Lake Geneva Country Meats Wins 20 Awards, Including Top Prizes

LAKE GENEVA, Wis. - April 18, 2023 - PRLog -- Lake Geneva Country Meats had a successful showing at the 2023 Wisconsin Association of Meat Processors (WAMP) convention, winning 20 awards, including the owners being recognized as Persons of the Year, and the company earning the coveted Product Show Excellence award. The annual convention was held April 13^th – April 16^th, 2023, in Middleton, Wisconsin.

Highlights include both Kathy Vorpagel and Scott Vorpagel being individually honored with the WAMP Meritorious Service Award and the company winning the Wisconsin Cured Meat Championship (WCMC) Product Show Excellence in Product Manufacturing Award.

More commonly known as the "Person of the Year" award, the Meritorious Service Award is given to an individual that has provided outstanding service to the Association and furthering the success of small Wisconsin meat processors. Kathy and Scott, owners of Lake Geneva Country Meats, were each individually recognized to honor their years of service to the industry.

The Product Show Excellence in Product Manufacturing Award is given to the participant with the most total award points in the Wisconsin Cured Meat Championship. The WCMC is the largest competition of its kind in the United States. Featuring almost 700 products entered in 38 categories from 36 WAMP members, products were judged by industry experts on appearance, taste, and workmanship.

This is the third time Lake Geneva Country Meats has won this prized award, having also won the award in 2014 and 2018. In addition, Lake Geneva Country Meats won an additional 17 honors for individual products, including 7 Grand Champion (1st place) awards. The full list of award-winning products is available at https://lakegenevacountrymeats.com/blog/announcements/lgc....

"I am so proud of our production team," said Scott Vorapgel. "To make this many award-winning products takes incredible skill and much work. They all put in extra time to get these products entered, but in the end, these rewards make it worth it."

Led by LGCM's Plant Manager Marc Baillargeon, the entire production team chipped in and contributed to making this competition successful. Joining in the effort was LGCM's deli kitchen, headed up by Kitchen Manager Nick DeCarmine. Team members, including Amber, Charlene, Christian, Israel, Ivan, Kim, and many others helped produce and present the products.

"Winning these awards shows the quality of people we have here. I'm proud of our crew, and so happy to have our work recognized with these awards. It goes to show that when you get products at Lake Geneva Country Meats, you're getting some of the best products in Wisconsin, and I hope our customers appreciate that," said Marc Baillargeon.

It was yet another successful showing for the award-winning company, a staple of high-quality Wisconsin meats since it opened its doors in 1965.