ALAN PIRIE and his team outside James Pirie and Son of Newtyle JAMES PIRIE and Son of Newtyle have been crowned as the first ever World Scotch Pie Champion of Champions. The family butchers firm won the World Scotch Pie competition in 2018 and again in 2020, and in a special lockdown play-off against other previous winners, its pies have officially reached the peak of perfection and are the best in the world. Alan Pirie said: “I was delighted to have won the competition twice but to have been judged alongside literally the best pies in the land and to have come out on top is beyond my wildest dreams. I really do make the best Scotch Pies in the world. This is just fantastic news and will be a huge boost to the business after a year of continuing to serve our community with fresh produce through difficult circumstances for us all.”