Food and Drink Glasgow Blog judging at World Scotch Pie Championships

Scotch pie club world pie championships judging bay city rollers

“PIE PIE BABY?” SINGS BAY CITY ROLLERS FRONT MAN AS HE ASKS

“WHO WILL MAKE THE SHORTLIST FOR THE WORLD SCOTCH PIE CHAMPIONSHIPS?”

We’ll be joining Bay City Roller front-man Les McKeown in judging the 16th World Scotch Pie Championships which will take place at Carnegie Conference Centre, Halbeath Road, Dunfermline, KY11 8DY on Tuesday 11th November 2014.

Run by the Scotch Pie Club, this years competition will see some 100 butchers and bakers from Shetland to Stranraer deliver their pies, pasties and bridies to Dunfermline where they will battle it out for pie supremacy.

In addition to Scotch pies, contestants will be entering their best sausage rolls, speciality savouries, Scottish football pie, apple pies and savouries.

Scotch pie club world pie championships judging bay city rollers

Bay City Roller front-man Les McKeown will once again take up the difficult task as pie tester. Les said: “I was honoured to be asked to join the panel of judges for this iconic competition. I believe I will be taking on the Scotch Pie category this year and the stakes are high. So in this category in particular we are looking for something really special that stands out from the crowd.”

2014 winner Stephen McAllister from The Kandy Bar of Saltcoats said “I was delighted when we were announced as the winner and to have been able to call our Scotch Pies the WORLD CHAMPION as judged by a panel of experts has made a huge and positive impact on our business in the last year. The award was proof that The Kandy Bar team are the best in the land and we have gone from strength to strength.”

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.

The competition is sponsored by wholesaler to the food industry, Bako Northern and Scotland. http://www.bakoscotland.co.uk/

Venue:
Carnegie Conference Centre,
Halbeath Road,
Dunfermline,
KY11 8DY

Time: 3.00pm – 3.30pm

Date: Tuesday 11th November 2014

Bring on the pies!

Emma

Emma

Hello!

I am Emma and with my husband Mark write Foodie Explorers, which is a food and travel website.

I am a member of the Guild of Food Writers and British Guild of Travel Writers.

We have a wide range of judging experience covering products, hotels and have judged, for example, for Great Taste Awards and Scottish Baker of the Year.

Along the way Mark gained WSET Level 2 in Wine and I have WSET Level 2 in Spirits as well as picking up an award with The Scotsman Food and Drink Awards.    

Usually I can be found sleeping beside a cat.

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