The best pies in Australia have been decided, with Victoria’s Whittlesea Bakehouse taking out the coveted Plain Mince Pie category for 2022.

Around 1,500 pies were entered across 20 categories into the 33^rd Official Great Aussie Pie competition, which took place at the Southern Hemisphere’s leading food industry trade expo Fine Food Australia at Melbourne’s ICC.

Whittlesea Bakehouse won best Plain Meat Pie with the overall Gourmet Pie going to Miss Amelie Gourmet, Wodonga, Vic. The Little Red Grape Bakery in Sevenhill, South Australia, went home with best Plain Sausage Roll while the Gourmet Sausage Roll crown went to Gippsland Gourmet pies, Nambrok, Vic.

“The calibre of pies and sausage rolls in this year’s competition has lifted the standard to a new level,” said competition organiser Dani Lindsay from the Aussie Pie Council.

“We are proud to continue elevating an Aussie icon and providing genuine feedback on more than 1,500 pies and sausage rolls from around the country. Well done to all who have put their heart and soul into their entries, we look forward to many more great pie comps in the years to come.”

Fine Food Australia is an ongoing supporter of the baking industry, and this year hosted a huge variety of baking products, demonstrations, competitions and equipment.

The Official Great Aussie Pie Competition was established in 1989 and has been held yearly since, with the aim of raising the quality standards of pies and sausage rolls throughout Australia. It is facilitated by the Aussie Pie Council, which is a consortium of industry-leading businesses; Complete Display Equipment, Simple Simon (Lindsay PieMaking Equipment), and the National Baking Industry Association (NBIA).

Overall winners 

Plain Meat Pie
Whittlesea Bakehouse
(Whittlesea, Victoria)
Plain Mince Pie

Plain Meat Pie Runner up
Four Seasons Patisserie Café & Bakery
(Wycombe, WA)
Plain Mince Pie

Gourmet Pie
Miss Amelie Gourmet
(Wodonga, Vic)
Chinese BBQ Pork Belly Pie

Plain Sausage Roll
The Little Red
Grape Bakery
(Sevenhill, SA)
Plain Beef Sausage Roll

Gourmet Sausage Roll
Gippsland Gourmet Pies
(Nambrok, Vic)
Pork with Caramelised Apple

Tom Lindsay Pepper Steak Pie Award
Country Cob Bakery 
(Springvale, Vic)
Pepper Beef Pie

Apprentice Category
(Pork Pie)
Banana Boogie Bakery—Henning Ostendorf
(Belair, SA)
Smokey BBQ Pulled Pork Pie

Shepherd’s/Potato Top Pie
Buddy Bakery Melton
(Melton, Vic)
Steak Mushroom and Potato Pie

Slow Cooked BBQ Pie
Mount Barker Country Bakery
(Mount Barker, WA)
Jalapeno Sauce & Smokey Pork Pie

Game Pie
Gisborne Bakery and Café
(Gisborne, Vic)
Rabbit Mushroom and Thyme Pie

Poultry Pie
Parkview Bakery
(Maryborough, Vic)
Moroccon Chicken Pie

Red Meat Pie
Rolling Pin Pies and Cakes
(Ocean Grove, Vic)
Country Lamb Rosemary Pie

Vegetarian/Vegan Pie
Jacks Bakery
(Mandurah, WA)
Veggie Paella Pie

Pork Pie
Miss Amelie Gourmet
(Wodonga, Vic)
Chinese BBQ Pork Belly Pie

Traditional Pork Pie
3 J’s Butchers
(Traralgon East, Vic)
Traditional English

Seafood Pie
Rolling Pin Pies and Cakes
(Ocean Grove, Vic)
Surf n Turf Pie

Apple Pie
Miami Bakehouse
(Greenfields, WA)
Country Apple & Raspberry Pie

Brekkie Pie
Brighton’s Best Bakehouse
(Brighton, Tas)
Brekkie Farmhouse Pie

Gluten Free Pie
Jojo’s Gluten Free Goodies
(Kernot, Vic)
Thai Chicken Curry

Gluten Free Sausage Roll
Jojo’s Gluten
Free Goodies
(Kernot, Vic)
Roast Veggie Roll