THE Scotch Pie Club is delighted to announce that the winner of the 16th World Scotch Pie Championship is Murrays Bakers of Perth making them THE WORLD SCOTCH PIE CHAMPION 2015.
A record 567 products were entered this year
By nearly 100 of the nation’s best butchers and bakers
Judged by 50 experts, and Bay City Roller, Les McKeown
Ten category winners selected
But only ONE World Champion Scotch Pie
Following the busiest judging day ever with a record entry of 100 butchers and bakers entering some 567 pies, pasties, sausage rolls, bridies, savouries and apple pies into the competition and with some 300 hopefuls attending the awards luncheon in Cumbernauld, Murrays Bakers of Perth can truly be proud to have produced the best Scotch Pie in the land.
Linda Hill, of Murrays Bakers, said: “I am delighted! To have been given the ultimate accolade and to be able to call our pie the WORLD CHAMPION as judged by a panel of experts is just fantastic. This award is proof that the Murrays team is the best in the land. I am really looking forward to the year ahead and to selling more of our winning pies than ever.”
Says head judge Robert Ross who has, for many years now, overseen the judging process to ensure only the best pies are recognised and that only the best of the best is crowned world champion: “The competition, which has run for 16 years, aims to highlight that bakers and butchers create high quality artisan pastry products. Recognising the ‘great and the good’ in this way rewards excellence and raises the bar in the industry.”
And, after many years of exceptional service to the bakery industry in Scotland and having overseen the World Scotch Pie Championships since its inception, Robert Ross has announced that he is to retire as head judge for the competition.
Alan Clarke, of Scottish Bakers, said: “Once again we have brought together the best pies and baked goods in the land and today we can really celebrate the achievement of our hard working butchers and bakers. My heartfelt congratulations go to our winner, and indeed everyone today taking away a prize, they are all winners in my book.”
The competition is supported by Scottish Bakers and the Scottish Federation of Meat Traders. Both trade associations actively support and promote bakers and butchers in Scotland by encouraging and sharing best practise. Alan Clarke and Douglas Scott, respective chief executives of both associations were impressed with the overall standard of the products and gave thanks to Bako Northern and Scotland who have sponsored the competition.
For more information please contact Julie Fourcade on T: 01903 741546 M: 07850 523615 E: Julie@fourcade.co.uk
Editors Note
Scottish Bakers was established in 1891 and since then we have represented and promoted the interests of the bakery trade in Scotland.
We aim to be an integral part of each member’s business by providing support for Bakers of all sizes.
We provide a valuable source of help, advice, information, assistance and skills development for bakers throughout Scotland.
But most importantly, Scottish Bakers belongs to its members, we are all there for their benefit and are proud of our motto, ‘for the good of all’.
www.scottishbakers.org
The Scottish Federation of Meat Traders is the trade organisation representing Scotland’s craft butchers. The 440 member shops are supported from its Perth base with help and advice. Members are encouraged to produce innovative and unique products that create compelling reasons to shop at specialist meat retailers.
www.sfmta.co.uk
Company
Town
Category
Product Name
Final Award
A J Learmonth Quality Butchers
Jedburgh
Hot Savoury
Jethart Pastie
Diamond
Alan Elliot Butchers
Lanark
Hot Savoury
