Patriotic Pie Contest

4th of July Pie!

Our national birthday is coming up, so let’s get ready to celebrate! What’s your version of a 4^th of July Pie?

What characteristics of America would you want to celebrate? Our commitment to democracy? Our 3 branches of government? Our willingness – in the end – to embrace diversity and inclusiveness? Our vision of freedom and liberty for all? A particular part of America that’s special to you? I can see a “Yellowstone Park Pie” or a “Purple Waves of Grain Pie.” Or maybe a “Southern Summer Pie.”

Pick a theme and go for it! Send your recipe in by June 30^th and we’ll pick one to post on the 1^st of July (so there will be time to make it for the 4^th). Yes, your recipe could be featured on www.piepals.com!

Maybe you already have a favorite 4^th of July Pie – great! Or maybe you want to make up a new one. Either is welcome.

Criteria:

Name your pie according to the American value or place you want to celebrate
Originality counts!
Get it here by end of day June 30^th

For inspiration, here’s a photo from the American Pie Championship held this April. It has 3 sections with different fruits in red, white and blue colors -- cherries, apples and blueberries – with a twist of crust separating each. How did the baker keep the sections separate? I don’t know but I was impressed with the design!

I think I’ll dream up a “Liberty Pie” or maybe an “Equal Rights” pie. How about you?!? Enter now!

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April

2012

National Pie Championships Kick Off April 27th

Wish you could be there?

I do! So, I'm going! And, I'll bring you all the pie news and stories from Orlando, Florida. As a member of the press, I'll be reporting to you on:

Amateur contestants, baking their prize pies on site at the Royale Caribe hotel and convention center. They bake on Friday, April 27, and entries will be judged and prizes awarded on Saturday..
"Independent Bakers," those who have less than a milliion dollars in pie sales/year, will enter their pies in this new divisions of the Commercial Competition. Their pies will be judged Friday, with awards that evening.
Professional bakers can bake on site on Saturday. Their judging and awards are on Sunday.
High school students -- the future of pie! -- will bake on Saturday, with judging and awards on Sunday.

Each category of competition has specific categories for entries. For example, high school students can submit pies in these flavors: apple, cream, open and fruit/berry. The amateurs have 18 categories to choose from, including "open." Anything goes!

This national pie contest is sponsored by the American Pie Council and Crisco. They've been conducting it since 1995.

Wonder what the judges are looking for? I'll see what I can find out and let you know.

Your Pie Pal,

Rebecca Jo Dakota

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January

2016

National Pie Contest 2016

Go!

Orlando, Florida in late April? Sure! It’s lovely there then, and there’s pie.

The National Pie Contest is April 30^th and YOU can enter. Here’s all of the scoop – rules and entry form for amateur bakers: http://www.piecouncil.org/sites/default/files/2016%20Official%20Amateur%20Entry%20Form.pdf

It’s really quite a scene. I went to film it in 2012 and was blown away by the acres of pies, laid out on end-to-end tables, waiting to be judged. But don’t let that dissuade you from entering: anyone can win and you’ll meet avid pie lovers from all over.

In addition to the pie contest, there’s also a pie festival in town, where all things “pie” are available, including samples from some of the better commercial bakers in the country. It’s worth the trip if you can get there!

If you want to learn more about the American Pie Council, here’s their web site: http://www.piecouncil.org/Events/NationalPieChampionships