Where Is Best Beef in the Word 2019

The Irish beef industry capitalised on the opportunity offered by the Dublin venue for the recent World Steak Challenge 2019.

Over 250 gold, silver and bronze awards were handed out, and 73 winners came from Ireland, plus eight from Northern Ireland.

Eighty-two gold medals have been awarded since the competition began in 2015.

And 75% of World's Best Steak medal winners have been grain-fed, with the first grass-fed winners coming in 2018.

In that context, Ireland's large 2019 medal haul for our grass-fed beef is even more impressive.

And the staging of the competition in Dublin was a useful shop window for our beef industry, with delegates from around the world visiting Irish farms and beef processing premises, and finding out about grass-fed beef, and Ireland's attention to animal welfare.

The World Steak Challenge 2019 took place at the Round Room in the Mansion House, Dublin.

With more than 300 steaks entered from 25 countries,it was the biggest World Steak Challenge yet.

The high standard presented judges with quite a challenge picking their champions.

Lord Mayor of Dublin Nial Ring launched the World Steak Challenge, organised by William Reed's GlobalMeatNews online news source for the global meat trade.

The official host partner was Bord Bia, the judging host was Fire Restaurant and Lounge, The Mansion House, Dawson St, Dublin 2, and their executive chef, Richie Wilson, was the head judge.

The official suppliers included Synergy Grill Technology, for cooking the 300 steaks; Oscar Wilde Water; and St Mel's Brewing Company, Longford.

The team of more than 40 judges (and 14 consumer judges) judged each entry raw and then cooked, for aroma, colour, flavour and marbling.

They gave the prizes for the World's Best Steak overall for 2019, and the Best Rib Eye, and the Best Grass Fed steak, to JN Meat International of Denmark, overall winner for the second year in a row.

The winning steak came from an Ayrshire herd reared in Finland.

"This year's winning steak was as close to perfection as you can get, and I hope the winner returns next year in an effort to actually achieve perfection," said chair of judges Richie Wilson.

The fat just rippled right through the cut to the point where it was just melting under the crust of the skin. What we got from it was close to foie gras, chaud froid. There was an acidic note cutting through the fat. It really was truly stunning.

JN's export and purchasing manager, Steffen Nagel, told GlobalMeatNews that the win will help them expand sales in the US and Asia.

It was also a good night for ABP's Cahir, Co Tipperary, division, with Ireland's first ever category win, the Best Fillet award, for a steak from a grass-fed Angus cross reared in Co Limerick, and available under Aldi Ireland's own-label range.

Previous overall winner Jack's Creek, from Australia, won the overall Best Sirloin and Best Grain-Fed, along with six gold medals, three silver medals, and one bronze medal.

The medal-winning steaks were as follows (company, steak cut, grass fed or grain fed, country of origin).

Gold medals

ABP, Sirloin, Grain Fed, England.

Five gold medals for ABP Cahir, Rib Eye, Grass Fed, Ireland.

ABP Cahir, Sirloin, Grass Fed, Ireland.

ABP Group, Fillet, Grass Fed, Scotland.

ABP Group, Rib Eye, Grass Fed, Scotland.

ABP Group, Rib Eye, Grass Fed, England.

ABP Group, Sirloin, Grass Fed, England.

Two gold medals for ABP Ireland, Fillet, Grass Fed, Ireland.

John Stone/Albers GmbH, Rib Eye, Grass Fed, Ireland

Alliance Group, Rib Eye, Grass Fed, New Zealand.

ANZCO Foods, UK, Rib Eye, Grain Fed, New Zealand.

ANZCO Foods UK, Sirloin, Grain Fed, New Zealand.

Ashbourne Meats, Fillet, Grass Fed, Ireland.

Australian Agricultural Company, Rib Eye, Grass Fed, Australia,

Australian Agricultural Company, Sirloin, Grass Fed, Australia.

Bjursunds Slakteri AB, Sirloin, Grass Fed, Sweden.

