Tauranga takeaways have been highly commended in this year's best chip shop competition.
The Queen Vic Chippy in Cambridge took was named the top chip shop in the Waikato, Bay of Plenty and Hawkes Bay areas in the 2013 Best Chip Shop Competition.
Tauranga's Welcome Bay Takeaway, on Welcome Bay Rd, Pleasant Valley Takeaways on Merivale Rd and Papamoa Fast Food Domain Takeaway and Oceanview Takeaways, both on Papamoa Beach Rd were all highly commended in the competition.
Queen Vic Chippy owners Amanda Duggan and Bernie Hilbers are now waiting to hear if the shop, renowned for its crisp, golden chips, will also win the national Best Chip Shop Competition Champion 2013 title.
The competition, run by The Chip Group every second year, is a chance for chip shops to showcase the quality of their product.