Morton Grove Farmers Market Pie Contest - SAT 6/29
Morton Grove Farmers Market Pie Contest - SAT 6/29
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Morton Grove Farmers Market Pie Contest - SAT 6/29
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Post #1 - June 22nd, 2013, 11:23 amHi,
My friends at the MGFM are again holding their pie baking contest (3rd annual) and it's taking place on Saturday 6/29 at 11:00 (entries must be turned in by 10:45). Again, I've been asked to judge the competition and I'm looking forward to seeing how moving this event from September to June this year affects the entries. It should be a very interesting batch of pies. If you're are baker -- and I know some of you definitely are -- I hope you'll consider entering the competition. If you are interested, here is a link to the rules:
Farmers’ Market Pie Contest Rules
If you're not a baker, I still hope you'll come by, shop/support the market and say hello. Slices of all the entries will be sold after the competition and the proceeds will be donated to the Niles Township Food Pantry.
See you next Saturday!
=R=
Morton Grove Farmers Market
6210 Dempster St
(parking lot between the Morton Grove Civic Center and Harrer Pool)
Morton Grove, ILBy protecting others, you save yourself. If you only think of yourself, you'll only destroy yourself. --Kambei Shimada
Every human interaction is an opportunity for disappointment --RS
There's a horse loose in a hospital --JM
That don't impress me much --Shania Twain
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Post #2 - June 22nd, 2013, 12:28 pmWhat time would the slices go on sale?
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Post #3 - June 22nd, 2013, 4:00 pmPie Lady wrote:What time would the slices go on sale?
After the contest is over!
Maybe around noon but I really don't know for sure. I will try to find out.
=R=By protecting others, you save yourself. If you only think of yourself, you'll only destroy yourself. --Kambei Shimada
Every human interaction is an opportunity for disappointment --RS
There's a horse loose in a hospital --JM
That don't impress me much --Shania Twain
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Post #4 - June 22nd, 2013, 6:12 pmronnie_suburban wrote:Pie Lady wrote:What time would the slices go on sale?
After the contest is over!
Maybe around noon but I really don't know for sure. I will try to find out.
=R=
Between 11:30 and noon is a pretty safe estimate as to when slices of the competing pies will be sold off.
=R=By protecting others, you save yourself. If you only think of yourself, you'll only destroy yourself. --Kambei Shimada
Every human interaction is an opportunity for disappointment --RS
There's a horse loose in a hospital --JM
That don't impress me much --Shania Twain
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Post #5 - June 23rd, 2013, 2:00 pmRegarding the sale of slices/pies, since each entrant is required to bake 2 pies, after the contest is over, it's possible that some pies will be sold as whole pies -- if the request is made early enough -- while the remainder of the ones the judges taste will be sold by the slice.
Prizes are as follows:
1st place - $50, a ribbon and two books
2nd place - $25, a ribbon and one book
3rd place - $15, a ribbon and one book
Proceeds from the sale of the slices/pies will go to the Niles Township Food Pantry, a most worthy cause.
=R=By protecting others, you save yourself. If you only think of yourself, you'll only destroy yourself. --Kambei Shimada
Every human interaction is an opportunity for disappointment --RS
There's a horse loose in a hospital --JM
That don't impress me much --Shania Twain
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Post #6 - June 28th, 2013, 9:43 pmI hope to see a few LTHer's at the MGFM tomorrow. A few folks have already told me they'll be there -- and stevez is also judging the contest -- but no one has committed to baking pies. I think this competition is wide open . . .
=R=By protecting others, you save yourself. If you only think of yourself, you'll only destroy yourself. --Kambei Shimada
Every human interaction is an opportunity for disappointment --RS
There's a horse loose in a hospital --JM
That don't impress me much --Shania Twain
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Post #7 - June 30th, 2013, 8:30 pmI had a lovely time at the MGFM on Saturday. The weather wasn't perfect but it was pleasantly cool and the rain stayed away, so it was just what it needed to be. Between our home garden and our CSA we have plenty of produce at home, so we didn't make any purchases but we arrived early, so we could walk the market, and we had a very nice time . . .
The Wild Onion String Band
Always nice hearing some live music, especially of the roots variety.
The Main Event
At 11:00, turn-ins ended and the contest began.
Table of Entrants
Here's where the pies were accumulated as they were turned in by those competing. We judges were asked to judge them on appearance, along with other attributes.
Competing Pies
Each competitor was required to make 2 pies, so the 2nd pie from each set was placed in the shed, aka Pie Central. I actually thought this was a better place to view the pies, since the ones in the shed were not covered with plastic wrap.
Judges' Scorecard
Seemingly simple but actually, not that easy.
The Judges
Hard at work, as you can clearly see.
From left to right that's me, Morton Grove Mayor Dan DiMaria and Stevez.
Stevez ponders pie
The Post-Competition Carnage
Selling The Pies
After the judging was over, while the scores were being tabulated, the pies were sold off, with the proceeds going to the Niles Township Food Pantry.
Market Macher Brad Moldofsky
Brad announces the winners.
The winning pie, Laura Frisch's "Mama's 4 Berry Pie"
The 2013 Winners
(L to R) Julia Roxas (3rd place, Julia's Peach Pie), Laura Frisch (1st place, Mama's 4 Berry Pie), Shawn Phillips (2nd place, Shawn's Summer Blueberry Blast)
Shawn placed 3rd in the 2012 contest, so he's been in the money twice in a row. This may be useful information for anyone handicapping next year's contest.
Contestants and Judges
A quick shot together before departing for the day.
=R=By protecting others, you save yourself. If you only think of yourself, you'll only destroy yourself. --Kambei Shimada
Every human interaction is an opportunity for disappointment --RS
There's a horse loose in a hospital --JM
That don't impress me much --Shania Twain
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