Carnimex, Rib Eye, Grain Fed, Uruguay.

Donaumoos, Angus Fillet, Grass Fed, Germany.

Dunbia UK, Fillet, Grass Fed, Scotland.

Firstlight Foods UK, Fillet, Grass Fed, New Zealand.

FN Global Meat BV, Fillet, Grass Fed, Uruguay.

FN Global Meat, Rib Eye, Grass Fed, Uruguay.

Foyle Food Group, Rib Eye, Grass Fed, Northern Ireland.

FX Buckley Steakhouses, Fillet, Grass Fed, Ireland.

Giraudi Meats, Rib Eye, Grain Fed, United States.

Two gold medals for Giraudi Meats, Rib Eye, Grain Fed, Australia.

Gutrei Galicia, Fillet, Grain Fed, Spain.

Gutrei Galicia, Rib Eye, Grain Fed, Spain.

Two gold medals for Hannan Meats, Rib Eye, Grass Fed, Northern Ireland.

Two gold medals for Hannan Meats, Sirloin, Grass Fed, Northern Ireland.

Hilton Food Group, Rib Eye, Grass Fed.

Hilton Food Group. Sirloin. Grass Fed.

Jack's Creek, Fillet, Grain Fed, Australia.

Three gold medals for Jack's Creek Rib Eye Grain Fed Australia

Two gold medals for Jack's Creek, Sirloin, Grain Fed, Australia.

James Whelan Butchers, Sirloin, Grass Fed, Ireland.

Five gold medals for JN Meat International, Fillet, Grass Fed, Finland.

Ten gold medals for JN Meat International, Rib Eye, Grass Fed, Finland.

Eleven gold medals for JN Meat International, Sirloin, Grass Fed, Finland.

Kepak, Sirloin, Grain Fed, Scotland.

Kettyle Irish Foods. Fillet. Grass Fed. Ireland.

Two gold medals for Liffey Meats, Fillet, Grass Fed, Ireland.

Liffey Meats, Rib Eye, Grass Fed, Ireland.

Martin Jennings Wholesale, Fillet, Grass Fed, Ireland.

Martins Meats, Rib Eye, Grass Fed, England.

Mort & Co, Fillet, Grain Fed, Australia.

Mort & Co, Sirloin, Grain Fed, Australia.

SuperValu Signature taste/Kepak, Fillet, Grass Fed, Ireland.

SuperValu Signature taste/Kepak, Rib Eye, Grass Fed, Ireland.

Centra Inspired/Kepak, Sirloin, Grass Fed, Ireland.

OSI Europe Foodworks GmbH, Fillet, Grass Fed, Poland.

OSI Europe Foodworks GmbH, Rib Eye, Grass Fed, Poland.

Two gold medals for OSI Europe, Rib Eye, Grain Fed, Austria

OSI Europe, Rib Eye, Grass Fed, Poland.

Pickstock Telford, Sirloin, Grass Fed, England.

Pujol's, Rib Eye, Grain Fed, Spain.

Rosedale Ruby, Rib Eye, Grain Fed, Australia.

Rungis Express GmbH, Sirloin, Grain Fed, Australia.

Scotbeef, Rib Eye, Grain Fed, Scotland.

Scotbeef, Rib Eye, Grain Fed, England.

Tendermeats, Rib Eye, Grass Fed, Ireland.

Vion Food, Rib Eye, Grain Fed, Germany.

Vion Food Group, Rib Eye, Grass Fed, Netherlands.

Vion Food, Sirloin, Grain Fed, Germany.

Woodhead Brothers, Fillet, Grain Fed, Scotland.

Woodhead Brothers, Rib Eye, Grain Fed, Scotland

Silver medals

Three silver medals for ABP, Rib Eye, Grain Fed, England.

Three silver medals for ABP Cahir, Fillet, Grass Fed, Ireland.

ABP Cahir, Rib Eye, Grass Fed, Ireland.

