Young Butcher & Butcher Apprentice of the Year - Previous Winners
Previous competition winners of the RMITO Butcher Apprentice of the Year are:
| 2011 | Abigail Smith | Kaitaia Pak 'n Save | |
| 2010 | Damian Hanley | Hillcrest New World | |
Previous competition winners of the Alto Young Butcher of the Year are:
| 2011 | Alesha Ross | Nosh Matakana |
| 2010 | Calum Sutherland | West End New World, Rotorua |
| 2009 | Wade Flavell | The Mad Butcher, Auckland |
| 2008 | Cameron Webb | Progressive Foodmore, Auckland |
| 2007 | Scott Reid | Gate Pa, Tauranga |
| 2006 | Michelle TauTau | Countdown Eastgate, Christchurch |
| 2005 | Calum Sutherland | The Mad Butcher, Rotorua |
| 2004 | Paul Archbold | Halswell Butchery |
| 2003 | Richard Sanders | Huapai Country Butchers |
| 2002 | Nick Thompson | Woolworths, Bush Inn, Christchurch |
| 2001 | Jeffrey Wright | Big Fresh, Christchurch |
| 2000 | Craig Hatton | New World, Temuka |
| 1999 | Blake Cole | New World, West End Rotorua |
| 1998 | Jeremy Joyce | Price Chopper, Whakatane |
| 1997 | David Smith | Countdown, Tokoroa |
| 1996 | Karl Pamplin | New World Remuera Auckland |
| 1995 | Marcus Verkerk | Verkerks Ltd, Christchurch |
| 1994 | Christopher Mackie | Richmonds Ltd, Hastings |
| 1993 | John TauTau | Cracroft Butchery, Christchurch |