Sausage And Pie Success For Briddlesford Farm Lodge

Briddlesford Lodge Farm is celebrating after scooping a coveted industry award.

Local butchers and producers gathered for a sausage supper and the much-anticipated results of the Great Hampshire Sausage And Pie Competition 2022.

Organised by county food group, Hampshire Fare, this nationally esteemed competition has returned, after a year’s break, with new categories and a new venue for the Awards ceremony: St Mary’s Stadium, Southampton.

In total, there were 243 entries from butchers and pie-makers from across the region - including the Isle of Wight for the very first time.

Tracy Nash, Commercial Manager, Hampshire Fare, said:

“We are delighted by the number of entries we have received to this year’s competition. They included the first ever entries from the Isle of Wight – with one of them returning to the Island as a champion!

“This year’s competition has seen the introduction of new categories, including Scotch Egg, Sausage Roll, and Alternative Sausage. They were all very popular and, in fact, it was a winner of one of the new categories that was named Supreme Champion! This business was also a new entrant to the Competition: Buckingham’s Artisan Butchery in West Meon.”

Tracy also congratulated Briddlesford Lodge Farm, Wootton, who were named Speciality Pie Champion for their Luxury Veal and Wild Mushroom Pie, making them the Isle of Wight’s first Champions in the Great Hampshire Sausage & Pie Competition.

Stephen Sheaf, of Briddlesford Lodge Farm, said:

“It is incredible news. As it was the first time we entered, we couldn’t have expected any more really! We sell the Luxury Veal and Wild Mushroom Pie in the shop alongside a Veal and Vegetable Pie.

!They are probably the most popular pies we do because all the veal is from the farm here. I think that is what everyone on the Island loves, because it is all local produce.

“We are also really happy with all the other results. To get Golds for the Scotch Egg and The Farmer’s Pork Pie was really good, and to have Silver Awards for all our sausages was great, especially as I have only been making my own season for our sausages for about three months. The judging notes were exceptionally helpful, too. We’ve already talked about it and we will be back next year!”

Tracy added:

“There was high praise for all our entrants from our expert judges. This and our wonderful sponsors, who are so enthusiastic, shows what a highly regarded competition this is! I would like to thank them all.

“We are very proud of this nationally respected Competition. We have been told by our local butchers and pie-makers that they value this competition because it provides a brilliant means of showcasing the quality produce available at local butchers, delis, farm shops and village stores across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, encouraging people to ‘shop local’.”

The Category Champions and Supreme Champion are as follows:

Supreme Champion 2022
Buckingham’s Artisan Butchery, West Meon, Petersfield
Alternative Sausage: Chicken, Lemon & Tarragon

Category Champions

Hampshire Sausage Champion 2022
Newlyn’s Farm Shop, North Warnborough, Hook
Pork, Honey & Mustard Sausage

Alternative Sausage Champion 2022
Buckingham’s Artisan Butchery, West Meon, Petersfield
Chicken, Lemon & Tarragon Sausage

Speciality Sausage Champion 2022
Sole Butchers, New Alresford
Spiced Mango, Coconut & Lime Pork Sausage

Traditional Sausage Champion 2022
Wellow Food Market and Butchers (NISA), West Wellow, Romsey
Plain Pork Sausage

Young Sausage Maker Champion 2022
Ryan Cutler, Danestream Farm Shop, New Milton
Plain Pork Sausage

Speciality Pie Champion 2022
Briddlesford Lodge Farm, Wootton, Isle of Wight
Luxury Veal & Wild Mushroom Pie

Steak Pie Champion 2022
Fordingbridge Farm Shop, Fordingbridge
Angus Steak Pie

Traditional Pork Pie Champion 2022
Crow Farm Shop, Ringwood
Large Traditional Pork Pie

Sausage Roll Champion 2022
Sole Butchers, New Alresford
Jumbo Sausage Roll

Scotch Egg Champion 2022
Newlyn’s Farm Shop, North Warnborough, Hook
Traditional Scotch Egg

Hampshire Charcuterie Champion 2022
Hampshire Artisan Foods, Wolverton, Baughurst
Hampshire Black Salami

Home Cured Bacon Champion 2022
Danestream Farm Shop, New Milton
Dry Cured Black Bacon