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B.A.C.K. Pie Baking <\/u><\/strong>Conte<\/u><\/b>st for<\/u> 2026<\/strong>
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Pie Baking Contest<\/a> <\/a>

Pie Baking Contest Information<\/a>





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The BACK committee (Braham Area Committee for Kids) which is a                             501 \u00a9 3 non-profit Organization. B.A.C.K.\u2019s fundraising efforts help to meet a variety of needs for all kids in the Braham Area Community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a fundraising event during Pie Day B.A.C.K. organizes & manages the pie baking contest. B.A.C.K. searches for the celebrity judges so that bakers can get feedback about their pies from people in the know. The pies are then auctioned off. Services donated by Smith Auction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2025 Celebrity Judges were Rose McGee, Founder of \u201cSweet Potato Comfort Pie\u201d   Laurie McCann Crowell, Owner of Golden Fig in St. Paul Meredith Deeds, consult for Betty Crocker Taste Kitchens<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pie Day Baking Contest Registration\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Bring Pies between 8:00am and 10:00am <\/strong>
to the Braham Evangelical Lutheran Church
905 West Central Drive, Braham<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pie Categories:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

1) Fresh Fruit & or Cream
2) Baked Single crust (includes custard)
3) Baked double Crust
4) Children\u2019s (8-12 years old)
5) Apprentice (13-17 years old)
6) Lifetime Achievement (70 + years: pie Baker\u2019s option)<\/p>\n

Pies submitted including pie and pie tin\/plate & recipe will become the <\/em>
property of Braham Pie Day once registered for the contest and are not returnable.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Pie Auction<\/strong> at 3:00 pm<\/h3>\n

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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a02025 Pie Day Baking Winners<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Fresh Fruit & or Cream<\/strong>
1st place: Deanna Truehart (Foley, MN) \u2013 Coconut Cream Pie
2nd place: Elizabeth Westphal (Cambridge, MN) –\u00a0 Peanut Butter Chocolate Pie<\/p>\n

Baked Single Crust<\/strong>
1st place: Elizabeth Westphal (Cambridge, MN) \u2013 Apple Pie
2nd place: Angie Lee\u00a0 (Braham, MN) – Lemon Blueberry streusel Pie<\/p>\n

Baked Double Crust<\/strong>
1st place: Kathleen Thompson (South St. Paul, MN) \u2013 Luck of the Irish Mince Pie
2nd place: Heather Ploen (Lake Elmo, MN) – Blumo Pie<\/p>\n

Children\u2019s<\/strong>
1st place: Bella Horton (Braham, MN) \u2013 Reese’s Delight Pie
2nd place: Paul Lee (Braham, MN) \u2013 Root Beer Float Pie<\/p>\n

Apprentice<\/strong>
1st place:\u00a0\u00a0
2nd place:\u00a0<\/p>\n

Lifetime Achievement<\/strong>
1st place: Madeline Colberg (Woodbury, MN) – Mom B’s Delicious Blueberry Pie
2nd place: Joyce Kranz\u00a0 (Isanti, MN) \u2013 Tin Roof Chocolate Pie<\/p>\n

Grand Champion- Best overall Pie<\/strong>
Sierra Stinson (Braham, MN) \u2013 Black Raspberry Cream Pie<\/p>\n

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