🎶🥧 Dolly & Porter’s Pie Bake-Off 🥧🎶
Registration and Participation Information
*Click Here for Online Registration*
Event Overview
Date/Time: Thursday, October 2, 5:00–8:00 PM
Location: Downtown West Plains Square in front of the Aid building
Purpose: Raise funds for Downtown revitalization + provide prize money for winners.
Questions? Call/Text Langley Collins @ 417-274-8914
Baker Participation Rules
Two Pies Required
Pie #1: For tasting/judging.
Pie #2: Auctioned off to the highest bidder for a fundraiser.
Theme Encouraged, Not Required
Bonus points for Dolly or Porter inspired pie names/flavors (e.g., “Jolene’s Lemon Meringue,” “Porter’s Pecan Pride”).
Pie Type
Sweet, savory, or both accepted for multiple entries
Entry Fee
$5 per baker per entry (helps with prize pool & fundraising).
Sign-up Deadline
One week before the event (Sept. 25) to allow promotion.
Event Timeline
5 PM – Bakers arrive & set up pies. Pies must be dropped off by 6pm.
6 PM – Judging and Pie Tasting begins.
7:45 PM – Winners announced & Pie auction starts
Judging
Panel of 3 Local Judges
Categories: Best Overall Pie, Most Creative Flavor, Best Presentation +Peoples Choice
Scoring: 1–10 scale for Taste, Creativity, Presentation.
How Your Pie Gives Back to Downtown
Pie Auction
The auctioneer hypes each pie.
Include baker’s name, baker/pie story, and theme in pitch.
People’s Choice Tasting
$5 “tasting kits” (3 mini sample tickets + 1 voting token for PC)
$20 Sample All + 5 voting tokens for PC
Cash Prizes for each category
Best Overall
Most Creative Flavor
Best Presentation/Theme
People’s Choice
Best Gluten-Free
Winners also get bragging rights in local social media shoutouts!
