Do you like pie? Do you like to make pies? Raise your hand if you said yes. If you raised your hand, then you will love this little field trip!
Recently I took a field trip into the heart of Texas to an old fashioned Pie Social.
That means, a day when everybody in town comes together to celebrate pie! Families come out and enjoy eating pie, buying pies, talking about pies, apron decorating contests, kids activities, live music, politicians being politicians, pie judges trying to decide which bite of pie is the best, pie auction…and have fun doing it! You know, being social at the Pie Social. It’s a fun, fun time!
But the BEST part of a Pie Social are the contests!
First up: Pie Eating Contest: Contestants had 2 minutes to eat a whole pie. Whoever ate the most, won. The contestants ate and ate and ate and ate some more. Occasionally, they would lift there face from the pie for a breath of air. Then it was nose to the grind stone (pie) again. Have you ever seen someone’s nose in a pie? Contests make you do those sorts of things.
For the record, the guy second from the right won! Congratulations, Pie King!
Then there is the biggie…the Pie Baking Contest! The whole town comes out for this one. It’s a big deal! There is even a category for kids! That is so cool! Here are some of the winners.
Can you tell which one was baked by a kid?
Triple Chocolate Mud Pie
Mystery Pie
Pecan Delight
Hard to decide isn’t it!
Drum roll, please………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Congratulations to Luci with her Pecan Delight! Not bad for an 11 yr old!
Another winner was Harlow with her Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Pie, or Elvis Pie. So cute!
I was informed that she learned to bake from her mom (her mom looks so familiar!) Good job, mom, of cooking with your kid! We love that!
The whole gang of winners:
Sweetest moment winner:
What a fun day! Stay tuned for more pie…
Until then:
Happy Cooking!
