This is the BEST tasting pie in New Zealand

Us Kiwis bloody love a good pie. 

Whether your hungover, sad or happy, you can find any excuse to tuck into a pie. 

To make your pie experience even better, you want to tuck into the tastiest pie out there. 

And last night's pie awards found just that. 

Patrick's Pies Cafe and Bakery in Bethlehem and Gold Star Bakery on Old Taupo Rd in Rotorua are both home to their owner, Patrick Lam's, roast pork and creamy mushroom pie.

Patrick and his pies.

If you don't happen to live in the vicinity of the winner's pies, then here's a heap of other bakeries and cakes that took out accolades for their pie creations. 

FULL LIST OF WINNERS

MINCE & GRAVY:
Gold Award: Lee Ing - Fast & Fresh Bakery Taupō 
Silver Award: Bunarith Sao- Dairy Flat Bakery Ltd - Dairy Flat
Bronze Award: Patrick Lam- Patrick Pies Cafe and Bakery- Tauranga 
Highly Commended: Shuly Ngann -Le Royal Bakery- Auckland

STEAK (DICED) & GRAVY:
Gold Award: Vong Hean- Mairangi Bay Bakery- Auckland
Silver Award: Sopanharith Chea- Angkor Wat Kiwi Bakery & Café Shop- Waipukurau 
Bronze Award: Patrick Lam- Patrick Pies Cafe and Bakery- Tauranga 
Highly Commended: Kim Hour Chheur - Angkor Wat Kiwi Bakery- Napier

CHICKEN & VEGETABLE:
Gold Award: Patrick Lam- Patrick Pies Cafe and Bakery- Tauranga 
Silver Award: Michael Gray- Nada Bakery- Wellington
Bronze Award: Jason Hay- Richoux Patisserie Takapuna -Takapuna
Highly Commended: Jason Danielson- The Wholesale Bakery- Wanaka

GOURMET FRUIT:

Gold Award: (Frangipan custard strawberry apple peaches) - John Thomsen -Copenhagen Bakery- Christchurch 
Silver Award: (Peach and Passion Fruit) -Thomas Thomas- New World Kapiti-Paraparaumu 
Bronze Award: (Strawberry Blueberry and Apple) - Ratanak Nov- Corner Bakery- Auckland 
Highly Commended: (Spiced Apple & Blackberry)- Buntha Meng- Wild Grain Bakery-Silverdale

GOURMET MEAT:
Gold Award: (Roast Pork & creamy mushroom) - Patrick Lam- Patrick Pies Cafe and Bakery- Tauranga 
Silver Award: (Braised peppered lamb shanks with kumara mash) -Vong Hean -Mairangi Bay Bakery- Auckland 
Bronze Award:- (Butter Chicken) -Mab Chheur- Angkor Wat Kiwi Bakery & Cafe-Napier 
Highly Commended: (Steak, bacon & cheese)- Lee Ing- Fast and Fresh Bakery- Taupō

VEGETARIAN:
Gold Award: (White sauce, spinach, mushroom, corn & feta) - Savancham Nap (Nap) LyTarget Bakehouse & Cafe- Pukekohe 
Silver Award: (Broccoli, capsicum with a creamy sauce) - Mab Chheur- Angkor Wat Kiwi Bakery & Cafe- Napier 
Bronze Award: (Stir-fried vegetable with a cream sauce)- Patrick Lam- Patrick Pies Cafe and Bakery- Tauranga 
Highly Commended: (Carrot, spinach, onion, peas, sweetcorn, mash potato, creamy mushroom) - Jason Hay- Richoux Patisserie Takapuna -Takapuna

BACON & EGG:
Gold Award: Patrick Lam- Patrick Pies Cafe and Bakery- Tauranga 
Silver Award: Jason Hay- Richoux Patisserie Takapuna -Takapuna
Bronze Award: Bunarith Sao- Dairy Flat Bakery Ltd - Dairy Flat
Highly Commended: Sokdy Heng -Pak n Save Wairau Rd- Auckland

MINCE & CHEESE:
Gold Award: Geemun Chao- Baker Bobs Bakery Cafe- Tauranga 
Silver Award: Vichheka Lieng- Blagdon Bakery Ltd- New Plymouth 
Bronze Award: Cheth Bun- Eurobake Espresso Ltd- Kumeu 
Highly Commended: Shuly Ngann- Le Royal Bakery- Auckland

STEAK & CHEESE:
Gold Award: Buntha Meng- Wild Grain Bakery- Silverdale 
Silver Award: Ratanak Nov- Corner Bakery- Auckland
Bronze Award: Vong Hean- Mairangi Bay Bakery- Auckland 
Highly Commended: Patrick Lam- Patrick Pies Cafe and Bakery- Tauranga

POTATO TOP:
Gold Award: Sopheap Long- Hillside Bakehouse & Cafe- Auckland
Silver Award: Jason Hay- Richoux Patisserie Takapuna -Takapuna
Bronze Award: Shuly Ngann- Le Royal Bakery- Auckland 
Highly Commended: Bunna Hout- Euro Patisserie- Auckland

COMMERCIAL/WHOLESALE
Gold Award: Akshay Trivedi- Dad's Pies- Silverdale 
Silver Award: Terrence McMahon-Couplands Bakeries- Christchurch 
Bronze Award: Kerry Orchard- Gourmet Foods Ltd- Tauranga 
Highly Commended: Jason Danielson- The Wholesale Bakery- Wanaka

CAFÉ BOUTIQUE:
Gold Award: (Five spice pork belly) - Edmund Koh- Ed's Cafe- Auckland 
Silver Award: (Free range chicken porcini) Megan Priscott- Red Kitchen- Te Awamutu
Bronze Award: (Caramelised rhubarb & wild berry) Alan Woodford- Banana Pepper- Waihi 
Highly Commended: (Bacon, chicken, leek, croquette cheese) Michael Buckman- Robert Harris Cafe- Matamata

And while you're here, find out what flavour pie you are with our quiz!