DFV-AAMP Quality Competition for Sausage & Ham




The German Butchers Association (DFV, short for Deutscher Fleischer-Verband), the official representative of craft butchers in Germany, formed a partnership with AAMP to hold the DFV/AAMP IFFA Quality Competition for Sausage and Ham every three years in the United States.

SAVE THE DATE!! January 27-30, 2025

The American Association of Meat Processors is once again partnering with the German Butchers Association (Deutscher Fleischer-Verband [DFV]) for the 2025 DFV/AAMP Quality Competition for Sausage and Ham! This year’s judging will take place January 27-30, 2025, at The Iowa State University Meat Laboratory in Ames, IA.

See below for more information and registration information. The deadline for registration is Friday, January 10, 2025.

German Butchers Association Welcome Letter
Quality Competition Conditions of Participation
2025 Registration Form (Excel doc)
Product Delivery/Payment Instructions
In-Person Product Delivery Information
Map of DFV-AAMP Quality Competition Judging (PDF)


For more information, view the Quality Competition Q&A page.
 


INFORMATION ON WATCHING THE JUDGING IN-PERSON

If you are interested in watching the judging during the DFV-AAMP Quality Competition on January 27-30 in Ames, IA, here are the details:
 
Hotel
A block of hotel rooms is available for participants at a rate of $125.00 plus taxes per night and includes breakfast at the IowaStater Restaurant (on-site) each morning
 
Gateway Hotel & Conference Center
2100 Green Hills Drive
Ames, Iowa 50014
(515) 292-8600
 
Parking
You will need to purchase a parking permit in order to park on the campus of Iowa State University where the judging will take place. Parking is $5.00 per day and valid in General Staff (Yellow) lots only. Lot 79 is located across the street from the ISU Meat Lab and the closest General Staff parking lot. To purchase a permit and find additional details, go to: https://www.parking.iastate.edu/visitor/permit
 
Location
Judging will occur in the Kildee Hall Atrium on the campus of Iowa State University. The atrium is located adjacent to the ISU Meat Lab.
 
Meat Laboratory
Iowa State University
914 Stange Road
Ames, IA 50011
 
Schedule
Monday, January 27, 2025
10:00 a.m. – Opening Ceremonies
10:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. – Judging (there will be a break for lunch)
 
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. – Judging (there will be a break for lunch)
 
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
No scheduled activities – Judges day off
 
Thursday, January 30, 2025
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. – Judging (there will be a break for lunch)
 


2022 Competition Results

 
  • 2022 Champion - RJ's Meats, Hudson, WI (46 Total Gold)
  • Grand Prize of Sausage - RJ's Meats, Hudson, WI (32 Total Sausage Gold)
  • 2nd Prize of Sausage - Den's Country Meats, Table Rock, NE (29 Total Sausage Gold)
  • Grand Prize of Ham - Louie's Finer Meats, Cumberland, WI (19 Total Ham Gold)
  • 2nd Prize of Ham - Den's Country Meats, Table Rock, NE (16 Total Ham Gold)
  • Cup of Honour (Presented to companies that earn at least 5 gold medals)
  • Schaller & Weber (25 Total Gold)
  • The Country Butcher (19 Total Gold)
  • West Texas A&M University (18 Total Gold)
  • Crescent Meats LLC (17 Total Gold)
  • Grand Champion Meats (15 Total Gold)
  • Block & Cleaver Artisan Meats (14 Gold)
  • Paradise Locker Meats (14 Total Gold)
  • Cured by Visconti (13 Total Gold)
  • Ralph's Packing Company (12 Total Gold)
  • McDonald's Meats (10 Total Gold)
  • McMullen's Market (10 Total Gold)
  • Ranch House Sausage Co. (10 Total Gold)
  • Schmidt's Meat Market (9 Total Gold)
  • Wisconsin River Meats (7 Total Gold)
  • Penn State University (5 Total Gold)
  • People's Meat Market (5 Total Gold)
  • Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (5 Total Gold)
View the overall results here.

 

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