State Fair crowns first pie-eating champion
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The North Dakota State Fair added a delicious new tradition to its lineup this year with the inaugural Pie Eating Contest, held Saturday, July 18.
Contestants ranging in age from 18 to 31 put their appetites to the test as they raced against the clock to eat as much of a large apple pie as possible in just five minutes, without using their hands. The unique challenge had spectators cheering from start to finish as competitors gave it their all.
Emcees and judges Tom Schrader and Amber Wheeler carefully evaluated the remaining pies before determining that Kyler Miller, 18, consumed the greatest amount of pie within the five-minute time limit, earning the title of the North Dakota State Fair’s first-ever Pie Eating Contest Champion.
For his winning performance, Miller received a $100 Marketplace Foods gift card, a North Dakota State Fair merchandise voucher, a championship certificate and a champion’s trophy.
The contest debuted as one of the Fair’s five new Celebrate the BIG 250 - The Fair Way! competitions, created to commemorate America’s 250th anniversary. The lineup also includes the Hot Dog Eating Contest, Best Legs on the Fairgrounds Contest, Mullet Contest and the North Dakota State Fair Arm Wrestling Championship.
“Our first-ever Pie Eating Contest exceeded our expectations,” said Kaitlyn Godejohn, marketing assistant at the State Fair. “It was entertaining for the contestants and the crowd, and it showcased exactly what these contests are all about - bringing people together to have fun and make memories."