Contest Rules

1. Pie must be entered in the name of the person who made it.
   
   
2. Categories
   1. Adult
      1. Fruit
      2. Nut
      3. Other
   2. Youth
      (Max. age = 17)
      
      
3. Prizes
   1. Grand Prize = $100 and a ribbon
   2. Each category
      1. 1st = $25 and a ribbon
      2. 2nd = ribbon
      3. 3rd = ribbon
         
         
4. Enter Pie
   1. Bring your pie to the contest site (The Fire House) between 9:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. on the day of the Pie Festival. The Health Department says: NO PIES THAT REQUIRE REFRIGERATION (i.e. dairy, cream, or meat pies). The person running the Pie-Baking Contest will have the final say on acceptability of pies.
   2. Fill out the registration form.
      1. Acknowledge that the entered pies become the property of the Pie Festival and that you do not get your pie or pie pan back.
      2. If you are a winner, you give your permission to have your photo taken during the announcement ceremony and have it used for Pie Festival promotional materials, including this Web site.
   3. A copy of your pie recipe would be appreciated; it may be used in future PTCC cookbooks.
   4. All contest entrants will receive a "PIE BAKER" ribbon.
      
      
5. Judging
   1. Judging will start at about 11:00 a.m.
   2. Minimum of three judges per category
   3. Criteria
      1. Overall appearance
      2. Crust
      3. Taste
   4. Scoring
      1. Each judge assigns a numerical value (1-10) in each criteria category, without consultation with the other judges.
      2. The pie receiving the highest total numerical value is the winner in that category.
      3. In the case of a tie, the judges will judge those pies again.
      4. Grand Prize winner
         1. Each 1st Prize winning pie will be judged again.
         2. Judges will decide which pie is the Grand Prize Pie.
      5. In the category of the Grand Prize winning pie (Fruit, Nut, Other, or Youth), the 2nd Place pie will become the 1st, the 3rd Place becomes 2nd, and the 4th becomes 3rd.
   5. Winners will be announced after the judging is complete.
      
      
6. Disposition of Pies
   1. The Grand Prize Winning Pie, at least, may be auctioned off at the evening dance.
   2. All other pies will be sold at the contest site or in the concession stand.
   3. All proceeds from the sale of pies will be used by the Pie Town Community Council to fund its many activities and services.

2009 Pie-Baking Contest Results

Grand Champion: Dale Emmert, Caramel Pecan

Fruit Category

1st Place: Karla Noble, Coconut Pineapple Macadamia
2nd Place: Pie Town Community Council, Blueberry
3rd Place: Stephanie C. Warriner, 'O Fair NM Pie

Nut Category

1st Place: Loretta Lewis, Pecan
2nd Place: Nita Larronde, Pecan Apple Oatmeal
3rd Place: Marva Riccitelli, Triple Nut

Other Category

1st Place: Kelli Deeter, Pie Relleno
2nd Place: Karen Bingham, Brownie Raspberry
3rd Place: Loretta Lewis, Brownie Cheesecake

Youth Category

1st Place: Sabrina Bhakta, Sabrina's Snicker Sensation
2nd Place: Lauren Moeias, Lauren's Apple Pecan Pie
3rd Place: Salina Kahn, Peach Star