National Pie Championships, 2018
APC National Pie Championships, Amateur Best of Show
Jennifer NystromJennifer Nystrom of Clarksville, Ohio, won amateur Best of Show in 2018, out of 185 pies, with Chocolate Caramel Turtle Sundae Pie, first in the Guittard Chocolate Cream category. Snack and Bakery reported she had competed for nine years and entered seven pies that year, earning four ribbons.
APC National Pie Championships, Professional Best of Show
Katheryn HansonKatheryn Hanson of Orlando, Florida, won professional Best of Show in 2018, out of 107 pies, with I Love a Great Love Pie, first in the Royal Wedding category, which the APC had also offered in 2011. Snack and Bakery, which calls her Chef Kathy Hanson, reported she had competed since 2007, first as an amateur, and placed first four times in 2018 in addition to Best of Show. The APC’s archived 2018 results list three of her first places: Hollywood Movies, Pumpkin and Royal Wedding. In 2019 she took five second-place ribbons.
Amateur division
Orlando, FL
24th annual. Rosen Centre Hotel, Orlando, April 6-7, 2018.
- Best of ShowJennifer Nystrom, Clarksville, OH. Chocolate Caramel Turtle Sundae Pie
- 6” Chicken Pot PieRebekah Noble, Alexandria, IN. Perky Purdy Chicken Pot Pie
- AppleRhonda Hull, Little Rock, AR. Dutch Apple with Cinnamon Swirl Crust
- BlueberryDavid Harper, Lone Rock,. Blueberry Pineapple Pie
- CherryDavid Harper, Lone Rock, WI. Cherry Winkle Pie
- CitrusJeanne Ely, Mulberry, FL. Key Lime Cheesecake Pie
- Comstock/Wilderness AppleJoseph Cacciola, Windermere, FL. Fall in Vermont Maple Praline Pie
- Comstock/Wilderness BlueberryRebekah Noble, Alexandria, IN. Boss Lady Blueberry-Lemon Pie
- Comstock/Wilderness CherryHunny Lee, Kokomo, IN. Chocolate Lover Covered Cherry
- Comstock/Wilderness PeachJoseph Cacciola, Windermere, FL. Sunday Brunch Raspberry Bellini Pie
- Comstock/Wilderness StrawberryCarolyn Blakemore, Fairmont, WV. Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
- CreamSandy Pearce, Sheboygan Falls, WI. Salted Baked Caramel Dream
- Cream CheeseRhonda Hull, Little Rock, AR. Ebony & Ivory Tim Tam Pie
- Fruit & BerryRhonda Hull, Little Rock, AR. Mixed Berry Supreme Pie
- Guittard Chocolate CreamJennifer Nystrom, Clarksville, OH. Chocolate Caramel Turtle Sundae Pie
- Hand Crafted ArtisanJennifer Nystrom, Clarksville, OH. Sweet Potato Pecan Crunch Pie
- HollywoodRhonda Hull, Little Rock, AR. Pretty Woman’s Pretty Neopolitan Pie
- NutJanet Ropp, Edgewater, FL. Aloha Friday
- OpenPatricia Lapiezo, LaMesa, CA. Muddy Buddy
- Peanut ButterRhonda Hull, Little Rock, AR. Simply Delightful Peanut Butter Pie
- PumpkinJeanne Ely, Mulberry, FL. Pumpkin with Salted Caramel Streusel
Professional division
Orlando, FL
24th annual. Rosen Centre Hotel, Orlando, April 6-7, 2018.
- Best of ShowKatheryn Hanson, Orlando, FL. I Love a Great Love Pie
- 6” Chicken Pot PieAndrea Spring, Bradenport, FL. Moraccan Chicken Pot Pie
- AppleSusan Boyle, DeBary, FL. Pink Lady and Friends
- BlueberryLisa Sparks, Atlanta, IN. Boo Blue Black and Blueberry Pie
- CherryAndy Hilton, Davenport, FL. My Sweet Chocolate Cherry Pie
- Chocolate CreamKim Montello, Orlando, FL. The Step Mother’s Bitter Sweet Pie
- CitrusKim Montello, Hollywood, FL. 100% Fresh Squeezed True Key Lime Pie
- ComstockLisa Sparks, Atlanta, IN. Risen Raspberry Pie
- CreamKim Montello, Hollywood, FL. Peanut Butter Hazelnut Pie
- Fruit & BerryPaul Arguin, Atlanta, GA. Tropical Punch Pineapple Pie
- Hand Crafted ArtisanKeelin Martin, Cutler Bay, FL. Browned Butteh Bread Pudding Pie
- Hollywood MoviesKatheryn Hanson, Orlando, FL. The Evil Queens Chocolate Pie
- NutAndrea Spring, Bradenton, FL. Cashew Butter Turtle Pie
- OpenLisa Sparks, Atlanta, IN. Strawberry Explosion Pie
- Peanut ButterSandra Speakman, Lincoln University. America’s Favorite Peanut Butter Brownie Pie
- PumpkinKatheryn Hanson, Orlando, FL. At the Stroke of Mid-Night Pumpkin Pie
- Royal WeddingKatheryn Hanson, Orlando, FL. I Love a Great Love Pie
Commercial division
Orlando, FL
24th annual. Rosen Centre Hotel, Orlando, April 6-7, 2018.
- Most first-place ribbons (25)Bakers Square