National Awards for Excellence

Monday, March 07, 2011 - Sunday, March 13, 2011

Announcing the winners of the country's best rasher at the launch of the 2011 Australian Bacon Week March 7 - 13.

This year, 97 bacons from 72 manufacturers were registered as part of the national Awards for Excellence, which were then judged on a variety of factors including appearance, aroma, texture, shrinkage and of course taste.

The judges comprised of fleishmeister Horst Schurger and two chefs Paul McDonald and Simon Bestley. 

National Winners

Category 1st 2nd 3rd
Australia's Best Bacon Barossa Fine Foods, Schulz Butchers
Elizabeth West, SA
Full Rasher Metcalf Quality Meats
Evans Head, NSW
Coota Valley Meats
Engadine, NSW
Pronto Smallgoods and Butchery
Carramar, NSW
Low Fat Barossa Fine Foods, Schulz Butchers
Elizabeth West, SA
Stamfords of Brentwood
Brentwood, WA
Kanmantoo Bacon Company
Kanmantoo, SA

State Winners

NSW

1st 2nd 3rd
Full Rasher Metcalf Quality Meats
Evans Head, NSW
Coota Valley Meats
Engadine, NSW
Pronto Smallgoods and Butchery
Carramar, NSW
Low Fat Coota Valley Meats
Engadine, NSW
Lucas Quality Meats
Bronte, NSW
Sunshine Meats
Marrickville, NSW

VIC

1st 2nd 3rd
Full Rasher Wattle City Meats
Maryborough, VIC
Heritage Meats
Geelong, VIC
Low Fat The Smokehouse
Carrum Downs, VIC
Donohue Quality Meats
Benalla, VIC
Newmarket Food Group
Moorabin, VIC

QLD

1st 2nd 3rd
Full Rasher Barritt's Butcher
Bundaberg, QLD
Schulte's Meat Tavern
Plainland, QLD
Wavell Heights Quality Meat
Wavell Heights, QLD
Low Fat

SA

1st 2nd 3rd
Full Rasher Standom Smallgoods Butchers
Hendon, SA
Hawthorn Meat Store
Hawthorn, SA
Barossa Fine Foods
Elizabeth West, SA
Low Fat Barossa Fine Foods, Schulz Butchers
Elizabeth West, SA
Kanmantoo Bacon Company
Kanmantoo, SA
Skara Smallgoods
Nairne, SA

WA

1st 2nd 3rd
Full Rasher Princi Butchers
Beaconsfield, WA
Low Fat Stamfords of Brentwood
Brentwood, WA
Floreat Gourmet Meats
Floreat, WA
Princi Butchers
Beaconsfield, WA

ACT

1st 2nd 3rd
Full Rasher Balzanelli Smallgoods
Fyshwick, ACT
Low Fat Balzanelli Smallgoods
Fyshwick, ACT

NT

1st 2nd 3rd
Full Rasher Shorty's Quality Meats
Alice Springs, NT
Low Fat