PIE COMPETITION
The annual Festival will be held June 5, 2021, in and around the West Plains Civic Center. The annual event in downtown West Plains, Mo., celebrates Ozarks music and culture. Admission to all festival events is free. Festival hours are 10 a.m.-9 p.m.
Saturday’s session will also include the Annual Pie Competition. This year will include three categories: fruit pies, other dessert pies, and savory pies. To enter, bring your pie to the Redbud Room at the West Plains Civic Center on Saturday June 5 between 10:30 and 11:00 a.m. Judging by a select group of experts begins shortly after, with awards announced (and samples offered) at the Cooking Stage at 12:30. This year’s judges include Carey Harris of 101 Pastries & Cream, Chef Tyler Dill from Ozarks Healthcare, and Representative David Evans.
Pies should be prepared “from scratch.” Homemade crust is preferred, and there will be an award for best homemade crust. Please bring a copy of your recipe so it can be shared in next year’s Festival Cookbook. Pies should be brought in non-returnable tins.
2021 Festival partners include the West Plains Council on the Arts, the City of West Plains, the Ozark Heritage Welcome Center, West Plains Civic Center, and Missouri State University-West Plains. Partial funding for this event was provided by the Missouri Arts Council, a state agency.
For more information on the festival e-mail info@westplainsarts.org, visit the website at http://www.oldtimemusic.org, or “like” the Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Old.Time.Music.Festival