A farm shop in the Meon Valley is toasting its bangers after four of its sausages took gold awards at the Great Hampshire Sausage and Pie competition.
Four of the butchers at Westlands Farm Shop, near Wickham, each put forward their own secret recipe for the tastiest bangers in the south in the competition run by Hampshire Fare - and they all won gold awards for their entries.
All four award-winning sausages will be available to taste for anyone visiting the Westlands Farm Shop in Shedfield this weekend.
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The butchers worked on their secret recipes over a few weeks before finally submitting their best bangers to the judges at Hampshire Fare.
The winning flavours were Pork and Porter, Chilli Cheese and Pork, Honey and Mustard Pork, and Farmhouse Pork.
Farm shop owner Graham Collett said: “We know we have a great butchery team at Westlands, but this shows that they are also dab hands at creating really tasty sausages too.
“The pandemic has meant there have not been as many competitions where our butchers can show off their skills and abilities so it is great to see these sorts of food awards coming back.
“I am really proud of the whole of the butchery team for this - they submitted four sausages, one each, and they all won Gold. You can’t get better than that."
The win was part of the annual Great Hampshire Sausage and Pie competition which took place on March 9.
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Organised by county food group Hampshire Fare, the nationally esteemed competition has returned, after a year’s break, with new categories and a new venue, St Mary’s Stadium, Southampton.
Despite a year’s absence, entries to the competition were higher than ever with 243 entries.
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Tracy Nash, commercial manager, Hampshire Fare, said: “The competition’s return has seen a fantastic number of entries from so many businesses, including many who hadn’t entered before."
Damon and Sadie Buckingham of Buckingham’s Artisan Butchery in West Meon landed the top title of Supreme Champion for their alternative sausage made of chicken, lemon and tarragon
They moved out of London to open a butchery in West Meon in March 2020, just as the first lockdown was put in place.
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Damon said: “I am blown away to have won Supreme Champion the first time we’ve entered and with a non-pork product."
Competition regulars Newlyn’s Farm Shop of North Warnborough, near Hook, did well being named as double champions. They won the Hampshire Sausage category for their pork, honey and mustard sausage, as well as the new scotch egg category, also picking up a total of 16 gold awards.
Jason Moore of Newlyn’s Farm Shop said: “This success is testament to the team."
The winners:
Supreme Champions 2022
Buckingham’s Artisan Butchery, West Meon, Petersfield
Alternative Sausage: Chicken, Lemon & Tarragon
Category Champions
Hampshire Sausage Champion 2022
Newlyn’s Farm Shop, North Warnborough, Hook
Pork, Honey & Mustard Sausage
Alternative Sausage Champion 2022
Buckingham’s Artisan Butchery, West Meon, Petersfield
