Two Mount Maunganui butchers have been named finalists in a national hunt to find New Zealand's next top sausage.
Gold, silver and bronze medals have been awarded to winning sausages entered in the Devro New Zealand Sausage Competition.
Farmer Jones in Owens Place was awarded gold in the Pre-cooked or Barbecue category for their sausage Big Red.
They will join 21 other gold medalists from 10 other categories in a final showdown in Auckland on October 14.
Farmer Jones was awarded silver for their entry in the Continental Ready-to-eat category for their Cheese Kransky.