If you were at the Harwich Sausage Festival on Saturday (7th November), here is the decoding of the Secret Sausage Schema:
A was a hog roast sausage from Chas Bower Butchers in Holland-on-Sea.
B was a marmite and cheese sausage from Pier Avenue Butchers in Clacton-on-Sea.
C was a cracked black pepper sausage from Shaws Farm Meats from the Dovercourt and Manningtree Markets.
D was the Bradfield Best sausage from Ragmarsh Farm Shop and Butchers in Manningtree.
E was a sweet chilli jam sausage from Becky’s Butchers at Great Bromley.
F was a Marmite sausage from Frinton Road Butchers Ltd. in Holland-on-Sea.
G was a spicy garlic sausage from Pier Avenue Butchers in Clacton-on-Sea.
H was a Cumberland sausage from Smiths Butchers Brightlingsea.
I was a pork special sausage (with a twist) from St Osyth Butchers and Delicatessen.
Sausage H from Brightlingsea won third place, B from Pier Avenue won second place and the Champion Sausage of Tendring for 2026 is sausage E, the sweet chilli jam sausage from Becky’s Butchers in Great Bromley.
If you watched the World Sausage Throwing Championships before that – you will have seen that third place went to reigning world champion Todd Rothwell with a throw of 122 feet, Jack Matthews came second with a throw of 126 feet and Peter Swift retained his sausage throwing crown with a massive throw of 148.5 feet.
Many thanks to the butchers, publicans, sausage marshals, announcers, throwers, tasters and drinkers that merge seamlessly together to make such a wonderful day!