Head judge

Brian Geiger
The Food Geek, food science writer for Fine Cooking Magazine, and the current Best Piemaker in Charlottesville.

Our esteemed judges:

Coy Barefoot
Director of Communications for the Sorenson Institute; bestselling author and host and producer of WINA’s “Charlottesville Right Now.”

Mollie Cox Bryan
Essayist, columnist, freelance writer, and bestselling author of Mrs Rowe’s Little Book of Southern Pies.

Jim Duncan
Real estate analyst and realtor with Real Central VA.

Amy Eastlack
Managing editor of SuzySaidCharlottesville.

Caroline Emerson
Vice President and Campaign Director, United Way

Barbara Hutchinson
Executive Director of Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport.

Ann Mallek
Supervisor, White Hall District.

Elizabeth McCullough
Member of the Board of Directors at Writerhouse.

Delegate David Toscano
Delegate for the 57th District in the Virginia House of Delegates.

Brian Wheeler
Director of Charlottesville Tomorrow and Chairman of the Albemarle County School Board.