By Parker McKenzie
The best beef pie in the country is officially just around the corner after a cult-favourite Boronia pie shop took home multiple awards at the 2022 Australia’s Best Pie Competition.
Country Cob Bakery, located at 951 Mountain Highway Boronia, also won the best vegetarian and seafood pie categories, alongside the best beef pie award.
Chan Thun, who owns Country Cob with his brother Ryan, said winning three categories at the awards was an honour.
“Firstly, our team did an amazing job and the second proved our quality for the customer,” he said.
“We know that the standard and the quality of our products are a high level.”
There are currently two other Country Cob locations; the original store in Kyneton and another in Springvale which opened before the Boronia bakery.
Mr Thun said he decided to open a Boronia store in 2020 because of requests from customers in the outer east.
“We had a lot of requests from customers from places like Croydon and Bayswater,” he said.
“That’s what all the customer’s told us they need, so we came to Boronia.”
The Kyneton Country Cob Bakery first opened in 2016 and remains a local favourite wherever it expands too.
In 2020, Country Cob won the overall best pie category in the same competition.
Mr Thun said he hopes people from the local area continue to support the bakery.
“I’ve found the community very helpful and supportive, so we are quite happy.” He said.
