We Interrupt this Program for an Important Message

...From the American Pie Council



Yes indeedy, the American Pie Council does exist. In fact they are thriving!

From their most awesome website:

"The American Pie Council (APC) is the only organization committed to preserving America's pie heritage and promoting American's love affair with pies. Designed to raise awareness, enjoyment and consumption of pies, the APC offers both Personal and Commercial Memberships."

What else have I learned from the American Pie Council?
*National Pie Day on January 23rd was created by the Pie Council to celebrate and share the joyous wonders of pie! The SF Gate has a recap here.
*The Council sponsors The Great American Pie Festival, every April.
*Every year the Council also sponsors an APC Pie Industry Seminar with riviting topics such as,

* Pie Trends
* Organic and Natural Pies
* Freezing Technology
* Oils and Fats
* Pre- and ProBiotics
* Sustainability

Although it costs money to become a member of the American Pie Council, there is still a ton of free information and resources such as pie history, fun facts about pies and bonus recipes on their gingham checkered red, white and blue website.

Sign me up!

And yes, the pies will be judged

We are pleased to announce the judges for the Pie-Off. While there may be more judges coming on board, these three heavy hitters are sure to put the pedal to the metal to test drive your pie.

Gary Walter - Gary offered himself up as a judge within minutes of the idea being hatched on Twitter. How could we possibly say no?

Kir Jensen - Pastry chef famous! Portland Food Carts says this about Ms. Jensen: Pastry chef Kir Jenson is the real deal folks with some pretty impressive credentials including working at the Ritz Carlton, Genoa, Blue Hour and Clark Lewis. Kir is whipping up some sophisitcated yet comforting food at her new cart including sweet treats, savory nibbles and meals, and serving excellent Spella coffee and a few other liquid things like smoothies and a refreshing vanilla bean lemonade. Mmm. Sugarcube.

Jack Bogdanski - Blogger and Lewis & Clark professor, Mr. Bogdanski may just be the wild card to our trilogy of judges. He says, "Bring it on!"

In the Spirit of The Games...

Categories and other crap you need to know about the Pie-Off

There are 12 categories the judges of the Pie-Off will be judging. You can enter your pies into any of the following for the Pie-Off. The categories are:
Best Fruit Pie
Berry, stone fruit, apple, etc.
Best Crème Pie
Banana cream, chocolate, etc.
Best Nut Pie
Pecan, etc.
Best Custard Pie
Mmmm. Custardy.
Best Pumpkin Pie
You know, pumpkin.
Best Mash-Up Pie
Your own weird combo: you rock it, judges eat it.
Best Faux Pie
We’ve heard of the Ritz Cracker Pie. Bring it on!
Best Local Pie
Using all local ingredients. How local can you go?

In addition, the judges will award in the following additional arenas:
Best Overall Pie
Judge’s pick
Prettiest Pie
Pie gorgeousness
Most Original Pie
Blows the socks off the judges with originality
Best Pairing with Pie
Beverage and pie (alcohol or non alcoholic beverages of your choice)

Entry Fee:
We'd like to ask entrants to pony up $5 to enter as many pies as you like, payable in cash on site. There are some costs we're paying for and just thought we'd ask. Thank you.
Details:
To enter your pies, you must be there at 3pm pronto.
Please bring your own serving item. We'll supply plates and forks.

Questions? Comments? Leave 'em in the comments section here.

It's 1980's Hair Band Pie

(Not to be confused with the unmentionable term - Hair Pie)

Yes, that would be WARRANT, singing CHERRY PIE Live. Or DUDES, you can watch the LIKE TOTALLY AWESOME MTV Video here.
And the highly intellectual Lyrics:

"Dirty, Rotten, Filthy, Stinken rich
She's my cherry pie
Cool drink of water
Such a sweet surprise
Tastes so good
Make a grown man cry
Sweet Cherry Pie
Yeah
Wow
Heh Heh

(Chorus)
She's my cherry pie
Cool drink of water
Such a sweet surprise
Tastes so good make a grown man cry
Sweet cherry pie
Oh yeah

She's my cherry pie
Put a smile on your face
Ten miles wide
Looks so good
Bring a tear to your eye
Sweet cherry pie
Yeah sweet cherry pie
Yeah"

Rock on Pie Dudes and Dudettes!

More Pie Porn!

That title should end up in some interesting Google searches!

Regardless, I just couldn't help myself. Yes, indeed the Pie Commission did meet yesterday at Random Order cafe on NE Alberta. Check out this slice of blueberry-raspberry pie with a dollop of whipped cream. Ooh-la-la.

Pie-Off Planning Commission Update

We held our first face-to-face meeting yesterday to discuss things like rules, judges, catagories, prizes and other important pie business that will be announced right here on the pie-off blog, so stay tuned.

And of course we held our meeting at Random Order Coffeehouse, where they are quite serious about pie. Seriously good, that is. Here we are in action: