The annual competition sees hundreds of sausages nominates for judging, with the winner of each category set to be unveiled at the UK Sausage Week awards lunch on Monday 26th October at Butchers’ Hall in London.
Entry is completely free, and those participating can enter as many products as they wish across a range of categories. Click here to nominate products.
The 2026 UK Sausage Week 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
Nominations will close on Friday 14th August, and actual product delivery will then be required on Tuesday 18th August to the UK Sausage Week test kitchens at Harper Adams University.
Product delivery details will be supplied ahead of the judging period to those who have nominated their products.
The awards lunch on 26th October will kick off a week of activity from sausage producers across the nation, with UK Sausage Week running from 26th October to 2nd November 2026. Category winners will be revealed at the exclusive ceremony, with the 2026 UK Supreme Sausage Champion to be selected from the various category winners.
Jenny Bullock, event organiser for UK Sausage Week, commented: “There has been a lot of last minute interest regarding product nominations, which is why we have made the decision to extend the deadline.
“The judging process will begin shortly after product nominations have closed, when our home economists will cook each product nomination exactly as instructed and judges will taste each sausage. Criteria for judging will include packaging, taste, smell and texture, all to find out which banger will be crowned UK Supreme Sausage Champion in this year’s UK Sausage Week competition.”
For more information about UK Sausage Week, including tickets, go to www.uksausageweek.com.
With thanks to the 2026 UK Sausage Week partners:
