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World Porridge Making Championship
The Golden Spurtle in 2016
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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 is also made with oatmeal and but to which 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]

The 2023 contest had entrants from twenty countries. The winner, Adam Kiani, represented Pakistan.[1]

In 2025, director Constantine Costi released The Golden Spurtle, a documentary film about the 2023 competition.[4]

Winners

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Year Golden Spurtle Speciality Notes
1994 Florence Ritchie[5] Ian Cruickshank[5]
1995 Florence Ritchie[5] Norman Brockie[5]
1996 Duncan Hilditch[5] Duncan Hilditch[5]
1997 Cancelled[5] Cancelled[5]
1998 Scott Chance[5] Duncan Hilditch[5]
1999 Scott Chance[5] Helen Fraser[5]
2000 Duncan Hilditch[5] Jean Dewar[5]
2001 Duncan Hilditch[5] Jean Dewar[5]
2002 Jean Dewar[5] Duncan Hilditch[5]
2003 Jean Dewar[5] Duncan Hilditch[5]
2004 Duncan Hilditch[5] Lynn Benge[5]
2005 Lynn Benge[5] Lara Smitch[5]
2006 Coleen Hayward MacLeod[5] Addy Daggert[5]
2007 Maria Soep[5] Al Beaton[5]
2008 Ian Bishop[5][3] Addy Daggert[5]
2009 Mathew Cox[5][3][6] Anna Louise Batchelor[5][6] (also known as "Porridge Lady")[7]
2010 Neal Robertson[5] Catherine Caldwell[5]
2011 John Boa[5] Neal Robertson[5]
2012 Benedict Horsbrugh[5] Laurie Figone[5] A "People's Choice" award was also given, to John Boa.[5]
2013 John Boa[5][2] Nick Barnard[5][2]
2014 Izhar Khan[5] Chris Young and Christina Conte[5]
2015 Simon Rookyard[5] (PhD student at the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics)[8] Thorbjorn Kristensen[5]
2016 Bob Moore[9] (Bob's Red Mill) Thorbjorn Kristensen[9]
2017 Ellinor Persson[10] Per Carlsson[10]
2018 Per Carlsson and Calle Myrsell (joint winners)[11] Chris Young[11] Junior winner: Lynn Munroe[11]
2019 Lisa Williams[12] Nick Barnard[13]
2020 Chris Young[14] Virtual competition due to Covid-19 pandemic[14]
2021 Miriam Groot[15] Virtual competition due to Covid-19 pandemic[15]
2022 Lisa Williams[12] Chris Young[12]
2023 Adam Kiani[1] Bobby Fisher[1]
2024 Chris Ormiston[16][17] Kim McGhee[16]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "World porridge championship winner crowned". BBC News. 9 October 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Gaelic singer John Boa wins World Porridge Championship". BBC News. 9 October 2011.
  3. ^ a b c d "Best porridge title scooped by US". BBC News. 11 October 2009.
  4. ^ The Golden Spurtle (2025). Retrieved 27 March 2025 – via m.imdb.com.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as "Previous Winners". Golden Spurtle. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  6. ^ a b "American wins world porridge title". The Daily Telegraph. 11 October 2009.
  7. ^ "About Porridge Lady". Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  8. ^ Jabir, Hamza (10 October 2015). "Greater Manchester astrophysicist crowned World Champion... in making porridge!". Manchester Evening News.
  9. ^ a b "US man wins World Porridge Making Championships in Carrbridge". BBC. 9 October 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  10. ^ a b "Double Win for the Swedes in the 24th Annual World Porridge Making Championships". 7 October 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  11. ^ a b c "World Porridge Making Championships 2018 Results". goldenspurtle.com. 6 October 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  12. ^ a b c "World Porridge Making Champion 'delighted' to secure victory for second time". The Independent. 8 October 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  13. ^ "World Porridge Making Championships 2019 Results". BBC News. 12 October 2019.
  14. ^ a b "Dessert inspires winning dish at virtual World Porridge Making Championships". The Irish News. 10 October 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  15. ^ a b "Vegan food blogger wins World Porridge Making Championships". BBC News. 9 October 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  16. ^ a b "Speciality Dish Winner Kim McGhee, Philippines". Instagram. 5 October 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  17. ^ "I WON THE GOLDEN SPURTLE at The World Porridge Making Championship 2024". YouTube. 9 October 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
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