Awards
Exceptional, award winning meatOur Awards
We don’t enter into competitions for any glory (although it is nice to win and be recognised). We enter because we believe it is the perfect way of showing our passion for the industry and use it as a way of educating the public about how good husbandry of animals leads directly to superior quality meat.
We go to to great lengths to ensure that the farms we select our meat from, including our own, reach an exceptional standard before during and after delivery of livestock. This, combined with our understanding of meat and how to get the best from it enable us to recommend the best methods & recipes to maximise the flavour and tenderness in our meat and meat products.
Find out more about the individual awards here: Great Taste Awards | Taste of the West
2022
We entered 5 products to this years Great Taste Awards and won stars for all 5 products!
- Nigel Barden Heritage Award – Dry-ged Lamb Hogget Chops
- 3 Stars – Lamb Hogget Chops
- 2 Stars – Longhorn Cote Du Boeuf
- 2 Stars – Longhorn Ribeye Steak
- 2 Stars – Longhorn Rib of Beef
- 1 Star – Longhorn Sirloin Steak
2021
We were delighted to receive 9 awards at the 2021 Great Taste awards
- 3 Stars – PGI 35 Day Dryaged Rolled Topside
- 3 Stars – PGI 35 Day Dryaged Rolled Sirlion Joint
- 3 Stars – PGI 35 Day Dryaged Ribeye Steak
- 2 Stars – Glos Roll
- 2 Stars – Gloucester Old Spot Pork Spare Rib Joint
- 2 Stars – PGI 35 Day dryaged Sirloin Steak
- 1 Star – PGI 35 Day dryaged Fillet Steak
- 1 Star – PGI 35 Day dryaged Rump Steak
- 1 Star – Dryaged Beef Kofta Kebabs
2019
We received two awards this year in the World Steak Challenge
- Gold for our grass fed Longhorn Ribeye steak – a step up from last year!
- Silver for our grass fed Longhorn Sirloin
2018
We were delighted to receive 7 awards in total at the 2018 Great Taste awards with 2 for our fish!
3 Stars – Martins Fish Cornish Turbot
2 Stars – Longhorn Ox Tail
2 Stars – Cotswold Lamb Noisette
2 Stars – Gloucester Old Spot Pork Burger
1 Star – Cotswold Lamb Crown
1 Star – Longhorn Dryaged Sliced Shin Beef
1 Star – Martins Fish Cornish Smokies
World Steak Challenge
Silver – Longhorm Ribeye
2017
We received the following at the 2017 Great Taste Awards:
3 Stars – Longhorn 30day dry aged Cote Du Boeuf
3 Stars – Gloucester Old Spot Drycure Smoked Streaky Bacon Rindless
Top 50 Foods – Gloucester Old Spot Drycure Smoked Streaky Bacon Rindless
2 Stars – Gloucester Old Spot Pork Belly
2 Stars – Gloucester Old Spot Pork Shoulder
2 Stars – Gloucester Old Spot Drycure Smoked Back Bacon Rindless
1 Star – Longhorn 30day dry aged Rolled Sirloin of Beef
1 Star – Gloucester Old Spot Pork Chippolatas
1 Star – Gloucester Old Spot Pork & Onion Marmalade
1 Star – Gloucester Old Spot Pork Loin Rack
1 Star – Gloucester Old Spot Drycure Back Bacon Rindless
1 Star – Cotswold Lamb Steak
1 Star – Cotswold Lamb Shank
We were finalist in The British Farming Awards for Diversification – large company.
World Steak Challenge
Worlds Best Grass Fed Steak – Longhorn Ribeye
Gold award – Longhorn Fillet
Silver award – Longhorn Sirloin
2016
Great Taste, the world’s most coveted blind-tasted food awards, which celebrates the very best in food and drink, has announced the Great Taste stars of 2016.
Out of 10,000 products to be judged, Martins Meats Cheltenham Gloucestershire was awarded:
Great Taste Awards
Nomination – Golden Fork from South West – Longhorn Topside
Top 50 Foods – Longhorn Topside
Top 50 Foods – Longhorn Wing Rib / Sirloin on Bone
Top 50 Foods – Gloucester Old Spot Gammon Steak
3 Star – Longhorn Topside
3 Star – Gloucester Old Spot Gammon Steak
3 Star – Longhorn Burger
3 Star – Longhorn Wing Rib / Sirloin on Bone
2 Star – Old Fashioned Farmers Fat Back Bacon
2 Star – Gloucester old spot Collar Bacon
2 Star – Longhorn Sirloin Steak
2 Star – Longhorn Burger Gluten Free
2 Star – Cotswold Rack Lamb
2 Star – Cotswold Leg Lamb
1 Star – Longhorn T-Bone
1 Star – Cotswold Lamb Burger
1 Star – Gloucester Old Spot Pork Chop
3 products were awarded Top 50 Great Taste Award status and the Longhorn 30 day salt-aged beef Topside was also nominated for the Golden Fork Award.
