The first results are in for Butchery’s most coveted awards
Today, Craft Butchers from England and Wales will receive their eagerly awaited results from the National Craft Butchers Product Awards. After being blind tasted by a team of expert judges, each butcher will find out if any of their products have scooped a prestigious gold, silver, or bronze awards.
NCB Product Awards has a meticulous judging process, with comprehensive blind taste-testing of all entries taking place at Harper Adams, with a judging panel of industry experts.
NCB Product Awards respected judging panel is made up of master butchers, and industry experts this year led by Head Judge Stephen Derrick representing the Institute of Meat. This experienced panel, have tasted, and evaluated all entries, with our gold awards winners rejudged before they are granted the title of Category Champion. Only 37% of entrants received the desired gold award for their products in 2024!
What happens next?
NCB Product Award winners can now proudly display their certificates and digital logos on their award-winning products and digital platforms. The logo states the year and whether the product was awarded Gold, Silver, or Bronze. They will then find out at the end of September whether their product gained one of the coveted Category Champion or Judges Choice titles. The categories, for which winners will be announced are Game Product, 30 minute meal, Traditional Black Pudding, Hot Eating Pie, Cold Eating Pie, Traditional Sausage, Innovative Sausage, Traditional Bacon, and Innovative Bacon, along with the winner of our Judges Choice award given to a stand out product agreed unanimously by our judging panel.
The full list of awards can be found at www.nationalcraftbutchers.co.uk with all of these products available to buy at independent craft butchers. To find your local butcher go to https://nationalcraftbutchers.co.uk/member-directory/
List of Awards:
Gold Awards
Archer’s Butchers | Venison Haggis Wellington |
Archer’s Butchers | Lamb Mezze Bowl |
Barlows | Pork Sausage |
Barlows | Smoked Brisket, Jalapeno and Cheddar |
Barlows | Robin Hood Pie |
Basecamp North Lakes | Basecamp Cumberland Sausage |
Basecamp North Lakes | Basecamp Cumberland & Black Pudding |
Bonner’s the Butchers | St. James Gate Pie |
Bosworths Butchers | Flexitarian Chilli Beef & Beans Sausage |
Bosworths Butchers | Pork & Black Garlic Sausage |
Bosworths Butchers | Steak & Stilton Pie |
British Premium Sausages | Gluten Free Lincolnshire Pork Sausage |
British Premium Sausages | Pork, Wild Plumb with English Herbs Sausage |
British Premium Sausages | Marmalade Infused Pork Sausage |
Carnivore | Fresh Herd Sausage |
Carnivore | Onion Marmalade Sausage |
Carnivore | Negril Jerk (Hot) Sausage |
Carnivore | Boerwors Sausage |
Duttons of Kelsall | Traditional Pork Sausage |
Duttons of Kelsall | Cheshire Pork Sausage |
Duttons of Kelsall | Dry Cure Back Bacon |
Duttons of Kelsall | Dry Cure Streaky Bacon |
Duttons of Kelsall | Dry Cure Honey & Herb Back Bacon |
Frank Parker Butchers | Home Cured Free Range Short Back |
J W Mettrick & Son | Cumberland Sausage |
J W Mettrick & Son | Fennel, Garlic and Chilli sausage |
J W Mettrick & Son | Hot Honey bacon |
Lakings | Charcoal Sausages |
Lakings | Steak & Stilton Pie |
Lakings | BBQ Brisket Pie |
Lakings | Chicken, Bacon & Leek Pie |
Lakings | Ploughmans Pie |
Martin Thomas Butchers | Pork ‘n’ Chorizo Pie |
Martin Thomas Butchers | Pork ‘n’ Pancetta Pie |
Martin Thomas Butchers | Treacle Infused Streaky |
Martin Thomas Butchers | Treacle Infused Pancetta |
Martin Thomas Butchers | Black Pudding with Apricot |
Meon Valley Butchers | Venison Red Wine Pie |
Muffs of Bromborough | Old English Sausage |
Muffs of Bromborough | Millenium Sausage (pork, ginger, coriander & garlic) |
Muffs of Bromborough | Pork Truffle Sausage |
