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