Topp Twins to judge top lamb

The Topp Twins will taste, judge and help select the tastiest lamb in the country at the 2010 Golden Lamb Awards (aka Glammies) during the Upper Clutha A & P Show in March.

Veterans of the A & P show scene, the Topp Twins will sample the 20 finalists alongside leading New Zealand chefs Graham Hawkes and Michael Coughlin.

Across the country, farmers and butchers are currently selecting their premium lambs in the hope of being named the 2010 Glammies Grand Champion or Champion Meat Retailer.

Meat & Wool New Zealand Chief Executive, Dr Scott Champion, says the event is a chance for farmers to showcase this premium product in the paddock to plate competition.

“The Glammies are increasingly anticipated by farmers, industry and the public and we are pleased to be able to provide a vehicle for recognising and rewarding excellent tasting lamb”, says Dr Champion.

Finalists in the Meat & Wool New Zealand competition, run by Beef + Lamb New Zealand and sponsored by Pfizer Animal Genetics, will be selected through initial tenderness and yield analysis at Carne Technologies.

The top four in each category will move on to the final on March 12 at the Upper Clutha A & P Show in Wanaka.