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 only oatmeal, water and salt.[1] 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[2] in Carrbridge, in the Cairngorms National Park, Scotland.[3] and is run by volunteers on behalf of the Carrbridge Community Council. It has taken place alongside World Porridge Day since 2009.[3]

World Porridge Making Championship
The Golden Spurtle in 2016
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The organisers in 2023 were claiming entrants from twenty countries including the winner Adam Kiani representing Pakistan.[1]

Winners
YearGolden SpurtleSpecialityNotes
1994Florence Ritchie[4]Ian Cruickshank[4]
1995Florence Ritchie[4]Norman Brockie[4]
1996Duncan Hilditch[4]Duncan Hilditch[4]
1997Cancelled[4]Cancelled[4]
1998Scott Chance[4]Duncan Hilditch[4]
1999Scott Chance[4]Helen Fraser[4]
2000Duncan Hilditch[4]Jean Dewar[4]
2001Duncan Hilditch[4]Jean Dewar[4]
2002Jean Dewar[4]Duncan Hilditch[4]
2003Jean Dewar[4]Duncan Hilditch[4]
2004Duncan Hilditch[4]Lynn Benge[4]
2005Lynn Benge[4]Lara Smitch[4]
2006Coleen Hayward MacLeod[4]Addy Daggert[4]
2007Maria Soep[4]Al Beaton[4]
2008Ian Bishop[4][3]Addy Daggert[4]
2009Mathew Cox[4][3][5]Anna Louise Batchelor[4][5] (also known as "Porridge Lady")[6]
2010Neal Robertson[4]Catherine Caldwell[4]
2011John Boa[4]Neal Robertson[4]
2012Benedict Horsbrugh[4]Laurie Figone[4]A "People's Choice" award was also given, to John Boa.[4]
2013John Boa[4][2]Nick Barnard[4][2]
2014Izhar Khan[4]Chris Young and Christina Conte[4]
2015Simon Rookyard[4] (PhD student at the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics)[7]Thorbjorn Kristensen[4]
2016Bob Moore[8]Thorbjorn Kristensen[8]
2017Ellinor Persson[9]Per Carlsson[9]
2018Per Carlsson and Calle Myrsell (joint winners)[10]Chris Young[10]Junior winner: Lynn Munroe[10]
2019Lisa Williams[11]Nick Barnard[12]
2020Chris Young[13]Virtual competition due to Covid-19 pandemic[13]
2021Miriam Groot[14]Virtual competition due to Covid-19 pandemic[14]
2022Lisa Williams[11]Chris Young[11]
2023Adam Kiani[1]Bobby Fisher[1]

References
  1. "World porridge championship winner crowned". BBC News. 9 October 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  2. "Gaelic singer John Boa wins World Porridge Championship". BBC News. 9 October 2011.
  3. "Best porridge title scooped by US". BBC News. 11 October 2009.
  4. "Previous Winners". Golden Spurtle. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  5. "American wins world porridge title". The Daily Telegraph. 11 October 2009.
  6. "About Porridge Lady". Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  7. Jabir, Hamza (10 October 2015). "Greater Manchester astrophysicist crowned World Champion... in making porridge!". Manchester Evening News.
  8. "US man wins World Porridge Making Championships in Carrbridge". BBC. 9 October 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  9. "Double Win for the Swedes in the 24th Annual World Porridge Making Championships". 7 October 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  10. "World Porridge Making Championships 2018 Results". goldenspurtle.com. 6 October 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  11. "World Porridge Making Champion 'delighted' to secure victory for second time". The Independent. 8 October 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  12. "World Porridge Making Championships 2019 Results".
  13. "Dessert inspires winning dish at virtual World Porridge Making Championships". The Irish News. 10 October 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  14. "Vegan food blogger wins World Porridge Making Championships". BBC News. 9 October 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
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