Cottage Pie
Bronze
Ann Davidson Butchers
Scone, Perth
Bridie
Mince Bridie
Gold
Ann Davidson Butchers
Scone, Perth
Football Pie
Steak & Gravy Pie
Gold
Ann Davidson Butchers
Scone, Perth
Steak Pie (hand held)
Steak & Gravy Pie
Diamond
Annie’s Bakery Ltd
Wick, Caithness
Hot Savoury
Breakfast Pie
Silver
Ashers Bakery
Nairn
Scotch Pie
Scotch Pie
Silver
Ashers Bakery
Nairn
Sausage Roll
Sausage Roll
Silver
Ashers Bakery
Nairn
Football Pie
County (Steak) Pie
Silver
Ashers Bakery
Nairn
Steak Pie (hand held)
Steak Pie
Silver
Ballards Butchers
Castle Douglas
Hot Savoury
Chicken, Bacon & Haggis Pie
Silver
Bert Fowlie
Strichen
Bridie
Mince Bridie
Bronze
Bert Fowlie
Strichen
Apple Pie
Apple Pie
Gold
Bert Fowlie
Strichen
Hot Savoury
Wild West Chicken Pie
Silver
Bert Fowlie
Strichen
Vegetarian Savoury
Mediterranean Lasagne Pie
Gold
Bert Fowlie
Strichen
Fish Savoury
North Sea Fish Pie
Silver
Boghall Butchers
Bathgate
Football Pie
Scotch Pie
Silver
Boghall Butchers
Bathgate
Apple Pie
Bramley Family Apple Pie
Gold
Boghall Butchers
Bathgate
Hot Savoury
Chicken Balmoral Round
Gold
Boghall Butchers
Bathgate
Steak Pie (hand held)
Individual Steak Pie
Bronze
Boghall Butchers
Bathgate
Fish Savoury
Cod & White Wine Pie
Diamond
Brownings the Bakers
Kilmarnock
Football Pie
Steak & Gravy Pie
Silver
Brownings the Bakers
Kilmarnock
Steak Pie (hand held)
Steak & Gravy Pie
Gold
Bruce of the Broch
Fraserburgh
Sausage Roll
Sausage Roll
Bronze
Bruce of the Broch
Fraserburgh
Football Pie
Steak Pie
Silver
Bruce of the Broch
Fraserburgh
Hot Savoury
Mince & Mealie Pie
Bronze
Bruce of the Broch
Fraserburgh
Hot Savoury
Chicken & Mealie Pie
Bronze
Chalmers Bakery Ltd
Bucksburn
Scotch Pie
Scotch Pie
Bronze
Charles MacLeod Ltd
Stornoway
Hot Savoury
Italian Pie – Beef Bolognese, Pasta & Cheese
Silver
Charles MacLeod Ltd
Stornoway
Steak Pie (hand held)
Cow Pie
Bronze
D.G. Lindsay & Son
Perth
Bridie
Mince Bridie
Silver
David Stein Butchers Ltd
Bathgate
Hot Savoury
Steak Mince Pie
Bronze
Denholm Bakers
Wishaw
Scotch Pie
Scotch Pie
Runner Up
Donaldsons of Orkney
Orkney
Cold Savoury
Hand Raised Pork Pie
Gold
F.C. Lonie Baker
Aberdour
Sausage Roll
Sausage Roll
Bronze
F.C. Lonie Baker
Aberdour
Apple Pie
Apple Pie
Gold
Fergusons of Airdrie
Airdrie
Football Pie
Diamond Pie
Bronze
Fisher & Donaldson
Cupar
Sausage Roll
Sausage Roll
Gold
Fraser Bros Ltd
Forres
Football Pie
Steak Pie
Gold
Fraser Brothers
Dingwall
Steak Pie (hand held)
Small Steak Pie
Silver
Goodfellows of Dundee
Dundee
Sausage Roll
Sausage Roll
Gold
JM Bakery
Carnoustie
Hot Savoury
Chilli Con Carne Pie
Silver
Hastie & Dyce
Inverness
Scotch Pie
Scotch Pie
Silver
Hopetoun Farm Shop
Broxburn
Bridie
Mince Bridie
Gold
Hunters of Kinross
Kinross
Hot Savoury
The Festive Pie
Bronze
HW Irvine
Blairgowrie
Steak Pie (hand held)
Steak & Gravy Pie
Bronze
Irvines Ltd
Beith
Scotch Pie
Scotch Pie
Silver
Irvines Ltd
Beith
Football Pie
Chicken & Haggis Pie
Bronze
Irvines Ltd
Beith
Hot Savoury
Chicken & Black Pudding Pie
Bronze
Irvines Ltd
Beith
Steak Pie (hand held)
Steak Pie
Gold
J B Houston Butchers
Dumfries
Scotch Pie
Scotch Pie
Bronze
J G Ross (Bakers) Ltd
Inverurie
Hot Savoury
Breakfast Pie
Silver
James Chapman (Butchers) Ltd
Wishaw
Hot Savoury
Mince & Onion Pie
Silver
James Chapman (Butchers) Ltd
Wishaw
Steak Pie (hand held)
Steak Pie
Bronze
James Pirie & Son
Newtyle
Hot Savoury
Creamy Chicken, Leek, Mushroom & Blue Cheese
Gold
James Pirie & Son
Newtyle
Hot Savoury
Steak & Gravy with Haggis
Bronze
JB Christie (Airdrie) Ltd
Airdrie
Scotch Pie
Scotch Pie
Bronze
John Lawson Butchers
Uphall
Football Pie
Bombay Chicken Pie
Gold
Keptie Bakery
Letham
Scotch Pie
Scotch Pie
Bronze
MacDonald Bros Ltd
Pitlochry
Hot Savoury
Three Pudding Pie (Haggis, White & Black)
