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'''The Great Aussie Pie Competition''' is an Australian ] held annually the Great Aussie Pie Contest began in 1989 to find commercially produced ] produced in Australia, to promote higher quality pie production, and to attempt to increase media attention upon the foodstuff, with the meat pie often dwarfed by the omnipresent advertising of fast food chains.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://greataussiepiecomp.com.au/ |title=The Great Aussie Pie Competition – The Great Aussie Pie Competition |publisher=Greataussiepiecomp.com.au |access-date=18 September 2017}}</ref> '''The Great Aussie Pie Competition''' is an Australian ] held annually by the Aussie Pie Council, the Great Aussie Pie Contest began in 1989 to find commercially produced ] produced in Australia, to promote higher quality pie production, and to attempt to increase media attention upon the foodstuff, with the meat pie often dwarfed by the omnipresent advertising of fast food chains.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://greataussiepiecomp.com.au/ |title=The Great Aussie Pie Competition – The Great Aussie Pie Competition |publisher=Greataussiepiecomp.com.au |access-date=18 September 2017}}</ref>


The contest attracts various pie-makers from all over Australia;<ref> {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071025004258/http://www.thedaily.com.au/news/2007/sep/30/pies-have-it/ |date=25 October 2007 }}&nbsp;– The Sunshine Coast Daily, ''30 Sept 2007''</ref> the pies for the contest are judged anonymously to avoid bias towards or against specific ] or states. Run in parallel to the main contest is one for gourmet pies, with categories for such fillings as chicken, seafood and even vegetarian pies. As well as the main prize, certificates of excellence are awarded for entries that reach set quality standards. The main award is coveted due to the increased sales it generates, with many people travelling interstate to sample the winning pie.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/australia-food-blog/2014/may/07/meat-pie-a-great-australian-dish|title=Meat pie: a great Australian dish|first=Max|last=Veenhuyzen|date=6 May 2014|access-date=5 August 2017|newspaper=The Guardian}}</ref> The contest attracts various pie-makers from all over Australia;<ref> {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071025004258/http://www.thedaily.com.au/news/2007/sep/30/pies-have-it/ |date=25 October 2007 }}&nbsp;– The Sunshine Coast Daily, ''30 Sept 2007''</ref> the pies for the contest are judged anonymously to avoid bias towards or against specific ] or states. Run in parallel to the main contest is one for gourmet pies, with categories for such fillings as chicken, seafood and even vegetarian pies. As well as the main prize, certificates of excellence are awarded for entries that reach set quality standards. The main award is coveted due to the increased sales it generates, with many people travelling interstate to sample the winning pie.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/australia-food-blog/2014/may/07/meat-pie-a-great-australian-dish|title=Meat pie: a great Australian dish|first=Max|last=Veenhuyzen|date=6 May 2014|access-date=5 August 2017|newspaper=The Guardian}}</ref>


==Trophy winners== ==Trophy winners==
{{In progress}}
===2024===

Best Plain Mince Pie
Buddy’s Bakery (Melton, VIC)<ref>https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-ideas/food-drink/australias-best-meat-pie-of-2024-has-just-been-named/news-story/ab3943b8594f61b20fd9694d80ad0184%3famp</ref>
Best Plain Sausage Roll
Orange Spot Bakery (Glenelg, SA).
Best Plain Meat Pie (Runner-up)
Four Seasons Patisserie & Bakery (High Wycombe, WA)
Best Gourmet Pie
Jack’s Bakery (Halls Head, WA) – Lamb & Red Wine Pie
Best Gourmet Sausage Roll
Orange Pie Company (Orange, NSW) – Maple Bacon & Hazelnut Sausage Roll
Best Pastie
Orange Spot Bakery (Glenelg, SA) – Beef Veggie Pastie
Tom Lindsay Pepper Steak Pie Award
Country Cob Bakery (Springvale, VIC) – Pepper Beef Pie
Winner of Apprentice Category (Pepper Steak Pie)
Sam Anderson from Rolling Pin Pies & Cakes (Ocean Grove, VIC) –Pepper Pie
Best Shepherd’s / Potato Top Pie
Jack’s Bakery (Halls Head, WA) – Potato Shepards Pie
Best Slow Cooked BBQ Pie
Forster Bakehouse (Forster, NSW) – Carolina BBQ Brisket Pie
Best Game Pie
Paradise Bakehouse (Bundaberg, QLD) – Red Curry Crocodile Pie
Best Poultry Pie
Country Cob Bakery (Springvale, VIC) – Cambodian Chicken Pie
Best Red Meat Pie
Jack’s Bakery (Halls Head, WA) – Lamb & Red Wine Pie
Best Vegetarian / Vegan Pie
Forster Bakehouse (Forster, NSW) – Cauliflower Cashew Mornay Pie
Best Pork Pie
Four Seasons Patisserie & Bakery (High Wycombe, WA) – Red Curried Pork Pie
Best Seafood Pie
The Little Red Grape (Sevenhill, SA) – Prawn Satay Pie
Best Apple Pie
Four Seasons Patisserie & Bakery (High Wycombe, WA) Apple Pie
Best Brekkie Pie
Jack’s Bakery (Halls Head, WA) – Brekkie Pie
Best Gluten Free Pie
Heatherbrae Pies Ourimbah GF (Ourimbah, NSW) – Curry Beef
Best Gluten Free Sausage Roll
Jojo’s Gluten Free Goodies (Kernot, VIC) – Roast Veggie Sausage Roll
==See also== ==See also==
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The Great Aussie Pie Competition
IndustryMeat pies and Pie shops
Founded1989; 35 years ago (1989) in Sydney, Australia
FounderJohn Ross and Craig Perry
HeadquartersBlaxland, New South Wales, Australia
ParentAussie Pie Council
Websitegreataussiepiecomp.com.au

The Great Aussie Pie Competition is an Australian food competition held annually by the Aussie Pie Council, the Great Aussie Pie Contest began in 1989 to find commercially produced meat pie produced in Australia, to promote higher quality pie production, and to attempt to increase media attention upon the foodstuff, with the meat pie often dwarfed by the omnipresent advertising of fast food chains.

The contest attracts various pie-makers from all over Australia; the pies for the contest are judged anonymously to avoid bias towards or against specific bakeries or states. Run in parallel to the main contest is one for gourmet pies, with categories for such fillings as chicken, seafood and even vegetarian pies. As well as the main prize, certificates of excellence are awarded for entries that reach set quality standards. The main award is coveted due to the increased sales it generates, with many people travelling interstate to sample the winning pie.

Trophy winners

 In progress

See also

References

  1. "The Aussie Pie Council presents the Official Great Aussie Pie Competition".
  2. "The Official Great Aussie Pie Competition". 19 July 2022.
  3. "The Great Aussie Pie Competition – The Great Aussie Pie Competition". Greataussiepiecomp.com.au. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  4. The pies have it! Archived 25 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine – The Sunshine Coast Daily, 30 Sept 2007
  5. Veenhuyzen, Max (6 May 2014). "Meat pie: a great Australian dish". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 August 2017.

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