19 May 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Far North steak named best in NZ
A Limousin/Angus steak from Whangarei has beaten off 400 entries to be named the nation’s tastiest steak in the 2010 Meat & Wool New Zealand Steak of Origin.
Sisters, Kathy Child and Yvonne Hill’s steak was crowned winner after a fiercely-contested final tasting by BMX World Champion, Sarah Walker, ex-All Black and host of Live sport’s On the Field, Richard Loe and Jamie Mackay, of Radio Sport and Newstalk ZB’s The Farming Show, together with top chefs Hester Guy and Graham Hawkes.
The Steak of Origin, sponsored by Pfizer Animal Genetics, is in its eighth year and champions the pinnacle of New Zealand’s home-produced beef.
Sarah Walker says she was thrilled to be a judge. “I’d never turn down a chance to eat the best steaks in the country! They all tasted brilliant; it was hard to select a winner,” she says.
The Grand Champion sisters have taken home the Meat & Wool New Zealand Steak of Origin trophy, the original competition shield reinstated after its use from 1949 – 1999, and a cheque for $6,500.
The Supreme Brand Award went to Chef’s Choice in Wanganui with their AngusPure steak.
The winning Processor was awarded to Auckland Meat Processors.
The full results of the final are as follows:
CLASS 1: BEST OF EUROPEAN BREED 1st: Tony & Glennis Thompson, Waipukurau (Simmental) processed at Silver Fern Farms, Hastings 2nd: Natalie & David Roberts, Whangarei (Limousin) processed at Auckland Meat Processors/Wilson Hellaby 3rd: Peter & Sue McWilliam, Masterton (Gelbvieh) processed at Taylor Preston/Ken Wilson Meats, Wellington 4th: John & Sarah Hammond, Kaitaia (Simmental) processed at Silver Fern Farms, Dargaville
CLASS 2: BEST OF BRITISH BREED 1st: Forbes & Angus Cameron, Ashhurst (Angus) processed at Land Meat NZ Ltd, Wanganui 2nd: Tim Wilding, Parnassus (Angus) processed at South Pacific Meats, Christchurch 3rd: Chris & Karren Biddles, Te Kopuru (Angus) processed at Auckland Meat Processors/Wilson Hellaby 4th: John Morrison, Marton (Ezicalve Hereford) processed at Taylor Preston/Ken Wilson Meats, Wellington
CLASS 3: BEST OF CROSSBREED & OTHER 1st: Kathy Child & Yvonne Hill, Whangarei (Limousin/Angus X) processed at Auckland Meat Processors/Wilson Hellaby 2nd: Mike van der Hoeven, Te Awamutu (Hereford/Wagyu X) processed at AgResearch, Ruakura, Hamilton 3rd: Colin Brown, Cambridge (Piedmontese/Simmental X) processed at AgResearch, Ruakura, Hamilton 4th: Clem Smith, Eketahuna (Murray Grey/Angus X) processed at Land Meat NZ Ltd, Wanganui
CLASS 4: BEST OF BRAND (RETAIL) 1st: Magills Butchery, Te Awamutu (Hereford Prime) from Graelyn Farms 2nd: Ellesmere Butchery, Leeston (Piedmontese) from farm of Charlie Stephens 3rd: Harris Meats, Cheviot (Angus X) from farm of Rex Miller 4th: Chef’s Choice, Wanganui (AngusPure) from farm of Nikki Williamson and Rob Purdie
CLASS 5: BEST OF BRAND (WHOLESALE AND FOODSERVICE) 1st: Chef’s Choice, Wanganui (AngusPure) from farm of Rob Johnstone 2nd: Westmeat/Riverlands, Eltham (Angus) from Holesworth Paringahaw 3rd: Progressive, Southmore (FarmPure Certified Premium Angus) from farm of Dave Redmond 4th: AE Preston & Co Ltd, Wellington (Angus) from farm of Rotopiko Trust
For more information contact Fiona Greig, Beef + Lamb New Zealand on 021 133 1702 or 09 489 0877 or email [email protected]. Photos available on request.