Winners of the 2026 competition were announced at the luncheon with presentations made across 11 categories, including the UK Supreme Sausage Champion.
UK Sausage Week runs from Monday 26th October to Sunday 1st November, kicking off with the Butchers’ Hall luncheon in London.
The sell-out occasion featured a drinks reception and a sausage themed lunch. The main course of bangers and mash consisted of Taylor’s Country Special sausages supplied and sponsored by Owen Taylor & Sons.
VIP guest the Master of the Worshipful Company of Butchers (WCB) Peter Allen handed out awards to each of the category winners, alongside Meat Management publisher Graham Yandell MBE.
The 2026 winners:
Best Traditional Pork Sausage – Speldhurst Original Pork Sausage – Speldhurst Quality Foods Ltd
Best Speciality Sausage – Tennessee BBQ Pork Sausage – The British Premium Sausage Company
Best Lincolnshire Sausage – Rustic Lincolnshire Sausage – The Country Victualler
Best Cumberland Sausage – Co-op Irresistible Cumberland Sausage – Pilgrim’s Europe
Best Cocktail Sausage – Porky Whites Surrey Cocktail Sausage – Porky Whites Ltd
Best Beef Sausage – Beef & Marmite Sausage – Dales Traditional Butchers Ltd
Best Chipolata Sausage – Traditional Pork Chipolata Sausage – Walter Smith Fine Foods
Best Frozen Sausage – Cranberry and Stilton Sausage – Korker Sausages Ltd
Best Gluten Free/Free From Sausage – The Black Farmer Premium Cumberland Pork Sausages – The Traditional Welsh Sausage Company Ltd
Best Chicken Sausage – Chicken & Herb Sausage – Reed’s Family Butchers
UK Supreme Sausage Champion – Tennessee BBQ Pork Sausage – The British Premium Sausage Company
The overall UK Supreme Sausage Champion was chosen from the category winners by a judging panel, with The British Premium Sausage Company’s Tennessee BBQ Pork Sausage selected as the best of the best from the winners of the previous ten competition categories.
Graham Yandell MBE, publisher of Meat Management, which organises UK Sausage Week, commented: “It is an honour to kick off UK Sausage Week by handing these awards to some very deserving businesses. Celebrating the sector is what this week is all about, and we are thrilled to reward the innovation we have seen across the sector once again this year.
“It is important that we continue to encourage high standards, top quality, value and exceptional flavour in the sausage industry, so that we continue to see this iconic product celebrated for many years to come. Congratulations to the 2026 winners!”
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For more information, visit uksausageweek.com.
With thanks to the 2026 UK Sausage Week partners:
