Where else but small town America could you have a pie contest? Not a “who can eat the most pie” contest – but the kind of contest that lets the youngest baker and the most most experienced adult show their talents on a warm summer evening before a crowd of supportive and hungry onlookers? Berry pies and custard pies and pot pies – they were all there. Several tables groaning with the weight of lucious baked pies. After the judges (they had the best job in the world that evening!) were done with tiny taste samples of each pie, cagetory winners were announced, as were the grand prizes. Ribbons were bestowed – and then the best part for most of the attendees – bidding on those awesome pies began! Heated bidding by proud parents and hungry townspeople and cherry-obsessed pie lovers.
Where else but a small town indeed???
Gino Salamone, a Milwaukee DJ, was in attendance that night in the summer of 2008. Although he grew up and still resides in Milwaukee, he loves Lake Mills and tries to attend our events here when possible. He left that night with about a half-dozen pies. His radio co-workers happily ate pie on air the next day.
Can’t wait for the second annual pie contest this summer!!
Katie Otto
The Second Annual Main Street Pie Baking Contest is finally here! Our sponsor is Patti’s Beauty Salon , on 305 Water Street in Lake Mils. This year there are four catagories, plus one just for kids 12 and under. You can enter up to three pies. The catagories are Single-Crust, Double-Crust, Custard and Meat Pies.
This is for amateur bakers only and all pastry and pie fillings are to be home made. Pies will be judged on appearance, texture and flavor. They will be judged by local experts. A copy of the recipe, must accompany the entry. Recipes will be published in our Main Street Cookbook, with proper credit given.
Judging will begin at 6:00 pm at the gazebo. First place ribbons will be awarded for each category, Grand Champion and Reserve Champion will be selected from the first place pies. The pies will be auctioned off after the winners are chosen. Half the proceeds from the pie auction will go to the pie baker and the other half will go to the Lake Mills Main Street Program to be used to promote & enhance the Farmers’ Market.
Registrations can be emailed to jill@lakemillsmainstreet.org or sent to The Lake Mills Main Street Program, 200 Water Street, Lake Mills, WI 53551.
