All the results from the 2026 Scottish Bread Championships

Above: Courie Courie Bakery from Aboyne with his Scottish Champion winning Sourdough Miche

The Championship results were announced on Saturday 28th February 2026 at the Scottish Real Bread Festival at Bowhouse and the awards were presented by Pat Jones, Deacon of the Incorporation of Baxters & Trustee of The Edinburgh Bakers Trust (Main Sponsor).

SUPREME CHAMPION - Courie Courie Bakery from Aboyne for their Sourdough Miche
RESERVE CHAMPION - Alastair Begg from Kilbarchan for his Classic Sourdough

Class 1 - Classic Sourdough bread – using flour, water and salt

GOLD AWARD & SUPREME CHAMPION - Courie Courie Bakery | Sourdough Miche

GOLD AWARD & RESERVE CHAMPION - Alastair Begg | Classic Sourdough

GOLD AWARD
BaxterStorey Scotland - Lewis Mendies | Country Sourdough
Company Bakery | Baguette
Company Bakery | Signature Sourdough
Karol Hara | Simple Loaf
KJ`s Bothy Bakery - Kirsten Gilmour | Organic French style baguette
Knapdale Artisan Bakehouse | Balkaskie Classic Sourdough
Mhor Bread | Traditional White Sourdough
Selkie Bakery | Sourdough Loaf
Selkie Bakery | Wholemeal Pan Loaf
The Culinary Kiwi Bird - Artisan Baker | “The Scottie Brot”

SILVER AWARD
Adrien Simonaud | Pain de Campagne
Company Bakery | White Tin Loaf
Company Bakery | White Sourdough
Connor Rose | Plain sourdough
Connor Rose | Miche with scalded Beremeal
Courie Courie Bakery | Farmhouse Sourdough Cob
Garvald Bakers | Organic Wheat Sourdough Bread
KJ`s Bothy Bakery - Kirsten Gilmour | Organic white sourdough loaf
Love That Loaf | Phil`s Classic Sourdough
Soderberg - Calum Black | Soderberg Sourdough Baguette
Station House Bakery | Brown Sourdough
The Bakery Hinba | Classic White Sourdough
The Culinary Kiwi Bird - Artisan Baker | Sourdough Baguette

BRONZE AWARD
BaxterStorey Scotland - Ben Sherbourne | Sourdough
Courie Courie Bakery | Granary Sourdough Cob
Eden Rakowski | Einkorn and Rye Sourdough
Granton Garden Bakery | Granton loaf
Lilybank Bakehouse | Lilybank Signature Sourdough
Love That Loaf | Phil`s Classic Sourdough in a Tin
Love That Loaf | Sourdough Spelt Loaf
Soderberg - Calum Black | Soderberg Levain
Station House Bakery | Station House Sourdough
Xoxo Bakehouse - Fernando Basaldua | Classic white sourdough.

Above: The Culinary Kiwi Bird - Artisan Baker presented with Gold Award for “The Scottie Brot” from Pat Jones, Deacon of the Incorporation of Baxters & Trustee of The Edinburgh Bakers Trust

Class 2 - Enriched Sourdough bread – with additions of seeds, fruit etc. (can be sweet or savoury)

GOLD AWARD
Bakers Heart Boulangerie | Roasted sesame seeds sourdough bread
Courie Courie Bakery | Fruit Tin Loaf
Knapdale Artisan Bakehouse | Cranberry and Pecan Nut Sourdough
Knapdale Artisan Bakehouse | Sugar Kelp Sourdough
Mhor Bread | Bacon, Black Olive and Herb
Selkie Bakery | Sourdough Focaccia
Soderberg - Calum Black | Soderberg Swedish Farmer
The Bakery Hinba | Rye Sourdough Boule
Xoxo Bakehouse - Fernando Basaldua | Classic Fruit Sourdough Panettone

