Customers from Wellington are driving north to Napier to sample the pie crowned the best in the country.

Greenmeadows New World's potato top pie took out the top prize at the 19th annual Bakels New Zealand Supreme Pie Awards.

Manager Darrell Eggers said the pies have today been "flying out the door".

"It's unbelievable, people have been ringing from Wellington to see if they come up will the pies still be there.

"It's blown us all away, we had no idea it would be this crazy."

Today, owner-operator Iain Beaton said extra bakers had been called in to continue baking the winning pie throughout the day for customers.

"They're well on to it... there certainly were some early-birds out looking for the pie," he said.

Mr Beaton was at the awards with baker Shane Forster who designed the award-winning pie.

"I was delighted for the team in the bakery and the effort they put in, particularly Shane," Mr Beaton said.

Mr Forster has been working at Greenmeadows New World for 18 months and this was the second time he entered the awards.

 Extra bakers have been called in to continue baking the winning pie throughout the day for customers, after the first run of 300 sold out.

Two Auckland bakeries took out gold awards for their pies.

The best bacon and egg pie can be found at Mairangi Bay Bakery, while the best gourmet fruit pie -- a blueberry and spiced apple creation -- can be found at the Dairy Flat Bakery.

A bakery just south of Auckland, the Fresh Bun Cafe in Tuakau, took out two gold awards, for its gourmet meat (butter chicken) and chicken and vegetable pies.