National Pie Championships, 2017
APC National Pie Championships, Amateur Best of Show
Christopher TaylorChristopher Taylor of Atlanta, Georgia, won amateur Best in Show in 2017 with his Checkerboard Peanut Butter Pie, which also placed first in Peanut Butter. Perishable News and The Shelby Report noted that 2017 was the first year in the championships’ history that both Best in Show winners were men. In 2019 he won the professional Dobla Summer Orange Creamsicle category with Tropical Orange Cream Pie.
APC National Pie Championships, Professional Best of Show
Andy HiltonAndy Hilton of Davenport, Florida, won professional Best in Show in 2017 with Dreamy Lemon Pie, which the APC’s recipe archive files under the Comstock category. In 2019 he won the professional Peanut Butter category with De Leche Peanut Butter Pie.
Amateur division
Orlando, FL
23rd annual, Orlando. Southeastern Grocers dates it May 5, 2017; the Kent Reporter gives May 5-6. The APC page’s Best in Show table prints the pie as “Checkboard Peanut Butter Pie”; the same page’s Peanut Butter results and the APC recipe page print “Checkerboard.”
- Best of ShowChristopher Taylor, Atlanta, GA. Checkerboard Peanut Butter Pie
- 6” Chicken Pot PieCarol Socier, Bay City, MI. Warm to Your Toes Chicken Pot Pie
- AppleBeth Campbell, Belleville, WI. Apple, Bourbon, Bacon Pie
- BlueberryPaul Arguin, Atlanta, GA. Maple Blueberry Pie
- CherryLeigh Wheeler, State College, PA. “Boiled Water” Crust Cherry Pie
- Chocolate CreamChristopher Taylor, Atlanta, GA. Strawberry Chocoalte Galaxy Pie
- CitrusJeanne Ely, Mulberry, FL. Lemon Cheesecake Pie
- Comstock/Wilderness AppleCarolyn Blakemore, Fairmont, WV. Date Nite Caramel Apple Pie
- Comstock/Wilderness BlueberryAngela Cacciola, Windermere, FL. Front Porch Sitting Blueberry Lemonade Pie
- Comstock/Wilderness CherryNaylet La Rochelle, Miami, FI. Cherry Tiramisu Pie
- Comstock/Wilderness PeachJoseph Cacciola, Windermere, FL. Bellini Pie
- Comstock/Wilderness StrawberryPatricia Lapiezo, La Mesa, CA. White Chocolate Strawberry Shortcake Roll Pie
- CreamJeanne Ely, Mulberry, FL. Carmelized Banana Pie
- Cream CheeseJennifer Nystrom, Clarksville, OH. Tropical Paradise Pie
- Fruit & BerryNaylet La Rochelle, Miami, FI. Poolside Strawberry Colada Pie
- Gluten FreePaul Arguin, Atlanta, GA. Sunrise Orange Pie
- Hand Crafted ArtisanLori Panchisin, Holly Hill, FL. Another Date in the Life of an Apple Pie
- NutPatricia Lapiezo, La Mesa, CA. Triple Nut Caramel Dream
- OpenNaylet La Rochelle, Miami, FL. Camp Choee Fireside Pie
- Peanut ButterChristopher Taylor, Atlanta, GA. Checkerboard Peanut Butter Pie
- PumpkinChristopher Taylor, Atlanta, GA. Spiced Pecan Pumpkin Pie
Professional division
Orlando, FL
23rd annual, Orlando. Southeastern Grocers dates it May 5, 2017; the Kent Reporter gives May 5-6.
- Best of ShowAndy Hilton, Davenport, FL. Dreamy Lemon Pie
- 6” Chicken Pot PieDavid Eaheart, Kansas City, MO. Sweet Potato Bacon Chicken Pot Pie
- AppleAndy Hilton, Davenport, FL. Fall’s Appie Pie
- BlueberryDionna Hurt, Longwood, FL. Rollins College Pie
- CherryDionna Hurt, Longwood, FL. Cherry Cheese Surprise Pie
- Chocolate CreamDionna Hurt, Longwood, FL. Romance Pie
- CitrusTammi Carlock, Chickamauga, GA. Key Lime Strawberry
- ComstockAndy Hilton, Davenport, FL. Dreamy Lemon Pie
- CreamKatheryn Hanson, Orlando, FL. I’m Bananas and Nuts For You
- Fruit & BerryDionna Hurt, Longwood, FL. Family Dinner Pie
- Hand Crafted ArtisanKatheryn Hanson, Orlando, FL. Cider Mill Rulz Apple Pie
- NutAndy Hilton, Davenport, FL. Brown Butter Pecan Pie
- OpenDionna Hurt, Longwood, FL. Banana Rum Caramel Pie
- Peanut ButterDionna Hurt, Longwood, FL. Gotta HAve Peanut Butter Pie
- PumpkinAndy Hilton, Davenport, FL. Pecan Coconut Pumpkin Pie w/Maple Whipped Cream
Commercial division
Orlando, FL
23rd annual, Orlando. Southeastern Grocers dates it May 5, 2017; the Kent Reporter gives May 5-6.
Results not yet sourced.