Media Release: Perth can be proud today as Murrays Bakers are crowned World Scotch Pie Champion 2015

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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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