Däne bricht deutsche Dominanz – Ein dänischer Wursthersteller wurde zum besten Europas gekürt. Zum ersten Mal in der 46-jährigen Geschichte des Wettbewerbs hat ein Nichtdeutscher den Preis gewonnen.

Slight headline editorialisation as the literal translation was a bit off

> # Not happened in 46 years: Dane breaks German dominance
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> **A Danish sausage maker was named Europe’s best over the weekend. It is the first time in the competition’s 46-year history that a non-German has won the award.**
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> For the first time in the competition’s 46-year history, a non-German is behind Europe’s best sausage.
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> And it was Danish Brian Flink Pedersen from the Pølsemageriet in Grauballe near Silkeborg who broke the German dominance at this weekend’s competition in Heerlen, Netherlands.
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> – It’s absolutely amazing. I had hoped for a good result, but taking both the overall championship and the trophy for the most gold medals is beyond all expectations, says Brian Flink Pedersen in a press release from FødevareDanmark.
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> Around 100 companies participated in the championship, competing in 10 categories. The winner was determined based on the highest average of all submitted products.
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> Brian Flink Pedersen achieved an average of 49.93 out of 50 possible points across his products. He also won the trophy for the most gold medals – a combination that, according to the organizers, is rare, writes FødeværeDanmark.
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> – I have worked with this craft for many years, so it means an incredible amount to receive this recognition in Europe’s most prestigious competition. And of course I am proud to be able to represent the Danish butchery craft on the international stage and show what we can do here at home, says Brian Flink Pedersen.
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> *The boss of bacon pâté*
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> And to make sure it wasn’t a lie, the sausage magician from Grauballe rushed home to the food fair Foodexpo in Herning, where on Sunday evening he was able to be praised for Denmark’s best liver pâté.
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> The winners of Denmark’s Best Butchery Products at Foodexpo 2026
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> Denmark’s best grilled sausage (frankfurter/Wiener sausage):
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> * Chr. Vollstedt (frankfurter)
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> Denmark’s best smoked sausage (artificial casing):
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> * Chr. Vollstedt (jalepan sausage)
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> Denmark’s best liver pâté:
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> * The sausage shop (liver pâté with crispy bacon cubes)
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> Denmark’s best pork belly:
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> * Butcher Matthiasen (apple and smoked salt)
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> Denmark’s best snack sausage:
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> * Butcher Christiansen (air-dried snack sausage)
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> Denmark’s best grilled sausage ( different flavor combinations):
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> * Chr. Vollstedt (French temptations with parsley)
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> Denmark’s best cured sausage (natural casing):
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> * Butcher Matthiasen (hazelnut salami)
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> Source: Food Denmark
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Headlines in German media should now look like this: After Chinese Car Invasion, Danes Strike Another Blow“

Second European Championship victory over Germany! Lets goooo 🇩🇰🇩🇰🇩🇰

Now what Sweden? 

this just in: Danes slap German meat industry’s cheeks with their superior sausage.

Congratulations from Germany! Now give me that delicious sausage! 😀

No sausage. No Cars. Whats next?! Beer? Bread?!

Fuchs Nachrichten told me it’s fake news! Rigged elections! I demand a recount!

Ok, Germany has fallen. After over a 1000 years we will reclaim the East Germany for Slavs!

You can keep Berlin.

As a german I wouldve expected the polska sausages are the best.

Now I’m just putting it out there but would this competition, by any chance, be run by Germans in Germany?

A great achievement no doubt, but if a French butcher (for instance) has never won or an Italian with their heritage in charcuterie, it’s probably not that notable an award.

Fake News by the radical left ended sausages

Danes consist of 50 percent cakes and sausages and strawberries and 50 percent water.

Da gings wohl um die Wurst.

This means war