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Deadline extended for UK Sausage Week competition

1 Aug, 2025

The final date to nominate products for this year’s UK Sausage Week (UKSW) competition has been extended by one week to Friday 8th August.

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The final date to nominate products for this year’s UK Sausage Week (UKSW) competition has been extended by one week to Friday 8th August.

Organisers have confirmed that once again there has been an excellent response to the annual competition and the deadline has been extended to deal with demand.

To nominate sausage entries click here.

Those participating can enter as many products as they wish across different categories. Entry is free.

Sausage Competition Categories:

  • Best Traditional Pork Sausage
  • Best Beef Sausage
  • Best Lincolnshire Sausage
  • Best Cumberland Sausage
  • Best Chipolata Sausage
  • Best Gluten Free / Free From Sausage
  • Best Chicken Sausage
  • Best Speciality Sausage
  • Best Cocktail Sausage
  • Best Frozen Sausage

Once nominations close on 8th August, actual product delivery will then be required on Tuesday 19th August to the UK Sausage Week test kitchens at Milton Keynes College. All details will be supplied before delivery day to those who are participating. All entries are to be supplied fresh and are cooked, tasted and evaluated at the test kitchens.

The 2025 UK Supreme Sausage Champion will be selected from the various category winners.

Libby Goodwin, the event organiser, commented: “Butchers, retailers, manufacturers and foodservice across the industry have been nominating their products, and the winners will be exclusively revealed at the UK Sausage Week awards lunch on Monday 27th October at Butchers’ Hall in London, including the overall UK Supreme Sausage Champion.”

Competition head judge Keith Fisher, of the Institute of Meat, added: “It really is such an enjoyable few days when we are judging for the UK Sausage Week competition. We all know how important sausages are to the overall meat industry and UK Sausage Week is promoted to give the market a boost at the right time.”

UK Sausage Week will run from 27th October to 2nd November 2025.

More details about UK Sausage Week and competition entry forms can be found at the website www.uksausageweek.com. For specific enquiries, email libby.g@yandellmedia.com.

Thank you to the UK Sausage Week partners 2025:

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