National Pie Championships, 2015
APC National Pie Championships, Amateur Best of Show
Patricia LapiezoPatricia Lapiezo of LaMesa, California, won amateur Best in Show in 2015 with Chocolate Buzz Pie. The APC’s 2015 category results list the pie first in Open; its Best in Show table gives the pie’s flavor as Chocolate Cream. Her name appears in APC amateur results from 2005, when she won the Citrus category with Double Lemon Cherry Marble Pie.
APC National Pie Championships, Professional Best of Show
Evette RahmanEvette Rahman of Orlando, Florida, won professional Best in Show three years running: in 2014 with Sensational Strawberry Cheese Pie, in 2015 with Peanut Butter Satin Pie and in 2016 with Super Crunch Pecan Pie. In 2006 she placed first in the amateur Apple category with Orchard Fresh Apple Pie.
Amateur division
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21st annual by the APC’s count. Venue not yet sourced. The APC page lists three first places in the Citrus category, David Harper, Naylet LaRochelle and Carol Socier, with no second or third place; it does not explain why. Its Best in Show table gives the flavor of Patricia Lapiezo’s Chocolate Buzz Pie as Chocolate Cream, while the category results list the same pie first in Open.
- Best of ShowPatricia Lapiezo, LaMesa, CA. Chocolate Buzz Pie
- AppleGrace Thatcher, Delta, OH. Nuts About Apple Pie
- BlueberryPaul Arquin, Atlanta, GA. Cinnamon Crunch Blueberry Pie
- CherryBeth Campbell, Belleville, WI. Part Tart Very Cherry Pie
- Chocolate CreamJeanne Ely, Mulberry, FL. Scandanavian Chocolate Pie
- CitrusDavid Harper, Lone Rock, WI. Happy Go Lucky Lemon Raspberry Pie
- CitrusNaylet LaRochelle, Miami, FL. Almost A Mimosa Breezy Orange Pie
- CitrusCarol Socier, Bay City, MI. Double the Citrus Smoothie Pie
- Comstock/Wilderness AppleCarolyn Blakemore, Fairmont, WV. Caramel Apple Date
- Comstock/Wilderness BlueberryAngela Cacciola, Windemere, FL. Blueberry Cheesecake Pie
- Comstock/Wilderness CherryCarol Socier, Bay City, MI. Comstock Cherry Chocolate Lovers Pie
- Comstock/Wilderness PeachNaylet LaRochelle, Miami, FL. Savannah Picnic Peach Pie
- Comstock/Wilderness StrawberryBeth Campbell, Belleville, WI. Strawberry Yields Forever Pie
- CreamJohn Sunvold, Winter Springs, FL. Cool Bananas
- Cream CheesePatricia Lapiezo, LaMesa, CA. Sea Salt Caramel Butterscotch Crunch
- Fruit & BerryNaylet LaRochelle, Miami, FL. Hula Skirt Pineapple Colada Dream Pie
- Gluten FreeKathleen Costello, Tallmadge, OH. GF Chocolate Creamy Peanut Butter Pie
- InnovationPatricia Lapiezo, LaMesa, CA. Carrot Cakey Pie
- Key LimePatricia Lapiezo, La Mesa, CA. Basil Key Lime & Berry Coulis Pie
- NutPat Lapiezo, La Mesa, CA. Caribbean Coconut Cashew Pie
- OpenPatricia Lapiezo, LaMesa, CA. Chocolate Buzz Pie
- Peanut ButterChristopher Taylor, Atlanta, GA. Peanut Butter Extravaganza Pie
- PumpkinPatricia Lapiezo, LaMesa, CA. Pumpkin Parfait
Professional division
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21st annual by the APC’s count. Venue not yet sourced.
- Best of ShowEvette Rahman, Orlando, FL. Peanut Butter Satin Pie
- AppleCaroline Imig, Oconto, WI. The Perfect Apple Pie
- BlueberryDevin Davis, Plant City, FL. Blueberry Lemon Cream Pie
- CherryMatt Zagorski, Arlington Heights, IL. Ain’t No Pitts In This Cherry Pie
- Chocolate CreamAndy Hilton, Davenport, FL. Chocolate Heaven
- CitrusJaynie Buckingham, Austin, TX. Just Peachy Key Lime Habero Pie
- CreamMatt Zagorski, Arlington Heights, IL. Pearl Bailey’s Cream Pie
- Fruit & BerryEvette Rahman, Orlando, FL. Peaches and Cream Pie
- InnovationEvette Rahman, Orlando, FL. German Chocolate Pie
- NutDevin Davis, Plant City, FL. Macadamia Nut Coconut Pie
- OpenJuliana Evans, Orlando, FL. Carrotlicious Pie
- Peanut ButterEvette Rahman, Orlando, FL. Peanut Butter Satin Pie
- PumpkinAndy Hilton, Davenport, FL. Pumpkin and Maple Crown
Commercial division
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21st annual by the APC’s count. Venue not yet sourced.
- Most winning pies (37)Bakers Square