Barry Kelly of Red Neds Gourmet Pies enters Australia's major baking competitions each year, The Sydney Royal Easter Show and The Great Aussie Pie Competition because it gives him a benchmark as to where he stands in the industry. Each pie is judged by 5 qualified judges. He has had considerable success winning many awards.
The awards he has won to date are : 3RD (Bronze Medal) Plain Meat Pie Sydney Royal Easter Show 1999 2ND (Silver Medal) Gourmet Pie Sydney Royal Easter Show 2000 3RD (Bronze Medal) Quiche Lorraine Sydney Royal Easter Show 2000 2ND (Silver Medal) Gourmet Pie Sydney Royal Easter Show 2001 3RD (Bronze Medal) Gourmet Pie Sydney Royal Easter Show 2001 1ST (Gold Medal) Gourmet Chicken Pie Great Aussie Pie Competition 2000 2ND (Silver Medal) Gourmet Meat Pie Great Aussie Pie Competition 2000 2ND (Silver Medal) Gourmet Game Pie Great Aussie Pie Competition 2000 2ND (Silver Medal) Gourmet Seafood Pie Great Aussie Pie Competition 2000 2ND (Silver Medal) Plain Meat Pie Great Aussie Pie Competition 2000 1ST (Gold Medal) Gourmet Poultry Great Aussie Pie Competition 2001 1ST (Gold Medal) Gourmet Game Pie Great Aussie Pie Competition 2001 2ND (Silver Medal) Gourmet Meat Pie Great Aussie Pie Competition 2001 2ND (Silver Medal) Gourmet Seafood Pie Great Aussie Pie Competition 2001 1ST (Gold Medal) Gourmet Poultry Pie QLD Open Pie Competition 2002 1ST (Gold Medal) Gourmet Beef Pie QLD Open Pie Competition 2002 1ST (Gold Medal) Gourmet Game Pie QLD Open Pie Competition 2002 1ST (Gold Medal) Gourmet Vegetarian Pie QLD Open Pie Competition 2002 1ST (Gold Medal) & winner overall Gourmet Seafood Pie QLD Open Pie Competition 2002 3RD (Bronze Medal) Plain Meat Pie QLD Open Pie Competition 2002 2ND (Silver Medal) Gourmet Macadamia Thai Satay Chick Pie Sydney Royal Easter Show 2004 2ND (Silver Medal) Gourmet Thai Green Curry Lamb Pie Sydney Royal Easter Show 2004 3RD (Bronze Medal) Plain Meat Pie Sydney Royal Easter Show 2004 3RD (Bronze Medal) Gourmet Beef Stroganoff S/Roll Sydney Royal Easter Show 2004 3RD (Bronze Medal) Plain Sausage Roll Sydney Royal Easter Show 2004 2ND (Silver Medal) Gourmet Meat "Ned Kelly" Pie Sydney Royal Easter Show 2005 2ND (Silver Medal) Gourmet Ham Cheese Mash Pot S/Roll Sydney Royal Easter Show 2005 3RD (Bronze Medal) Gourmet Smoked Chicken Camembert Pie Sydney Royal Easter Show 2005 3RD (Bronze Medal) Plain Steak Pie Great Aussie Pie Competition 2005 3RD (Bronze Medal) Plain Mince Pie Great Aussie Pie Competition 2005       Appreciation Award for Excellence Hunter Pie Lovers Judging Panel from Ronald Keir         Len Evans AO OBE         David McGain         R.I. Oxenbould