea), Pork & Spring Onion
3)      Lamb/Beef Sausage – The Butchers Shop (Milford on Sea), Traditional Beef
4)      Hampshire Sausage – Greenfield Pork Products (Andover), Goats Cheese and Watercress
5)      Home-cured Bacon – Newlyns Farm (North Warnborough), Smoked Back 
6)      Meatballs and Faggots – Uptons of Bassett (Southampton), Traditional Faggot 
7)      Traditional Pork Pie – Crow Farm Shop (Ringwood) 
8)      Cold Eating Pies – My Mum’s Cakes (Portsmouth), Gluten free Egg, Bacon and Chorizo 
9)      Hot Eating Pies – Uptons of Bassett (Southampton), Oxtail and Ox Cheek
10)    Ready Meals – Soles Butchers (Alresford), Moroccan Lamb 
11)    Black Pudding – Owtons Butchers (Southampton)
12)    Hampshire Charcuterie – Laverstoke Park Farm (Laverstoke), Beef Biltong
13)    Young Sausage Maker – Sam Bundy, apprentice at LJ Smith Butchers and Sparsholt College – Pork and Toffee Apple 
 
New Forest Marque Winner – H.G Witt for Rose Veal and Sweet Chilli Sausages.
 
Mike Wright, Chairman of Hampshire Fare commented on this year’s competition: “The competition highlights our county’s talented butchers who are dedicated to delivering the best homemade sausages, pies and more to their customers. Yet again the number of entries to the competition has grown and it has been wonderful to see local young butchers getting involved in the new Young Sausage Maker category. Thank you to everyone who has supported the competition.”
 
The event was sponsored by Dalziel, Lucas Ingredients and BPEX and supported by New Forest Marque. Thank you to the Holiday Inn Winchester for hosting the event, to Arboretti for creating bespoke trophies and to Hampshire Fare members Danebury, Naked Jam, Upham Brewery, Hill Farm Juice, New Forest Water and Laverstoke Park Farm for providing gifts and prizes.
 
Image: Jason Moore (Newlyns Farm Shop), Mark Sole (Sole Butchers), Sally Ward (Crow Farm Shop), Simon Broadribb (Uptons of Bassett), Stuart Busby (Laverstoke Park Farm), David Gates (The Butchers Shop), Martin Martindale (Greenfield Pork Products).
 
Sam Bundy (Sparsholt and LJ Smith Butchers apprentice), Rob Owton (Owton's Butchers), Tanya Ruseva (H G Witt), Jane Endean (My Mum's Cakes), Katie Gates (The Butchers Shop).

Full list of winners
GOLD AWARDS:

