Apple Pie Baking Contest
Friday, October 20, 2023
- Senior Division: Anyone 19 years and older.
- Junior Division: Students 18 years or younger or 19 years if still in high school.
- Commercial Division: A business or organization that sells pies to the public.
Pie Criteria (ALL divisions): Pies must be a two crust pie made from scratch. Pies need to be made in a 9 inch aluminum pie pan. Pies baked in any other container or other size will be disqualified.
Check-in: All pies need to be delivered to the Berkeley County Youth Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall on Friday, October 20 between noon- 1:00 p.m. Plastic pie containers will be provided at check-in.
Judging will take place at 1:00 p.m. on Friday with an informal announcement of winners around 4 p.m. A grand prize winner will be chosen from the Senior and Junior Divisions combined. First, second and third place winners will also be selected for each of these divisions. Commercial pie entries will be judged separately and the business or organization with the best pie will be awarded a banner to display at their establishment.
Winning bakers are encouraged to attend the auction on Sunday, October 22 at the fairgrounds main arena to receive their awards and help auction off their pie. The auction begins at 11:45 a.m. and winners are asked to be there by 11:00 a.m. to line-up.
Entry fees: (Registrations must be postmarked by Friday, October 6, 2023)
Senior Division $10.00 | Junior Division $2.00 (for students grade K-12)
Commercial Division $10.00
*For more information, please TEXT 304-671-9709
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All non-winning pies will be sold for $10 each on Saturday and Sunday
at the craft fair with the proceeds to benefit the festival.
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To enter, download the form HERE
and send your Registration and entry fee to:
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Candace Dalton
ATT: Apple Pie Contest
Mt. State Apple Harvest Festival
PO Box 1362
Martinsburg, 25402
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Registrations must be postmarked by Friday, October 6, 2023
If paying by check, make payable to Mountain State Apple Harvest Festival.
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Special thanks to our Sponsors:
Spring Valley, Bechdel Jewelers, Duke Edward and Momma Boyd's Family Diner.
Thanks to Martins for donating pans and containers!
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