World Porridge Making Championship
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 2019 competition was held on Saturday 12 October.
| World Porridge Making Championship | |
|---|---|
 The Golden Spurtle in 2016 | |
| Website | http://www.goldenspurtle.com/  |
Winners
| Year | Golden Spurtle | Speciality | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Florence Ritchie[3] | Ian Cruickshank[3] | |
| 1995 | Florence Ritchie[3] | Norman Brockie[3] | |
| 1996 | Duncan Hilditch[3] | Duncan Hilditch[3] | |
| 1997 | Cancelled[3] | Cancelled[3] | |
| 1998 | Scott Chance[3] | Duncan Hilditch[3] | |
| 1999 | Scott Chance[3] | Helen Fraser[3] | |
| 2000 | Duncan Hilditch[3] | Jean Dewar[3] | |
| 2001 | Duncan Hilditch[3] | Jean Dewar[3] | |
| 2002 | Jean Dewar[3] | Duncan Hilditch[3] | |
| 2003 | Jean Dewar[3] | Duncan Hilditch[3] | |
| 2004 | Duncan Hilditch[3] | Lynn Benge[3] | |
| 2005 | Lynn Benge[3] | Lara Smitch[3] | |
| 2006 | Coleen Hayward MacLeod[3] | Addy Daggert[3] | |
| 2007 | Maria Soep[3] | Al Beaton[3] | |
| 2008 | Ian Bishop[3][2] | Addy Daggert[3] | |
| 2009 | Mathew 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] |
| 2010 | Neal Robertson[3] | Catherine Caldwell[3] | |
| 2011 | John Boa[3] | Neal Robertson[3] | |
| 2012 | Benedict Horsbrugh[3] | Laurie Figone[3] | A "People's Choice" award was also given, to John Boa.[3] |
| 2013 | John Boa[3][1] | Nick Barnard[3][1] | |
| 2014 | Izhar Khan[3] | Chris Young and Christina Conte[3] | |
| 2015 | Simon Rookyard[3] (Tyldesley; PhD student at the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics)[6] | Thorbjorn Kristensen[3] | |
| 2016 | Bob Moore[7] | Thorbjorn Kristensen[7] | |
| 2017 | Ellinor Persson[8] | Per Carlsson[8] | |
| 2018 | Per Carlsson and Calle Myrsell (joint winners)[9] | Chris Young[9] | Junior winner: Lynn Munroe[9] |
| 2019 | Lisa Williams[10] | Nick Barnard[10] |
References
- "Gaelic singer John Boa wins World Porridge Championship". BBC News. 9 October 2011.
- "Best porridge title scooped by US". BBC News. 11 October 2009.
- "Previous Winners". Golden Spurtle. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- "American wins world porridge title". The Daily Telegraph. 11 October 2009.
- "About Porridge Lady". Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- Jabir, Hamza (10 October 2015). "Greater Manchester astrophysicist crowned World Champion... in making porridge!". Manchester Evening News.
- "23rd Annual Golden Spurtle". Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- "Double Win for the Swedes in the 24th Annual World Porridge Making Championships". 7 October 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- "World Porridge Making Championships 2018 Results". goldenspurtle.com. 6 October 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- "World Porridge Making Championships 2019 Results".
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