AMIC awards combine for celebration
For the first time, the Australian Meat Excellence Awards Dinner saw AMIC combining its flagship annual awards into one prestigious event, held at Melbourne’s RACV club earlier this year.
Around 400 meat industry witnessed winners and across 45 categories celebrated at the awards dinner sponsored by DR Johnston, a JBS division.
AMIC Chief Executive Officer Tim Ryan said: “These awards recognise the very best sausages, burgers and smallgoods being produced in butcher shops and smallgoods businesses across the country.
“Behind every great product is a skilled butcher or smallgoods maker who takes pride in their craft, uses quality ingredients and delivers a product Australians love to put on their tables.”
Mr Ryan said the awards also reflect the strength and diversity of the sector, from regional family owned businesses to larger corporate operations.
“The Australian Meat Excellence Awards celebrate not only great products, but the businesses and people who support local communities, create jobs and play a vital role in Australia’s food supply.”
RESULTS:
National Apprentice Butcher of the Year FINALISTS: Chelsea Matson (SA), Riley Homer (NSW), Selena Licastro (V), Claire Keleher (Q), Natasha Fisher (WA), Oscar Campbell (T) and Tamika Banks (NT).
WINNER: Tamika Banks Malones Butchery, NT; RUNNER-UP: Natasha Fisher Rumpshakers, WA.
Smallgoods Young Achiever Of The Year FINALISTS: Jamal Fettayleh, Fettayleh Foods, Daniel ‘George’ Alderson, Georges Gourmet Meats, Rhiana Plum-Lemon, Primo Foods, Luke Leyson, Schlink Smallgoods and Bradley Thomas, Walton Primo Foods.
WINNER: Luke Leyson, Schlink Smallgoods.
TRADITIONAL AUSTRALIAN PORK SAUSAGE AWARD: 1st Place Traditional Pork South Nowra Meats, NSW; 2nd Place Traditional Por
TRADITIONAL AUSTRALIAN BEEF SAUSAGE AWARD: 1st Place Traditional Beef Sausage Hannos Butchery, QLD; 2nd Place Traditional Beef Mickey D’s Gourmet Meats and Deli, VIC; 3rd Place Traditional Thick Beef Sausage Vermeys Quality Meats, TAS.
LAMB SAUSAGE AWARD: 1st Place Lamb Maple Mint Sausage Budds Butchery, QLD; 2nd Place Lamb and Fetta Sausage Bruces Meats, SA; 3rd Place Lamb Fetta and Spinach with Traditional Honey Malones Butchery, NT.
BEEF BURGER AWARD: 1st Place Korean BBQ Beef Burger Rumpshakers, WA; 2nd Place Brisket Burger Dobbies Butchery, NT; 3rd Place Beef Burger Collins Court Butchery, SA.
LAMB BURGER AWARD: 1st Place Lamb Mint and Rosemary Burger Borella Butchery, NSW; 2nd Place Outback Lamb Burger Grays Modern Meats, QLD; 3rd Place Lamb Kofta Burger Vermeys Quality Meats, TAS.
GOURMET/ OPEN CLASS SAUSAGE AWARD: 1st Place Pork Pear Cider and Maple Sausage Mark and Michelle on Macquarie, TAS; 2nd Place Canadian Pork and Maple Georges Gourmet Meats. QLD; 3rd Place Pork Truffle Provolone Sausage Goodwood Quality, SA.
BACON AWARD: Traditional Bacon Entry: Long Rindless Hickory Smoked Bacon Champion: Bertocchi Smallgoods. Middle Rashers Entry: Streaky Bacon Champion: Southlands Quality Meats. Short Loin Bacon Entry: Short Cut Rashers Bacon Champion: TAFE NSW. Dry Cured Bacon Entry: Free Range Dry Cured Streaky Bacon Champion: Peter Bouchier.
HAM AWARD: Traditional Leg Ham (C.O.B) Entry: Smoked Bone-in-Leg Ham Champion: Salm’s Meats Carindale. Leg Ham, Semi Boneless Entry: Ham Off The Bone Champion: Tibaldi Aust PTY LTD. Leg Ham, Boneless Entry: Boneless Leg Ham Champion: Skara Smallgoods.
