Articles Tagged with ''American Cured Meat Championships''

All total, there were almost 750 products entered at the 2016 Cured Meats Championships, held during the American Association of Meat Processors’ annual convention in Omaha, Neb. in July.

Independent Processor editor-in-chief Sam Gazdziak spoke with Dr. Ryan Cox of the University of Minnesota about judging the semi-dry sausage (non-fermented) category and the specialty cured products.

Independent Processor editor-in-chief Sam Gazdziak spoke with Dave Dewey from Chico Locker & Sausage Co. about judging the boneless commercial hams and snack sticks.

Independent Processor editor-in-chief Sam Gazdziak spoke with Dr. Liz Boyle of Kansas State University about judging the specialty game meats and flavored snack sticks.

Independent Processor editor-in-chief Sam Gazdziak spoke with Roger Alewel about judging the heavy weight bacons.

Independent Processor editor-in-chief Sam Gazdziak attended the 2016 American Cured Meat Championships in Omaha, Neb. to talk to the judges and contestants.

Sailer’s Food Market & Meat Processing won the Clarence Knebel Memorial Award, which honors the “Best of the Best” from the award-winning products entered in the annual American Cured Meat Championships.

Dewig Meats won the Cured Meats Excellence Award, which recognizes the processor that competed the best through the entire competition, at the 2016 American Cured Meat Championships.