Nilssen's Blue Ribbon Meats
During the 1960's, the Nilssen's business grew to include Nilssen's Blue Ribbon meats. Larry Sr. started to compete on the state, national, and international level winning many awards for Nilssen's homemade sausages, processed meats, and unique flavors combinations. Today, Jordan and Larry Jr. Nilssen continue to compete and win awards, making Nilssen's meats Blue Ribbon for both quality and flavor. Some of the most popular Blue Ribbon meats include Nilssen's smoked boneless hams, fresh specialty bratwurst, and Nilssen's bacon. Be sure to try out Nilssen's Blue Ribbon meats today at select locations: Baldwin, Ellsworth, Glenwood City, Clear Lake and Cumberland.
Honors & Accolades:
- American Cured Meat Championships
- 1971
- 1975
- 1976
- 1981
- Uncooked Summer Sausage
- 1981
- Wisconsin Association of Meat Processors (WAMP)
- Wisconsin Cured Meat Championships
- 1981 Reserve Champion Boneless Ham
- 1981 Champion Cooked Summer Sausage
- 1981 Grand Champion Light Weight Ham
- 2014 Champion Small Diameter Smoked & Cooked Sausage
- 2014 Reserve Grand Champion Smoked, Cooked & Cured Traditional Bratwurst
- 2015 Reserve Grand Champion Coarse Ground Ring Bologna
- 2016 Reserve Grand Champion Boneless Ham Traditional
- 2016 Reserve Champion Large Diameter Luncheon Meat
- 2017 Champion Smoked Cooked & Cured Specialty Bratwurst
- 2017 Reserve Grand Champion Smoked Cooked & Cured Traditional Bratwurst
- 2017 Grand Champion Dried or Smoked Beef
- 2017 Grand Champion Bacon
- 2018 Champion Fresh Traditional Bratwurst
- 2018 Champion Smoked, Cooked & Cured Traditional Bratwurst
- 2018 Reserve Champion Fresh Specialty Bratwurst
- 2018 Reserve Champion Fresh Specialty Bratwurst
- 2018 Reserve Champion Dried or Smoked Beef
- 2018 Reserve Grand Champion Fresh Dinner Sausage
- 2018 Reserve Grand Champion Traditional Boneless Ham
- 2019 Grand Champion Cooked Specialty Bratwurst
- 2019 Grand Champion Smoked Kielbasa or Polish Sausage
- 2019 reserve Grand Champion Whole Muscle Jerky
- 2019 Grand Champion Natural Casing Frankfurter/Wieners
- 2019 Reserve Grand Champion Smoked, Cooked & Cured Specialty Bratwurst
- 2019 Grand Champion Flavored Snack Sausages
- 2019 Reserve Grand Champion Smoked, Cooked & Cured Traditional Bratwurst
- 2019 Reserve Grand Champion Boneless Poultry Product
- 2022 Reserve Champion Flavored Summer Sausage
- 2022 Reserve Champion Whole Muscle Jerky
- 2022 Champion Flavored Snack Sausages
- 2022 Reserve Champion Small Diameter Smoked and Cooked Sausages
- 2022 Reserve Grand Champion Smoked Kielbasa or Polish Sausage
- 2022 Reserve Grand Champion Cooked Traditional Bratwurst
- 2022 Champion Traditional Snack Sausages
- 2022 Reserve Grand Champion Fresh Breakfast Sausage Links
- 2022 Reserve Grand Champion Fresh Traditional Bratwurst
- 2022 Grand Champion Smoked, Cooked & Cured Specialty Bratwurst
- 2023 Champion Small Diameter Smoked and Cooked Sausage
- 2023 Reserve Grand Champion Traditional Snack Sausages
- 2023 Reserve Champion Flavored Snack Sausages
- 2023 Grand Champion Smoked, Cooked, and Cured Traditional Bratwurst
- 2023 Grand Champion Coarse Ground Ring Bologna