Muffs of Bromborough | Ox Cheek with Celeriac puree & Seasonal Veg |
Muffs of Bromborough | Tray Bake Trilogy – Guinness Wings, S&P Ribs & Truffle Parmesan Fries |
Muffs of Bromborough | Traditional Black Pudding |
Nicholsons Butchers | Firecracker Sausage |
Nicholsons Butchers | Tandoori Spiced Onion Bhaji Kiev |
Owen Taylor & Sons | Lincolnshire Sausage |
Owen Taylor & Sons | Country Special Sausage |
Owen Taylor & Sons | Mince & Onion Pie |
Owen Taylor & Sons | Lamb & Mint Pie |
Owen Taylor & Sons | Stilton Pork Pie |
Owen Taylor & Sons | Homecured Back |
Papworth Farms | Palmers Sausage |
Primrose Herd Butchery | Smoked Dry Cured Streaky Bacon |
R J Balson & Son | Pork, Ginger Beer & Marmalade Sausage |
R J Balson & Son | Pork & Marmite Sausage |
Ringrose Butchers | Alfs Original Pork Sausage |
Ringrose Butchers | Pork & Stir-fry Vegetable Sausage |
Ringrose Butchers | Lamb Marrakesh Sausage Pot |
Ringrose Butchers | Traditional Sweet Cured Streaky Bacon |
Ringrose Butchers | Hunters Pheasant |
Ringrose Butchers | Thai Chicken Meal |
S J Bebbington Butchers | Sicilian Sausage |
S J Bebbington Butchers | Chicken, Bacon and Leek Pie |
S J Bebbington Butchers | Dry Cured Back Bacon |
S J Bebbington Butchers | Dry Cured Smoked Back Bacon |
S J Bebbington Butchers | Maple and Cinnamon Streaky Bacon |
S J Bebbington Butchers | Asian Pepper Beef Ribs |
S J Bebbington Butchers | Cantonese Pork Ribs |
Stag & Hare Artisan Butchers of Woodbridge | Farmhouse Sausage |
Stag & Hare Artisan Butchers of Woodbridge | Merguez Sausage |
Taylor Meats | Taylors Stout & Ale Steak Pie |
The Country Victualler | Traditional Pork Pie |
The Country Victualler | Dry Cured Free Range Streaky Bacon |
The Fruit Pig Company | Fresh Blood Black Pudding |
The Gourmet Butcher | Ty Ffermio Chicken |
The Pie Shak | Traditional Back Bacon |
The Real Lancashire Black Pudding Company | Lancashire Black Pudding |
Trussell Butchers | Old Timer Sausage |
Trussell Butchers | Lytton Banger |
Trussell Butchers | Lincolnshire Sausage |
Walter Smith Fine Foods | Pork and Beef Sausage |
Walter Smith Fine Foods | Pork & Beef with Smoked Black Garlic Sausage |
Walter Smith Fine Foods | Steak and Ale Pie |
Walter Smith Fine Foods | Traditional Dry Cured Short Back |
Silver Awards
Archer’s Butchers | Traditional Norfolk Sausage |
Barlows | Texas Hot Link Sausage |
Barlows | Pork Pie |
Barlows | Oak Smoked Back Bacon |
Basecamp North Lakes | Basecamp Sweet Cured Back Bacon |
Bonner’s the Butchers | Pork & Bacon Carbonara |
Bosworths Butchers | Olde English Sausage |
Bosworths Butchers | Extra Hot Pork & Chilli Sausage |
British Premium Sausages | Pork, Apple & Black Pudding Sausage |
British Premium Sausages | Gluten Free Cumberland Pork Sausage |
British Premium Sausages | Pork, Apple & Cider Sausage |
Carnivore | Kloneddy’s Sausage |
Duttons of Kelsall | Dry Cure Treacle Streaky Bacon |
F. Doncaster Butchers | Pork Pie |
Frank Parker Butchers | Handmade Free Range Pork Sausage |
Lakings | Butchers Choice Lincolnshire |
Lakings | Parmesan & Panchetta Sausage – Gluten Free |
Lakings | Lamb Rogan Josh |
Martin Thomas Butchers | Traditional Pork Pie |
Martin Thomas Butchers | Dry Salted Rind On |
Martin Thomas Butchers | Dry Salted Rind Off |
Martin Thomas Butchers | Traditional Black Pudding |
Martin Thomas Butchers | Black Pudding |
Meon Valley Butchers | Venison Red Wine Pie |
Muffs of Bromborough | Pork & Black Garlic Sausage |
Nicholsons Butchers | Greeyk Gyros Sausage |
Nicholsons Butchers | Steak and Ale Pie |
Owen Taylor & Sons | Venison & Mustard Sausage |
Owen Taylor & Sons | Dambuster Sausage |
Owen Taylor & Sons | Balti Pie |
Owen Taylor & Sons | Huntsman Pork Pie |
Owen Taylor & Sons | Traditional Pork Pie |
Owen Taylor & Sons | Smoked Back Bacon |
Owen Taylor & Sons | Bacon Cutlet |
Owen Taylor & Sons | Duck Breast (ginger, lemon and chilli) |
Owen Taylor & Sons | Cottage Pie |