2015
We are once again hugely proud to receive no less than 17 Gold Stars at this year Great Taste Awards including 3 of our home grown products in the Top 50! which out of 10,000 product entries is simply quite amazing!
Great Taste, organised by the Guild of Fine Food, is the acknowledged benchmark for fine food and drink producers. Quite simply the Great Taste logo is the sign you can trust when buying food and drink in your local, quality retailer.
Great Taste Awards
Nomination – Golden Fork from South West – Longhorn Rib Beef
Top 50 Foods – Gloucester Old Spot Spare Rib Pork Joint
3 Star – Longhorn Rib Beef
3 Star – Gloucester Old Spot Spare Rib Pork Joint
3 Star – Jacobs Ladder
2 Star – Cotswold Reared Lamb Shoulder on Bone
1 Star – Longhorn 60 day dry salt aged Rump Steak
1 Star – Cotswold Reared Minted Lamb T-bone
2 Star – Gloucester Old Spot Pork Belly
2 Star – Cotswold Bresaola
Top 50 Foods – Longhorn Rib of Beef
Top 50 Foods – Jacobs Ladder
Gold – Longhorn Fillet on Bone
Silver – Cotswold Minted Lamb T-bone
Silver – Longhorn Sirloin
Silver – Gloucester Old Spot Sausage Burger
Silver – Longhorn Ribeye
Silver – Lamb Shoulder on the Bone
Silver – Longhorn Bresaola
Gold – Gloucestershire Old Spot Sweet Cured Back Bacon
Gold – Gloucestershire Old Spot Collar Bacon
Cotswold Life Food & Drinks Award
Highly Commended, Butcher of the Year
Gloucestershire Food and Farming
Highly Commended, Butcher of the Year
Longhorn Rib of Beef
Jacobs Ladder
Spare Rib Pork Joint
2014
EBLEX Britain’s Best Burger Award
Silver – Longhorn Burger
Heart of England Fine Foods
Meat Finalist – Cotswold Reared Lamb T-Bone
Excel Finalist, Meat Finalist & Winner – Longhorn 28 day dry aged Cote du Boeuf
Taste of the West
Gold – Longhorn 28 day dry aged 20oz Tomahawk Steak
Silver – Longhorn 28 day dry aged 24oz Cote de Boeuf
Silver – Longhorn dry aged 8oz Steak Burger
Gold – Cotswold Reared 8oz Lamb T-Bone
Great Taste Awards
1 star – Black Angus 28 day dry aged Cote du Boeuf
1 star – Longhorn 28 day dry aged T-Bone
1 star – Longhorn 35 day dry aged Flat Iron Steak
3 star – Cotswold Reared Lamb T-Bone
2 star – Longhorn 28 day dry aged Cote du Boeuf
1 star – Longhorn 28 day dry aged Tomahawk
1 star – Martin’s Black Angus Burger
1 star – Longhorn Premium Mince Beef
2013
Great Taste Awards
Golden Fork Winner – Best speciality South West – 28 day dry aged Longhorn Cote
3 Stars – 28 day aged Longhorn Cote de Boeuf
Top 50 Foods – 28 day aged Longhorn Cote de Boeuf
1 Star – 28 day dry aged Sirloin Steak
2 Star – 28 day dry aged Longhorn Ribeye Steak
2 Star – 28 day dry aged Longhorn Fillet Steak
Heart of England Fine Foods
Meat Finalist – Dry aged Longhorn Fillet Steak
Meat Finalist – 35 day dry aged Longhorn Cote du Boeuf
2012
Heart of England Fine Foods
Meat Finalist – Longhorn 28 day dry aged Rump Steak
Meat Finalist – Longhorn dry aged Burger
Meat Finalist – Herdwicke Minted Lamb Chop
Taste of the West
Silver – Herdwick Minted Barnsley Chop
Gold – Longhorn dry aged Steak Burger
EBLEX Britain’s Best Burger Award
Gold – Longhorn Burger
2011
Heart of England Fine Foods
Overall Taste Winner – 28 day dry aged Longhorn Fillet Steak
Meat Finalist -Longhorn Steak burger
Meat Winner – 28 day dry aged Longhorn Fillet Steak
2010
Heart of England Fine Foods
Meat Finalist – Longhorn 28 day dry aged Fillet Steak
2009
Taste of the West
Gold – Longhorn Fillet Steak
Silver – Longhorn Ribeye Steak
Silver – Longhorn Rump Steak
Bronze – Longhorn Sirloin Steak
Bronze – Oriental Old Spot Sausage
