Aberdeen’s Chalmers Bakery has been shortlisted in three different categories of the 2016 World Scotch Pie Championship.
The north-east company has been shortlisted for its Sausage Roll, Steak Pie and Beef & Black Haggis in the Sausage Roll, Steak Pie (hand held) and Haggis Savoury categories and will be in contention at a glittering ceremony to be hosted by TV personality Carol Smillie early in the new year.
New head judge Ian Nelson led a team of 50 judges comprised of professional judges and a small number of pie lovers at Carnegie Conference Centre in Dunfermline last month.
He was also joined by a special judge in the Provost of Fife and Dunfermline football legend Jim Leishman.
Mr Leishman said: “I was honoured to be asked to join the panel of judges for this iconic competition.
“The overall standard was excellent and I was astounded by the variety of products that were entered and just how serious the judges take the competition.
“The Scotch Pie is my favourite but I have a soft spot for my specialist category, the best football pie in the land and I now know that that I have tasted the best.”
The winner of the Scotch Pie categories will be declared at the awards ceremony on the 13th January 2016.
Head judge Ian Nelson said: “Scotland is lucky to be home to some of the world’s most experienced and talented bakers and butchers.
The World Scotch Pie Championship provides an opportunity for Scotland’s finest to showcase their skill.”