Chicken, Lemon & Tarragon Sausage
Speciality Sausage Champion 2022
Sole Butchers, New Alresford
Spiced Mango, Coconut & Lime Pork Sausage
Traditional Sausage Champion 2022
Wellow Food Market and Butchers (NISA), West Wellow, Romsey
Plain Pork Sausage
Young Sausage Maker Champion 2022
Ryan Cutler, Danestream Farm Shop, New Milton
Plain Pork Sausage
Speciality Pie Champion 2022
Briddlesford Lodge Farm, Wootton, Isle of Wight
Luxury Veal & Wild Mushroom Pie
Steak Pie Champion 2022
Fordingbridge Farm Shop, Fordingbridge
Angus Steak Pie
Traditional Pork Pie Champion 2022
Crow Farm Shop, Ringwood
Large Traditional Pork Pie
Sausage Roll Champion 2022
Sole Butchers, New Alresford
Jumbo Sausage Roll
Scotch Egg Champion 2022
Newlyn’s Farm Shop, North Warnborough, Hook
Traditional Scotch Egg
Hampshire Charcuterie Champion 2022
Hampshire Artisan Foods, Wolverton, Baughurst
Hampshire Black Salami
Home Cured Bacon Champion 2022
Danestream Farm Shop, New Milton
Dry Cured Black Bacon
Full list of Gold, Silver and Bronze winners
Astles of Portsmouth, Portsmouth
GOLD Hot Eating Steak Pie The Paddy
GOLD Speciality Pie Chicken & Ham Pie
GOLD Speciality Pie Steak & Stilton Pie
GOLD Scotch Egg Pork & Mustard Scotch Egg
GOLD Speciality Sausage Pork & Cracked Pepper Sausage
GOLD Speciality Sausage Pork with Sage & Red Onion Sausage
GOLD Speciality Sausage Spice Island
GOLD Speciality Sausage Welsh Dragon
SILVER Hot Eating Steak Pie Steak Pie
SILVER Speciality Sausage Lincolnshire Sausage
BRONZE Sausage Roll Bombay Sausage Roll
A Turner & Sons Ltd, Aldershot
GOLD Speciality Pie Hog Roast Pie
GOLD Scotch Egg Chilli Scotch Egg (Dragon’s Egg)
GOLD Speciality Sausage Hair of Hog Sausage
GOLD Speciality Sausage Pickled Pig Sausage
SILVER Specialty Pie Piri Piri Chicken Pie
SILVER Traditional Sausage Best of British
BRONZE Speciality Sausage Chilli & Chocolate Sausage
Briddlesford Lodge Farm, Wootton, Isle of Wight
GOLD Speciality Pie Luxury Veal & Wild Mushroom Pie
GOLD Scotch Egg Scotch Egg
GOLD Traditional Pork Pie The Farmers Pie (Apple & Black Pudding)
SILVER Traditional Sausage Traditional Pork Sausage S
ILVER Hampshire Sausage Minted Lamb Sausage
SILVER Hampshire Sausage Pork, Gouda & Jam Sausage
SILVER Hampshire Sausage Veal, Ale & Honey Sausage
Buckingham’s Artisan Butchery, West Meon, Petersfield
GOLD Alternative Sausage Chicken, Lemon & Tarragon Sausage
GOLD Traditional Sausage Brekkie Banger
GOLD Hampshire Sausage The Half-Cut Hog (Pork, Apple & Cider) Sausage
GOLD Home Cured Bacon Dry Cured Back Bacon
GOLD Home Cured Bacon Dry Cured Smoked Bacon
SILVER Speciality Sausage Italian Pork Sausage
SILVER Home Cured Bacon Dry Cured Streaky Bacon
BRONZE Alternative Sausage Venison, Chilli & Chocolate Sausage
BRONZE Speciality Sausage Hampshire Hot Link Sausage
Butchers on the Green, Milford on Sea
GOLD Speciality Sausage Curry & Mango Chutney Sausage
GOLD Speciality Sausage Honey & Wholegrain Mustard Sausage
SILVER Traditional Sausage Traditional Pork Sausage
SILVER Home Cured Bacon Infused Maple Wood Dry Cured Back Bacon
Catch (Fab Co Ltd), Calshot
GOLD Scotch Egg New Forest Venison Scotch Egg
Cobbs Farm Co Ltd, Winchester
GOLD Speciality Sausage Cracked Black Pepper Pork Sausage
