Photo credit information: Top four photos by Caught in the Moment Photography, remaining photos by Lisa Peters.
The results are in for this year’s Good Food Pie Contest. Hosted in sweltering heat at UCLA’s Wilson Plaza outside of the Fowler Museum, nearly 400 bakers submitted their pies in 7 categories, including World Pie in honor of the Fowler Museum’s collection.
Breaking precedent and sparking furious debate among the judges, Alison Brooker won both in the Savory Pie category and Best in Show for her Chicken Pot Pie Galette. A galette winning a pie contest, Jonathan Gold explained “is like a camel winning the Kentucky Derby,” but nonetheless, the judges ultimately agreed that it was the best tasting “pie” at the event.
Full List of Winners:
Best in Show:
Allison Brooker, Chicken Pot Pie Galette
Best Crust:
Alina Bezdikian & JP Bolles, Apple Pie
Fruit Category:
1st – Merida Gorman, Classic Apple
2nd – Alina Bezdikian & JP Bolles, Apple Pie
3rd – Alicia Luther, Sour Cherry
Savory Category:
1st – Allison Brooker, Chicken Pot Pie Galette
2nd – Susan O’Bryan, Beer Braised Pork Pie
3rd Hallee Hirsh, Winter Pie of Grassfed Beef Cheek with a Spelt Crust
Cream Category:
1st – Gloria Zarate, Rosewater & Orange Blossom Water Cream with Peaches, Pistachios and Chocolate Hazelnut
2nd – Claudia Choi, Cream Pie with Frangelico Whipped Cream & Hazelnut Brittle
3rd – Emily Cofrancesco, Butter Beer Butterscotch Mousse with Speculoos Crust, Butter Whipped Cream, Chocolate & Pop Rocks
Cooked Custard Category:
1st -Staci Agapiou, Mandarin Orange Meringue
2nd – Edlyne Nicolas, Salted Honey Pie
3rd – Helen Brooks, Chai Pumpkin Pie with Gingersnap Crust and a Pecan Toffee Topping
Nut Category:
1st – Samantha Seeholzer’s Date Pecan Pie
2nd – Claudia Guevara, Pecan Pie
3rd – Kyle Gatlin, All-Butter Crust Bourbon Pecan Pie
Vegan Category:
1st – Edlyne Nicolas, Plum Nectarine Crisp
2nd – Claudia Guevarra, Vegan Apple Pie
3rd – Morgan Simons, Peach Bourbon Cherry Pie
World Category:
1st – Cybelle Tondu, Mayan Vessell Pie with Chocolate, Peanut Butter & Corn
2nd – Jaime Shaheen, Cajeta Apple
3rd – Todd Whitford, Calmansi Pie (Filipino Pie)
Photo credit information: Top four photos by Caught in the Moment Photography, remaining photos by Lisa Peters.