Papworth Farms | Cheesy Meatball Bites |
Perrys of Eccleshall Ltd | Steak and Wild Mushroom Pie |
Primrose Herd Butchery | Chorizo Hot Dog |
Primrose Herd Butchery | Smoked Dry Cured Back Bacon |
Primrose Herd Butchery | Dry Cured Back Bacon |
R J Balson & Son | Homemade Black Pudding |
Ringrose Butchers | Lincolnshire Pork Sausage |
Ringrose Butchers | Mediterranean Chicken Meal |
Ringrose Butchers | Chicken & Garlic Cushion |
Ringrose Butchers | Traditional Black Pudding |
Rye Butchers Ltd | Breakfast Pork Sausage |
Rye Butchers Ltd | Rye Town Sausage |
Rye Butchers Ltd | Pork And Ale Sausage |
Stag & Hare Artisan Butchers of Woodbridge | Dudley’s Beef Bombs |
Taylor Meats | Taylors Traditional Breakfast Sausage with Pork & Sage |
The Country Victualler | Nottinghamshire Sausage |
The Country Victualler | Chicken & Creamy Mushroom Pie |
The Country Victualler | Truffled Pork Pie |
The Country Victualler | Dry Cured Free Range Back Bacon |
The Country Victualler | Venison in Rich Red Wine Gravy En Croute |
The Fruit Pig Company | Fruit Pig 53 Fresh Blood Black Pudding |
The Gourmet Butcher | Welsh Cider & Mustard Sausage |
The Pie Shak | Pork Sausage |
The Pie Shak | Burton Pie (Steak & Ale) |
The Real Lancashire Black Pudding Company | Holt Dale Black Pudding |
The Surrey Butchers | Plain Pork Sausage |
Tim Potter Butchers | Traditional Pork Sausage |
Tim Potter Butchers | Pizza Sausage (Tomato, Basil, Oregano, Red Onion & Mozzarella) |
Tim Potter Butchers | Black Treacle Cured Bacon |
Trussell Butchers | Italian Sausage |
Walter Smith Fine Foods | Shepherds Pie |
Walter Smith Fine Foods | Traditional Pork and Pickle Pie |
Walter Smith Fine Foods | Smoked Dry Cured Short Back Bacon |
Bronze Awards
Astley & Stratton Ltd | Traditional Pork Sausage |
Basecamp North Lakes | Chilli Jam Sausage |
Basecamp North Lakes | Basecamp Pork Pie |
Bonner’s the Butchers | Guanciale |
Bosworths Butchers | Pork & Chilli Pie |
Duttons of Kelsall | Venison Patty |
F. Doncaster Butchers | Cottage Pie Pie |
F. Doncaster Butchers | Campfire Stew |
Frank Parker Butchers | Handmade Free Range Franks Fiery Sausage |
J W Mettrick & Son | Large Free-range pork and Caramelised Onion pie |
Johnsons of Thirsk | Hog Roast Sausage – sage, onion & apples |
Lakings | Welsh Dragon Sausage |
Lakings | Treacle Cured Back Bacon |
Meon Valley Butchers | Mustard Pork Pie |
Muffs of Bromborough | Traditional Pork Sausage |
Muffs of Bromborough | Steak Pie |
Nicholsons Butchers | Lincolnshire Sausage |
Nicholsons Butchers | Slow Cooked Beef Stroganoff |
Owen Taylor & Sons | Best Pork Sausage |
Owen Taylor & Sons | Tomato and Chorizo Sausage |
Owen Taylor & Sons | Smoked Streaky Bacon |
Papworth Farms | Lorne Sausage |
Perrys of Eccleshall Ltd | Venison Pastrami |
Ringrose Butchers | Traditional Pork Pie |
Ringrose Butchers | Dry Cured Turkey Bacon |
Ringrose Butchers | Stalkers Pot |
Rye Butchers Ltd | Herby Pork Sausage |
Rye Butchers Ltd | Chicken Curry |
S J Bebbington Butchers | Cumberland Sausage |
S J Bebbington Butchers | Pancetta |
S J Bebbington Butchers | Shepherds Pie |
S J Bebbington Butchers | Traditional Black Pudding |
Stag & Hare Artisan Butchers of Woodbridge | Bridge Sausage |
Stag & Hare Artisan Butchers of Woodbridge | Sundried Tomato Sausage |
Stag & Hare Artisan Butchers of Woodbridge | Venison Meatballs |
Stag & Hare Artisan Butchers of Woodbridge | Jamaican Chicken Bake |
The Country Victualler | Steak & Stilton Pie |
The Fruit Pig Company | Gluten Free Fresh Blood Black Pudding |
The Gourmet Butcher | Welsh Steak & Pepper Sauce Sausage |
The Gourmet Butcher | Balmoral Chicken |
The Real Lancashire Black Pudding Company | Traditional Black Pudding |
Tim Potter Butchers | Country Pork Sausage |
Tim Potter Butchers | Home Cured Bacon |
Trussell Butchers | Venison Wellington |
Walter Smith Fine Foods | Traditional Pork Sausage |