RED MEAT SMALLGOODS BEEF & LAMB AWARD: Lamb & Beef Bacon Entry: Beef Bacon Champion: A J’s Country Meats. Jerky Entry: Teriyaki Champion: Tims Biltong and Jerky. Biltong Entry: Wagyu Biltong Champion: Fussy Meats. Cured Beef & Lamb Entry: Bresaola Wagyu Champion: Papandrea Fine Foods. Corned Beef Entry: Silverside Champion: Primo Foods. Pastrami Entry: Pastrami Champion: Bertocchi Smallgoods.
AIR CURED - PORK AWARD: Prosciutto Entry: Black Forest Ham – Smoked Prosciutto Champion: BB Products. Capocollo Entry: Capocollo Champion: Spiess Australia. Lombo Entry: Capocollo Loin (Mild) Champion: Fabbris Smallgoods. Pancetta Entry: Pancetta Schiacciatella (Mild) Champion: Fabbris Smallgoods
GOURMET/ OPEN CLASS BURGER AWARD: 1st Place Mexican Jalapeno and Cheese Brisket Burger Lucas Brothers Butchery, VIC; 2nd Place Beef with Jalpapeno, Smoked Bacon and Cheese Rathmines Butchery, NSW; 3rd Place Pork Belly and Jalapeno Burger Nigels Gourmet, TAS.
CONTINENTAL SAUSAGE AWARD: 1st Place Spanish Chorizo Goodwood Quality, SA; 2nd Place Italian Pork Alpine Butchery, VIC; 3rd Place Pizza Sausage Territory Butchers, NT.
POULTRY SAUSAGE AWARD: 1st Place Smokey Honey Chorizo Chicken Sausage Tweed Coast Meats, NSW; 2nd Place Chicken Black Pepper Leek and Cheese Crimea Meats, WA; 3rd Place Chicken and Chive Mark and Michelle on Macquarie, TAS.
POULTRY AWARD: Chicken / Turkey (HAM) Entry: Turkey Ham - Plain Champion: Fettayleh Foods. Specialty Poultry Style Products Entry: Smoked Chicken and Cheese Kranski Champion: Barossa Fine Foods.
SALAMI AWARD: Salami fermented (UCFM) above 35mm Entry: Pure Pork Salami Champion: Borgo Salumi. Salami fermented (UCFM) below 35mm Entry: Felino Salami Champion: Barbaro Smallgoods. Salami fermented/Heat Treated (CFM) Entry: Red wine & Garlic Salami Champion: Wintulichs Smallgoods. Meat Sticks Entry: Wood Smokey Honey Beer Sticks Champion: Gray’s Modern Meat Mart.
COOKED / PRE COOKED AWARD: Roast Pork (Porchetta) Entry: Roasted porchetta Champion: Barossa Fine Foods. Mortadella Entry: Plain Mortadella Champion: Princi Smallgoods. Prosciutto Cotto Entry: Fior di Cotto Champion: Barossa Fine Foods.
LIVERWURST, PATE & TERRINES AWARD: Liverwurst Entry: Handmade Traditional Liverwurst Champion: Barwon Valley Smallgoods: Black Pudding Entry: Black Pudding Champion: Clonakilty Food Company: Pate & Terrines Entry: French Pate Champion: Birky’s Fine Foods.
CONTINENTAL SMALLGOODS AWARD: Continental Australian Frankfurts Entry: Vienna Deluxe Champion: Barossa Fine Foods. Kranski Entry: Cheesy Kranski Champion: The Butcher with the Chef. Chorizo Entry: Smoked Chorizo Champion: Pyrenees Premium Cuts Entry: Smoked Chorizo Champion: South Nowra Meats. Kabana Entry: Cheese Kabana Champion: Murrumba Downs Gourmet Meats. Meat Products for Slicing Entry: Gypsy Tiroler Champion: Barossa Fine Foods.
OTHER SMALLGOODS PRODUCTS AWARD: Specialty Meats (Unique Product) Entry: French Lyon Champion: P. Princi Butchers.
