Duncan Browne tucks into one of the sausage contenders (63093915)Įntries included a venison, red onion and pepper from Shearers, a pork, beer and mustard sausage from Bennetts of Spalding (coming a close second, being described by one judge as the perfect barbeque sausage) and a caramelised red onion sausage from Grange Farm Butchers of Gosberton which also received a judges’ commendation.īoston College’s Innovation and Partnerships team organised the event. Proof if that were needed came from the winning entry submitted by George Adams of Spalding who came through with a cheese and Marmite flavoured sausage. The competition also included a Butchers Choice speciality sausage category which adds a dimension of unpredictability given the variety of content on offer. Front: Claire Foster, Sir John Hayes (63093921)Īlgarkirk’s Pinchin’s Farm Shop, the 2022 winners put in a strong defence with a great tasting sausage finishing in the top five and the judges gave it a Commendation Award, along with Shearers of Holbeach and S&S Butcher in Long Sutton. Back l-r: Alan Pattison, Simon Beardsley, Louise Young, Duncan Browne. The Sausage festival judging gets underway.

The overall winner and first in the Lincolnshire category was Bycrofts of Boston, the judges believing it had the right balance of sage in the flavour, a nice aroma and lovely texture. This year’s entrants were all marked out of 10 for appearance, flavour, texture and taste by the judging panel, which included MP Sir John Hayes (event chairman), Claire Foster (Boston College principal), Simon Beardsley (CEO Lincolnshire Chamber of Commerce), Louise Young (Bridge Farm Group), Alan Pattinson (The Sack Store) and Duncan Browne (Lincs Free Press/Spalding Guardian).

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