Grape Pie Contest

For all those aspiring and accomplished pie bakers out there, we welcome your entry to the World's Greatest Grape Pie Contest.  Unique to our area of the Finger Lakes, Grape Pies were created in the 1950's and credited to longtime Nples resident Irene Bouchard.  Joseph's Wayside Market sponsors the World's Greatest Grape Pie Contest at the Naples Grape Festival where contestants enter a freshly baked pie anonymously to be judged on Saturday afternoon by our panel to determine the winner based on taste, texture, appearance and flavor.  We are thrilled to say we have had winners from every age group-teenagers to Grandma and one year Grandma and Grandaughter took 2 of the top 3 spots.!

The tradition continues and applications may be obtained in advance by contacting Donna Scott at 585-374-2240 or email at naplesgrapefest@yahoo.com  You may also fill out your application on the Saturday of the judging when you drop off your pie in an unmarked disposable container anytime after 9 AM.

Judging begins at 1 PM and winners are announced at 3PM.  Trohpies and checks for the winners are presented at the contest.

Pies must be 100% grape pies home made by the person whose name appears on the entry form.

The judging is fun but deadly serious as they taste and critique up to 20 pies. Our thanks go out to our judges who help us find a winner every year.

Marty McMillan from McMillan Realty dresses for the occasion as one of our judges.