We scratched, sniffed, tasted, debated, scored and then went through it again to ensure the best of the best were singled out from the 580 products submitted for the Scottish Baker of the Year awards.
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Peering, scratching, sniffing, tasting, debating - that was our job for the day and what the entries in the World Championship Scotch Pie Awards had to undergo during the judging process held in Dunfermline, Scotland, last week.