Meet all of the wonderful 2023 entrants, and discover more about the finalists & winners...
The Sportsman
Faversham Rd, Seasalter, Whitstable CT5 4BP
Fudge Kitchen
The Spring Collection box
The Chocolate Pig
Gourmet Granola
Pebble Beach Bakery
Eves Temptation' - Fig & Apple Chutney
The Wooden Spoon Preserving Company
Gilda Country sourdough
Gilda Bakery Ltd
Chicken & Mushroom Pie
Yes Chef Boxes
Mr Peppers Sausages
Macknade
Maypole Blend
Garage Coffee
Spiced Apple Juice
Chegworth Valley
Rare Breed Pork Chop
Oink and Udder
Smoked Salmon
Tankerton Smokeshed
Honeycomb Ice Cream
Simply Ice Creams Ltd
Biddenden Ice Cider 2021
Biddenden Vineyards
Kingcott Blue cheese
Kingcott Dairy
Bishops Finger
Shepherd Neame
Greensand Ridge Plum Brandy
Greensand Ridge Distillery
Spiced Apple Cruffin with Miso Caramel and Candied Walnut (VEGAN)
Docker Bakery
Woodchurch Classic Brut 2017
Woodchurch Wine
Spiced Apple Cruffin with Miso Caramel and Candied Walnut
Ro-Gro Ltd.
Hempstead Farm, Hempstead Lane, Bapchild
Ben's Kitchen
Tonbridge
THE PIG-at Bridge Place
Bourne Park Rd, Bridge, Canterbury
Oscar & Bentleys Ltd
Oscar & Bentleys, 10 Guildhall Street, Canterbury
Lenham Country Market
Lenham Square, Lenham, Maidstone, Kent ME17 2PG
Funky Feast Food Bazaar
Unit 2, Lockmeadow Entertainment Centre, Maidstone
Detling Community Store
The old school playing field, Pilgrims way, Detling
Clock House Farm
Clock House Farm, Heath Road, Coxheath, Maidstone ME17 4PB
Bore Place - Commonwork Organic Farms Ltd
Bore Place, Bore Place Road, Chiddingstone
1698 Shepherd Neame
Kent Beer of the Year
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Bishops Finger Shepherd Neame
Gold
Canterbury Lager Canterbury Brewers and Distillers @The Foundry Brew Pub
Caravan Pig and Porter
Silver
Chuko Chuko Beer Karara Foods
Curious Pilsner Curious Brewery Ltd
Earnest Joe 4.5% ABV No Frills Joe
GADDS' faithful Dogbolter Porter Ramsgate Brewery
GADDS' No.3 Premium Kentish Pale Ale Ramsgate Brewery
GADDS' No.5 Kentish Best Bitter Ramsgate Brewery
Bronze
Good Sheppard Goody Ales
Goodness Gracious Me Goody Ales
Hythe Bay Docker Brewery
India Pale Ale Shepherd Neame
Session IPA Iron Pier
Spitfire Amber Ale Shepherd Neame
Underhill ESB Moot Brew
Unsinkable Sam Mad Cat Brewery
Cafe Nucleus Chatham
Kent Casual Dining Experience of the Year
Café Nucleus Rochester
Canterbury Brewers and Distillers @The Foundry Brew Pub
Cave Hotels UK Ltd
Curious Brewery Ltd
Desh
Fish on the Green
IWA
Jerk n Tingz
Leo & Sage
Marc-Pierre's Kitchen
Montalbano Restaurant
New Flying Horse Ltd
No 35 Cafe Restaurant
Palms Pizza Ltd
Papermakers Arms
Prince of Wales - Hoath
Spadework
Squerryes Limited
The Dove at Dargate
The George Restaurant and Bar Molash
The King's Head
The Old Bottle House Inn Limited
The Red Bull
The Three Mariners
The Tiger Inn
The Woolpack Inn
Ashmore Farmhouse Smoked Cheese
Kent Cheese of the Year
Cashew nut "Not-Brie" infused with truffle oil Garfields Vegan Food Company
Chaucers soft cheese The Cheesemakers of Canterbury
Kentish Blue cheese Kingcott Dairy
Kingcott Blue cheese Kingcott Dairy
Biddenden Ice Cider 2021 Biddenden Vineyards
Kent Cider of the Year
Blood Orange Cider Wise Owl Cider
Curious Apple Curious Brewery Ltd
Greenhorn Dudda's Tun
Jake's Cider Jake's Drinks
Night Bird Cider Nightingale Cider Co
Skylark Kentish Pip
Turners Fine Cider (Medium-Dry Blend 2020) Tuners Cider
Woolly Pig - Medium Brogdale Craft Cider
Kent Community Award
Chocolate That Feels Good Ethical Workshop
Kent Confectionery or Snack Product of the Year
Clotted Cream Fudge Fudge Kitchen
Fudge With Biscoff Chloe's Fudgey Fancies
Milk Chocolate Kakawa Artisan Chocolate Co