GOLD Speciality Sausage Smoked Bacon and Mushroom
SILVER Traditional Sausage Traditional Sausage
SILVER Speciality Sausage Beer & Watercress Sausage
BRONZE Alternative Sausage Venison, Red Wine & Ginger Sausage
BRONZE Speciality Sausage Sage & Onion Sausage
Crow Farm Shop, Ringwood
GOLD Sausage Roll Bacon & Black Pudding Sausage Roll
GOLD Sausage Roll Traditional Sausage Roll
GOLD Traditional Sausage Traditional Pork Sausage
GOLD Speciality Sausage Cheese & Marmite Sausage
GOLD Speciality Sausage Smoked Bacon & Black Pudding
GOLD Speciality Sausage Sweet Chilli Sausage
GOLD Traditional Pork Pie Large Traditional Pork Pie
GOLD Traditional Pork Pie Small Traditional Pork Pie
SILVER Speciality Sausage Pork & Blue Vinny Sausage
BRONZE Alternative Sausage Lamb & Beef Merguez
Danestream Farm Shop, New Milton
GOLD Young Sausage Maker Plain Pork Sausage
GOLD Young Sausage Maker Pork & Smoked Garlic Sausage
GOLD Young Sausage Maker Pork, Chilli & Lime Sausage
GOLD Young Sausage Maker Pork, Sundried Tomato & Chorizo Sausage
GOLD Hot Eating Steak Pie Luxury Steak & Ale
GOLD Hot Eating Steak Pie luxury Steak & Kidney
GOLD Speciality Pie Chicken Leek & Bacon
GOLD Speciality Pie Steak & Four Peppercorn
GOLD Traditional Sausage Luxury Pork Sausage
GOLD Speciality Sausage Pork & Apple Sausage
GOLD Speciality Sausage Pork & Leek Sausage
GOLD Hampshire Sausage Venison, Red Wine & Watercress Sausage
GOLD Home Cured Bacon Dry Cured Black Bacon
GOLD Home Cured Bacon Dry Cured Smoked Back Bacon
GOLD Home Cured Bacon Dry Cured Unsmoked Back
SILVER Speciality Pie Pigeon, Smoked Bacon & Pork Pie
SILVER Speciality Sausage Pork & Sage
SILVER Speciality Sausage Pork, Honey & Mustard
SILVER Speciality Sausage Pork, Lime & Chilli
SILVER Speciality Sausage Pork, Sundried Tomato & Chilli
Ed’s Bangers, Southsea
GOLD Speciality Sausage BaNaga Banger
SILVER Traditional Sausage Plain Banger
BRONZE Alternative Sausage Chickabrie Banger
Fernworth Farm, Ashford Hill, Thatcham
GOLD Traditional Sausage Traditional Pork Sausage
SILVER Scotch Egg Traditional Scotch Egg
SILVER Hampshire Sausage Garlic & Herb Pork Sausage
SILVER Home Cured Bacon Dry Cured Unsmoked Back Bacon
BRONZE Speciality Sausage Jalapeno & Cheddar Cheese Sausage
Fordingbridge Farm Shop, Fordingbridge
GOLD Young Sausage Maker Hampshire Hog
GOLD Hot Eating Steak Pie Angus Steak Pie
GOLD Speciality Pie Chicken & Ham Pie
GOLD Speciality Pie Turkey, Leek & Ham Pie
GOLD Traditional Pork Pie Small Pork Pie with Chilli Jam
SILVER Sausage Roll Cumberland Sausage Roll
SILVER Speciality Sausage Pork, Mango & Chilli Sausage
SILVER Traditional Pork Pie Small Pork Pie
BRONZE Young Sausage Maker Pork, Sundried Tomato & Basil Sausage
BRONZE Hot Eating Steak Pie Steak & Ale Pie
Greenfield Farm Shop, Anna Valley, Andover
GOLD Alternative Sausage Boerewors Sausage
GOLD Traditional Sausage Jubilee Sausage
GOLD Speciality Sausage The Red Fox Sausage
OLD Hampshire Sausage Cheddar & Watercress Sausage
GOLD Hampshire Sausage Local Honey & Mustard Sausage
SILVER Speciality Sausage Toulouse Sausage
SILVER Hampshire Sausage Bramley Sausage
Hampshire Artisan Foods, Wolverton, Baughurst
GOLD Hampshire Charcuterie Black Chilli Salami
