Who ate all the pies? I don't know, but they were last seen on the streets of Buckhaven.

I just found a news story detailing the winners of the 2008 World Scotch Pie Championships. Interestingly the overall winner and the winner of the best Bridie both come from Buckhaven in Fife. I'll have to drive out there and check them out some time.

The overall winner was Amos Smith, of WF Stark butchers in Buckhaven. Amos won the competition at his first attempt. The previous years winner, Keith Stuart, also from Buckhaven, took home the Best Bridie prize. Best savory was won by Thomas Auld and Son for a Turkey and Cranberry Pie.

My favorite Edinburgh butchers,Crombie's won the awards for best specialty pie with their Beef & Burgundy Steak Pie. We would have had one for New Year, but they were only selling the large version. The medium sized standard steak pie we had instead was excellent though. I must remember to get one of the award winners to take down south this Easter.