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2016 Great Canadian Sausage Making Competition


April 2, 2016, Tradex, Abbotsford

See the competition results below

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Sausage Making - THEN

 

In the cold of the early Canadian winter, butchering was an annual affair. On the farm, the large animals raised for the family's meat were killed, dressed out, and preserved in a number of ways. Heedful of the injunction to "use every part of the pig except the squeal," and considering the real need to waste nothing, sausage-making put to use all the scraps and bits that were too small for salting and smoking. And it offered an opportunity to preserve delectable flavors for all manner of dining long-past the cool butchering season. Alice Ross, Food Historian

 

And - NOW

 

Sausage making continues to thrive throughout the country and especially robust in our own Fraser Valley with its rich heritage of European families who have transplanted the centuries old traditions of sausage making from the old country.

 

The CHALLENGE: The Best Sausage In The Land

 

In its quest to discover the finest and tastiest sausage in the land, the Fraser Valley Food Show is inviting all sausage makers from far and wide to bring forth their creations and be discovered and branded The Best Sausage In The Land

 

The COMPETITORS; Sausage Maker Categories

 

Professional Sausage Makers
Butchers, etc. who make and sell to the public
 

The PRIZES In addition to BRAGGING RIGHTS!!!

Overall Grand Champion - Media recognition as The Best Sausage In The Land
Plus: $500 cash prize – with perpetual and keeper trophies
P
eople's Choice Award - Prize Package provided by Competition Sponsor - with Trophy
Trophies for 1st place Category Winners        
Ribbons for 2nd & 3rd place Category Winners

Sausages may be entered in the following categories: 

  Category A   Category B   Category C
  Cooked/Smoked Sausage   Raw Uncooked Sausage   Charcuterie
A1 German Style Wiener/Frankfurter B1 German style bratwurst C1 Italian Style Salami
A2 Canadian Style Smokie B2 Mexican style chorizo C2 German Style Salami
A3 Farmer Sausage B3 Italian style C3 Italian style capicollo
A4 Ukrainian Style Sausage Ring B4 Breakfast C4 German Style Schinkenspec
A5 Pepperoni Snack stick style B5 English style banger C5 Liver sausage/pate (any ethnicity)
A6 Cooked Salami B6 lamb merguez C6 Dry cured link sausage (any ethnicity)
A7  Specialty sausage B7 South African boerwurst     


Competitors must create their own sausages and bring to the Fraser Valley Food Show for the judges to view and taste. Raw sausages will be cooked on-site by the competitors for the judges to taste. Judges decision will be based on initial raw impression, and after cooking; taste and smell and final appearance. 
 

Please download the application form by clicking here. 


 2016 Competitors:

ALTMAERKER GERMAN SAUSAGE HOUSE & DELI - Stephan Till

BEAST AND BRINE LOCAL PROVISIONS - Peter Grulms

BLACK FOREST MEATS & SAUSAGE LTD - Daniel Hauthal

BLACK FOREST MEATS & SAUSAGE LTD - Anita Pichlmeier

COUNTRY PRIME MEATS LTD - Peter Springmann

DRESSED TO GRILL BUTCHER SHOP - Jordan Brooks

EURO WEENIE - Chris Baecker

FOUR QUARTERS MEATS - Geoff Pinch

GELDERMAN FARMS LTD - Jerry Gelderman

KONIG MEAT AND SAUSAGE COMPANY - Michael Hecken

LEPP FARM MARKET - Aaden Baecker

LEPP FARM MARKET - Ryan Heise

PENGUIN MEAT SUPPLY LTD - Andrew Milicevic

ROBBIE'S GOURMET SAUSAGE COMPANY - Robert Bornais

SEDO'S OLD FASHIONED BUTCHER + DELI - Viktor Kozak

SPOLUMBO'S GLUTEN-FREE SAUSAGES - Renee Garnett

STAPLETON SAUSAGE CO. - Lorne Stapleton

WILKYZ GRILL - Chris & Maria Wilkinson

2016 Competition Judges:

Heinz Stein
36 year Freybe veteran & sausage enthusiast

Dale Herbert
Professional butcher and owner/operator
Davis Quality Meats
 

Watch a video recap of the competition  created by 
Follow Me Foodie, Mijune Pak

Click here to watch competition video


 