GOLD Hampshire Charcuterie Farmhouse Salami
GOLD Hampshire Charcuterie Fennel Salami
GOLD Hampshire Charcuterie Hampshire Black Salami
GOLD Hampshire Charcuterie Pork Salami with Cloves & Garlic
GOLD Hampshire Charcuterie Soft Spreadable Chilli Salami (Nduja)
GOLD Alternative Sausage Venison & Red Wine Sausage
GOLD Sausage Roll Cracked Black Pepper Sausage Roll
GOLD Speciality Pie Chicken, Ham & Leek Pie
SILVER Sausage Roll Pork, Apple & Leek Sausage Roll
SILVER Speciality Sausage Fresh Chorizo Sausage
SILVER Speciality Sausage Italian Fennel & Chilli Sausage
BRONZE Alternative Sausage Merguez Lamb & Cumin Sausage
Hockey’s Farm Shop, South Gorley, Fordingbridge
GOLD Alternative Sausage Venison & Cranberry
GOLD Sausage Roll Sausage Roll
SILVER Speciality Sausage Pork & Cracked Black Pepper Sausage
J May & Son Ltd, Fordingbridge
GOLD Alternative Sausage Thai Green Chicken Curry Sausage
GOLD Hot Eating Steak Pie Steak & Kidney Pie
GOLD Speciality Pie Chicken & Ham Pie
GOLD Traditional Sausage Best Pork Sausage
GOLD Speciality Sausage Sage & Red Onion Sausage
SILVER Speciality Sausage Pork & Marmite Sausage
Laverstoke Park Produce, Overton
GOLD Hampshire Charcuterie Black Pudding
MAD K Pies, Portsmouth
GOLD Hot Eating Steak Pie Steak & 6X Ale Pie (gluten free)
GOLD Speciality Pie 3 Bird Pie (gluten free)
GOLD Speciality Pie Goats Cheese, Spinach & Sweet Potato Pie (gluten free)
GOLD Speciality Pie Lamb & Red Wine Pie (gluten free)
GOLD Speciality Pie Rhubarb & Custard Pie (gluten free)
SILVER Sausage Roll Pork Sausage Roll (gluten free)
SILVER Sausage Roll Pork & Black Pudding Sausage Roll (gluten free)
SILVER Hot Eating Steak Pie Beef & Blue Pie (gluten free)
SILVER Speciality Pie Chicken & Chorizo Pie (gluten free)
SILVER Traditional Pork Pie Pork Pie (gluten free)
Meon Valley Butchers, Wickham
GOLD Young Sausage Maker Pork, Chilli and Garlic Sausage
GOLD Traditional Sausage Traditional Pork Sausage
GOLD Speciality Sausage Sundried Tomato & Basil
SILVER Traditional Pork Pie Traditional Pork Pie With Caramelised Onion
Newlyns Farm Shop, North Warnborough, Hook
GOLD Hampshire Charcuterie Beef Bilton
GOLD Alternative Sausage Chicken & Tarragon Sausage
GOLD Alternative Sausage Duck & Plum Sausage
GOLD Sausage Roll Traditional Sage & Onion Sausage Roll
GOLD Hot Eating Steak Pie Steak & Onion Pie
GOLD Speciality Pie Lamb & Mint Pie
GOLD Speciality Pie Minced Beef & Onion Pie
GOLD Scotch Egg Traditional Scotch Egg
GOLD Traditional Sausage Old English Sausage
GOLD Speciality Sausage Pork & Leek Sausage
GOLD Speciality Sausage Pork, Blackstick Blue & Chive
GOLD Speciality Sausage Smokey Joe Sausage
GOLD Hampshire Sausage Pork, Honey & Mustard Sausage
GOLD Home Cured Bacon Smoked Back Bacon
GOLD Home Cured Bacon Unsmoked Back Bacon
GOLD Traditional Pork Pie Traditional Pork Pie
SILVER Sausage Roll Marmite & Cheese Sausage Roll
SILVER Speciality Pie Chicken & Vegetable Pie
BRONZE Hampshire Charcuterie Droewors
Nisa, Wellow Food Market, West Wellow, Romsey
GOLD Sausage Roll Hog Sausage Roll
GOLD Traditional Sausage Plain Pork Sausage
GOLD Speciality Sausage Hampshire Hog Sausage Owtons Butchers, Southampton
