RULES FOR 2012 PIE CONTEST

The Pie Contest is open to the public. Contestants may enter as many pies as they wish. A separate entry form, a detailed recipe, and a list of ingredients must accompany each pie. Right-click HERE to download the required pdf entry form. Entry forms are also available at Ladles & Linens, 13 S. Main St., Lexington, VA.

Winning pies in each category will be auctioned off with proceeds benefiting Friends of Rockbridge Swimming (FORS / FOR Swimming).

By participating in this event, entrants agree to abide by the contest rules and decisions of the judges, to allow their pie recipe to be included in a future cookbook and to allow organizers to publish photographs of them and their pies.

Entry

• $5 Entry Donation per pie
• Each entry must be submitted in only one category.
• Multiple pie entries per person are allowed.
• Fill out an entry form for each pie you enter in the contest.
• A recipe card and a list of ingredients must accompany the entry.
• The pie entered must be in the name of the person who made it.
• Individual entries only, no place of business or retail/dining establishment may enter.
• The return of pie dishes and/or pies cannot be guaranteed, so please use disposable pans.

Pies

• A Pie has a bottom crust, perhaps a top crust, and a filling. Tart entries are also allowed.
• Pies can be main dish or dessert type pie.
• Crust and filling must be made from scratch.
• Pies should be submitted covered and at a proper temperature for the type of pie.

Categories

• Savory Pie
• Fruit Pie
• Nut Pie
• Cream / Custard Pie
• Holiday Pie (Perfect Pie for Thanksgiving / Christmas, etc.)
• Youth Pie (Entrants must be less than 14 years old.)

Judging and Prizes

A panel of judges from the community will judge the entries. This is a blind judging, and all decisions of the judges are final. Winners will be announced after the judging is complete.

• All pies, including youth pies, must be submitted between 9:00 AM and 10:30 AM the day of the contest.
• There will be a minimum of 3 judges per category.
• Judging criteria will include overall appearance, crust, and taste.
• Scoring: Each judge will assign a numerical value (1-5) in each category without consultation with the other judges. The pie receiving the highest total numerical value will be the winner in that category. In the case of a tie, the judges will judge those pies again.
• Winners in each category will receive prize ribbons and automatically compete for grand prizes.
• Grand-Prize winner: Each category-winning pie will be judged again. Judges will decide which pies are the Grand, Second, and Third Place Winners.
• These overall winners will receive gift certificates generously donated by Ladles & Linens Kitchen Shoppe.
• All winners will be announced at 1:00 PM.
• Youth pies will be judged separately.

Health Regulations

• Pies must be maintained and submitted at a proper temperature as determined by health department regulations for the ingredients used in the pie. Most pies should therefore arrive in a clean, iced cooler for safety’s sake.
• Because of facility limitations, frozen pies cannot be accepted.
• A list of ingredients must be submitted with the entry.