The Great Canadian Sausage Making Competition 

Presented by:                       Prizes sponsored by:
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 Sausage & Beer Tasting, April 2nd, Saturday 11 am - 1:30 pm
Sponsored by:

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Results of the 2016 Professional Sausage Maker Competition:

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2016 Grand Champion is
Anita Pichlmeier, Black Forest Meats

Second overall winner is Geoff Pinch,
Four Quarters Meats, Sidney, BC

Third overall winner is
Aaden Baecker, Lepp Farm Market

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2016 People's Choice Award was presented to
Chris & Maria Wilkinson from Wilkyz Grill

Runner up People's Choice Award was
Geoff Pinch, Four Quarters Meats
            

              

The organizers of the Great Canadian Sausage Competition wish to thank  the judges for their tireless efforts in judging the one hundred and twenty seven sausages entered by the competitors.

FULL 2016 SAUSAGE COMPETITION RESULTS:

 

Rank Category Competitor Company
1 German Style Wiener/Frankfurter Anita Pichlmeier BLACK FOREST MEATS & SAUSAGE LTD
2 German Style Wiener/Frankfurter Viktor Kozak SEDO'S OLD FASHIONED BUTCHER + DELI
3 German Style Wiener/Frankfurter Aaden Baecker LEPP FARM MARKET
       
1 Canadian Style Smokie Jordan Brooks DRESSED TO GRILL BUTCHER SHOP
2 Canadian Style Smokie Viktor Kozak SEDO'S OLD FASHIONED BUTCHER + DELI
3 Canadian Style Smokie Jerry Gelderman GELDERMAN FARMS LTD
       
1 Farmer Sausage Jerry Gelderman GELDERMAN FARMS LTD
2 Farmer Sausage Viktor Kozak SEDO'S OLD FASHIONED BUTCHER + DELI
3 Farmer Sausage Ryan Heise LEPP FARM MARKET
       
1 Ukrainian Style Sausage Ring Jordan Brooks DRESSED TO GRILL BUTCHER SHOP
2 Ukrainian Style Sausage Ring Viktor Kozak SEDO'S OLD FASHIONED BUTCHER + DELI
3 Ukrainian Style Sausage Ring Stephan Till ALTMAERKER GERMAN SAUSAGE HOUSE & DELI
       
1 Pepperoni Snack Stick Style Peter Springmann COUNTRY PRIME MEATS LTD
2 Pepperoni Snack Stick Style Peter Springmann COUNTRY PRIME MEATS LTD
3 Pepperoni Snack Stick Style Anita Pichlmeier BLACK FOREST MEATS & SAUSAGE LTD
       
1 Cooked Salami Stephan Till ALTMAERKER GERMAN SAUSAGE HOUSE & DELI
2 Cooked Salami Michael Hecken KONIG MEAT AND SAUSAGE COMPANY
3 Cooked Salami Ryan Heise LEPP FARM MARKET
       
1 German Style Bratwurst Jordan Brooks DRESSED TO GRILL BUTCHER SHOP
2 German Style Bratwurst Jerry Gelderman GELDERMAN FARMS LTD
3 German Style Bratwurst Chris Baecker EURO WEENIE
       
1 Mexican Style Chorizo Jordan Brooks DRESSED TO GRILL BUTCHER SHOP
2 Mexican Style Chorizo Chris Wilkinson WILKYZ GRILL
3 Mexican Style Chorizo Chris Baecker EURO WEENIE
       
