In this episode, I'm joined by Gareth Hughes, from Victory Knives, to talk about his passion for supporting the competition butchering scene in New Zealand and beyond.

We dive into the World Butchers' Challenge and share our experiences at the event, as well as the benefits of attending industry conferences like the Retail Meat New Zealand Butcher's Summit. Gareth stresses the importance of teamwork in the butchering industry and the value of listening to professionals to drive innovation. We also explore the potential for expanding the World Butchers' Challenge to include other formats and the possibility of a small goods competition. Join us for an insightful conversation on all things butchering!

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Over the ditch and far away, the podcast has hit the road and arrived at the Butchers Summit hosted by Retail Meat New Zealand. 

Join me, Luke Leyson, as I sit down with John Skurr from Alliance Group and Pure South, a leading exporter of meat products from New Zealand. In this episode, we'll be discussing the success of Pure South in the domestic market and online sales during the COVID-19 pandemic. We'll delve into the challenges of delivering meat products to online customers and the importance of supporting local butchers and producers. 

If you're interested in learning more about the meat industry and its challenges and opportunities, then be sure to tune in.

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There is so much to unpack from this episode that I'm not sure where to begin. Moose Butchery, building a new business whilst starting a family, solutions for future supply issue for Newfoundland; a lot was covered during this episode. I could tell by the conversations we had that Bill has a real passion for his community and has some exciting new plans moving forward that reflect this.

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Two guests for the price of one! A couple of butchering brothers from Bendigo, Victoria, give us insight into what it's like being taught the trade by their father, running a family business and a family farm side by side, but also the actions they're taking to stay ahead of the curb.

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Head Butcher at Beast & Cleaver, Black Butchers United Co-Founder and the Butchers Guide himself - it's Dylan Carasco. This bloke has had some seriously diverse experiences, from working in French butcher shops honing in his craft, travelling down under to work at arguably the world's best butcher shop, Victor Churchill, and, putting together the best of all butchery on his Instagram page Butchers Guide (not to mention the website, listen to the episode you'll hear about the website). Dylan strives to showcase the best of butchery and the butchers that come with it, he has got plenty going on but has a lot more to come. Enjoy the episode!

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THE BUTCHERS GUIDE

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@oui_boucher
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Yes you read that correctly, we have the world's best apprentice joining us on The Meat Up. Hailing from Victoria, Australia and working his craft at Ashburton Meats, Matt takes us through his unique story from graduating university to grasping his apprenticeship with both hands and not looking back.

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Meatstock was held in Melbourne over the week and I was lucky enough to watch some amazingly talented butcher get up on stage and showcase their skills, these are their stories.

If you would like to compete in any of the Butcher Wars please contact Shannon Walker by email [email protected] or on his Instagram HERE

Thank you to our guests Craig Munro, Brett Laws and his father Warren Laws.

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This weeks a little different, I'm the guest. I chat to Reyan, host of the BBQ & Brews Show all about my butchering journey, what it was like captaining Australia at the World Butcher Challenge in Sacramento last year, the preparation for the next WBC and all about the Meat Up Podcast (podcast inception).

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Butcher, teacher and a bloke that gives a f*ck, that's Bryan Mayer. From dragging a knife in his early years of butchers, slapping posted notes around the walk-in to seeing butchers showcases their skills on the Martha Stewart show, Bryan has seen butchering emerge through the 2000's into what it is today. 

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Home butchering,  lime cordiale (the drink, not the band) and butchering stories. Matt joins us on this weeks episode from Bega, New South Wales.

Check out Matt's Instagram. His content is raw, eye opening and sometimes confronting but shows a necessary step in the way we process and consume our food.
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