Black Pudding - Owtons Butchers - Black Pudding (Champion)
Black Pudding - Price Farm Foods Ltd - New Forest Hog
Black Pudding - Greenfield Pork - Black Pudding
Black Pudding - The Butchers Shop - Traditional Black Pudding
Black Pudding - LJ Smith Butchers - Farmhouse Style Baked Black Pudding
Black Pudding - Uptons of Bassett - Traditional Black Pudding
Cold Eating Pie - My Mum's Cakes - Gluten Free Egg, Bacon & Chorizo Pie (Champion)
Cold Eating Pie - Uptons of Bassett - Pork and Black Pudding
Hampshire Charcuterie - Owtons Butchers - Duck Sausage
Hampshire Charcuterie - Laverstoke Park Farm - Beef Biltong (Champion)
Hampshire Charcuterie - Laverstoke Park Farm - Soppressata
Hampshire Charcuterie - Parsonage Farm - Salami
Hampshire Charcuterie - Tatchbury Farm - Coarse Pork Pate
Hampshire Charcuterie - H.G Witt and Son - Rose Veal & Sweet Chilli Sauce (New Forest Marque Champion)
Hampshire Charcuterie - Devese Farm Animals - Fennel Goat Liver Pate
Hampshire Charcuterie - Devese Farm Animals - Rosemary Goat Liver Pate
Hampshire Charcuterie - Ambrose Sausages - Scotch Eggs
Hampshire Charcuterie - A Pinch of Salt - Red Wine Salami
Hampshire Sausage - The Twells Tradition - Hot Pot Beef and Ale
Hampshire Sausage - Greenfield Pork - Goats Cheese & Watercress (Champion)
Hampshire Sausage - LJ Smith Butchers - Beef, Horseradish & Garlic
Hampshire Sausage - Ambrose Sausages - Pork and Caramelised Onion
Hampshire Sausage - Crow Farm Shop - Pork & New Forest Blue
Home Cured Bacon - Owtons Butchers - 30 Day Cured Green Back
Home Cured Bacon - Price Farm Foods Ltd - Smoked Apple Bacon
Home Cured Bacon - Tatchbury Farm - Oak Smoked Pannage
Home Cured Bacon - Greenfield Pork - Green Back Bacon
Home Cured Bacon - Greenfield Pork - Smoked Back Bacon
Home Cured Bacon - The Butchers Shop - Hickory Smoked Back
Home Cured Bacon - The Butchers Shop - Traditional Back
Home Cured Bacon - H.G Witt and Son - Back Bacon
Home Cured Bacon - Ambrose Sausages - Oak Smoked Chilli
Home Cured Bacon - Ambrose Sausages - Sweet Dry Cure
Home Cured Bacon - Uptons of Bassett - Back Bacon Dry Cured
Home Cured Bacon - Newlyns LLP - Back Bacon
Home Cured Bacon - Newlyns LLP - Smoked Back Bacon (Champion)
Hot Eating Pie - Laverstoke Park Farm - Buffalo and Peppercorn
Hot Eating Pie - Soles Butchers - Peppered Steak
Hot Eating Pie - Soles Butchers - Steak & Stilton
Hot Eating Pie - My Mum's Cakes - Gluten Free Lamb & Mint Pie
Hot Eating Pie - Uptons of Bassett - Just Steak
Hot Eating Pie - Uptons of Bassett - Lamb, Chilli and Mint
Hot Eating Pie - Uptons of Bassett - Oxtail and Ox Cheek Pie (Champion)
Hot Eating Pie - Newlyns LLP - Lamb & Mint Pie
Lamb/Beef Sausage - The Twells Tradition - Minted Lamb and Garden Pea
Lamb/Beef Sausage - Soles Butchers - Beef & Stilton
Lamb/Beef Sausage - Price Farm Foods Ltd - Beef It Up
Lamb/Beef Sausage - The Butchers Shop - Traditional Beef (Champion)
Lamb/Beef Sausage - LJ Smith Butchers - Beef, Horseradish & Garlic
Lamb/Beef Sausage - LJ Smith Butchers - Morocaan Spiced Lamb
Lamb/Beef Sausage - LJ Smith Butchers - Peppered Lamb
Lamb/Beef Sausage - Uptons of Bassett - Mongolian Lamb
Meatballs & Faggots - Price Farm Foods Ltd - Faggots
Meatballs & Faggots - Ambrose Sausages - Faggots
Meatballs & Faggots - Uptons of Bassett - Italian Meatballs in Tomato Sauce
Meatballs & Faggots - Uptons of Bassett - Traditional Faggot (Champion)
Ready Meal - Soles Butchers - Moroccan Lamb (Champion)
Ready Meal - Soles Butchers - Pork Strogonoff
Ready Meal - Uptons of Bassett - Sesame Beef Stir Fry
Speciality Pork Sausage - A Turner and Sons - Dragons Fury (Ring of Fire)
Speciality Pork Sausage - Solent Butchers - Pork, Smoked Bacon and Maple
Speciality Pork Sausage - Soles Butchers - Pork, Chilli & Coriander
Speciality Pork Sausage - Soles Butchers - Pork, Watercress & Ale
Speciality Pork Sausage - Greenfield Pork - Ham & Herb
Speciality Pork Sausage - Greenfield Pork - Leek & Stilton
Speciality Pork Sausage - The Butchers Shop - Pork & Spring Onion (Champion)
Speciality Pork Sausage - The Butchers Shop - Pork, Sundried Tomato & Basil
Speciality Pork Sausage - LJ Smith Butchers - Gluten Free, Smoked Pork & Garlic
Speciality Pork Sausage - LJ Smith Butchers - Pork & Black Pepper
Speciality Pork Sausage - LJ Smith Butchers - Pork, Goats Cheese & Watercress
Speciality Pork Sausage - Ambrose Sausages - Pork and Wild Garlic
Speciality Pork Sausage - Uptons of Bassett - Italian Pork
Speciality Pork Sausage - Glaysher Butchers - Pork, Watercress & Beer
Traditional Pork Pie - Uptons of Bassett - Hampshire Raised Pork Pies
Traditional Pork Pie - Crow Farm Shop - Large Pork Pie (Champion)
Traditional Pork Sausage - A Turner and Sons - Best of British
Traditional Pork Sausage - Solent Butchers - Farmhouse Pork
Traditional Pork Sausage - Soles Butchers - Traditional Pork Sausage
Traditional Pork Sausage - Greenfield Pork - King Alfred
Traditional Pork Sausage - The Butchers Shop - Traditional Pork
Traditional Pork Sausage - Smeadley Butchers - Plain Pork
Traditional Pork Sausage - LJ Smith Butchers - Traditional Pork
Traditional Pork Sausage - Ambrose Sausages - Traditional Pork
Traditional Pork Sausage - Uptons of Bassett - Traditional Pork (Supreme Champion)
Traditional Pork Sausage - Crow Farm Shop - Plain Pork Sausage
Young Sausage Maker - Bethney Butchers - Pork & Herbs
Young Sausage Maker - Bethney Butchers - Pork, Leek & Chilli
Young Sausage Maker - Sparsholt College - Lamb & Crack Pepper
Young Sausage Maker - Sparsholt College - Spanish
Young Sausage Maker - LJ Smith Butchers - Pork & Toffee Apple (Champion)

