National Pie Championships, 2012
APC National Pie Championships, Amateur Best of Show
John SunvoldJohn Sunvold has won amateur Best of Show three times: in 2008, his first year in the competition, with US Route 1: Florida Key Lime w/Maine Blueberries; in 2012 with Peg’s Banana Cream Supreme Pie; and in 2014 with Park Avenue Chocolatier Pie. In 2012 he won from 237 amateur entrants, per Grit, and also placed first in Apple with The Apple of My Eye Pie. The APC lists his hometown as Winter Springs, Florida in 2008 and 2014 and as Orlando, Florida in 2012; Grit gives Winter Springs.
APC National Pie Championships, Professional Best of Show
Susan BoyleSusan Boyle of DeBary, Florida, won professional Best of Show in 2012 with Coffee Toffee Crunch a Bunch Pie, her Open category entry. Grit reported she had won 15 first-place awards at the championships since 2007 and that this was her first Best of Show. The same year she placed first in Innovation with Going Bananas Pie and in Crisco Classic Chocolate Cream with Chocolate Trifecta Pie.
Amateur division
Orlando, FL
18th annual, April 27-29, 2012. On the archived APC results page several category names carry one to four asterisks (for example “Crisco Classic Cherry*”, “Cream Cheese**”, “Raisin***”, “No Sugar Added****”). The page gives no key to them, and they are omitted here. Where the APC table prints only a comma in the City, State column, no hometown is given here. Some names and hometowns are printed in lower case on the APC page (for example “francine bryson,” “pickens, s.c.”) and are kept as printed.
- Best of ShowJohn Sunvold, Orlando, FL. Peg’s Banana Cream Supreme Pie
- AppleJohn Sunvold, Winter Springs, FL. The Apple of My Eye Pie
- CitrusBev Johnson. Summer Breeze Pie
- CreamJohn Sunvold, Winter Springs, FL. Peg’s Banana Cream Supreme
- Cream CheeseGrace Thatcher, Delta, OH. Drop Dead Gorgeous Strawberry Pie
- Crisco Classic CherryEvette J. Rahman, Orlando, FL. My Cherry Amour Pie
- Crisco Classic ChocolateJeanne Ely, Mulberry, FL. Lover’s Pie
- Crisco InnovationEvette J. Rahman, Orlando, FL. Strawberry Kiwi Green Tea Pie
- CustardPatricia Lapiezo, LaMesa, CA. Raspberry Almond Bliss
- Fruit/BerryCarol Socier, Bay City, MI. Blast of Berries Fruit Combo
- Gluten FreeCordella LaRoe, Eustis, FL. Gluten Free Three Cheese Pumpkin Pie
- No Sugar AddedCarol Socier, Bay City, MI. Jerry’s Favorite Creamy Strawberry Banana Pie
- NutSavannah Kreinhagen, Palm Bay, Florida. Sweet Southern Pecan Pie
- OpenPatricia Lapiezo, LaMesa, CA. Salted Caramel Mocha Crunch Pie
- Peanut ButterJanet Ropp, Edgewater, FL. Savannah Daydreamin
- PumpkinAlberta Dunbar. Pumpkin Chocolate Surprise Pie
- Raisinfrancine bryson, pickens, s.c.. white chocolate raisin nut pie
- Sweet PotatoJennifer Nystrom, Morrow, OH. Maple Pecan Sweet Potato Pie
Professional division
Orlando, FL
18th annual, April 27-29, 2012. On the archived APC results page several category names carry one to four asterisks (for example “Crisco Classic Cherry*”, “Cream Cheese**”, “Raisin***”, “No Sugar Added****”). The page gives no key to them, and they are omitted here. Where the APC table prints only a comma in the City, State column, no hometown is given here. The APC page prints the hometowns “Richfield, Minneasota” and “Debary, fFlorida”; they are kept as printed and marked [sic].
- Best of ShowSusan Boyle, DeBary, FL. Coffee Toffee Crunch a Bunch Pie
- AppleDave Hulett, Richfield, Minneasota [sic]. Streusel Apple Pie
- CitrusRaine Gottess, Coconut Creek, FL. Creamsicle Pie
- CreamRaine Gottess, Coconut Creek, FL. 100 Years of Memories German Chocolate Cream Pie
- Crisco Classic CherryMatthew Zagorski, Arlington Heights, IL. Life is a Pie full of Cherries
- Crisco Classic ChocolateSusan Boyle, Debary, fFlorida [sic]. Chocolate Trifecta
- Crisco InnovationSusan Boyle, Debary, fFlorida [sic]. Going Bananas
- Fruit/BerryAndrea Spring, Anna Maria, FL. Peach Melba with Fried Almond Crust
- Mini PiesMichele Albano, Norwalk, CT. Orange Creamsicle Pies
- NutDionna Hurt, Longwood, FL. Sometimes You Feel Like a Nut Pie
- OpenSusan Boyle, Debary, fFlorida [sic]. Coffee Toffee Crunch a Bunch Pie
- Peanut ButterLisa Sparks. Fine Fudgy Fluffy Nutter Butter Pie
- RaisinBryan Ehrenholm, Modesto, CA. Raisin the Roof Pie
Commercial division
Orlando, FL
18th annual, April 27-29, 2012.
Results not yet sourced.