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
