PLENTY of Brits will be firing up the barbie this bank holiday, but they’d better stock up at Asda and Tesco if they want the best bang-ers for their buck.
That’s because Good Housekeeping announced winners today of its annual BBQ competition, and the top hot-dogs were crowned.
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Both the budget supermarkets managed to beat posh rivals like M&S in taste and price, but they also managed to pip budget stores like Aldi to the post too.
Asda managed to win two categories in the taste test.
The budget supermarket came out on top for it’s Extra Special salt and cracked black pepper beef burgers with a score of 77 out of the total 100.
The pack of four costs just £3.30 and the Good Housekeeping team applauded the beef burger’s bold flavours and well-balanced seasoning.
Second place in the beef burger category was another pack of four from British butchers, Farmison.
But the posh runner up costs a staggering £7.65 more to buy, at £10.95 a pack.
Asda won yet another burger category though, when it topped the flavoured beef burger round.
Its Extra Special British beef burger with truffle and parmesan melt is on offer for shoppers at £3.30.
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The two burger pack scored an impressive 86/100 in the test, and wowed judges with its “succulent” taste.
And with that, Asda beat M&S by five points, in this round.
The posh supermarket came second place and scored 81/100 for its £4.50 chilli cheese beef burgers.
Elsewhere in the test, Tesco won best meat-free sausages with its Plant Chef Cumberland style bangers.
The £1.75 six pack got one of the highest scores overall, as it won 89 points in total.
The supermarket also beat out well-know meat-free brand THIS Isn’t Pork Sausages, with its £3 six pack alternative.
Budget boss, Aldi, meanwhile, didn’t have any first-place crowns of its own, but its Ashfields Grill garlic and rosemary lamb kebabs came second in the kebab category.
They scored 83/100, and shoppers only have to fork out £2.99 for the luxury of trying them themselves.
As many as 121 products were judged on their looks, smell, taste and texture in the competition.
The taste test looked at products available online and in-stores.
And compared the best of the back-yard grill flavours so shoppers know exactly what to go for this summer.
Angela Trofymova, head of food and drink testing at the Good Housekeeping Institute said: “With summer just around the corner, the Good Housekeeping Institute has been working hard to source the very best BBQ products on the market this season.
“There’s an incredible range of burgers, sausages and added value products in store this year, not to mention an impressive uptick in meat free alternatives. I
“t’s been brilliant to see so many great tasting yet affordable options this year.”
Plenty more brands battled it out in the test too.
Here’s all the winners:
BEEF BURGERS
Best Beef Burger
ASDA’s Extra Special 4 Salt and Cracked Black Pepper Beef Burgers, £3.30
- Score: 77/100
Runner up Beef Burger
Farmison Hand Pressed Steak & Bone Marrow Burger, £10.95
- Score 76/100
BEST FLAVOURED BURGERS
Best Flavoured Burger
ASDA Extra Special British Beef Burger with Truffle & Parmesan Melt,£3.00
- Score 86/100
Runner up Flavoured Burger
M&S Chilli Cheese Beef Burger, £4.50
- Score 81/100
SAUSAGES
Best Sausages
M&S Bacon & Cheese Sausage Swirl, £4.50
- Score 85/100
Runner up Sausages
Tesco Finest 4 Pork, Cheese & Jalapeno Hot Dogs, £2.60
- Score 77/100
MEAT KEBABS
Best Meat Kebabs
Farmison Yakitori Chicken Skewers, £10.95
- Score 85/100
Runner up Best Meat Kebabs
Aldi Ashfields Grill Garlic & Rosemary Lamb Kebabs, £2.99
- Score 83/100
MEAT FREE SAUSAGES
Best Meat Free Sausages
Tesco Plant Chef 6 Cumberland Style Bangers, £1.75
- Score 89/100
Runner up Meat Free Sausages
THIS Isn’t Pork Sausages, £3.00
- Score 83/100
MEAT FREE BURGERS
Best Meat Free Burgers
Beyond Burger, £4.00
- Score 86/100
Runner up Meat Free Burgers
Co-op GROW The Bhaji Burger, £2.50
- Score 80/100
BBQ HEROES
Top BBQ Hero
Iceland TGI Maple BBQ King Pork Ribs, £7.00
- Score 90/100
Runner up BBQ Hero
ASDA Ultimate Extra Special Tomahawk Steak, £25
- Score 89/100
Keep the budget buys in mind as grocery bills are set to rise by £271 a year.
There’s ways to cut down the cost of your supermarket sweep though, including timing your shop and ordering online cleverly.
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