The Spring Collection box The Chocolate Pig
Basil icecream, passionfruit, white chocolate Bears Ice Cream
Kent Dairy Product of the Year
Blueberry/lavender jam meringue whirl ice cream Bears Ice Cream
Brownie, honeycomb caramel choccy sauce ice cream Bears Ice Cream
Channel Island Double Cream Hinxden Farm Dairy
Coffee and Cobnut Fudge Simply Ice Creams Ltd
Creme Fraiche Plurenden Manor Farm
Greek style Yoghurt Plurenden Manor Farm
Honeycomb Ice Cream Simply Ice Creams Ltd
Kent Cowslip Butter The Cheesemakers of Canterbury
Lemon Curd Greek style Yoghurt Plurenden Manor Farm
Milk chocolate and hazelnut ice cream, raspberry jam swirl Bears Ice Cream
Traditional Crème Fraîche Hinxden Farm Dairy
Kent Farm of the Year
Castle Farm, Kent
Rebel Farmer
Highly Commended
Whitstable Oyster Trading Company
Bleú Steakhouse
Kent Fine Dining Experience of the Year
Boys Hall
Buoy and Oyster
Chefs Table
Corner House Canterbury
Firepit Restaurant at Cave Hotel & Golf Resort
Papermakers Arms, Plaxtol
Rocksalt Folkestone
Shwen Shwen Ltd
St.Leonard’s
The Board Room at Cafe Nucleus Rochester
The Butcher's Block
The Cook's Tale Restaurant
The Counter
The Ferry House
The Marquis of Granby
The Old Bank
The Plough, Ivy Hatch
The Pumproom
The Waterfront
Victuals & Co
Blue Oceans Blanchbait Blue Oceans
Kent Fish or Seafood Product of the Year
Ocean Fries Blue Oceans
Smoked Salmon Tankerton Smokeshed
Smoked Trout Tankerton Smokeshed
Whitstable Rock Oysters Whitstable Oyster Trading Company
Cliftonville Farmers' Market
Kent Food & Drink Market of the Year
Penshurst Farmers Market
West Malling Farmers Market
Kent Free-From Business of the Year
Spiced Apple Cruffin with Miso Caramel and Candied Walnut (VEGAN) Docker Bakery
Kent Free-From Product of the Year
Aldington Fresh Foods
Kent Independent Retailer of the Year
Corkk Canterbury
Falconhurst Farm Shop
Groombridge Farm Shop
Hammond's Butchers
Haywards Farmshop
S W Doughty
The Cheese Shop
Wine Tours of Kent
Rare Breed Pork Chop Oink and Udder
Kent Meat Product of the Year
Rib of beef Paley Farm
Apple & Strawberry Chegworth Valley
Kent Non-Alcoholic Cold Drink of the Year
Beardy B’s Lemonade Beardy Bs Lemonade
Biddenden Red Love Apple Juice Biddenden Vineyards
Cheerfull Gold Apple Juice Wise Owl Cider
Cox & Bramley Apple Juice Chegworth Valley
Discovery Apple Juice Owlet Fruit Juices
Kent Apple Juice with Raspberry Owlet Fruit Juices
Lion's Mane Kombucha Zambur Ferments
Pear & Apple Juice Chegworth Valley
Preston's Forstal Marsh apple juice Prestons
Spiced Apple Juice Chegworth Valley
Zak's Kombucha - Organic Ginger & Turmeric + black pepper Zak's Kombucha
Zak's Kombucha - Sparkling Oolong Zak's Kombucha
Bloss House Blend Bloss Coffee
Kent Non-Alcoholic Hot Drink of the Year
Bloss Speciality Blend Bloss Coffee
Classic Blend Bean Smitten
Early Bird Kin Coffee
Freya Coffee Blend Viking Coffee
Hengist & Horsa Coffee Blend Viking Coffee
Macknade No.1 Coffee Macknade
Maypole Blend Garage Coffee
Mont58 Espresso blend Mont58 Coffee
Mont58 Ethiopian Coffee Mont58 Coffee
Mont58 Naturally processed Decaf Mont58 Coffee
Mont58 Organic Peruvian Coffee Mont58 Coffee
Mont58 The Wake-up Call blend Mont58 Coffee
On This Cloud 9 Olke Coffee
Revive Blend Bean Smitten
Seasonal Blend Mr. Coffee Microroastery
That One WE ARE HERE
Chicken & Mushroom Pie Yes Chef Boxes
Kent Ready Meal or Prepared Food Product of the Year
Kent Bramley Apple & Biscoff Crumble Crmbl
Onion Bhaji Burger The Indian Dish
Shepherd's Pie COOK
"Tilmanstone Topper" Kentish Knocker The Town Kitchen
Kent Savoury Bakery Product of the Year
Chaucer's Kent Camembert & spring onion sourdough Gilda Bakery Ltd
