World Porridge Making Championship

World Porridge Making Championship
The Golden Spurtle in 2016
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The World Porridge Making Championship has been running since 1994, giving a main prize of the "Golden Spurtle" trophy and the title "World Porridge Making Champion" for the best traditional porridge made with oatmeal, water and salt. A prize is also awarded for the best "Speciality" porridge which again is made with oatmeal and contenders can add their own ingredients. The competition takes place at the village hall[1] in Carrbridge, in the Cairngorms National Park, Scotland.[2] and is run by volunteers on behalf of the Carrbridge Community Council. It has taken place alongside World Porridge Day since 2009.[2]. The 2017 competition was held on Saturday 7 October.

Winners

YearGolden SpurtleSpecialityNotes
1994Florence Ritchie[3]Ian Cruickshank[3]
1995Florence Ritchie[3]Norman Brockie[3]
1996Duncan Hilditch[3]Duncan Hilditch[3]
1997Cancelled[3]Cancelled[3]
1998Scott Chance[3]Duncan Hilditch[3]
1999Scott Chance[3]Helen Fraser[3]
2000Duncan Hilditch[3]Jean Dewar[3]
2001Duncan Hilditch[3]Jean Dewar[3]
2002Jean Dewar[3]Duncan Hilditch[3]
2003Jean Dewar[3]Duncan Hilditch[3]
2004Duncan Hilditch[3]Lynn Benge[3]
2005Lynn Benge[3]Lara Smitch[3]
2006Coleen Hayward MacLeod[3]Addy Daggert[3]
2007Maria Soep[3]Al Beaton[3]
2008Ian Bishop[3][2]Addy Daggert[3]
2009Mathew Cox[3] (Milwaukie, Oregon)[2][4]Anna Louise Batchelor[3][4] (also known as "Porridge Lady")[5]There were 15 entrants, and around 1,000 attendees.[2] The event had a Robert Burns theme and was sponsored by Hamlyns of Scotland.[4]
2010Neal Robertson[3]Catherine Caldwell[3]
2011John Boa[3]Neal Robertson[3]
2012Benedict Horsbrugh[3]Laurie Figone[3]A "People's Choice" award was also given, to John Boa.[3]
2013John Boa[3][1]Nick Barnard[3][1]
2014Izhar Khan[3]Chris Young and Christina Conte[3]
2015Simon Rookyard[3] (Tyldesley; PhD student at the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics)[6]Thorbjorn Kristensen[3]
2016Bob Moore[7]Thorbjorn Kristensen[7]
2017Ellinor Persson[8]Per Carlsson[8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Gaelic singer John Boa wins World Porridge Championship". BBC News. 9 October 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Best porridge title scooped by US". BBC News. 11 October 2009.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 "Previous Winners". Golden Spurtle. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 "American wins world porridge title". The Daily Telegraph. 11 October 2009.
  5. "About Porridge Lady". Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  6. Jabir, Hamza (10 October 2015). "Greater Manchester astrophysicist crowned World Champion... in making porridge!". Manchester Evening News.
  7. 1 2 "23rd Annual Golden Spurtle". Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  8. 1 2 "Double Win for the Swedes in the 24th Annual World Porridge Making Championships". 7 October 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
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