What a great way to kick off the 2023 Upper Missouri Valley Fair! 25 of the area's best bakers brought their best pies to the fair early this morning with hopes of taking home the grand prize! The pies were great, and there were some unique ones delivered for judges to taste!

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2023 UMVF Pie Contest

Judges were on-hand to receive contestants' pies from 7:30 until 10:30 a.m.  Judges will begin evaluating the pies at 11:00 a.m. with the winners announced this afternoon.

Retired engineer with Townsquare Media and longtime judge for the contest Earl Gross tells News Radio the pies were scored using a 10-point scale, ranging from "poor" to "excellent," with judges evaluating each confection's crust and filling as well as its overall appearance.

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2023 UMVF Pie Contest

How did the 2023 competition wrap, and who earned bragging rights?

Youth Pastry

1st - Sawyer Lierz

2nd - Mason Anderson

3rd - Easton Hinrickson

Youth Cracker

1st - Kavya Demaracy

2nd - Justin Anderson

3rd - Jacob Anderson

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2023 UMVF Pie Contest

Adult Pastry

1st - Linda Alton

2nd - Sara Berg

3rd - Darcy Anderson

Adult Cracker

1st - Linda Alton

2nd - Arnie Siverson

3rd - Angela McMillan

Cold hard cash is on the line in this annual competition with the winner for best pastry crust-type pie in the adult division taking home $500 and the winner in the youth division taking home $250.  Cash awards will also be given to second and third-place finishers in both divisions.

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