The winners of the New Zealand Pork Awards have been found, a competition which provided more than butchers from across the country with the chance to showcase their best and most innovative New Zealand born and raised pork products. Among the winners announced were this year’s supreme champions: Sam’s Butchery for Streaky Maple Bacon in the Bacon category, Best Meats 2 for Dufty Ham in the Ham category, and Grey Lynn Butchers for Guanciale, or cured pork cheek in the Pork category.
Head judge and chef Glenn Curphey said that this years’ awards showcased the talent and ingenuity of Kiwi butchers, who continue to produce high-quality New Zealand pork products every year.
“This year’s award winners are a testament to the professionalism and creativity of New Zealand butchers,” Curphey said. “There were some truly outstanding and original products – from nitrate free, coconut cured bacon, to bananarama dry cured bacon and even a pork bacon bomb.”