SILVER AWARD
Bakers Heart Boulangerie | Nutritional sourdough bread
Company Bakery | New York Rye Sourdough
Company Bakery | Porridge Loaf
Company Bakery | Spiced fruit loaf
Courie Courie Bakery | Brioche Loaf
Courie Courie Bakery | Seeded Tin Loaf
Dunbar Community Bakery | Rye Tin Loaf with Coriander and Sunflower Seeds
Fittie Bakery | Aberdeen Rye
KJ`s Bothy Bakery - Kirsten Gilmour | Wholemeal seeded sourdough
Knapdale Artisan Bakehouse | Toasted Pumpkin Seed Sourdough
Knapdale Artisan Bakehouse| Scottish Honeyberry Sourdough
Lilybank Bakehouse | Multiseed & Grain Sourdough
Love That Loaf | Super Seed Sourdough
Mhor Bread | Multiseed Brown and Rye
Selkie Bakery | Malted Wheat Pan Loaf
Selkie Bakery | Sourdough Morning Rolls
Station House Bakery | Miss Figgy
Station House Bakery | Seeded Sourdough
The Bakery Hinba | Sea Salt & Rosemary Focaccai

BRONZE AWARD
Bartek`s Secret Bakery | Organic high hydration sunflower seed sourdough bread
California Kitchen | Pain au Chocolat Loaf
Company Bakery | Smoked Paprika & Cheddar Loaf
Connor Rose | Sweet chestnut loaf for cheese boards
Connor Rose| Multi seed and grain batard
Courie Courie Bakery | Kalamata Olive and Rosemary Ciabatta
Cukie Patisserie | Porridge Loaf
Selkie Bakery | Sourdough Sandwich Loaf
Soderberg - Calum Black | Soderberg Coarse Rye
Soderberg - Calum Black | Soderberg Danish Rye

Above: Lewis Mendies of BaxterStorey Scotland presented with Gold Award for Country Sourdough from Pat Jones, Deacon of the Incorporation of Baxters & Trustee of The Edinburgh Bakers Trust

Class 3 - Bread from Scottish-grown grain, milled in Scotland

GOLD AWARD
BaxterStorey Scotland - Lewis Mendies | Country Sourdough
Company Bakery | Morning Rolls
Company Bakery | Baguette
Karol Hara | Simple Loaf
KJ`s Bothy Bakery - Kirsten Gilmour | Rye honey & dill sourdough loaf
Knapdale Artisan Bakehouse | Balkaskie Classic Sourdough
Knapdale Artisan Bakehouse | Sugar Kelp Sourdough
Selkie Bakery | Sourdough Loaf
Selkie Bakery | Wholemeal Pan Loaf
The Culinary Kiwi Bird - Artisan Baker | “The Scottie Brot”

SILVER AWARD
Adrien Simonaud | Pain de Campagne
Bakers Heart Boulangerie | Scotts starch Sourdough
BaxterStorey Scotland - Ben Sherbourne | Bread from Scottish-grown grain, milled in Scotland
City Market Bakery | Landbrot - German Country style Rye bread
City Market Bakery | Pain Aux Noix
Company Bakery | Porridge Loaf
Company Bakery | White Tin Loaf
Company Bakery | Spiced fruit loaf
Company Bakery | White Sourdough
Courie Courie Bakery | Sourdough Miche
Cukie Patisserie | 80% Wholemeal
Fittie Bakery | Aberdeen Rye
KJ`s Bothy Bakery - Kirsten Gilmour | Organic Ciabatta
Knapdale Artisan Bakehouse | Scottish Honeyberry Sourdough
Selkie Bakery | Malted Wheat Pan Loaf
Selkie Bakery | Sourdough Morning Rolls
The Culinary Kiwi Bird - Artisan Baker | Sourdough Baguette

