Tuesday, November 25  |  5pm - 8pm | Durham

It’s our FIRST ANNUAL Thanksgiving Pie Bake Off!

Nothing says Thanksgiving quite like pie 🥧🩷 Join us for an evening of flaky crusts, sweet fillings, and some friendly competition at our first-ever Thanksgiving Pie Bake Off!

Our esteemed panel of judges will determine the grand prize winner as well as 2nd & 3rd place but we need your help too! Taste all of the pies and determine which is your favorite. Donate a canned good to PORCH-Durham to taste & vote!

Entry Rules

• All styles/types of pies are welcome, but will be judged in the same category 

• Pies will be prepared off-site and then served at Ponysaurus Brewing Co. and served to our panel of judges 

• Contestants should prepare at least 2 pies for tasting and judging 

• Additional pies should be prepared and provided to Ponysaurus guests on the day of the contest,

• There will be a 1st, 2nd and 3rd place judges’ decision, as well as a People's Choice Award and two superlatives for: Cutest Design and Most Creative Name!

• All contestants must provide a full list of ingredients 

• All contestants must provide their own pie dishes/serving trays for their entry. Ponysaurus Brewing Co. will provide serving utensils, sampling cups, tables to all entrants. 

• Pies should be homemade and not store bought.

• As goes without saying, poisoning the judges will result in disqualification. 

   

Play–By–Play 

4 PM: Contestant arrival and set-up
5:15 PM: Judges tasting begins
6 PM: Public tasting begins / judge’s deliberation
7 PM: People’s Choice Award votes are collected from each contestant station
7:30 PM: Winners are announced!
8 PM: Participants must be present to break down / clean up at 8:00PM.

Winner, Winner!

Our esteemed panel of judges will crown three winners: 

🥇 1st Place – $50 gift card 
🥈 2nd Place – $20 gift card + Ponysaurus hat 
🥉 3rd Place – $10 gift card + sticker pack 

Plus, the crowd has a say! The People’s Choice Award winner will take home a 6-pack or 4-pack of beer. 

And because pies deserve a little flair, we’re also awarding superlatives for Cutest Design and Most Creative Name! 

Donate & Judge

To vote for the People’s Choice Award we are asking you to donate a non-perishable food item to PORCH-Durham.
We suggest the following non-perishable food items:

• Macaroni & Cheese

• Canned vegetables and fruit (no soft-tops please)

• Protein-rich foods (canned tuna, canned chicken, pasta with meat)

• Snacks (raisins, granola bars, crackers, pretzels)

• Pasta (Ramen noodles, chef boyardee)

JUDGES
Tony Zirpolo, Head Chef and General Manager at Dashi

Jeff Seizer & Roxy Garza, Executive Chef & Chef de Cuisine at Ponysaurus Brewing Co. – Raleigh 

Scott Anderson, General Manager at Ponysaurus Brewing Co. – Durham 

Enter by filling out the form below!

DEADLINE TO ENTER: NOVEMBER 20th
OPEN TO THE FIRST 20 PEOPLE TO SIGN UP!