HAMPSHIRE Fare has put out a call to the county’s talented butchers to try their hand in the Great Hampshire Sausage and Pie Competition.

Organised by the food group, last year this annual event saw an impressive 196 entries from 29 butchers. Competitors can enter categories including traditional pork sausage, meatballs and faggots, black pudding, Hampshire sausage, young sausage maker, hot eating pie, charcuterie, and speciality pork sausage.

The competition is at The Holiday Inn, near Winchester, on Tuesday, October 27, and is open to butchers, apprentice butchers and producers based in Hampshire.

The competition organisers are keen to see entries from butchers and producers who have not been involved in the competition before.

To enter or for more details, visit hampshirefare.co.uk or call 023 8073 3830.