July 2014

2014 AMERICAN CUREDMEAT CHAMPIONSHIPS

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Congratulations to all ACMC winners this year, the 75th

Anniversary of the American Convention of Meat Processors.

Awards are listed in descending order (highest to lowest): Grand

Champion, Reserve Grand Champion, Champion, and Reserve Champion.

ANDOUILLE SAUSAGEStonie’s Sausage Shop, Perryville, MORJ’s Meats & Groceries, Hudson, WILeiding’s Meats & Catering, Danville, ILOlson’s Woodville Meats Inc., Woodville, WI

BACON (HEAVYWEIGHT)Sailer’s Food Market & Meat Processing, Elmwood, WIDayton Meat Products, Malcom, IABardine’s Country Smokehouse, Crabtree, PAHaen Meat Packing Inc., Kaukauna, WI

BACON (LIGHTWEIGHT)Ralph’s Packing Company, Perkins, OKGeiss Meat Service LLC, Merrill, WILouie’s Finer Meats Inc., Cumberland, WINewton Meats Inc., Newton, WI

BRAUNSCHWEIGERDewig Meats, Haubstadt, INBob’s Processing Inc., South Haven, MIWenzel’s Farm LLC, Marshfield, WIHaen Meat Packing Inc., Kaukauna, WI

COUNTRY BACONBob’s Processing Inc., South Haven, MILouie’s Finer Meats Inc., Cumberland, WISailer’s Food Market & Meat Processing, Elmwood, WICrescent Meats, Cadott, WI

CURED SPECIALTY MEAT PRODUCTSRJ’s Meats & Groceries, Hudson, WINorthwoods Locker, Clayton, WIProject Meats Ranch House, Billings, MTKarl’s Country Market, Menomonee Falls, WI

DRIED BEEFAJ’s Lena Maid Meats, Lena, ILSteve’s Meat Market, Ellendale, MNSt. Joseph Meat Market, St. Joseph, MNEickman’s Processing Co., Seward, IL

FRANKFURTERS/WIENERS - COARSE GROUNDRalph’s Packing Company, Perkins, OKLake Geneva Country Meats Inc., Lake Geneva, WIThrushwood Farms Quality Meats Inc., Galesburg, ILKarl’s Country Market, Menomonee Falls, WI

FRANKFURTERS/WIENERS - EMULSIFIEDHaen Meat Packing Inc., Kaukauna, WISailer’s Food Market & Meat Processing, Elmwood, WIMaplewood Meats, Green Bay, WIRJ’s Meats & Groceries, Hudson, WI

HAM - BONE-IN (HEAVYWEIGHT) Maplewood Meats, Green Bay, WIHaen Meat Packing Inc., Kaukauna, WILouie’s Finer Meats Inc., Cumberland, WISailer’s Food Market & Meat Processing, Elmwood, WI

HAM - BONE-IN (LIGHTWEIGHT)RJ’s Meats & Groceries, Hudson, WISailer’s Food Market & Meat Processing, Elmwood, WIWestby Locker & Meats, Westby, WILouie’s Finer Meats Inc., Cumberland, WI

HAM - BONELESS (COMMERCIAL)Louie’s Finer Meats Inc., Cumberland, WIMcDonald’s Meats Inc., Clear Lake, MNHaen Meat Packing Inc., Kaukauna, WIHewitt’s Meat Processing Inc., Marshfield, WI

HAM - BONELESS (TRADITIONAL) Sailer’s Food Market & Meat Processing, Elmwood, WIWestby Locker & Meats, Westby, WIParadise Locker Meats, Trimble, MOCrescent Meats, Cadott, WI

HAM - SEMI-BONELESSHaen Meat Packing Inc., Kaukauna, WIWestby Locker & Meats, Westby, WIAJ’s Lena Maid Meats, Lena, ILHewitt’s Meat Processing Inc., Marshfield, WI

JERKY - RESTRUCTURED Thrushwood Farms Quality Meats Inc., Galesburg, ILSailer’s Food Market & Meat Processing, Elmwood, WIHaen Meat Packing Inc., Kaukauna, WIGeiss Meat Service LLC, Merrill, WI

JERKY - WHOLE MUSCLE Morgan’s Meat Market, New Richland, MNFrohling Meats Inc., Hecla, SDBardine’s Country Smokehouse, Crabtree, PAMerindorf Meats & More, Mason, MI

LUNCHEON MEAT - LARGE DIAMETERDewig Meats, Haubstadt, INFrohling Meats Inc., Hecla, SDFisher Packing, Portland, INSuperior Meats, Superior, WI

MEAT SNACK STICKSRJ’s Meats & Groceries, Hudson, WIDewig Meats, Haubstadt, INFrohling Meats Inc., Hecla, SDCountry Fresh Meats, Weston, WI

MEAT SNACK STICKS - FLAVOREDFrohling Meats Inc., Hecla, SDMerindorf Meats & More, Mason, MISixth Street Market, Ashland, WILake Geneva Country Meats Inc., Lake Geneva, WI

RING BOLOGNA Dewig Meats, Haubstadt, INKarl’s Country Market, Menomonee Falls, WIRalph’s Packing Company, Perkins, OKHaen Meat Packing Inc., Kaukauna, WI

SEMI-DRIED SAUSAGE - NON-FERMENTED Leiding’s Meats & Catering, Danville, ILParadise Locker Meats, Trimble, MOMorgan’s Meat Market, New Richland, MNFrohling Meats Inc., Hecla, SD

SMALL DIAMETER SMOKED AND COOKED SAUSAGECrescent Meats, Cadott, WIC & C Processing, Diller, NEFoley Locker, Foley, MNLouie’s Finer Meats Inc., Cumberland, WI

SMOKED TURKEY**LeRoy Meats of Horicon, Horicon, WIGeiss Meat Service LLC, Merrill, WIMcDonald’s Meats Inc., Clear Lake, MN

SPECIALTY FLAVORED SMALL DIAMETER SMOKED & COOKED SAUSAGE Kewaskum Frozen Foods, Kewaskum, WICloud’s Meats, Carthage, MOOlson’s Woodville Meats Inc., Woodville, WIBardine’s Country Smokehouse, Crabtree, PA

SPECIALTY GAME MEATSFrohling Meats Inc., Hecla, SDLouie’s Finer Meats Inc., Cumberland, WISuperior Meats, Superior, WISailer’s Food Market & Meat Processing, Elmwood, WI

SUMMER SAUSAGE - COOKED Geiss Meat Service LLC, Merrill, WIBrandon Meats & Sausage Inc., Brandon, WISailer’s Food Market & Meat Processing, Elmwood, WIRJ’s Meats & Groceries, Hudson, WI

BRATWURST, CURED, SMOKED AND COOKED(2014 Annual Featured Class)Country Fresh Meats, Weston, WIWyttenbach Meats, Prairie du Sac, WIMiesfelds Market Inc., Sheboygan, WISailer’s Food Market & Meat Processing, Elmwood, WI

** This class had fewer than the required number of entries to award four places.

CURED MEAT EXCELLENCE AWARD:Sailer’s Food Market & Meat Processing

Elmwood, WI

CLARENCE KNEBEL BEST OF SHOW MEMORIAL AWARD:

Maplewood Meats, Green Bay, WIfor their Heavyweight Bone-In Ham