100% New Zealand Bacon competition winners announced

NZ’s best bacon makers are recognised

Today New Zealand’s best bacons were uncovered at the 100% New Zealand Bacon Competition. The 100% New Zealand Bacon Competition, sponsored by Bunzl and Kerry Ingredients celebrates New Zealand’s best bacon, all of it made from 100% New Zealand pork.

The Bacon of the Year winner is Brian Jennings of Redcliffs Butchery in Christchurch, who takes home both the supreme award, and gold, for his highly commended Dry Cured Middle bacon.

“I’m speechless and blown away, it’s just unbelievable” says Brian, “We’re just a two man butcher shop.”

Judges described the winning bacon as, “well balanced, good looking and good tasting. It can be difficult to pick the best of the best, but this one stands out,” they said.

Twenty four judges tasted 184 different bacons. The judging panel was headed up by the President of the National Chef’s Association and renowned chef Anita Sarginson, Food Editor of award-winning Dish Magazine Claire Aldous, TV3’s Political Editor Duncan Garner, well known chef and food writer Simon Holst, and bacon expert Jason Cunningham.

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For a full list of winners visit pork.co.nz