Sure, you may love your @whiffies fried pies. Line up to score full pies at places like Random Order or Bi-Partisan Cafe. But the ultimate Pie Event of the summer is happening this Sunday (Sundayyy….Sundayyyy….)
Portland Pie-Off
This year, the lovely Pie Commissioners have added another to their ranks. Laid down some must-read rules. Have been rocking the Twitter stream at @portlandpieoff (using the #mmmpie hashtag, of course.) Added several new judges — including Gregg Abbott from Whiffies, last year’s Grand Prize winner Tricia Butler, and County Commissioner Jeff Cogen — to the list of judges I can now bribe I need to stay clear of for fear of damaging their impartiality.
And I’m ready. Now that Tricia won’t be competing and my own lovely offspring (last year’s winner of the Mash-Up pie category, with her S’More Pie) is away at sleepaway camp for the week, well — I’m stepping into the Mash-Up category with my own secret concoction in the hope that the Richter family can take the blue ribbon for a second year in a row.
You can dare take me on, of course (this year’s competitors are encouraged to register online well before the event.) But even if you’re not a baker, you can still show up to eat pie, right? Right.
But I should warn you: I’m in it to WIN IT, people.
After all, I’ve had to live with the humiliation that my own 10 year old daughter beat me at a baking competition for too long, already…
#mmmpie!
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I finally accepted the fact that my crazy life allows me no time to submit a pie… but I’ll be there stalking the beautiful pie beast waiting for a chance to dive in and take a bite… and who knows… I may even bring a camera and a mic along…
Sure, your daughter is “at camp.” The truth comes out: you’re afraid of the competition!
(quickly running away, quickly)
Hey now, Cami. I remember you mentioning on the OURpdx episode of Strange Love Live that you were bringing a lemonade pie and I’ve been looking forward to it ever since. Make the pie!!!
Love, G
I am starting to take my Tums today to get a nice build-up for an iron stomach on Sunday – I cannot wait!
Oh, and I happened to see the look on “the offspring”’s face when she found out she was not able to make the big event. Not a face I like seeing on a young girl! She will be there in spirit, for sure.
Come on Portland, bring out your best! #mmmpie
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