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2012 Convention and Meat Products Competition
The annual Wisconsin meat processors convention will be held at the Marriott Hotel in Middleton Wi on April 13-15, 2012.
The Wisconsin Meat Product Competition is the largest of its kind in the United States. Meat Processing plants and Meat Markets from Throughout the state enter over 1000 products into 36 categories, including summer sausage, bratwurst, ham, bacon, smoked poultry and many other types of meats. Over 40 judges including food scientists, out of state meat processors and other food industry professionals are required to effectively evaluate the many products during a marathon session on the Saturday of the convention. Each product is scored for external appearance, eye appeal, internal appearance and aroma and taste, using a scale of 1000 points.
The size of this product show and the quality of its entries demonstrates the important role that the sausage and processed meats play in Wisconsin’s Meat industry and among the states consumers. The state ranks third in the nation in total sausage production, and is well known around the U.S. for the quality of its meat products.
WI Meat Processing School
March 20-21, 2012 UW-Madison Meat Lab Madison WI
Click here for Registration Information
2012 WAMP Convention
April 13-15, 2012 Marriott Middleton WI - Watch for details
2012 Product Show Rules - Update click here to view and print
Click Here for the Processor Early Registration Form (more details will be in the Newsletter)
Click Here for Vendor Registration Package
All About Pork Processing Seminar
April 12-13, 2012 UW-Madison Meat Lab Madison WI - In conjuction with the WAMP Convention
American Meat Processors Accosiation Convention - St. Paul MN
The annual AAMP convention willl be held at the St. Paul River Centre in St paul MN July 26-28,2012. Click Here for more details
State Fair Product Competition
The Wisconsin state fair holds a smoked meat competition every year in conjuction witht the fair. The winning products are auctioned off in support of the Wisconsin 4-H. the Auction will be held at the state fair ground on Tuesday August 9th at 6 pm. Click Here to View the results of this years competition
2011 Convention and Meat Products Competition
The annual Wisconsin meat processors convention was held at the Marriott Hotel in Middleton Wi on April 8-10, 2011.
Click Here to see the results
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2011 Product Show Rules
Click Here to view the Product Show rules for 2011. There have been some adjustments which are highlighted in this document
2009 Convention and Product Show - April 17 -19, 2009