The results are in! Below is a list of the first, second and third place winners at the 5th Annual Good Food Pie Contest. Baker Sharon Graves received a hat trick for Best Fruit Pie, Best Crust and Best in Show. Her perfectly prepared apple pie proved that sometimes classic is best.
LACMA
3. Lindsey Towne – “LACMA” pie
2. Claire Hungerford & Cybelle Tondu – “Andy Piehole”
1. Laurel Randolph – ‘La Gerbe’ Pie”
Savory
3. Mara Herbkersman – “Summer Tomato Pie”
2. Helene von Schreiber-Morgan – “Zwiebelkuchen Onion”
1. Joel Blum – “Curry Chicken Pie”
Nut
3. Cat Gannon – “Maple Bacon Pecan Pie”
2. Emily Cofrancesco of I Heart Pies – “Chocolate Bourbon Pie”
Vegan
3. Melissa Arcaro – “Chocolate Fresh Banana Puddin’ Pie with Coconut, Whipped Cream & Salted Caramel”
2. Heidi Boyd – “Mushroom Umami”
1. Evelyn Davalos – “Grandaddy’s Favorite Peach”
Cream
3. Sara Culver – “Banana and Toasted Coconut”
2. Wendie Heather Wong – “Fat Bottom”
1. Shyamala Reddy – “The Arnold Palmer”
Fruit
3. Morgan Simons, owner of Pi Bakeshop – “Peach with Brown Butter Crumble Pie”
1. Sharon Graves – “Apple Pie”
Best Crust – Sharon Graves – “Apple Pie”
Best in Show – Sharon Graves – “Apple Pie”
Check out the following video that Good Food Segment Producer Laryl Garcia made during the contest.