ABP Food Group, Fillet, Grass Fed, England.

ABP Ireland, Fillet, Grass Fed, Ireland.

ABP Ireland, Rib Eye, Grass Fed, Ireland.

Three silver medals for ABP Ireland, Sirloin, Grass Fed, Ireland.

ABP Poland, Rib Eye, Grain Fed, Poland.

John Stone/Albers GmbH, Sirloin, Grass Fed, Ireland.

Ashbourne Meats, Sirloin, Grass Fed, Ireland.

Australian Agricultural Company, Fillet, Grass Fed, Australia.

Azul Natural Beef, Rib Eye, Grain Fed, Argentina.

Beretta Farms Inc, Rib Eye, Grass Fed, Canada.

Two silver medals for Bjursunds Slakteri AB, Rib Eye, Grass Fed, Sweden.

Carnimex, Sirloin, Grain Fed, Uruguay.

Danish Crown UK. Rib Eye. Grain Fed. Denmark.

Dawn Meats, Fillet, Grass Fed, Ireland.

Dawn Meats Group, Rib Eye, Grass Fed, Ireland.

Discarlux SL, Rib Eye, Grain Fed, Portugal.

Donaumoos Angus, Rib Eye, Grass Fed, Germany.

Dunbia UK. Rib Eye. Grass Fed. Scotland.

Dunbia UK, Sirloin, Grass Fed, Scotland.

FN Global Meat BV, Sirloin, Grass Fed, Uruguay.

Foyle Food Group, Fillet, Grass Fed, Ireland.

Giraudi Meats, Rib Eye, Grain Fed, United States.

Gutrei Galicia, Rib Eye, Grain Fed, Spain.

Gutrei Galicia, Sirloin, Grain Fed, Spain.

Higgins Butchers, Rib Eye, Grass Fed, Ireland.

Higgins Butchers, Sirloin, Grass Fed, Ireland.

Hilton Food Group, Fillet, Grass Fed, Ireland.

Two silver medals for Hilton Food Group, Rib Eye, Grass Fed, Ireland.

Hilton Food Group, Rib Eye, Grass Fed, Scotland.

Hilton Food Group Sirloin Grass Fed Ireland.

Hilton Food Group Sirloin Grass Fed Northern Ireland.

Inamoo'd Rib Eye Grass Fed Poland.

Jack's Creek Fillet Grain Fed Australia.

Jack's Creek Rib Eye Grain Fed.

Jack's Creek Sirloin Grain Fed Australia.

James Whelan Butchers Rib Eye Grass Fed Ireland.

JN Meat International Fillet Grass Fed Finland.

Karpaten Meat Siebenbuergen Srl Sirloin Grass Fed Romania.

Kepak Fillet Grain Fed Scotland.

Kerrigans Sirloin Grass Fed Ireland.

Kettyle Irish Foods Sirloin Grass Fed Ireland.

Liffey Meats Fillet Grass Fed Ireland.

Liffey Meats Rib Eye Grass Fed Ireland.

Liffey Meats Sirloin Grass Fed Ireland.

Two silver medals for Martin Jennings Wholesale Rib Eye Grass Fed Ireland.

Martins Meats Sirloin Grass Fed England.

Two silver medals for Micarna SA Fillet Grass Fed Switzerland.

Micarna SA Rib Eye Grass Fed Romania.

Micarna SA Sirloin Grass Fed Switzerland.

Micarna SA Sirloin Grass Fed Romania.

Morrisons Supermarkets Fillet Grain Fed England.

