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
EVERYONE IS INVITED -
Free to Enter / Free to Attend
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 :
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
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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