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Cullen Skink World Championships
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Cullen Skink World Championships - 2024
Past event
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Event Details
- Date & Time
- Sunday, March 17, 2024 · 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Programme
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Grand Ballroom, Seafield Arms Hotel
Cullen skink cook-off judged by blind tasting; the highest score is declared Cullen skink world champion.
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Seafield Arms Hotel
Seafield Street, Cullen, AB56 4RR
Cullen Skink Traditional: competitors report to the organisers by 10:30; soup preparation 11:00–11:45; each competitor serves three bowls at 11:45; judging 11:45–12:45 (winner announced only after the second competition). Cullen Skink with a Twist: competitors report by 13:30; preparation 14:00–14:45; three bowls served at 14:45; judging 14:45–15:30. Announcement of the winners and presentation of the trophies from 15:30 by Andrew Simpson, Lord Lieutenant of Banffshire, with a photography opportunity. Cullen Tourist Office and Intricate Design Shop stalls.
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13-30
Cullen Skink with a Twist: all competitors must report to the organisers
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14-00 to 14-45
Cullen Skink with a Twist: each competitor prepares their soup dish
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11-45
Cullen Skink Traditional: each competitor must serve up three bowls of the completed soup
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11-45 to 12-45
Cullen Skink Traditional: judging (the winner is not announced until after the second competition)
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14-45 to 15-30
Cullen Skink with a Twist: judging
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15-30
Presentations and photography opportunity: announcement of winners and presentation of the Trophies by Andrew Simpson, Lord Lieutenant of Banffshire
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About This Event
The Cullen Skink World Championships 2024 take place on Sunday 17 March 2024, 11:00 am to 4:00 pm, at the Seafield Arms Hotel, Seafield Street, Cullen AB56 4RR, Scotland. Professional and amateur chefs compete in two classes, Cullen Skink Traditional and Cullen Skink with a Twist. The 2024 competition is held in memory of Graham Bell, Discover Cullen Treasurer and Secretary, who passed away on 22 December 2023.
History
The championships made a triumphant return in March 2023 after Covid-19, held for the first time at the Seafield Arms Hotel, attracting an estimated 500 visitors. In 2023 Margaret Macrae won the Traditional title for the second year in a row and Luke Green won the With a Twist title. Cullen is the birthplace of Cullen skink.
2024 competition held in memory of Graham Bell, who managed the tourist office and organised the Cullen Skink World Championships.
On the menu
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Cullen Skink Traditional
By Competitors
Traditional Cullen skink class; each competitor serves three bowls
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Cullen Skink with a Twist
By Competitors
Cullen skink with a twist class; each competitor serves three bowls
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Traditional Cullen Skink
Who's who
Organised by
- David McCubbin Chair of Discover Cullen
- Discover Cullen (sponsored by GT Sustainable Seafoods for 2027)
Taking part
- Margaret Macrae 2023 Traditional Cullen Skink World Champion for the second year running; runs Buth Bheag seafood shop and takeaway in Kyle of Lochalsh
- Luke Green 2023 Cullen Skink With a Twist Champion; head chef at the host venue
Also involved
- Graham Bell Discover Cullen Treasurer and Secretary, in whose memory the 2024 competition is held; passed away 22 December 2023
- Andrew Simpson Lord Lieutenant of Banffshire, presents the trophies at 15-30
- Cullen Tourist Office Visit its stall
- Intricate Design Shop Visit its stall
Contacts
- [email protected] Entry forms
- (01542) 841519 Entries
Good to know
- Competition entries are open to all, home cooks and professional chefs.
- Entry forms can be downloaded from www.discovercullen.com, requested by email at [email protected], or by calling (01542) 841519.
- The public is invited to attend.
- Judging is by blind tasting; highest score is declared champion.
- The public is invited to attend and see which entry is worthy of the title.
- Competitors must report to the organisers by 10:30 (Traditional) or 13:30 (with a Twist).
- Each competitor serves three bowls of the finished soup for judging.
- Address: Seafield Arms Hotel, Seafield Street, Cullen AB56 4RR.
- Competitors: three bowls of finished soup to serve.
- Stalls: Cullen Tourist Office and Intricate Design Shop.
Everything the announcement says
Every detail, as the festival announced it.
Discover Cullen announces that competition entries are open for the ninth Cullen Skink World Championships on Sunday, March 17, 2024, in the Grand Ballroom at the Seafield Arms Hotel in the centre of town.
The competition pits the best Cullen skink makers against each other with judging as a blind tasting; the highest score is declared the Cullen skink world champion.
Entries are open to all, home cooks and professional chefs. Entry forms can be downloaded from www.discovercullen.com, or by emailing [email protected] or calling (01542) 841519.
The public is invited to attend and see which entry is worthy of being world champion.
Background: the championships returned in March 2023 after the pandemic, for the first time at the Seafield Arms Hotel, with an estimated 500 visitors. In 2023 Margaret Macrae (Buth Bheag, Kyle of Lochalsh) won the Traditional title for the second year in a row and Luke Green, head chef at the host venue, won the With a Twist title.
Chair David McCubbin: proud to be the birthplace of Cullen skink; no visit is complete without a bowl.
Cullen Skink World Championships 2024: A Celebration of Scottish Culinary Excellence. Sunday 17th March 2024, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm. Seafield Arms Hotel, Seafield Street, Cullen AB56 4RR.
The event brings together culinary enthusiasts, professional chefs, amateur chefs and seafood aficionados to celebrate the iconic Scottish dish, Cullen Skink.
The 2024 competition is held in memory of Graham Bell, Discover Cullen Treasurer and Secretary, who passed away on 22nd December 2023; he was well known in Cullen and played an integral role in Discover Cullen, managing the tourist office and organising the Cullen Skink World Championships.
Visit the Cullen Tourist Office and Intricate Design Shop Stalls.
Competition itinerary. Cullen Skink Traditional: 10-30 all competitors report to the organisers; 11-00 to 11-45 each competitor prepares their soup dish; 11-45 each competitor must serve up three bowls; 11-45 to 12-45 judging. The winner will not be announced until after the second competition.
Cullen Skink with a Twist: 13-30 all competitors report; 14-00 to 14-45 prepare; 14-45 serve three bowls; 14-45 to 15-30 judging.
Presentations & Photography Opportunity: announcement of winners and presentation of the Trophies from 15-30 by Andrew Simpson, Lord Lieutenant of Banffshire.
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Location
The Seafield Arms Hotel - Cullen, 17-19 Seafield St, Cullen, Buckie AB56 4SG, United Kingdom
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How to get tickets
- Competition entries are open to all, home cooks and professional chefs; entry forms can be downloaded from www.discovercullen.com, or by emailing [email protected] or calling (01542) 841519.