PIE makers from Nottingham narrowly missed out on the top prizes at the British Pie Awards in Melton Mowbray on Wednesday.
The results came in on Thursday, following a special awards lunch at the Leicester Marriott Hotel.
Paul Hartland, of Mrs Elizabeth Kings Pies, Cotgrave, made it to the final three of the Melton Mowbray category, beating numerous contestants, but lost out to Leicestershire's Walker & Son, who took home the red rosette.
Paul, who won the 2011 award, said: "It was a fantastic day, I have never seen so many pies in all my life."
Paul struck a deal with a Cornish Pasty company to sell Mrs King's Pies in the south-west, and will help distribute pasties in Nottingham.
"I might not have won but I know I make a great pie, and people here saw that. I was doing more talking than anyone else and met a lot of good people in the business."
Robert Bowring Farmers and Butchers, from Mansfield were runners up in the Other Pasty category - an open competition were any filling could be entered - with his beef, vegetable and potato mix.
He said: "We've done well in these competitions locally, but you never know with the nationals because the competition is tougher.
"I would have like to come first of course, but we will have to settle for second place."
The results came in on Thursday, following a special awards lunch at the Leicester Marriott Hotel.
Paul Hartland, of Mrs Elizabeth Kings Pies, Cotgrave, made it to the final three of the Melton Mowbray category, beating numerous contestants, but lost out to Leicestershire's Walker & Son, who took home the red rosette.
Paul, who won the 2011 award, said: "It was a fantastic day, I have never seen so many pies in all my life."
Paul struck a deal with a Cornish Pasty company to sell Mrs King's Pies in the south-west, and will help distribute pasties in Nottingham.
"I might not have won but I know I make a great pie, and people here saw that. I was doing more talking than anyone else and met a lot of good people in the business."
Robert Bowring Farmers and Butchers, from Mansfield were runners up in the Other Pasty category - an open competition were any filling could be entered - with his beef, vegetable and potato mix.
He said: "We've done well in these competitions locally, but you never know with the nationals because the competition is tougher.
"I would have like to come first of course, but we will have to settle for second place."
