2026 Bakels Legendary Sausage Roll Competition – Important Dates
August
17
Entries open.
September
11
Entries close.
October
01
Judging takes place.
October
02
Results are announced.
Keep a look out for your name in big shiny letters!
HOW TO ENTER
ENTER ONLINE
We must receive your entry form by 11 September 2026. If you need help entering contact your local sales rep.
BAKE YOUR WINNING SAUSAGE ROLLS
Bake 3 identical sausage rolls for each category you enter, then send them to us in the official box for that category.
Sausage roll boxes will be mailed to you between 21 September 2026 and 23 September 2026.
PACK YOUR SAUSAGE ROLLS
Once you have baked your sausage rolls and they are cold, pack entries securely and courier them to one of the addresses listed under Packing Sausage Rolls.
We must receive your sausage rolls on 29 September 2026 or 30 September 2026.
CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
- Entry is open only to cafés, lunchbars, hotels, commercial bakers or manufacturers in New Zealand.
- The Sausage Rolls entered remain the property of New Zealand Bakels Ltd.
- Acceptance of an Award implies the winner's agreement to take part in any resulting publicity or promotion.
- "The Bakels Legendary Sausage Roll Competition" name and logo remain the property of NZ Bakels Ltd and may not be reproduced without permission.
- Entries will only be accepted in the official entry box, and no early or late entries will be accepted.
- Entrants are responsible for ensuring their entries reach NZ Bakels in good condition.
- Each entry box must include three identical Sausage Rolls.
- NZ Bakels reserves the right to disqualify any entry that is not within the required parameters of general entry conditions.
- In the event of a tie in any category, the tied entries will be re-judged alongside each other to decide a winner.
- The judges' decisions are final and no correspondence will be entered into.
- Multiple entries (different retail outlets entering Sausage Rolls from the same bakery or manufacturer) are not permitted.
Traditional Sausage Roll competition rules
- Sausage rolls need to be a true representation of what is on sale to your customers at the time of entering competition.
- No additional pastry decorations are allowed, e.g. animals, stars, lattice toppings.
- Markings are allowed, e.g. cuts, scoring.
- Seed toppings allowed e.g. sesame seed, poppyseed.
- Cheese toppings not allowed.
- Judging guideline: Sausage Rolls entered need to be based on a traditional New Zealand sausage roll.
- Sausage Roll filling must contain either – beef, pork or lamb.
- The inclusion of vegetables is permitted. No mushrooms allowed.
- Pastry glaze is permitted.
- Supply 3 identical sausage rolls.
- Maximum weight – 480g for ALL 3 sausage rolls.
- Maximum length of each – 120mm.
- Pastry used can be manufactured on site or brought in - only puff or flaky pastry must be used.
PACKING Sausage rolls
Once you have baked your sausage rolls, and they are cold, pack them securely in boxes provided and courier or deliver them to:
North Island Entries
421-429 Church St East, Penrose, Auckland
North Island entries must arrive between 8am and 5pm on either 29 September 2026, or 30 September 2026.
Central North Island Entries
33 Bouverie Street, Petone, Wellington
Central North Island entries must arrive between 8am and 5pm 29 September 2026, or 8am and 11am 30 September 2026.
South Island Entries
234 Annex Rd, Middleton, Christchurch
South Island entries must arrive between 8am and 5pm 29 September 2026, or 8am and 11am 30 September 2026.
Please do not send your sausage rolls by post. Early or late entries cannot be accepted.