BRONZE AWARD
Artur Kurlowicz | Burned butter Focaccia with sun blushed tomatoes, olives & herbs
Bartek`s Secret Bakery | Organic high hydration sunflower seed sourdough bread
City Market Bakery | Nutty by Nature Bread
City Market Bakery | Polish Rye Bread
Company Bakery | Smoked Paprika & Cheddar Loaf
Granton Garden Bakery | Granton loaf
KJ`s Bothy Bakery - Kirsten Gilmour | Cinnamon cranberry walnut pecan honey loaf
The Bread Shed | Sourdough Seeded Rye loaf
Vytas Ramanauskas | Ramanouskas Loaf
Will Balfour | Rye-szard Loaf

Above: Calum Black of Soderberg presented with Gold Award for Cardamom Bun from Pat Jones, Deacon of the Incorporation of Baxters & Trustee of The Edinburgh Bakers Trust

Class 4 - Breads reflecting Scotland’s food culture e.g. made with historic grains/reflecting international influences and traditions (e.g. Italian/Ukrainian/Asian/Nordic fermented flatbread/crispbread)

GOLD AWARD
Company Bakery| Morning Rolls
Garvald Bakers | Organic Herb and Pumpkin Seed Oatcakes
Kaixin`s Bread | Kaixin`s Bread (Japanese Inspired)
KJ`s Bothy Bakery - Kirsten Gilmour | Sesame, seaweed & Scottish oat miso
KJ`s Bothy Bakery - Kirsten Gilmour | Rye honey & dill sourdough loaf
Mhor Bread | Vineyard Batard – Fruit and Herb
Mhor Bread | True Sourdough Sundried Cherry Tomato & Mozzarella Focaccia
Soderberg - Calum Black | Cardamom Bun
The Culinary Kiwi Bird - Artisan Baker | “The Scottie Brot”
Xoxo Bakehouse - Fernando Basaldua | Classic Fruit Sourdough Panettone

SILVER AWARD
City Market Bakery | Landbrot - German Country style Rye bread
City Market Bakery | Pain Aux Noix
Company Bakery | Focaccia
Company Bakery | Porridge Loaf
Company Bakery | Baguette
Connor Rose | Miche with scalded Beremeal
Courie Courie Bakery | Ciabatta Rolls
Garvald Bakers | Sesame Oatcakes
KJ`s Bothy Bakery - Kirsten Gilmour | Black pudding, apricot chilli & rosemary loaf
Love That Loaf | Shipton Mill White
Love That Loaf | Brazilian Cheese Bread
Mhor Bread | Historic Roman Loaf - Panis Quadratus
Selkie Bakery | Sourdough Morning Rolls
Station House Bakery | Baguette
Station House Bakery | Plain Bagel
The Bakery Hinba | Sea Salt & Rosemary Focaccai
The Culinary Kiwi Bird - Artisan Baker | Sourdough Baguette

BRONZE AWARD
City Market Bakery | Polish Rye Bread
Courie Courie Bakery | Kalamata Olive and Rosemary Ciabatta
Will Balfour | Rye-szard Loaf

Above: Kirsten Gilmour of KJ`s Bothy Bakery presented with Gold Award for Sesame, seaweed & Scottish oat miso from Pat Jones, Deacon of the Incorporation of Baxters & Trustee of The Edinburgh Bakers Trust

Class 5 - A bread excelling in nutritional quality

GOLD AWARD
KJ`s Bothy Bakery - Kirsten Gilmour | Sesame, seaweed & Scottish oat miso
Knapdale Artisan Bakehouse | Balkaskie Classic Sourdough
Knapdale Artisan Bakehouse | Sugar Kelp Sourdough
Selkie Bakery | Wholemeal Pan Loaf
The Culinary Kiwi Bird - Artisan Baker | “The Scottie Brot”

