Eighty chip shops from around the country have been named finalists in the That's Life! Best Chip Shop Competition 2009.

The Chip Group Chairperson, Glenda Gourley, said Competition organisers have wrapped up the mystery judging process and have drawn up a list of top shops for each region.

"The regional finalists are now in the running to take out the top spot in the national Competition.

"As in previous years, a combination of public text voting, mystery judging and chip fat analysis determined the regional finalists from each of the six regions across New Zealand.

"A chip sample from each shop was sent away for fat analysis, and only those containing a fat level of less than 11 percent made the grade," Glenda said.

Mystery judges also looked at a range of other criteria including chip freshness and colour, shop cleanliness and customer service.

Heart Foundation nutritionist, Judith Morley-John, said more shops are now offering salt sachets to customers instead of automatically salting them.

"Also, certificates gained through completing the Chip Online Training modules which teach owners and their staff about the industry standards, are increasingly on display in stores," Judith said.

With the Competition almost complete, judges are now deliberating on who the six regional winners and overall Grand National winner will be. Details are will be announced on 30 October.

The 'That's Life! Best Chip Shop Competition 2009' is the country's only national chip shop competition and this year is supported by: That's Life! magazine, 'Goodman Fielder', 'Bakels', Food2Go Magazine, McCain Foods (NZ) Ltd, 'Mr Chips', 'Potatoes New Zealand', 'Alfa One', 'Eurotec' and the 'Heart Foundation'.

(Results listed below are in no particular order)

Regional Finalists:

Northland to North Shore Region

Kippers

292 Hibiscus Coast Highway, Orewa

Ripples Cafe on the Marina

621 Laurie Southwick Parade, Gulf Harbour

Grand takeaway

4/70 Grand drive, Orewa

The Chip Basket

201 Hinemoa Street, Birkenhead

Fresh & Tasty Takeaways

The Waterfront, Mangonui

Mairangi Bay Fisheries

360 Beach Road, Mairangi Bay

Adriatic Takeaways

91 Kamo Road, Whangarei

Neptunes

3 Tokerau Beach Rd, Karikari, Far North

Bidz Takeaway

7 Takahe Road, Ahipara

Oceanz at Silverdale

Corner of East Bays Road and State Highway, Silverdale

Otaika Takeaways

Otaika Shopping Centre

Oceanz Albany

50 Greville Rd, Albany

Northcross Takeaway

4/178 Carlisle Road, Browns Bay

Oceanz Warkworth

6 Baxter Street, Warkworth

Rest of Auckland Region

Clevedon Seafoods Ltd

19A Main Rd, Clevedon

The Chip Shop

711, Manukau Road, Royal Oak

Fush Glen Eden

4 Glendale Road, Glen Eden

Oceanz-at Auckland Fish Market

22 Jellioce St, Westhaven

Garrison Takeaways

118A Old Wairoa Rd, Papakura

East Village Takeaway

1/60 Picton Street, Howick

Toby Seafoods Massey

Shop 4, 2 Triangle Rd, Massey

Westgate Takeaways

579 Don Buck Rd, Massey North

Takanini Takeaways

15 Unit 4 Princess street, Takanini

Teatatu Fisheries Takeaways

613 Teatatu Rd, Te Atatu North

Mobil Corner Takeaways

224 Bucklands Beach Road, Bucklands Beach

Caspar Takeaways

2A Caspar Road, Papatoetoe

Halsey Road Takeaways

44B Halsey Road, Manurewa

Waikato to Hawkes Bay Region

Oppie's Fish & Chips

259 Fenton Street, Rotorua

Pirimai Chippy

15 Allen Berry Ave, Pirimai

SINGDAR TAKEAWAYS

73 OHAUPO ROAD, Meville

The Chip Inn

113 Tirau Street, Putaruru

Chish & Fips

33 Gloucester Street, Greenmeadows

Ma's Kitchen & Takeaways

4/115 Hazelmere Crescent, Te Awamutu

KB Chips

701 Port Road, Whangamata

Seafood on the Beach

43 Ocean View Parade, New Plymouth

Showgrounds Takeaways

797 Heaphy Terrace, Hamilton

Springfield Fish Supply

Springfield Rd, Rotorua

Sheffs Takeaway

714 Grey Street, Hamilton

SFC Putaruru

56 Tirau Street, Putaruru

Fishermans Takeaway

55 Rogers Place, Te Awamutu

Lynmore Fish Supply

26 Lynmore Avenue, Rotorua

Eurasia

3 Tongariro Street, Taupo, Taupo

Manawatu to Wellington Region

So Fine Foods

2 Tennyson Ave, Avalon, Lower Hutt

Mac's Fresh Fish & Chips

41 Queen Street, Masterton

Fish King

26 East Street, Feilding

Fish Spot

47 Vogel St, Woodville

Moby Dick's Fish & Chip

51 Witako Street, Lower Hutt

Starfish

138 Malesworth Street, Wellington

Youngs Takeaway

104 Main Street, Pahiatua

Plimmerton Fish Supply

2 Beach Road, Plimmerton

Raumati Fish supply

344 Rosetta Road, Ruamati Beach

Samo's Seafood

52 Holdsworth Ave, Upper Hutt

Waterloo Fisheries

1 Hardy Street, Lower Hutt

Tokomaru Store & Takeaways

2 Tokomaru Road, Tokomaru

Ocean Blue

610 Waitarere Beach Rd, Waitarere Beach

Blue Island Seafood

131 Randwick Road, Lower Hutt

Mork & Mindys

349 Featherston St, Palmerston North

Nelson to Christchurch Region

Hales Corner Takeaways

138 Waimea Road, Nelson

Victory Square Fish & Chips

176 St Vincent Street, Victory Square

Village Foods

48 Main Street, Oxford

The Sands Fish n Chip Shop

Shop 1 623 Rocks Road, Tahunanui

Victoria Seafood Bar & Pizza

96 Victoria Street, Raniora

Porky's Takeaways

51 Weld St, Hokitika

Santa Fe

78 Turmaha Street, Greymouth

Sumner Seafoods

21a Marriner St, Sumner

1040 Takeaway

1040 Columbo Street, Christchurch

Renwick Takeaways

High Street, Renwick

Burwood Fish & Chip

263 Burwood Road, Christchurch

Best Little Fish & Chips

6/92 Wilsons Road, Christchurch

Darfield Takeaways

53b South Terrace, Darfield

Timaru to Southland Region

Hassall Street Takeaway

18 Hassall Street, Timaru

East Gore Takeaways

1 Talbot Street, Gore

Mornington Takeaway

3 Mailer Street, Morington

Portobello Store & Takeaway

1 Harington Point Rd, Portobello

Aggy shack

Cnr church lane and marine parade, Queenstwon

Choies

118 Gordon Rd, Mosgiel

Glenwood Takeaways

274 Wai-iti Road, Timaru

Golden Cobweb

55 Tarbert Street, Alexandra

Velvet Burger

11 The Octagon, Dunedin

Grant Lea Takeaways

208 Evan Street, Timaru