2026 Pie Judging Rules and Information
Prize: 1st Place $50 in two categories – fruit pies and cream pies, and “Bragging Rights”
Categories: Any dessert pies, from Blueberry or Pecan or Apple to Cream Pies. All are welcome!
Homemade Pie contest rules
- This contest is open to bakers of all ages!
- Pies must be entered in the name of the person who made it.
- Contestant may enter up to three pies.
Entering a pie
- Bring your pie to the SJV kitchen between 10 am and noon on August 02, 2025. At this time your pie will be given an entry number, maintaining confidentiality
- Fill out registration form.
- Acknowledge that the entered pies become the property of SJV and you do not get your pie back.
- If you win you give permission to have your photo taken and have it used for Pie contest promotional materials.
Judging
- Judging will start at 1 pm. Judges will not be present while pies are delivered to ensure confidentiality of the bakers.
- Judging area will be “off limits” to all but Judges and Pie Contest Committee members.
- Minimum of three judges
- Criteria – Each pie will be judges on the following
- Overall appearance – points 1-30
- Taste – points 1-30
- Filling – Consistency, Doneness, Moistness, Flavor – points 1-20
- Crust – Color, Texture, Doneness, Flavor – points 1-20
Scoring
- Each judge will assign a numerical value in each criteria category, without consultation with the other judges.
- The pie receiving the highest total numerical value is the winner.
- The Pie Contest Committee will tally the judging sheets.
- In case of a tie, the judges will judge those pies again.
- The decision of the judges is final.
- Winners will be announced on Sunday, August2 at the picnic.
All pies become the property of SJV and will be sliced and served at the picnic.
For more information, call LouAnn at the parish office 651-451-1863
