The World Scotch Pie Champion has been crowned with a Perth baker taking the title.
Murrays Bakers has scooped the prize, after bakers from nearly 100 nations entered the competition.
A record 567 products were entered in the competition, now in its 16th year, judged by 50 experts and Bay City Roller frontman Les McKeown.
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.”
Head judge Robert Ross has overseen the judging process for many years and is retiring after this year’s competition, having overseen the championship since its inception.
He said: “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.”
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.
The Courier is putting Murrays’ pies through the full taste test. Read more in Friday’s paper.