Two silver medals for Mort & Co Fillet Grain Fed Australia

Mort & Co Rib Eye Grain Fed Australia

SuperValu Signature Taste / Kepak Sirloin Grass Fed Ireland

OSI Europe Foodworks GmbH Fillet Grass Fed Poland

OSI Europe Foodworks GmbH Fillet Grass Fed England

OSI Europe Foodworks GmbH Rib Eye Grass Fed Poland

OSI Europe Foodworks GmbH Rib Eye Grain Fed Germany

OSI Europe Foodworks GmbH Sirloin Grass Fed Poland

Two silver medals for OSI Europe Foodworks GmbH Sirloin Grain Fed Austria

OSI Europe Foodworks GmbH Sirloin Grain Fed Czech Republic

OSI Europe Foodworks GmbH Sirloin Grass Fed Poland

OSI Europe Foodworks GmbH Sirloin Grass Fed England

Prima Jaeren Rib Eye Grass Fed Norway

Redmond Farm Rib Eye Grass Fed Ireland

Rosedale Ruby Fillet Grain Fed Australia

Rosedale Ruby Sirloin Grain Fed Australia

Rungis Express GmbH Sirloin Grain Fed Australia

Ruser Lomos SL Fillet Grain Fed Spain

Scotbeef Sirloin Grain Fed England

Tendermeats Sirloin Grass Fed Ireland

Two silver medals for Teys Australia Sirloin Grass Fed Australia

Vion Food Group Fillet Grain Fed Germany

Vion Food Group Fillet Grass Fed Netherlands

Bronze medals

Two bronze medals for ABP Cahir Rib Eye Grass Fed Ireland

Six bronze medals for ABP Cahir Sirloin Grass Fed Ireland

ABP Food Group Sirloin Grass Fed Scotland

ABP Ireland Rib Eye Grass Fed Ireland

Two bronze medals for ABP Poland Fillet Grain Fed Poland

ABP Poland Sirloin Grain Fed Poland

Alliance Group Fillet Grass Fed New Zealand

Bjursunds Slakteri AB Rib Eye Grass Fed Sweden

Two bronze medals for Bjursunds Slakteri AB Sirloin Grass Fed Sweden

Two bronze medals for Dastatzen Sirloin Grass Fed Spain

Dawn Meats Group Sirloin Grass Fed Ireland

Foyle Food Group Sirloin Grass Fed Northern Ireland

Foyle Food Group Sirloin Grass Fed Northern Ireland

Hilton Food Group Fillet Grass Fed Scotland

Inamoo'd Fillet Grass Fed Poland

Inamoo'd Sirloin Grass Fed Poland

Jack's Creek Fillet Grain Fed Australia

Four bronze medals for JN Meat International Fillet Grass Fed Finland

Two bronze medals for JN Meat International Rib Eye Grass Fed Finland

Three bronze medals for JN Meat International Sirloin Grass Fed Finland

Kepak Fillet Grass Fed Ireland

Kepak Rib Eye Grass Fed Ireland

Kerrigans Rib Eye Grass Fed Ireland

Kettyle Irish Foods Rib Eye Grass Fed Ireland

Liffey Meats Sirloin Grass Fed Ireland

Martin O'Dwyer Butcher Rib Eye Grass Fed Ireland

Micarna SA Fillet Grass Fed Romania

Two bronze medals for Micarna SA Rib Eye Grass Fed Switzerland

Two bronze medals for Micarna SA Sirloin Grass Fed Switzerland

Morrisons Supermarkets Rib Eye Grain Fed England

Morrisons Sirloin Grain Fed England

Mort & Co Rib Eye Grain Fed Australia

Mort & Co Sirloin Grain Fed Australia

OSI Europe Foodworks GmbH Fillet Grass Fed Poland

OSI Europe Foodworks GmbH Rib Eye Grain Fed Austria

OSI Europe Foodworks GmbH Rib Eye Grain Fed Czech Republic

OSI Europe Foodworks GmbH Sirloin Grain Fed Germany

Prima Jaeren Sirloin Grass Fed Norway

FX Buckley Steakhouses Rib Eye Grass Fed Ireland

FX Buckley Steakhouses Sirloin Grass Fed Ireland

Redmond Farm Sirloin Grass Fed Ireland

Teys Australia Sirloin Grass Fed Australia

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