Blue Ribbon Apple Pie Contest

Each county/local fair is encouraged to conduct a 30th Annual Blue Ribbon Apple Pie Contest at their 2019 event. Listed below are the criteria which we would like each fair to use in their contest. The certified first place winner from each fair will then have the opportunity to enter an apple pie in the BLUE RIBBON APPLE PIE CONTEST at the 2020 PENNSYLVANIA FARM SHOW.

Rules for local Fair and the PA Farm Show contests are as follows:

1. Open to any individual who is a Pennsylvania resident. One entry per person.
2. Entrants may NOT have won 1st place in this Blue Ribbon Apple Pie Contest at any other fair this year.
3. Entry must be a pie that must include at least 60% apples in the filling. It does not need to be a "traditional" two-crusted apple pie, and it can have a variety of fillings.
4. The entire pie must be submitted for judging in a disposable pie pan. (All pans, plates and dishes are considered to be disposable and will NOT be returned.)
5. The recipe for the pie and pie crust must be submitted with the entry. It should be submitted on one side of an 8 1/2 x 11" paper. The receipt must list all ingredients, quantities, and the preparation instructions. Entrant's name, address, and phone number must be printed on the backside of all the pages. (All recipes and pies will become the property of the Fair or PA Farm Show and will NOT be returned.)
6. Refrigeration is NOT available at the Fair or PA Farm Show. Entries that require refrigeration after baking must indicate so in the recipe. This entries will not be sold, auctioned or otherwise distributed for consumption after judging for food safety reasons.

Judging will be based on the following criteria -

• Flavor - 30 points
• Filling: consistency, doneness, moistness, and flavor - 25 points
• Crust: color, flavor, texture, doneness - 20 points
• Overall appearance - 15 points
• Creativity - 10 points

Plainfield Fair Premiums

1st place - $100
2nd place - $75
3rd place - $50
4th place - $25
5th place - $10