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Scottish football and pie culture are inseparable - from non-league to the Scottish Premiership, fans take pride in their local matchday pies, a tradition almost as important as the games themselves.
Camelon Juniors, who currently sit atop the East of Scotland League First Division following a 10-game unbeated streak, have recently introduced a £3.50 Buckfast pie.
It was dreamed up by Stirling’s Rendalls Online Butchers, who have an official licensing deal to make products with the inclusion of Buckfast, and is already selling around 50 a week, alongside 100 more traditional pies.
It’s a new entry in the Scottish football pie hall of fame, alongside the likes of the Killie Pie or the Pittodrie Pie and award-winning butchers Cafev8 and James Pirie & Son.
The snack has inspired BoyleSports to conducted a study to rank the Scottish Premiership’s football pies at each top-flight stadium.
They sifted through and analysed thousands of TripAdvisor and Google reviews to determine the standings of the beloved savoury.
Here’s what they found.
5. St Johnstone (McDiarmid Park)
St Johnstone achieves a 76 per cent positive review rate, indicating a generally satisfying pie experience at McDiarmid Park, where their steak and chorizo special is often raved about. One TripAdvisor user stated: "Try a steak and chorizo pie if they are on the special! Best in the business." | Getty Images
6. Rangers (Ibrox)
Rangers boasts the highest volume of pie mentions, with 38, though the club has a slightly lower positive rating of 71 per cent. It's one of three clubs to tie for 6th place. | Getty Images
7. Dundee (Dens Park)
Despite a plea from a TripAdvisor user claiming they were punished with food poisoning after eating a pie from Dens Park, Dundee FC's feedback on pies tied level with Rangers at 71 per cent. | Getty Images
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8. St Mirren (St Mirren Park)
St Mirren also has a positive pie rating of 71 per cent, | Getty Images