Congratulations to all the winners in the 2015 Great NZ Sausage competition. Support your local butchers!
The Supreme winner was Countdown for their Alpine Pork sausage. Countdown also won a Gold Award for their Pork Flavoured sausage.
Other butchers of note, and regular award winners were Peter Timbs Meats in Christchurch. They took home two Golds, 2 Silvers and 3 Bronze. Hellers took home 2 Golds and 4 Silvers, and Harris Meats in Cheviot won 1 Gold, 2 Silvers, and 1 Bronze.
There were slim pickings in the Gourmet Beef category with only one Gold awarded and no Silver or Bronze. And there were no Bronze awards given in the Gourmet Pork category.
Continental Fresh
| GOLD | Ellerslie Meats, Auckland | Italian Fennel |
| Elite Meats – Christchurch | Italian Pork | |
| SILVER | Magills Butchery, Te Awamutu | Pork Toulouse Breakfast |
| Peter Timbs Meats, Christchurch | Merguez Bratwurst | |
| BRONZE | Mangawhai Meat Shop | Pork Spicy Italian |
| Pams Fresh Express, Christchurch | Pams Italian Lamb |
Continental Ready-to-eat
| GOLD | The Aussie Butcher, New Lynn | Bierstick |
| Peter Timbs Meats, Christchurch | Kranksy | |
| SILVER | Magills Butchery, Te Awamutu | Cheese Kransky |
| Hellers | Cheese Kransky | |
| BRONZE | Island Bay Butchery, Wellington | Russian |
| Peter Timbs Meats, Christchurch | Chorizo |
Flavoured
| GOLD | Countdown | Pork Flavoured |
| Hellers | Beef Flavoured | |
| SILVER | A.E Preston, Wellington | Beef Flavoured |
| Hellers | Pork Flavoured | |
| BRONZE | Greytown Butchery, Masterton | Beef Flavoured |
| Leckie’s Butchery, Dunedin | Melbourne Sausage |
Gourmet Beef
| GOLD | Te Rapa Pride, Auckland | Beef and Blue Cheese |
Gourmet Pork
| GOLD | Bishopdale New World | Cracked Pepper, Coriander and Basil |
| SILVER | Moos, Baas & Oinks, Putaruru | Curry Pork |
| Hellers | Pork, Chilli & Apricot |
Pre-cooked BBQ
| GOLD | Greytown Butchery | Beef Flavoured Pre-Cooked |
| Harris Meats, Cheviot | Beef Pre-Cooked | |
| SILVER | The Kiwi Butcher Shop, New Plymouth | Pre-Cooked Beef |
| Netherby Meats, Ashburton | Beef Pre-Cooked | |
| BRONZE | Magills Butchery, Te Awamutu | Pre-Cooked |
| Angus Meats, Christchurch | Pre-Cooked Beef and Cheese |
Poultry
| GOLD | Westmere Butchery | Duck A’La’Orange |
| New World Gore | Chicken, Cranberry and Camembert | |
| SILVER | Aussie Butcher Shop, New Lynn | Sweet Chilli Chicken |
| Deep Creek Deli and Butchery, Dunedin | Chicken Chardonnay | |
| BRONZE | Ellerslie Meats, Auckland | Wild Apricot and Tarragon Chicken |
| Peter Timbs Meats, Christchurch | Mushroom and Leek Chicken |
Black Pudding / Rounds
| GOLD | Greytown Butchery, Masterton | Black Pudding |
| Hellers | Black Pudding | |
| SILVER | Eastbourne Village Meats, Lower Hutt | Black Pudding |
| Peter Timbs Meats, Christchurch | Black Pudding | |
| BRONZE | Park Avenue Continental Meats, Lower Hutt | Black Pudding Old English Recipe |
| Peter Timbs Meats, Christchurch | White Pudding |
Saveloy / Polony / Cocktail
| GOLD | The Kiwi Butcher Shop, New Plymouth | Saveloy |
| Cattermoles Butchery, Kaiapoi | Smoked Saveloy | |
| SILVER | Magills Butchery, Te Awamutu | Saveloy |
| Harris Meats, Cheviot | Smoked Saveloy | |
| BRONZE | Eastbourne Village Meats, Lower Hutt | Cheerio |
| Netherby Meats, Ashburton | Saveloy |
Traditional beef
| GOLD | Countdown | Angus Beef |
| Angus Meats, Christchurch | Angus Reserve Beef Sausage | |
| SILVER | Countdown | Countdown Traditional Beef |
| Eastside Butchery, Temuka | Traditional Beef | |
| BRONZE | Moos, Baas and Oinks, Putaruru | Pure Beef |
| Cattermoles Butchery, Kaiapoi | Pure Beef |
Traditional flavoured
| GOLD | Meat King, Auckland | Lamb and Mint |
| New World Woolston, Christchurch | Pork, Fennel and Mint | |
| SILVER | Magills Butchery, Te Awamutu | Venison and Cheese |
| Harris Meats, Cheviot | Beef, Herb and Garlic | |
| BRONZE | Westmere Butchery, Auckland | Pork and Leek |
| Deep Creek Deli & Butchery, Dunedin | Pork and Fennel |
Traditional pork
| GOLD | Countdown | Countdown Alpine Pork |
| Peter Timbs Meats, Christchurch | 100% Free Farmed Pork | |
| SILVER | New World, Rototuna | Pure Pork |
| Hellers | Free Farmed Country Pork | |
| BRONZE | The Aussie Butcher, New Lynn | True Pork (MSG, Dairy and Gluten-Free) |
| Harris Meats, Cheviot | Gourmet Pork |