Gilda Country sourdough Gilda Bakery Ltd
Gilda Olive Sourdough Focaccia Gilda Bakery Ltd
Glazed Brioche Bun (Plant-Based) Speciality Bread
House Sourdough Docker Bakery
Korker Sausage Roll Korker Sausages
The Captain's Crackers: Chia & Chive
The Captain's Crackers: Cracked Pepper & Sea Salt
The Captain's Crackers: Kentish Ale & Rosemary
The Captain's Crackers: Warm Chilli The Zingiberi Bakery
Brown Sauce A Little Bit
Kent Savoury Pantry Product of the Year
Buddha's Revenge' - Plum & Chilli Chutney The Wooden Spoon Preserving Company
Chillichup Carrington Foods
Cold Pressed Rapeseed Oil Blended With Truffle Kentish Oils & Condiments
Eves Temptation' - Fig & Apple Chutney The Wooden Spoon Preserving Company
Kentish saffron Kentish Saffron
Kiki's Kimchi Kiki's Kimchi
Lamb & Rosemary Kent Crisps
Mixed Veg Pickle Big Pan Foods
My Farmers Market Piccallili Lenham Country Market
Peamole A Little Bit
Piccalilli & Pear Karly's Kitchen
Sea Salt & Vinegar with Biddenden Cider Kent Crisps
Skinny Piccalilli Cambell's Chutneys
SM's Hot BBQ Sauce 'Que & Brew Smokehouse
SM's Sweet BBQ Sauce 'Que & Brew Smokehouse
Tamarind Chutney Karimix Limted
The Purple One - Red cabbage, beetroot & caraway seed sauerkraut Bottlebrush Ferments
The Red One - Vegan friendly Kimchi Bottlebrush Ferments
The White One - Horseradish & dill sauerkraut Bottlebrush Ferments
The Yellow One - pineapple, ginger and turmeric sauerkraut Bottlebrush Ferments
Tomato Chutney Karimix Limted
Vegan Kimchi Zambur Ferments
Anno Owler Dark Spiced Rum Anno Distillers
Kent Spirit of the Year
Canterbury Cathedral Herbarium Gin Canterbury Brewers and Distillers @The Foundry Brew Pub
Foundry Streetlight Single Malt Whiskey Canterbury Brewers and Distillers @The Foundry Brew Pub
Greensand Ridge Plum Brandy Greensand Ridge Distillery
Sharp's Toffee Liqueur The Maidstone Distillery
Beardy Bs Lemonade
Kent Start-Up Food and Drink Business of the Year
Corkk Ltd
Ro-Gro
The Korean Cowgirl at the Riverside
Kent Sustainable Food and Drink Award
Apple Crumble Slices with Salted Caramel Drizzle Bohemian Treats
Kent Sweet Bakery Product of the Year
C&T New York style cookie - Choc & Peanut Butter Crumbs & Treacle
Cherry Bakewell Blondie Rosebud Bakes
Earl Grey & Blackberry Cake The Cake Shed
Giant Cinnamon Bun Cherans Bakery
Gilda Supreme with seasonal Kent fruit Gilda Bakery Ltd
Kentish Apple Bun The Bakehouse at 124
Kinder Brownie Macie Cakes
Lemon elderflower cake Eat N Mess
Luxury Christmas Pudding
Morning cinnamon bun Gilda Bakery Ltd
Salted Caramel Brownie Beardy Baker
Spiced Apple Cruffin with Miso Caramel and Candied Walnut Docker Bakery
The Captain's Cookies: Apple & Hazelnut The Zingiberi Bakery
tookie™ Dreams Baker
Bitter Sweet Lemon Curd The Wooden Spoon Preserving Company
Kent Sweet Pantry Product of the Year
Dark Chocolate Orange Almond Butter Nutters Butters
Gourmet Granola Pebble Beach Bakery
Lemon & Lime Marmalade with Gin The Wooden Spoon Preserving Company
Raspberry, Vanilla & Rose Geranium Jam Karly's Kitchen
Rumtopf The Wooden Spoon Preserving Company
2020 Limited Edition Sparkling Rosé Terlingham Vineyard
Kent Wine of the Year
Balfour Brut Rosé 2018 Balfour Estate
Biddenden Gamay Noir 2022 Biddenden Vineyards
Chapel Down Brut Chapel Down
Chartham Vineyard Bacchus 2021 Chartham Vineyard
Chartham Vineyard Rose de Noir 2019 Chartham Vineyard
Gusbourne English Rosé 2022 Gusbourne Estate
The Mount Bacchus 2021 The Mount Vineyard
The Mount Vineyard Sparkling White 2018 The Mount Vineyard
Woodchurch Chardonnay Brut 2016 Woodchurch Wine
Woodchurch Classic Brut 2017 Woodchurch Wine
Woolton Bacchus 2019 Woolton Farm
Woolton Charmat Method Sparkling Bacchus 2017