Teessiders love their pies.
That much is clear.
Debate was fierce when we first asked our readers where in Teesside is the very best place to pick up a pie.
And now we can reveal the result!
D Petch in Great Ayton took the coveted title - with an impressive 44% of the votes in our poll.
Owner of the High Street shop Frank Stephenson, 63, from Great Ayton has worked at the butchers since he was a young boy.
He said: “I started working here when I was just nine-years-old sweeping floors and things like that.
“We do like to think that we do a good pie - they’re regularly taken across the world.
“People have taken then to London, South Africa, Australia and even to the Houses of Parliament.”
Petch pies is a real family affair.
It was once owned by the late Donald Petch - who passed away in 2011.
Now Frank has taken the helm along with his son Jonathan, 28, and helped by his three brothers Geoff, 64, Alan, 57, and Teddy, 62 - as well as his dad Frank Senior, 89.
The shop’s most popular pie is pork - a large one will set you back £2.40 and a small one is £1.15.
They come with a range of ‘sides’ including mushy peas, apple, black pudding and red onion.
An increasingly popular pie is their steak variety.
Jonathan, who has recently moved to neighbouring Stokesley, said: “I started working in the shop when I was 12.
“We definitely have our regular customers - and they’re from all over the country.
“We are pleasantly surprised with the result.”
Frank, who lives in the village with wife Lynn, 60, added: “The key to a perfect pie is a secret - but I would say a lot of it is down to hard work and the very best of quality for everything that goes into them.”
Almost 1500 voted in our poll after we gathered the top suggestions on our Facebook page to make a list of ‘top Teesside pie shop’ finalists.
In second place was Blackwell’s in Norton with 20% of the votes followed by Vic Thomas Family Butcher, Dormanstown, with 14%.
Next up was Goodswen Butchers, Redcar with 13%, then Stokesley Butchers, also in Great Ayton with 6%, and Bells Butchers, Loftus/M’bro bus station with 3%.
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