Bring Your Best Two-Crust Pie

Home bakers of every age compete for ribbons, prizes, and serious bragging rights. A grand prize winner is chosen from all divisions, with 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place awarded in each division.

Divisions

• Sprouts — ages 5–13 • $2 entry
• Buds — ages 14–18 (or 19 if still in high school) • $2 entry (student rate)
• Blossoms — ages 19+ • $10 entry

The rules

• Two-crust pie made from scratch, baked in a 9-inch aluminum pie pan — pies in any other container or size will be disqualified
• Registrations must be postmarked by Friday, October 2, 2026
• Check-in: deliver pies to the Exhibit Hall Friday, Oct. 16, noon–1:00pm (containers provided)
• Judging at 1pm; informal winner announcement around 5pm
• Winners: attend the Sunday auction (arrive by 12:00 noon) to receive awards and help auction your pie
• All non-winning pies are sold for $10 each all weekend — proceeds benefit the festival

How to register

Mail your form and entry fee to MSAHF, ATTN: Apple Pie Contest, PO Box 1362, Martinsburg, WV 25402 — or email the form to treasurer@msahf.com and pay online below. Checks payable to Mountain State Apple Harvest Festival. Questions? Text 304-671-9709.

2026 sponsors

Wendie and Jamey Miller, Wyatt Riner, and Lei’Lani and Maverick Miller (Buds Division) • Jeff and Shelly Schoppert (Blossoms Division) • Keith and Dawn Pingley (Sprouts Division) • Spring Valley Farm Market (Grand Prize)