Category winners will be announced at the Awards Gala on October 3, 2026

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2026 Competition Rules

2026 Category Definitions

MEAT OUR 2026 JUDGES

Chef Maurice Desharnais
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Executive Chef, Wayne Gretzky Estates Winery & Distillery

Sabrina Falone
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Principal & Chief Culinary Officer,
SF Creative Culinary Services Inc.​

Chef Troy Spicer
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​Professor, Program Coordinator, Fanshawe College

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Emily Richards
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P.H.Ec., Television Personality, Author​

Alexa Clark
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Digital Strategist & Content Marketer​

Scott McQuay
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Retired Food Industry Professional​

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Watch the 2024 Ontario Finest Meat Competition Recap

The Platinum Winners of the 2024 Ontario Finest Meat Competition

• Bacon - Halenda's Fine Foods ‘Ruby Red Bacon’
• Kielbasa- L'Orignal Packing Ltd ‘Kielbasa’
• Smoked Sausage Traditional - Halenda's Fine Foods ‘Kranska’
• Smoked Sausage Specialty - Finest Sausage and Meat Ltd. ‘Jalapeno Cheddar’
• Deli Roasts - Halenda's Fine Foods ‘Smoked Montreal’
• Premium Wiener-Schinkel's Legacy ‘Cheese Dog’

• Salumi / Charcuterie - Halenda’s Fine Foods, Chorizo​
• Premium Dried or Dry Cured - Halenda's Fine Foods ‘Dried Capicola (Necken)’
• Fresh Sausage-Other  - L'Original Packing Ltd ‘The Mysterious Sausage’
• Fresh Sausages - Pork-Elora Road Meats ‘Honey Garlic Sausage’ 
• Sausage-Dry/Semi-dry large - Halenda's Fine Foods ‘Kulan’
• Sausage-Dry/Semi-dry small - Sikorski Sausages Co. Ltd. ‘MeatSticks Mild

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Thank You To Our 2026 Competition Partners!