(Fox Lake) Leroy Meats of Horicon and Fox Lake was recently recognized at the 85th annual convention of the Wisconsin Association of Meat Processors. The business received four first grand champion finishes.
The Wisconsin Meat Product Competition is the largest of its kind in the United States. Forty-eight meat processing plants and meat markets from throughout the state this year entered over 815 individual products into 40 product categories, as well as three categories.
Over 40 judges including food scientists, out-of-state meat processors, and other food industry professionals were required to effectively evaluate the many products during the product evaluation session.
Individual products are scored for external appearance and eye-appeal, internal appearance, aroma, and taste, using a scale of 1,000 points.
Leroy Meats received the following product award(s):
Loaded Cowboy Dinner Sausage 1st – Grand Champion
Jambalaya Smoked Bratwurst 1st – Grand Champion
Jerk Chicken Bowl Entree 1st – Grand Champion
Fresh Chicken Spinach Feta Bratwurst 1st – Grand Champion
Smoked Chicken 2nd – Reserve Grand Champion
French Onion Jellied Beef 2nd -Reserve Grand Champion
Habanero Bacon Tomato Snack Sticks 4th – Reserve Champion
Smoked Pulled Pork Mac ‘n Cheese Entree - Honorable Mention
Ham Olive Gouda Luncheon Meat - Honorable Mention
Dill Cheddar Gourmet Pattie - Honorable Mention
