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. ”
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