National Pie Championships, 2019
APC National Pie Championships, Amateur Best of Show
Rhonda HullRhonda Hull of Little Rock, Arkansas, won amateur Best of Show in 2019, from 185 entries, with Denali Caribou Crunch Pie from the new My Favorite Vacation category, as the APC’s 2019 results table prints it; the APC’s press release heads the category “Best Vacation Pie.” The APC’s 2019 table credits her with seven amateur first places that year, including Blueberry, Cherry, Cream, Cream Cheese, Pumpkin and the Dobla Summer Orange Creamsicle category.
APC National Pie Championships, Professional Best of Show
David EaheartDavid Eaheart of Kansas City, Missouri, won professional Best of Show in 2019, from 145 entries, with Iceland’s Café Loki-Inspired Rye Bread Cream Pie, entered in the new My Favorite Vacation category, as the APC’s 2019 results table prints it; the APC’s press release heads the category “Best Vacation Pie.” Seaboard Foods lists earlier placings: first in the professional 6-inch Chicken Pot Pie category in 2017 and second in 2018. He placed first in Florida Beef Council Savory Beef in 2024 and in Savory in 2025.
Amateur division
Orlando, FL
25th annual. Renaissance Orlando SeaWorld Hotel, April 12-13, 2019 (Snack and Bakery); the 2018 announcement gave April 11-13, 2019. The APC recipe page credits Rhonda Hill; the results table and other sources print Rhonda Hull, which the ledger follows.
- Best of ShowRhonda Hull, Little Rock, AR. Denali Caribou Crunch Pie
- 6” Chicken Pot PieBeth Campbell, Belleville, WI. It’s your Clucky Day Chicken Pot Pie
- AppleDavid Harper, Lone Rock, WI. Apricot Apple Winkle Pie
- BlueberryRhonda Hull, Little Rock, AR. Im So Blueberry Pie
- CherryRhonda Hull, Little Rock, AR. Chuckling Cherry Pie
- CitrusVerlina Keener, Apopka, FL. Calamondin Pie
- CreamRhonda Hull, Little Rock, AR. Tropical Fantasy Pie
- Cream CheeseRhonda Hull, Little Rock, AR. Chocolate Chiffon with a Freckled Bottom
- Dobla Summer Orange CreamsicleRhonda Hull, Little Rock, AR. Dobla’s Summer Sunset Pie
- Double Crust PieRebekah Noble, Alexandria, IN. Girl Power Apple Blackberry Walnut Pie
- Fruit & BerryDavid Harper, Lone Rock, WI. Rhubarb Pie with a Strawberry on Top
- Guittard Chocolate CreamBeth Campbell, Belleville, WI. Berry Delish Guittard Chocolate Pie
- My Favorite VacationRhonda Hull, Little Rock, AR. Denali Caribou Crunch Pie
- NutMelinda Johnson, Brooklyn, NY. Hazelnut Cappuccino Pie
- OpenNaylet LaRochelle, Miami, FL. Teeny Bikini Strawberry Coconut Pie
- Peanut ButterMelinda Johnson, Brooklyn, NY. Peanut Butter S’Mores Pie
- PumpkinRhonda Hull, Little Rock, AR. Streusel Topped Pumpkin Pie
Professional division
Orlando, FL
25th annual. Renaissance Orlando SeaWorld Hotel, April 12-13, 2019 (Snack and Bakery); the 2018 announcement gave April 11-13, 2019. The APC results table prints the Best of Show winner as David Earheart; the APC press release, its recipe page and Seaboard Foods print Eaheart, which the ledger follows. The pie’s name also differs between the APC and Seaboard releases.
- Best of ShowDavid Eaheart, Kansas City, MO. Iceland’s Café Loki-Inspired Rye Bread Cream Pie
- 6” Chicken Pot PieMichele Stuart. Creamy Traditional Chicken Vegetable
- AppleAndrea Spring. Crazy Quilt Apple Pie
- BlueberryLisa Sparks. Razzle Up Your Blue Ball Pie
- CherryPaul Arguin. Peakaboo Cherry Pie
- Chocolate CreamGrace Huertas. Guittard Chocolate 150th Anniversary Pie
- ComstockLisa Sparks. Take Stock in Your Strawberry Pie
- CreamMichele Stuart. Double the Good Stuff Cookies and Cream
- Dobla Summer Orange CreamsicleChristopher Taylor. Tropical Orange Cream Pie
- Double Crust PiePaul Arguin. Pineapple Upside Down Pie
- Fruit & BerryAndrea Spring. Raspberry Revelation
- My Favorite VacationDavid Eaheart. Iceland’s Cafe Loki Inspired Rye Bread Cream
- NutLisa Sparks. OH Honey Butter Up Your Cashew Pie
- OpenAmy Freeze. Double Chocolate Macchiato Pie
- Peanut ButterAndy Hilton. De Leche Peanut Butter Pie
- PumpkinSandra Speakman. Sweet Dreams of Autumn Pumpkin Pie
Commercial division
Orlando, FL
25th annual. Renaissance Orlando SeaWorld Hotel, April 12-13, 2019 (Snack and Bakery); the 2018 announcement gave April 11-13, 2019.
- Top honors, 19 blue ribbonsHarlan Bakeries, Avon, IN