Great Hampshire Sausage & Pie 2020 Results Revealed
Discover Hampshire's super sausages and perfect pies! The results of Hampshire Fare's Great Hampshire Sausage & Pie Competition 2020 have been revealed at a special Awards evening at the Holiday Inn, Winchester, on Thursday 5th March.
This year’s competition attracted an impressive 254 entries, a 25% increase on last year. All entries were prepared under strict controlled conditions and judged by a panel of experts drawn from across the UK. Judging took place in February at Eastleigh College with the assistance of staff and students from the college’s hospitality and catering department.
Tracy Nash, Commercial Manager of Hampshire Fare commented: “This competition highlights the talent and dedication of the hardworking butchers and producers in Hampshire. It is an opportunity for us to put local butchers centre stage and appreciate their skill and knowledge. I urge everyone to visit at least one of these award-winning butchers and try some of these excellent products.”
The winners of all categories were as follows:
Young Sausage Maker Champion 2020 (Keith Hill Memorial Award)
Ryan Cutler from Danestream Farm Shop, New Milton
Pork Chorizo and Sundried Tomato Sausage
Home-cured Bacon Champion 2020
Newlyns Farm Shop, North Warnborough
Unsmoked Back Bacon
Traditional Pork Pie Champion 2020
Crow Farm Shop, Ringwood
Small Pork Pie
Black Pudding Champion 2020
Uptons of Bassett, Southampton
Hampshire Charcuterie Champion 2020
The Hampshire Salami Company, Wolverton, near Basingstoke
Black Chilli Salami
Cold Eating Pie Champion 2020
Mum and Dad’s Kitchen, Southsea
Gluten Free Egg, Bacon and Chorizo
Hot Pies Champion 2020
CE Evans & Son Butcher’s, New Alresford
Lamb, Mint & Rosemary Pie
Meatballs & Faggots Champion 2020
Uptons of Bassett, Southampton
Meatballs in Italian Tomato Sauce
Traditional Pork Sausage Champion 2020
New Pastures Butchers Ltd, Godshill, near Fordingbridge
Farmhouse Pork Sausage
Speciality Pork Sausage Champion 2020
Sole Butchers, New Alresford
Pork, Watercress & Ale Sausage
Lamb/Beef Sausage Champion 2020
Smiths Butchers, Eastleigh
Moroccan Lamb Sausage
Hampshire Sausage Champion 2020
HG Witt & Son, Fordingbridge
Pork & Honey Sausage
Innovative Product 2020
Price Farm Foods, Fordinghbridge
Coppietta Di Maiale
From these category winners just one product was singled-out by the judges as the very best entry across the whole competition. The Supreme Champion 2020 was presented to Sole Butchers for their Pork, Watercress & Ale Sausage, which was considered by the judges to be a “superb sausage – just excellent!”
Mark Sole of Sole Butchers commented: “I’m very pleased to win it. It’s taken me a long time. I’ve been trying to win Supreme Champion for the last 15 years! As a butcher, I specialise in sausages and our winning sausage uses all local ingredients including ale from Itchen Valley Brewery and local watercress. This year I entered 10 sausages and was awarded 10 Golds! I’m very pleased.”
The event was sponsored by Angel Refrigeration, Dalziel, Lucas Ingredients, Mozzo, NFU Mutual Winchester and Wickham, and Ringwood Brewery. The competition was also supported by Eastleigh College, Holiday Inn Winchester, Danebury Wine and New Forest Water.
For a full list of awarded entries click here: