It's BACK! The epic and long-awaited return of Cumberland's Pie of the Year Contest!!
Get out your pie plates and rolling pins...
Registration Fee $10
Prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place, Most Creative, and People’s Choice
All Foggy Mountain Fall Fair attendees can vote (1st 2nd and 3rd choice) for the “People’s Choice” pie between 1 and 3:00 pm in Buchanan Hall.
This will be based on the appearance of the pie and the creativity and attractiveness of the display. The decoration of your display space is a key part of the competition.
The Top 4 Pies from People’s Choice and the Top 4 Pies visually selected by the Judges will move on to Final Judging Event at 4:00 pm. These 8 Pies will be judged by a special celebrity panel on Overall Appearance, Crust (form and taste), and Filling (form and taste). Audience members will also have opportunities to taste the pies!
Awards will be presented after the judge’s vote followed by a lively auction of all the pies. Proceeds support the Cumberland Community Forest Society upcoming Middle Earth land Acquisition
Entrants must provide TWO fresh baked fruit, sweet vegetable, or nut pies per entry
Provide 2 copies of the pastry and filling recipe
Pie Display (2 feet wide)) set up is – 12:00 and 1 noon in Buchanan Hall
Tables and linens will be supplied. Have FUN with your set up!
The Primary FILLING ingredient should be made from an ingredient that can be grown in British Columbia. For example: Apple, stone fruit, cherry, rhubarb, berry, walnut etc. Examples of acceptable non-local secondary ingredients: Lemon in an apple pie, Ginger in a pear pie.
BRING YOUR OWN PIE SERVER and NOTE: one pie is auctioned so the pie plate is a give away
If your pie has any dairy ingredients, you must display on ice or cool packs as per food-safe standards. Failure to keep ice box pies cool will result in disqualification.