Broadbent's Award Winning History

Broadbent's enters two to four competitions per year. ( Locations and dates for some competitions change from year to year, limiting our availability to attend.) They are:

1. The Kentucky State Fair is the oldest competition we attend. Approximately 12-14 Kentucky companies compete for the Coveted Grand Champion Award each year. This competition consists of 6 classes with 1 st , 2ed and 3 rd place awards given. Classes 1-4 are made up of hams of different ages and weights. They are judged on appearance and aroma. Class5 is the Best Taste or Cut Class where the ham is cut, cooked and tasted. Class 6 is awarded to the competitor with the highest score for the total of all five hams entered.
2. The American Cured Meat Championships consists of two categories. They are the Smoked Country Ham Class and the Un-smoked Country Ham Class. A Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion are awarded in each class. Approximately 12-15 companies from all over the United States compete.
3. The NASFT-National Association for the Specialty Food Trade, Inc . is a competition for specialty Food Companies.
4. The National Country Ham Association Championships held their first competition in 2004. This competition consists of a Smoked Country Ham and an UN-Smoked Country Ham category. Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion awards are presented in each category. Approximately 12 companies compete each year.

Broadbent's Awards:  

Kentucky State Fair Country Ham Competition:

• 2006-Grand Champion
  • Placed first place in classes 3,4,5,6
  • Placed second place in class 2
  • Placed third place in class 1
• 2005- Grand Champion
• Placed 1 st in classes 1,3,4,5
• 2004- Grand Champion
• Placed 1 st in classes 1,2,3,5,6
• Placed 2ed in class 4
• 2003-Placed 1 st in class 2
• Placed 2ed in class 6
• Placed 3 rd in class 4,5
• 2002- Placed 1 st in classes 5,6
• 2001- Grand Champion
• Placed 1 st in classes 2,3,6
• Placed 2ed in class 4
• Placed 3 rd in class 1,5
• 2000- Grand Champion
• Placed 1 st in classes 1,2,3,5,6
• Placed 2ed in class 4
• 1999-Placed 2ed in classes 3,5
• 1998-Placed 1 st in class 5
• 1997-History Unknown
• 1996-Placed 2ed in class 2
• Placed 3 rd in classes 3,4,6
• 1995- Placed 2ed in class 4
• 1994-History Unknown
• 1993- Grand Champion
• Placed 1 st in classes 2,4,6
• Placed 2ed in classes 1,3
• Placed 3 rd in class 5
• 1981- Grand Champion
• 1980- Grand Champion
• 1978- Grand Champion
• 1977- Grand Champion
• 1976- Grand Champion
• 1967- Grand Champion

There are no records available from 1967 up to 1992 showing the 1 st , 2ed and 3 rd placing. A newspaper article in 1978 said, "Broadbent's swept all classes" in that year's competition. Another article in 1983 states Broadbent's had won 21 first place awards since 1967.

American Cured Meat Championships:

• 2004- Grand Champion Smoked Country Ham
  Reserve Grand Champion Un-Smoked Country Ham
• 2003- Grand Champion Un-Smoked Country Ham
• 2001- Grand Champion Smoked Country Ham
  Grand Champion Un-Smoked Country Ham

Broadbent's first competed at the American Cured Meat Championships in 2001.

National Country Ham Association Championships:

• 2005-Reserve Grand Champion for Smoked Country Ham

National Association for Specialty Food Trade:

• 2002- Winner Outstanding Meat, Pate or Seafood
• 2005- Winner Outstanding Meat