Hosted by The Baking Association of Australia, Gundagai Bakery has taken home Bronze and Silver awards for numerous categories of pies in Australia’s Best Pie and Pastie Competition for 2026.
The competition, which runs over 3 days, judges Australia’s Best Pie’s and Pastie’s, with Gundagai Bakery taking home Silver and Bronze in the following categories:
• Silver Award – Pepper Pie
• Silver Award – Cheese & Bacon Pie
• Bronze Award – Plain Meat Pie
• Bronze Award – Chunky Mince Pie
• Bronze Award – Curry Beef Pie
• Bronze Award – Pepper Pie
• Bronze Award – Mushroom Pie
Gundagai Bakery said it was an incredible result.
“We are proud to announce that we brought home 5 Bronze Awards at the Australia’s Best Pie & Pastie Competition, one of the country’s most prestigious baking competitions. The event attracts hundreds of bakeries from across Australia and is judged over three days by industry experts.”
“These awards are a testament to the hard work, dedication and passion of our amazing baking team who strive every day to produce quality pies for our customers.
A huge thank you to our staff and loyal customers for your continued support Congratulations to our entire bakery team!”
Australia’s Best Pie and Pastie Competition crowns local winners in pastry-related categories, ranging from vegetarian and seafood to gourmet and gluten-free. Across three fierce days of competition on the Gold Coast, hundreds of entries face a double-evaluation by a well-respected industry panel. First, each pastry is assessed as a cold entry to inspect the bake, then heated and tasted again while hot – with the combined scores deciding who walks away with the title of Australia’s Best Pie and Best Pastie.
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