GOLD Alternative Sausage Oriental Duck Sausage Traditional Sausage Pork Sausage Speciality Sausage Pork & Leek Sausage
SILVER Hampshire Charcuterie Black Pudding
SILVER Alternative Sausage Lamb, Mint & Pea Sausage
SILVER Alternative Sausage Spicy Chicken & Mango Sausage
SILVER Speciality Sausage BBQ Pork
Sausage Smiths Butchers, Eastleigh
GOLD Alternative Sausage Beef & Caramelised Onion Sausage
GOLD Speciality Sausage Old Charles Sausage
GOLD Speciality Sausage Pork, Bacon & Tomato Sausage
SILVER Alternative Sausage Moroccan Lamb Sausage
SILVER Speciality Sausage Pork Chipolatas
SILVER Hampshire Sausage Beef & Caramelised Onion Sausage
BRONZE Traditional Sausage Traditional Pork Sausage
Sparsholt College – Jake Smith
GOLD Young Sausage Maker Wild Boar & Venison Sausage
Sole Butchers Ltd, New Alresford
GOLD Sausage Roll Jumbo Sausage Roll
GOLD Hot Eating Steak Pie Pepper Steak Pie
GOLD Speciality Pie Lamb, Mint & Mushy Pea Pie
GOLD Speciality Pie Sausage & Mash Pie
GOLD Speciality Pie Spiced Lamb & Lentil Pie
GOLD Scotch Egg Chorizo Scotch Egg
GOLD Traditional Sausage Traditional Pork Sausage
GOLD Speciality Sausage Pork & Chorizo Sausage
GOLD Speciality Sausage Pork, Fennel, Garlic & Chilli Sausage
GOLD Speciality Sausage Pork, Leek & Stilton Sausage
GOLD Speciality Sausage Pork, Smoked Maple & Chilli Sausage
GOLD Speciality Sausage Pork, Spiced Mango, Lime & Coconut Sausage
GOLD Home Cured Bacon Dry Cured Coffee Infused Back Bacon
GOLD Home Cured Bacon Smoked Dry Cured Maple Streaky Bacon
GOLD Traditional Pork Pie Traditional Pork Pie
SILVER Sausage Roll Pork & Carmelised Onion Sausage Roll
SILVER Hot Eating Steak Pie Steak Pie
SILVER Hampshire Sausage Pork, Watercress & Ale Sausage
BRONZE Scotch Egg Homemade Scotch Egg
Solent Butchers & Co Ltd, Portsmouth
GOLD Alternative Sausage Venison, Apple & Leek Sausage
GOLD Traditional Sausage Gluten Free Farmhouse Pork Sausage
GOLD Speciality Sausage Pork, Sage & Red Onion Sausage Sway Butchers, Sway
GOLD Young Sausage Maker Brokenhurst Banger
GOLD Alternative Sausage Chicken & Tarragon Sausage
GOLD Speciality Pie Coronation Chicken Pie
GOLD Traditional Sausage Farmhouse Pork Sausage
GOLD Speciality Sausage Pork, Red Onion & Rosemary Sausage
GOLD Hampshire Sausage Pannage Pork, Honey & Mustard Sausage
The Butcher Shop, Cowes, Isle of Wight
GOLD Speciality Sausage Butchers Choice Sausage
GOLD Speciality Sausage Cheesy Marmite Sausage
SILVER Traditional Sausage Best Pork Sausage
SILVER Speciality Sausage Breakfast Sausage
The Cottage Loaf, Fordingbridge
GOLD Scotch Egg Sage & Onion Scotch Egg
GOLD Scotch Egg Traditional Scotch Egg
SILVER Sausage Roll Nice & Spicy Sausage Roll
SILVER Sausage Roll Pork & Apple Sausage Roll
Westlands Farm Shop, Shedfield
GOLD Speciality Sausage Chilli Cheese Sausage
GOLD Speciality Sausage Farmhouse Sausage
GOLD Speciality Sausage Honey & Mustard Sausage
GOLD Speciality Sausage
Porter & Pork W W Woodford & Son, Bembridge, Isle of Wight
GOLD Sausage Roll Traditional Sausage Roll
GOLD Speciality Pie Chicken & Ham Pie
GOLD Speciality Sausage Italian with Fennel Sausage
SILVER Hampshire Charcuterie Porchetta
SILVER Hot Eating Steak Pie Steak Pi
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