72 pies! 300 people! 13 committed judges! Ribbons! Prizes! Wow!
Congratulations to everyone who entered a pie in the Second Annual Portland Pie-Off. The competition was stiff but how lucky were we to have such a beautiful summer day to enjoy it all?
Welcoming back competitors from last year was like seeing old friends again, and meeting [...]

The Pie-Off is today and I’m up early taking care of last minute details and getting things ready. Making lists and checking things off those lists. I made my pies last night, and I must say – they don’t look too bad.

Maybe you are wishing you had made your pies last [...]

We strongly encourage you to register your pies online, ahead of time. You can easily do so here.
You may also register your pies in person the day-of the event.
Please bring something to serve your pie with (pie server, spatula, whatever works).
Some people like to make little signs that go with their pie, give it a [...]

“When you die, if you get a choice between going to regular heaven or pie heaven, choose pie heaven. It might be a trick, but if it’s not, mmmmmmmm, boy.”
-Jack Handey, American humorist

We live in Portland – home of all things green, sustainable and all other names for being environmentally friendly.  Because we live in this bastion of greenliness, we occasionally will get frowny faces from people in places like grocery stores if we forget our reusable bags.  One might also receive a  squinty eye if stepping [...]

The blue ribbons for the pie-off arrived yesterday. Aren’t they lovely?

Last year’s overall winner of the Portland Pie-Off, Tricia Butler, was interviewed by Cooking Up A Story about what it takes to make a winning pie. Check out this movie as Tricia shows us the secrets to her award-winning Tomato Pie.

This year, Tricia is a judge for the Portland Pie-Off, but word is, she’s been [...]

My fellow Pie Enthusiasts:
Last year’s pie-off was a great success and so much fun. It was the first time the Portland Pie Commission has hosted such an event and while it was great, there are a few things we’re doing differently this year to enhance the experience for contestants and on-lookers alike. For [...]

A pie contest wouldn’t be a pie contest without berry pies. Last year our fruit pie category was so full of great entries that this year, we’ve broken it up into several categories; stone fruit, fruit, and berry.
Oregon is so lucky to have a plethora of gorgeous delicious berries, and so it makes perfect sense [...]

Birthday Pie is better than Birthday Cake from LeloNopo on Vimeo.