Apple Pie Baking Contest
Friday, October 16, 2026
Apple Pie Contest Divisions
-Sprouts: Ages 5-13
-Buds: Ages 14-18 years (19 years if still in high school)
-Blossoms: Ages 19 years and older
-Commercial Division: A business or organization that sells fresh apple pies to the public.
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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 17 between noon- 1:00 p.m. Plastic pie containers will be provided at check-in.
Judging will take place at 1 p.m. on Friday with an informal announcement of winners around 5 p.m. A grand prize winner will be chosen from all non-commercial divisions. First, second and third place winners will also be selected for each non-commercial division. 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.
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Winning bakers are encouraged to attend the auction on Sunday, October 18 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 October 2, 2026)
Students up to 12th grade $2 each; All other entries $10 each.
*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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The Registration Form is available here to download
and can be sent with entry fee to (or pay online below and email form):
MSAHF
ATTN: Apple Pie Contest
PO Box 1362, Martinsburg, 25402
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Pay Online Links
• Commercial Division pay link
• Sprouts Division pay link
• Buds Division pay link
• Blossoms (Seniors) Division pay link
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Registrations must be postmarked by Friday, October 2, 2026.
If paying by check, make payable to Mountain State Apple Harvest Festival.
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