SILVER AWARD
Bakers Heart Boulangerie | Nutritional Sourdough Bread
BaxterStorey Scotland - Lewis Mendies | Country Sourdough
Company Bakery | Porridge Loaf
Company Bakery | Morning Rolls
Connor Rose | Miche with scalded Beremeal
Courie Courie Bakery | Seeded Tin Loaf
Cukie Patisserie | 80% Wholemeal
Knapdale Artisan Bakehouse | Scottish Honeyberry Sourdough

BRONZE AWARD
Bartek`s Secret Bakery | Organic high hydration sunflower seed sourdough bread
Courie Courie Bakery | Granary Sourdough Cob
Granton Garden Bakery | Wholemeal loaf
Love That Loaf | Super Seed Sourdough
Will Balfour | Rye-szard Loaf

Class 6 - True Loaf – baked with love for your family and community

GOLD AWARD
Courie Courie Bakery| Fruit Tin Loaf
Karol Hara | Simple Loaf
KJ`s Bothy Bakery - Kirsten Gilmour | Rye honey & dill sourdough loaf
Knapdale Artisan Bakehouse | Cranberry and Pecan Nut Sourdough
The Bakery Hinba | Rye Sourdough Boule
The Culinary Kiwi Bird - Artisan Baker | “The Scottie Brot”

SILVER AWARD
Connor Rose | Plain sourdough
Love That Loaf | Shipton Mill White
Love That Loaf | Phil`s Classic Sourdough
Miriam Sturdee| True Loaf – baked with love for your family & community
The Bakery Hinba | Classic White Sourdough
The Culinary Kiwi Bird - Artisan Baker | Sourdough Baguette
Xoxo Bakehouse - Fernando Basaldua | Pan de Montana Sourdough

BRONZE AWARD
Bartek`s Secret Bakery | Organic high hydration sunflower seed sourdough bread
Connor Rose | Sweet chestnut loaf for cheese boards
Love That Loaf | Phil`s Classic Sourdough in a Tin

Class 7 - Pastries e.g. croissants/ Danish pastries, sweet or savoury, as defined by the Real Bread Campaign

GOLD AWARDS
Alastair Begg | Pastries
Eden Rakowski | Cherry and Cream-Filled Cruffin
KJ`s Bothy Bakery-Megan Harrigan | Cardamom & orange knots
KJ`s Bothy Bakery-Hannah Dunne | Classic Croissant
KJ`s Bothy Bakery-Hannah Dunne | Blood orange & whipped mascarpone cruffin
Mhor Bread | Everything Seed Croissant
Mhor Bread | Modern Croissant
Mhor Bread | Hot Smoked Scottish Salmon and Charred Leek Danish
Mhor Bread | Pear, Frangipane, Candied Walnut and Marzipan Danish
Soderberg - Calum Black | Croissant
Xoxo Bakehouse - Fernando Basaldua | Cherry Bakewell Croissant
Xoxo Bakehouse - Fernando Basaldua | Classic French Croissant

SILVER AWARDS
KJ`s Bothy Bakery-Megan Harrigan | Cinnamon & apple swirls
KJ`s Bothy Bakery-Megan Harrigan | Cinnamon & cardamom knots
KJ`s Bothy Bakery-Hannah Dunne | Pain au Chocolat
KJ`s Bothy Bakery-Hannah Dunne | Sourdough Rosemary, Sea Salt, Sesame, Crowdie & Honey Twist 
Love That Loaf | Cinnamon Bun - plant based
The Bakery Hinba | Hinba Croissant

Class 8 - The People’s Bread – a loaf made to Scotland The Bread’s ‘People’s Bread’ standard Scotland The Bread’s ‘People’s Bread’ standard for a well-fermented loaf, made with a high proportion of locally-milled organic Scottish-grown grain, aimed at producing a nutritious, affordable and accessible bread for everybody.

GOLD AWARD
Karol Hara | Simple Loaf

SILVER AWARD
Golspie High School & Dunrobin Castle Garden | Golspie High School/Dunrobin Castle Garden soil to slice

BRONZE AWARD
Granton Garden Bakery | Wholemeal loaf