design & inspiration today: The Heights Great American Pie Contest is on July 9th!

3rd Annual

Great American Pie Contest

on Monday, July 9th

at the Heights Fire Station at 12th & Yale Street 77008

hosted by the Houston Heights Association

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SAVE THE DATE … 
Mon July 9th • The Heights Great American Pie Contest 
Heights Fire Station

hosted by The Houston Heights Association  -  houstonheights.org

EVERYONE IS INVITED - 
Free to Enter / Free to Attend

CALLING All Bakers : Amateur, Pro, Legacy Baker, Generational team or a pie from your favorite place

MENU OF ACTIVITIES:

5 - 6 pm   Pie Bakers Check-in with Sweet or Savory Pies

6:30         Culinary Star Judges “First Look” at Pie Entries

Doors open to Guests and Attendees for Refreshments

7 pm  Judging by “Culinary Stars”

7:20  Pie eating commences by Audience

7:45 Judges announce the Winners!

8:30 Lights Out!

Esteemed 2018 Judges :

1. Alli Jarrett - owner and New Orleans native Harold’s Restaurant & Tap Room

2. Kenny Terrell - Houston Heights Association , chair of 2018 Blvd Sculpture & Heights Urbanites

3. Bobby Jucker - 5th Generation Chef / owner of Three Brothers

4. Johnny Orr - owner and Heights favorite Son - Premium Draught

5. Levi Rollins - Chef / Owner / Culinary Director  of Urban Eats

6. Adam Dorris - Chef / Owner - Presidio

7. Clevery Stone - Journalist, TV Personality, and founder of Houston Restaurant Weeks benefiting the Houston Food Bank

8. Greg Buchold - Pie Blogger - The Pie Biting Frog

2017 Press and Photo Archives : https://designandinspirationtoday.blogspot.com/2017/07/blog-post.html

PIE JUDGING CRITERIA:

Two main Categories - Sweet and Savory

Pies will be Judged on a Point System

Judging Criteria: 

1. Presentation 

2. Appearance 

3. Flavor

4. Crust 

5. Originality

To preseve the joy of our esteemed culinary Judges  - 

Judges will be in two teams 

one team will judge the even numbered pies, the other team odd numbered pies 

the top scoring pies will be the winners!

In-Kind  CONTRIBUTORS { to date }

Dewayne Ross - Owner Wedding Bliss Events

Angela DeWree - Owner Design & Inspiration  / Partyprops2go

Lisa Anheiser - Owner     Lisa’s Linens

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