2018 Great Yorks Competition — Results

B&M Collins Butchers in Cleckheaton, Bradford, were crowned supreme pork pie champions at the 30th annual Great Yorkshire Pork Pie, Sausage & Products Competition staged at the Cedar Court Hotel, Bradford. (Sun, Nov 18)

The Westgate shop won the title with its small - or traditional - pork pie, recipient of the Ted Jones Supreme Pork Pie Trophy, presented in memory of the late South Yorkshire butcher, who was a stalwart of the competition, organised by the Confederation of Yorkshire Butchers Councils (CYBC).

It was presented to B&M Collins' Margory Collins and her daughter, Mary Johnson, by Stephen Firth, representing sponsors Dalziel. The business also won the flagship pork pie title in 2015, having finished as reserve supreme pork pie champions in 2013 and becoming black pudding champions a year later.

B&M Collins' Margory Collins, her daughter, Mary Johnson, and son Michael Collins with the shop's 2018 Great Yorkshire supreme champion pork pie trophies, joined by Stephen Firth, of sponsors Dalziel, left, and CYBC president Tom Martin.

For good measure at the 2018 renewal, B&M Collins also won the large pork - or stand - pie competition class, receiving the Lucas Trophy from the company's senior account manager, Judith Johnston. Their class-winning small pork pie also received the Interbake Shield from the firm's Lesley Dunne.

In addition and to cap a great day, B&M Collins finished runner-up in the black pudding competition class.

— Another fantastic year!

Chris Woods, of Farmer Copleys in Pontefract, joined by eight-year-old son Ryan, receiving the 2018 Great Yorkshire thin pork sausage trophy from the CYBC's Roy Dykes.

The Great Yorkshire highlight, which remains one of country's top regional meat trades product evaluation events, is open to all UK butchers and farm shops, and this year attracted 217 individual product entries across all categories.

Stephen and Dot Connor, of Woods The Butchers in Knutsford, with their 2018 Great Yorkshire supreme champion sausage trophies, joined by Stephen Firth, of sponsors Dalziel, left, and CYBC president Tom Martin.

While the majority of winners this year were again from Yorkshire, it was Cheshire that provided the supreme sausage champion from first-time entrant Stephen Connor, of Woods The Butchers in Knutsford, with the Princess Street shop's first prize speciality sausage.

The Ham & Marmalade sausage, which first received the Gordon Rhodes Shield, presented by the Bradford-based Dalesman Group's Jessica Chippendale, then the Dalziel Trophy for the champion sausage from Stephen Firth, is a great favourite at the shop.

"We are over the moon to have done so well at our first attempt in this high profile competition. To be chosen as supreme sausage champions is the icing on the cake,"

– Said a delighted Mr Connor, who was accompanied by his wife Dot, a director of the business.

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Many congratulations to all winners and thanks to all entrants, judges, sponsors and trophy presenters from the CYBC.

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Marc Wagstaff, from DJ Fenton Butchers in Tickhill, receives the 2018 Great Yorkshire New Kid on the Block trophies from Jayne Cottrell, of National Craft Butchers, joined by CYBC president Tom Martin.

Stephen Curtis receives the 2018 Great Yorkshire beef burger trophy from Steve Sefton, of sponsors WR Wright & Sons, joined by CYBC president Tom Martin.

Tony Middlesmiss, of Geo Middlemiss & Son Butchers, receives the shop’s 2018 Great Yorkshire reserve supreme champion pork pie trophy from Sat Lola, of sponsors William Jones Packaging, joined by CYBC president Tom Martin.

Simon Clements, of the Yorkshire Pie Bakery, is pictured with his 2018 Great Yorkshire speciality cold eating pie trophies, joined by CYBC president Tom Martin.