1 Italian Style Chorizo Lorne Stapleton STAPLETON SAUSAGE CO.
2 Italian Style Chorizo Chris Wilkinson WILKYZ GRILL
3 Italian Style Chorizo Jordan Brooks DRESSED TO GRILL BUTCHER SHOP
       
1 Poultry Breakfast Daniel Hauthal BLACK FOREST MEATS & SAUSAGE LTD
2 Poultry Breakfast Renee Garnett SPOLUMBO'S GLUTEN-FREE SAUSAGES
3 Poultry Breakfast Peter Grulms BEAST AND BRINE LOCAL PROVISIONS
       
1 English Style Banger Renee Garnett SPOLUMBO'S GLUTEN-FREE SAUSAGES
2 English Style Banger Anita Pichlmeier BLACK FOREST MEATS & SAUSAGE LTD
3 English Style Banger Jordan Brooks DRESSED TO GRILL BUTCHER SHOP
       
1 Lamb Mergez Stephan Till ALTMAERKER GERMAN SAUSAGE HOUSE & DELI
2 Lamb Mergez Viktor Kozak SEDO'S OLD FASHIONED BUTCHER + DELI
3 Lamb Mergez Renee Garnett SPOLUMBO'S GLUTEN-FREE SAUSAGES
       
1 South African Boerwurst Peter Grulms BEAST AND BRINE LOCAL PROVISIONS
2 South African Boerwurst Michael Hecken KONIG MEAT AND SAUSAGE COMPANY
3 South African Boerwurst Lorne Stapleton STAPLETON SAUSAGE CO.
       
1 Specialty Sausage Geoff Pinch FOUR QUARTERS MEATS
2 Specialty Sausage Chris Wilkinson WILKYZ GRILL
3 Specialty Sausage Stephan Till ALTMAERKER GERMAN SAUSAGE HOUSE & DELI
       
1 Italian Style Salami Daniel Hauthal BLACK FOREST MEATS & SAUSAGE LTD
2 Italian Style Salami Geoff Pinch FOUR QUARTERS MEATS
3 Italian Style Salami Anita Pichlmeier BLACK FOREST MEATS & SAUSAGE LTD
       
1 German Style Salami Aaden Baecker LEPP FARM MARKET
2 German Style Salami Viktor Kozak SEDO'S OLD FASHIONED BUTCHER + DELI
3 German Style Salami Stephan Till ALTMAERKER GERMAN SAUSAGE HOUSE & DELI
       
1 Italian Style Capicollo Geoff Pinch FOUR QUARTERS MEATS
2 Italian Style Capicollo Rob Bornais ROBBIE'S GOURMET SAUSAGE COMPANY
3 Italian Style Capicollo Stephan Till ALTMAERKER GERMAN SAUSAGE HOUSE & DELI
       
1 German Style Schinkenspec Anita Pichlmeier BLACK FOREST MEATS & SAUSAGE LTD
2 German Style Schinkenspec Michael Hecken KONIG MEAT AND SAUSAGE COMPANY
3 German Style Schinkenspec Geoff Pinch FOUR QUARTERS MEATS
       
1 Liver Sausage/Pate Peter Grulms BEAST AND BRINE LOCAL PROVISIONS
2 Liver Sausage/Pate Anita Pichlmeier BLACK FOREST MEATS & SAUSAGE LTD
3 Liver Sausage/Pate Aaden Baecker LEPP FARM MARKET
       
1 Dry Cured Link Sausage Geoff Pinch FOUR QUARTERS MEATS
2 Dry Cured Link Sausage Michael Hecken KONIG MEAT AND SAUSAGE COMPANY
3 Dry Cured Link Sausage Chris Baecker EURO WEENIE
       

The Public Tasting

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Thank you to all who participated!

Thank you to the judges!

Thank you to all our sponsors!

The Great Canadian Sausage Making Competition 

Presented by:                       Prizes sponsored by:
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