The top meat companies in the Show-Me State certainly showed off their best products at this year’s Missouri Association of Meat Processors Annual Convention.

Along with the trade show, seminars and networking opportunities, the Missouri Association of Meat Processors' annual cured meats competition drew a total of 256 total entries, up from 204 at last year’s event.

Sailer’s Food Market & Meat Processing has been satisfying its customers in the town and surrounding area since 1923, so the company has a pretty good grasp on what its customers want. When it comes to Sailer’s award-winning bacon, they’ll take “time-honored” over “hot and trendy.”

Smithfield Foods gave awards in the categories of Responsibility, Organizational Excellence and Innovation.