SILVER AWARDS:
Black Pudding - Laverstoke Park Farm - Organic Black Pudding
Black Pudding - Ambrose Sausages - Black Pudding
Black Pudding - Uptons of Bassett - Hampshire Black Pudding
Hampshire Charcuterie - Parsonage Farm - Merguez Sausage
Hampshire Charcuterie - Parsonage Farm - Salt Beef
Hampshire Charcuterie - Soles Butchers - Pork & Black Pudding Scotch Egg
Hampshire Charcuterie - Uptons of Bassett - Lardo
Hampshire Sausage - Owtons Butchers - Venison
Hampshire Sausage - Soles Butchers - Pork, Watercress & Ale
Hampshire Sausage - Price Farm Foods Ltd - Venison & Chocolate
Hampshire Sausage - The Butchers Shop - Pork & New Forest Cider
Hampshire Sausage - H.G Witt and Son - Rose Veal & Cider
Hampshire Sausage - Uptons of Bassett - Pork, Marmalade and Red Onion
Home Cured Bacon - Parsonage Farm - Dry Cure with Rosemary
Home Cured Bacon - Tatchbury Farm - Oak Smoked Bacon
Hot Eating Pie - Tatchbury Farm - Chicken & Leek Pie
Hot Eating Pie - Tatchbury Farm - Creamy Rabbit Pie
Hot Eating Pie - My Mum's Cakes - Gluten Free Steak & Red Wine Pie
Hot Eating Pie - Mill Farm Organic - Homemade Sausage Roll
Hot Eating Pie - Newlyns LLP - Steak & Stilton Pie
Lamb/Beef Sausage - Price Farm Foods Ltd - Armenian Lamb
Lamb/Beef Sausage - Price Farm Foods Ltd - Beef Dansak
Lamb/Beef Sausage - H.G Witt and Son - Beef & Mixed Peppers
Lamb/Beef Sausage - Smeadley Butchers - Lamb, Chestnut & Cranberry
Lamb/Beef Sausage - Smeadley Butchers - Steak & Stilton
Lamb/Beef Sausage - Mill Farm Organic - Organic Beef Sausages with Caramelised Onions
Lamb/Beef Sausage - Mill Farm Organic - Organic Lamb & Mint Sausages
Meatballs & Faggots - Owtons Butchers - Traditional Faggots
Meatballs & Faggots - Greenfield Pork - Pork Faggots
Meatballs & Faggots - Smeadley Butchers - Traditional Faggot
Speciality Pork Sausage - A Turner and Sons - Hair of the Hog (Real Ale)
Speciality Pork Sausage - The Twells Tradition - Cumberland
Speciality Pork Sausage - Solent Butchers - Pork with Caramelised Onion and Rosemary
Speciality Pork Sausage - Owtons Butchers - Cumberland
Speciality Pork Sausage - Price Farm Foods Ltd - Chorizo
Speciality Pork Sausage - Price Farm Foods Ltd - Pork & Smoked Applewood
Speciality Pork Sausage - Greenfield Pork - Tally Ho!
Speciality Pork Sausage - The Butchers Shop - Pork & Cracked Black Pepper
Speciality Pork Sausage - Smeadley Butchers - Pork, Pumpkin, Ginger & Nutmeg
Speciality Pork Sausage - Ambrose Sausages - Gluten Free Breakfast
Speciality Pork Sausage - Uptons of Bassett - Pork, Marmalade and Red Onion
Speciality Pork Sausage - Uptons of Bassett - Smokey Hopps
Speciality Pork Sausage - Glaysher Butchers - Spicy Glaysher
Speciality Pork Sausage - Mill Farm Organic - Organic Premium Pork Sausages with Local Honey
Speciality Pork Sausage - Mill Farm Organic - Organic Premium Pork Sausages with Stilton
Speciality Pork Sausage - Newlyns LLP - Pork & Leek
Traditional Pork Sausage - The Twells Tradition - Portchester's Own
Traditional Pork Sausage - Owtons Butchers - Traditional Pork
Traditional Pork Sausage - Price Farm Foods Ltd - Best Pork
Traditional Pork Sausage - Tatchbury Farm - Traditional Pork Sausage
Traditional Pork Sausage - H.G Witt and Son - Best Pork Sausage
Traditional Pork Sausage - Glaysher Butchers - Traditional Pork
Traditional Pork Sausage - Mill Farm Organic - Organic Herby Pork Sausages
Traditional Pork Sausage - Newlyns LLP - Traditional Sausage
Young Sausage Maker - A Turner and Sons - Brakspear Banger
Young Sausage Maker - Price Farm Foods Ltd - Breakfast Sausage
Young Sausage Maker - Sparsholt College - Lamb & Mint
Young Sausage Maker - Sparsholt College - Pork and Sweet Chilli
 