Bronze
MacDonald Bros Ltd
Pitlochry
Steak Pie (hand held)
Puff Steak Ashet Pie
Bronze
MacDonald Bros Ltd
Pitlochry
Fish Savoury
Seafood Pie with Smoked Cheese & Dill
Bronze
Michael R More Quality Butcher & Caterer
Cambusbarron
Scotch Pie
Scotch Pie
Gold
Mogerleys
Dumfries
Bridie
Mince Bridie
Bronze
Mogerleys
Dumfries
Hot Savoury
Haggis & Potato Pie
Gold
Mogerleys
Dumfries
Vegetarian Savoury
Macaroni Cheese Pie
Silver
Mr C’s Pies
Nr Newburgh
Cold Savoury
Ploughman’s Pie (Fortnum & Mason)
Silver
Murdoch Brothers Butchers
Forres
Scotch Pie
Scotch Pie
Silver
Murdoch Brothers Butchers
Forres
Cold Savoury
Pork Pie
Bronze
Murrays Bakers
Perth
Scotch Pie
Scotch Pie
World Champion
Nicolls Rosebank Bakery
Dundee
Bridie
Mince Bridie
Diamond
Nicolls Rosebank Bakery
Dundee
Apple Pie
Apple Pie
Bronze
Pars Foods Ltd
Glasgow
Football Pie
Steak & Gravy Pie
Silver
Pars Foods Ltd
Glasgow
Football Pie
Scotch Pie
Gold
Pars Foods Ltd
Glasgow
Football Pie
Chicken Curry Pie
Bronze
Pars Foods Ltd
Glasgow
Football Pie
Chicken Curry Pie
Bronze
Pars Foods Ltd
Glasgow
Football Pie
Scotch Pie
Gold
Peter’s Bakery Ltd
Kirkintilloch
Scotch Pie
Scotch Pie
Bronze
R George Butchers
Moray
Steak Pie (hand held)
Steak Pie
Bronze
Ramsay of Carluke Ltd
Carluke
Hot Savoury
Quiche
Gold
Ramsay of Carluke Ltd
Carluke
Hot Savoury
Steak & Ale Pie
Silver
RT Stuart
Methil
Apple Pie
Family Apple Pie
Bronze
Scott Brothers
Dundee
Sausage Roll
Sausage Roll
Bronze
Skinner of Kippen
Kippen
Hot Savoury
Sticky Pulled Pork
Gold
Sugar & Spice
Auchterarder
Bridie
Steak Bridie
Bronze
The Apple Pie
Carnwath
Apple Pie
Apple Pie
Silver
The Apple Pie
Carnwath
Steak Pie (hand held)
Steak Pie
Gold
The Apple Pie
Carnwath
Vegetarian Savoury
Curried Veg Pie
Diamond
The Edinburgh Bakehouse
Edinburgh
Apple Pie
Apple Tart
Bronze
The Hame Bakery
Peterhead
Scotch Pie
Scotch Pie
Gold
The Hame Bakery
Peterhead
Sausage Roll
Sausage Roll
Bronze
The Kandy Bar
Saltcoats
Scotch Pie
Scotch Pie
Gold
The Kandy Bar
Saltcoats
Sausage Roll
Sausage Roll
Bronze
The Kandy Bar
Saltcoats
Football Pie
Scotch Pie
Diamond
The Kandy Bar
Saltcoats
Apple Pie
Large Apple Tart
Silver
The Little Bakery
Dumfries
Apple Pie
Apple Pie
Silver
The Little Bakery
Dumfries
Steak Pie (hand held)
Individual Steak Pie
Gold
The Little Bakery
Dumfries
Fish Savoury
Seafood Pie
Gold
The Orchard (Biggar) Limited
Biggar
Hot Savoury
Cottage Pie
Silver
Thomas Auld & Sons Ltd
Greenock
Steak Pie (hand held)
Steak Pie
Silver
Thomas Auld & Sons Ltd
Greenock
Vegetarian Savoury
Cheese & Onion Pastie
Bronze
Thomas Johnston Quality Butchers
Falkirk
Sausage Roll
Sausage Roll
Silver
Thomas Johnston Quality Butchers
Falkirk
Bridie
Mince Bridie
Gold
Tom Courts Quality Foods Ltd
Cowdenbeath
Scotch Pie
Scotch Pie
Bronze
Tom Courts Quality Foods Ltd
Cowdenbeath
Sausage Roll
Sausage Roll
Diamond
Tom Courts Quality Foods Ltd
Cowdenbeath
Apple Pie
Apple Pie
Bronze
Tom Courts Quality Foods Ltd
Cowdenbeath
Hot Savoury
Creamy Chicken, Mushroom & Bacon
Bronze
Tom Courts Quality Foods Ltd
Cowdenbeath
Cold Savoury
Boxing Day Quiche
Diamond
Tom Courts Quality Foods Ltd
Cowdenbeath
Steak Pie (hand held)
Ashet Steak Pie
Bronze
Tower Bakery
Perth
Sausage Roll
Sausage Roll
Silver
Tower Bakery
Perth
Football Pie
Macaroni Pie
Bronze
Tower Bakery
Perth
Apple Pie
Apple Pie
Diamond
Tower Bakery
Perth
Hot Savoury
Macaroni Cheese Pie
Silver
W F Stark
Buckhaven
Bridie
Mince Bridie
Silver
William Grant Bakers
Tain
Scotch Pie
Scotch Pie
Bronze
Wm Stephen (Bakers) Ltd
Dunfermline
Scotch Pie
Scotch Pie
Silver
Wm Stephen (Bakers) Ltd
Dunfermline
Steak Pie (hand held)
Steak Pie
Silver
WTS Forsyth & Sons
Hot Savoury
Lasagne Pie
Bronze
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