He’s done it again. Tim Hanks, the loveable game supplier and butcher from Ross-on-Wye, took home his third Game Butcher of the Year award in a row on Thursday at the Eat Game Awards.

The national award, that is all vote-driven, cemented Hanks’ Meat & Game at the top of the list of UK game dealers.

“It’s been a rollercoaster of a ride,” Hanks told us after the event. “Three in a row. I can’t believe it. So many thanks to everyone that has voted for us again. We are driven by quality. We take great pride in every game carcass that we process and often we know the exact piece of ground where it came from. This gives us a huge advantage in butchery and knowing what our customers want and expect.

“Game is wild and very different to regular meat and takes judgment to cut and process,” Hanks continued. “This award shows we’re doing something right. We’re overjoyed.”

Here’s the full list of winners and we’d like to take this opportunity to say huge congratulations to all!