World Porridge Making Championship

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World Porridge Making Championship
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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 only oatmeal, water and salt. [1] 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 [2] in Carrbridge, in the Cairngorms National Park, Scotland. [3] and is run by volunteers on behalf of the Carrbridge Community Council. It has taken place alongside World Porridge Day since 2009. [3]

The organisers in 2023 were claiming entrants from twenty countries including the winner Adam Kiani representing Pakistan. [1]

Winners

YearGolden SpurtleSpecialityNotes
1994Florence Ritchie [4] Ian Cruickshank [4]
1995Florence Ritchie [4] Norman Brockie [4]
1996Duncan Hilditch [4] Duncan Hilditch [4]
1997Cancelled [4] Cancelled [4]
1998Scott Chance [4] Duncan Hilditch [4]
1999Scott Chance [4] Helen Fraser [4]
2000Duncan Hilditch [4] Jean Dewar [4]
2001Duncan Hilditch [4] Jean Dewar [4]
2002Jean Dewar [4] Duncan Hilditch [4]
2003Jean Dewar [4] Duncan Hilditch [4]
2004Duncan Hilditch [4] Lynn Benge [4]
2005Lynn Benge [4] Lara Smitch [4]
2006Coleen Hayward MacLeod [4] Addy Daggert [4]
2007Maria Soep [4] Al Beaton [4]
2008Ian Bishop [4] [3] Addy Daggert [4]
2009Mathew Cox [4] [3] [5] Anna Louise Batchelor [4] [5] (also known as "Porridge Lady") [6]
2010Neal Robertson [4] Catherine Caldwell [4]
2011John Boa [4] Neal Robertson [4]
2012Benedict Horsbrugh [4] Laurie Figone [4] A "People's Choice" award was also given, to John Boa. [4]
2013John Boa [4] [2] Nick Barnard [4] [2]
2014Izhar Khan [4] Chris Young and Christina Conte [4]
2015Simon Rookyard [4] (PhD student at the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics) [7] Thorbjorn Kristensen [4]
2016 Bob Moore [8] (Bob's Red Mill)Thorbjorn Kristensen [8]
2017Ellinor Persson [9] Per Carlsson [9]
2018Per Carlsson and Calle Myrsell (joint winners) [10] Chris Young [10] Junior winner: Lynn Munroe [10]
2019Lisa Williams [11] Nick Barnard [12]
2020Chris Young [13] Virtual competition due to Covid-19 pandemic [13]
2021Miriam Groot [14] Virtual competition due to Covid-19 pandemic [14]
2022Lisa Williams [11] Chris Young [11]
2023Adam Kiani [1] Bobby Fisher [1]
2024Chris Ormiston [15] [16] Kim McGhee [15]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "World porridge championship winner crowned". BBC News. 9 October 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "Gaelic singer John Boa wins World Porridge Championship". BBC News. 9 October 2011.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Best porridge title scooped by US". BBC News. 11 October 2009.
  4. 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 26 June 2022.
  5. 1 2 "American wins world porridge title". The Daily Telegraph . 11 October 2009.
  6. ↑ "About Porridge Lady" . Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  7. ↑ Jabir, Hamza (10 October 2015). "Greater Manchester astrophysicist crowned World Champion... in making porridge!". Manchester Evening News.
  8. 1 2 "US man wins World Porridge Making Championships in Carrbridge". BBC. 9 October 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  9. 1 2 "Double Win for the Swedes in the 24th Annual World Porridge Making Championships". 7 October 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  10. 1 2 3 "World Porridge Making Championships 2018 Results". goldenspurtle.com. 6 October 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  11. 1 2 3 "World Porridge Making Champion 'delighted' to secure victory for second time". The Independent. 8 October 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  12. ↑ "World Porridge Making Championships 2019 Results". BBC News. 12 October 2019.
  13. 1 2 "Dessert inspires winning dish at virtual World Porridge Making Championships". The Irish News. 10 October 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  14. 1 2 "Vegan food blogger wins World Porridge Making Championships". BBC News. 9 October 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  15. 1 2 "Speciality Dish Winner Kim McGhee, Philippines". Instagram. 5 October 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  16. ↑ "I WON THE GOLDEN SPURTLE at The World Porridge Making Championship 2024". YouTube. 9 October 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
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