the new zealand Golden lamb awards - "the glammies"
GLITZ AND GLAMMIES
From almost 100 entries, Hugh and Helen Winder from Feilding have won the 2010 Meat & Wool New Zealand Golden Lamb Awards (aka Glammies) with their Fairlea Texels lamb.
The Winders beat 15 other finalists to have their lamb declared the most tender and tasty in New Zealand and named the Glammies Grand Champion. Their lamb was processed at the winning plant, Land Meat NZ Ltd.
The Champion Meat Retailer trophy went to Harmony Foods in Paeroa.
Celebrity judges, the Topp Twins, said choosing the winner was a pleasure.
“Being asked to taste the finest lamb, in the country which produces the best lamb in the world was always going to be heaven on a plate, and it certainly didn’t disappoint,” said Lynda Topp.
“All of the producers, processors and retailers involved in this competition should be proud of what they produce; it was delicious,” Jools Topp added.
The Grand Champion has taken home a cheque for $2000, a Magnum of Mt Difficulty 2007 Pinot Noir and the Glammies Grand Champion Trophy. The winner of each class received $500 and a bottle of Mt Difficulty 2008 Pinot Noir, and a winner’s plaque.
Harmony Foods received the Champion Meat Retailer trophy and a bottle of Mt Difficulty 2008 Pinot Noir with the winning processor, Land Meat NZ Ltd, also receiving a bottle of Mt Difficulty 2008 Pinot Noir and a winner’s plaque.
Details of the results of the 2010 Glammies, sponsored by Pfizer Animal Genetics, are:
CLASS 1: DUAL PURPOSE
1st: Barbara and Lyn Murray, Lawrence (Romney/Perfintex)
2nd: KJ and KE Dunlop, Winton (Greeline)
3rd: Murray and Jan Wards, Gore (Textra)
4th: Paul McGill, Masterton (Romney)
CLASS 2: DUAL PURPOSE X TERMINAL
1st: Phil Reid and Ros Cole, Gore (Romney/Texel)
2nd: Stan and Rhonda Black, Riverton (Coopworth/Texel)
3rd: Robbie Gibson, Tarras (Merino/Southdown)
4th: Bill and Beth Gordon, Garston (Romney/Southdown)
CLASS 3: COMPOSITE/CROSSBRED X TERMINAL
1st: Hugh and Helen Winder, Feilding (Texel/Cross)
2nd: Jo and Lindsay Bowmar, Wyndham (Romney/Texel)
3rd: Robert and Rosemary Gardyne, Winton (Perendale/Texel)
4th: Mark and Sue Lawrence, Oamaru (Romney/Texel/South Suffolk)
CLASS 4: TERMINAL
1st: David Walsh, Featherston (Texel/Composite)
2nd: Malcolm and Sue Day, Dipton (Wiltshire)
3rd: Sarah Rodie, Amberley (Texel X)
4th: Peter and Susan Irvine, Timaru (Texel)
CLASS 5: RETAIL
1st: Harmony Foods, Mackenzie Organics, Paeroa
2nd: Neat Meat Company, !st Class, Auckland
3rd: Harmony Foods, Mackenzie, Paeroa
4th: Countdown North Island, Fresh Zone, Auckland
For more information email Kim Doran: kim@beeflambnz.co.nz
ENTRY FORMS
Retailers
Coming Soon
2009/10 Press Releases
- Topp Twins to Judge Top Lamb
7 December 2009
- Sheep Farmers Poised for the 2010 Glammies
30 September 2009
The 2010 GRAND CHAMPIONS
Hugh and Helen Winder from Feilding
ABOUT THE COMPETITION
The Golden Lamb Awards (Glammies) competition aims to find the highest yielding, most tender, tastiest lamb in New Zealand. It is open to sheep farmers from around the country with a retailer section included.
The Glammies has been running for three years. The idea originated from the success of Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s beef competition, Steak of Origin. It was timely to have the equivalent for the lamb industry.
The competition process involves an initial assessment of a lamb leg at Carne Technologies in Cambridge. Each leg is tested for yield (CT scanner), tenderness (kilograms shearforce) and colour. This selects the finalists to be cooked and tasted. The finalist lamb (four from each of the four classes) is tasted at the Upper Clutha A & P show in Wanaka 11-12 March, 2010 by top chefs and celebrities to find the best lamb. See entry form for conditions of entry.
The four classes* are:
- CLASS 1: Best of Breed – Dual Purpose
- CLASS 2: Best of Breed – Dual Purpose X Terminal
- CLASS 3: Best of Breed – Composite/Crossbreed X Terminal
- CLASS 4: Best of Breed – Terminal
*Currently under review.
In addition:
- Best of Brand – Retailers
- Processor of winning entrant to receive a prize
Timeline for the 2011 challenge:
Entry form distribution |
From October, 2010 |
Entries close |
Friday 21 January, 2011 at 5pm |
Processing |
Week commencing Monday 31 January |
Final at Wanaka showgrounds |
Friday 11 March |
Winners announced |
Friday 11 March |
Winners from previous years:
2007 Peter Irvine, Timaru (Texel)
2008 Forbes and Angus Cameron, Ashhurst (Romney)
2009 Ken and Joss Taylor from Otautau
Report
Click here to download the 2010 Glammies Report
2008/09 Press Releases
- And the Glammies Go To
15 March 2009 - Looking for the Lamb of the Nation
29 October 2008
If you have any questions, contact Kim Doran kim@beeflambnz.co.nz or
freephone 0800 733 466.