BRONZE AWARDS:
Cold Eating Pie - Laverstoke Park Farm - Game Pie
Cold Eating Pie - Newlyns LLP - Honey & Mustard Sausage Roll
Cold Eating Pie - Uptons of Bassett - Pork, Apple and Brandy
Cold Eating Pie - Uptons of Bassett - Pork, Red Onion and Marmalade
Cold Eating Pie - Tatchbury Farm - Sausage Roll
Hampshire Charcuterie - Greenfield Pork Picnic Bacon
Home Cured Bacon - Uptons of Bassett - Dry Cured Streaky Bacon
Hot Eating Pie - Glaysher Butchers - Chicken & Ham
Hot Eating Pie - Fraser Neal's Kitchen - Chicken, Leek and White Wine Pie
Hot Eating Pie - Fraser Neal's Kitchen - Medieval Beef and Ale Pie
Hot Eating Pie - Fraser Neal's Kitchen - Moroccan Lamb Pie
Lamb/Beef Sausage - Solent Butchers - Beef and Horseradish
Lamb/Beef Sausage - Solent Butchers - Merguez Style Lamb
Meatballs & Faggots - Glaysher Butchers - Faggots
Meatballs & Faggots - The Twells Tradition - Mo's Meatballs
Meatballs & Faggots - H.G Witt and Son - New Forest Beef Faggot
Meatballs & Faggots - Tatchbury Farm - Traditional Faggot
Ready Meal - Uptons of Bassett - Moroccan Lamb Tagine
Ready Meal - Owtons Butchers - Pork Fillet Flower
Speciality Pork Sausage - Ambrose Sausages - Pork and Tomato
Traditional Pork Pie - Jake's Artisan Foods Hand-cut Pork Pie
Traditional Pork Pie - Tatchbury Farm Pork Pie
Traditional Pork Pie - Uptons of Bassett - Traditional Pork Pie
Traditional Pork Pie - Newlyns LLP - Traditional Pork Pie
Traditional Pork Sausage - T Bartlett & Son - Pork Sausage
Young Sausage Maker - Price Farm Foods Ltd - Banana Split
Young Sausage Maker - Highbury College - Duck & Orange
Young Sausage Maker - Sparsholt College - Griffins Originals
Young Sausage Maker - Glaysher Butchers - Pork, Sweet Chilli & Chocolate