CZECH REPUBLIC BUTCHER WARS

The inaugural Czech Republic Butcher Wars was held at the historic Pilsner Urquell Brewery in October 2025, hosted by the Bohemian Butchers. I was honoured to be invited to serve as Head Judge for the competition.

Group of five people standing together holding awards and a box, at a Czech Republic butchery competition event, with banners and logos in the background.
Three young people on stage at a competition event, one holds a gift box, another has a medal, and the third is holding a bouquet and a rolled certificate, with a banner that reads "Czech Republic Butcher Wars" in the background.
Women celebrating on stage, with one holding a bouquet of flowers and rolled-up certificates, another smiling and gesturing, and others in the background, during an awards event at Czech Republic Butcher Wars.
Group of people celebrating on stage at a culinary competition event, some holding awards and medals, smiling and posing for a photo.
A young woman receives awards and a bouquet of flowers at a celebration, with people clapping and smiling, at an event called 'Oech Reppublic Butcher Wars'.
Multiple wooden medals with red ribbons, engraved with text 'Czech Republic Butcher Wars Plzeň 11.10.2025' and a graphic of a cleaver and fork.
Two people, a man and a woman, smiling and holding medals at the Czech Republic Butcher Wars event, with trophies and event materials on the table in front of them.
Butcher & Judge Alana Empson dark hair wearing a black jacket crossing her arms on a stage, surrounded by several other people, some wearing black and denim jackets, with a large illuminated sign that reads 'BUTCHER WARS' in the background.
A cooking competition stage with buchers preparing meat in front of a crowd at the Czech Republic Butcher Wars event, with several judges observing and a large banner in the background.
Butchers preparing meat at a culinary event on an outdoor stage with a crowd watching, some taking photos, in front of banners that say 'Czech Republic Butcher Wars'.
A man in a checkered shirt and red apron prepares meat at a butcher stand during an outdoor event, with a woman observing. The stand has a sign for 'Czech Republic Butcher Wars' and decorative meat sculptures, including a pineapple, on the table.
A large crowd gathered outdoors at a meat grilling event in Czech Republic, with a butcher demonstrating cutting meat on a table. People are watching and taking photos, and tents and buildings are visible in the background.
Various cuts of raw pork and meat products on a wooden cutting board at a butcher event, with a bottle wrapped in colorful woven covering and a large knife, at an outdoor setting.
Display of raw meats, including ribs and pork belly, garnished with fresh green herbs on a table at a public event, with a crowd of people watching in the background.
People preparing meat at an outdoor event during the Czech Republic Butcher Wars, with people watching, some taking photos, and a woman in the foreground wearing a black jacket with red patch on the sleeve.
People gathered at an outdoor event watching a stage where multiple chefs are preparing food during the Czech Republic Butcher Wars, with event banners and tents in the background.
Group of people on stage at the Czech Republic Butcher Wars event, clapping and smiling, with banners and screens displaying event branding behind them.
Three wooden trophies with geometric design, each with the 'Czech Republic Butcher Wars' logo on top, indicating 3rd, 2nd, and 1st place awards, with the year 2025 and the word ‘Pilsen’ at the bottom. The trophies are arranged in a row on a white sur