The Cville Pie Fest has a long and glorious history. It started nearly a year and a half ago, when Marijean Jaggers challenged Brian J. Geiger to a Pie Down, where each of them would bake two pies and submit those pies to a panel of three judges. Those judges scored the pies to determine a winner. You can read more about the Pie Down at Cindy Maisannes' Shoulderblog.

A few months later, we decided that Marijean and Brian couldn't have all of the fun, so we opened up the First Cville Pie Fest. Well, I say "we," but the first Pie Fest would never have happened but for the efforts of Charlottesville's King of Pie, Steve Whitaker. The response was greater than we could have anticipated. Indeed, it was greater than we did anticipate, and a few of our judges got sick from eating so much pie. Still, everyone enjoyed themselves, we raised some money for PACEM, and we let a lot of people enjoy a lot of pie.

The following year, we did it again. And 2011, well, it's happening on October 22, so be sure to come by to compete or to just enjoy some pie!

Pie Fest 2010

Congratulations everyone for a great Pie Fest in 2010 in support of PACEM. The winners were:

  • Judge's select: Elena Rosemond-Hoerr for her caramel green tomato pie
  • Runner-up Fruit: Sherice Page Amazing Apple Pie
  • Runner-up Cream/Chiffon/Mousse: Mary Sproles Martin, Mary's famous quiche
  • 3rd place overall, and best in the Cream/Chiffon/Mousse: Kathy Banner chocolate raspberry chiffon
  • 2nd place overall, and Best Nut Pie: Marijean Jaggers, butterscotch pecan pie
  • 1st place overall, and Best Fruit Pie: Adrianna Gallo, Pear-Cranberry Pie with Gingersnap Crumb Topping.
The first place winner won a gift pack from CHO including an iPod Touch, as well as Mollie Cox Bryan's Mrs. Rowe's Little Book of Southern Pies. The second place winner won a gift pack from CHO including a $250 gift certificate for a flight. Third place won a gift certificate from Andrea Hubbell Photography.
  • Judge's select: Elena Rosemond-Hoerr for her caramel green tomato pie
  • Runner-up Fruit: Sherice Page Amazing Apple Pie
  • Runner-up Cream/Chiffon/Mousse: Mary Sproles Martin, Mary's famous quiche
  • 3rd place overall, and best in the Cream/Chiffon/Mousse: Kathy Banner chocolate raspberry chiffon
  • 2nd place overall, and Best Nut Pie: Marijean Jaggers, butterscotch pecan pie
  • 1st place overall, and Best Fruit Pie: Adrianna Gallo, Pear-Cranberry Pie with Gingersnap Crumb Topping.
The first place winner won a gift pack from CHO including an iPod Touch, as well as Mollie Cox Bryan's Mrs. Rowe's Little Book of Southern Pies. The second place winner won a gift pack from CHO including a $250 gift certificate for a flight. Third place won a gift certificate from Andrea Hubbell Photography.