Hall of Fame 

Chefs are often considered the rockstars of the culinary world. Well, it’s about time butchers were considered part of that same group. They’ve earnt it.
— Rod Slater, WBC Founder

2025 Results

2025 All Star Team

2025 World Champion Young Butcher

2025 World Champion Butcher Apprentice

2025 Category Awards

WBC Devro’s World’s Best Beef Sausage – USA, Beef Bulgogi 

WBC Devro’s World’s Best Pork Sausage – Germany, Ludwig’s Apple Onion Brats 

WBC Van Hessen’s World’s Best Gourmet Sausage – USA, Green Chilli Sausage


AG2R La Mondiale Corporate Social Responsibility Award: Team France Boucherie & La Selección Española de Carniceros


2022 Results

World Butchers' Challenge Champions - Butcher Wolfpack Team Germany
Silver Medalists: The Makani Australian Butcher Team
Bronze Medalists - The Hellers Sharp Blacks (NZ)

2018 All Star Team: Captain: Simon Taylor (GB), Michel Moser (Germany), Gianni Giardina (Italy), Tom Bouchier (Australia), Paul Hamilton (Ireland), Christophe Ip Yan Fat (France)

World Champion Young Butcher - Gauthier Detres (France)
2nd place - Gareth Hunt (Australia)
3rd place - Claudio Fidone (Italy)


World Champion Butcher Apprentice - Matt Tyquin (Australia)
2nd place - Fabian Schüttler (Germany)
3rd place - Ben Roberts (Wales)


Category Awards:
World's Best Pork Product: Team GB Butchery - Great Britain
World's Best Lamb Product: Nazionale Italiana Macellai
World's Best Beef Product: Team France Boucherie
World's Best Chicken Product: Nazionale Italiana Macellai
Devro World’s Best Beef Sausage: Butchers of America & The Butcher Wolfpack - Germany
Devro World’s Best Pork Sausage: The Craft Butchers of Ireland
Devro World’s Best Gourmet Sausage: The Butcher Wolfpack - Germany

Held in Sacramento, California, USA


2018 Results

World Butchers' Challenge Champions - Ireland
Silver Medalists - Pure South Sharp Blacks (NZ)
Bronze Medalists - The Australian Steelers

2018 All Star Team: Francesco Camassa - Italy, Eamon Etherson - Ireland, Philippe Lalande - France, Angel Naydenov - Bulgaria, Adam Stratton - Australia, Corey Winder - NZ

World Champion Young Butcher - Thomas Guyomar (France)
2nd place - Godefroy Piaton (France)
3rd place - Luka Young (NZ)


World Champion Butcher Apprentice - Sam Weller (NZ)
2nd place - Brian McNamee (Ireland)
3rd place - Victor Dumas (France)


Category Awards:
World's Best Pork Product: Ireland
World's Best Lamb Product: France
World's Best Beef Product: Great Britain
World's Best Chicken Product: New Zealand
World's Best Pork Sausage: Australia
World's Best Beef Sausage: Ireland
World's Best Gourmet Sausage: Australia
World's Best Burger: Greece  
World's Best Hygiene / Food Safety Award: Australia

Held in Belfast, Ireland


2016 Results

World Butchers' Challenge Champions - Team France Boucherie
World Champion Young Butcher - Alana Empson (NZ)
World Champion Butcher Apprentice - Hohepa Smith (NZ) 

Held in the Gold Coast, Australia


2015 Results

World Butchers' Challenge Champions - Pure South Sharp Blacks (NZ)

Held in Auckland, New Zealand
 

2014 Results

Tri-Nation's Test Match Champions - Pure South Sharp Blacks (NZ)

Held in Yorkshire, UK
 

2013 Results

Tri-Nation's Test Match Champions - Pure South Sharp Blacks (NZ)

Held in Wanaka, New Zealand

 

2012 Results

Trans-Tasman Test Match Champions - The Australian Steelers

Held in Melbourne, Australia

 

2011 Results

Trans-Tasman Test Match Champions - The Australian Steelers

Held in Christchurch, New Zealand