This past Friday was National Pie Day, which I celebrated by making a blackberry cobbler. (Confession: I actually had no idea it was National Pie Day, I just love cobbler and blackberries were on sale.) One day doesn't seem like enough to celebrate pies. America needs at least a weekend.
Maybe that's why the Great American Pie Show lasts two days and takes place right here in Missouri, a state that has no aversion to a slice or two. On April 24 and 25, the pie capital of the world will be Branson. This promises to be the Super Bowl of pies and even has a celebrity judge in Al Roker.
The competition is sponsored by Taste of Home magazine but
unfortunately, you can't just waltz into the Branson Convention Center
with your steaming pie and place it in front of Roker. You must
first submit your recipe in one of four categories on Taste of Home's Web site: fruit, nut, pudding/cream/custard and refrigerator/freezer.
Three
finalists will be chosen from each of the categories. In Branson,
the 12 finalists will compete against each other and the grand prize
winner gets $2,500 plus getting to meet Roker, which is priceless.
Midnight on March 13 is the deadline for submissions so get thinking
now. If you're unsure about your recipe, let me be the first to extend
an offer to taste your pie for you.
Via: Branson Courier
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