Juniorcup

Sunday 28 September 2025
Monday 29 September 2025
Tuesday 30 September 2025
Wednesday 01 October 2025

10:00-18:00

Competitions for Apprentice Butchers

The JuniorCup is the professional competition for butchers in training. A unique opportunity for young talents to showcase their craftsmanship and strive for perfection. The competition is tailored to students and follows the same model as the Eurobeef Competitions. Participation is possible individually or as a class group.

Registration is still open until 31 August 2025

Competition Information

Judging: Sunday 28 September 2025
Exhibition of products (except tapas platters): during the 4 trade fair days
Awards ceremony: Tuesday 30 September 2028 at 17:30
Location:
- judging and awards ceremony: Hall XXL in Kortrijk Xpo (access via Hall 6)
- exhibition of the products: Inspiration Square Meat (Hall 6)

Competition Categories JuniorCup 2025

tapas platters
artisanal cooked ham
artisanal salted ham
artisanal salted charcuterie
artisanal meat products based on meat or poultry
artisanal dry sausage (smoked or unsmoked)
jelly preparations

Competition Categories Saint Hubert 2025

game terrine (venison)
game terrine in crust

The regulations specify that only game hunted on Belgian territory in 2025 may be used; this is to exclude farmed animals (rabbits, fallow deer, and others).

Regarding venison: hunting of male deer opens in Wallonia on 15 September, and for female animals on 1 October. So if we prepare a deer terrine with meat frozen at the end of 2024 … we will certainly accept the terrine.

The same applies to venison, pheasant, wild duck, etc.

Questions about this? Contact Philippe Bouillon at 0478/779 274

More info?
Delphine Rosseel - T 056 24 11 50 - eurobeef@kortrijkxpo.com

A competition of the Royal National Federation of Belgian Butchers