The Ice cream social and pie baking contest returns July 1, 2024

THANK YOU to all who participated in our Ice Cream Social and Pie Baking Contest

Pie baking details

The tradition continues

Pie baking in Manitou Springs is serious business. Community members gather together the first Monday in July to compete for fame, glory, and bragging rites. (The rest of us just show up to eat pie!) Don’t miss this old fashioned community event.

Bake a Pie

And win!

If you are up for a bit of friendly competition with your neighbors, bring two of your finest pie creations to Soda Springs Park and offer them up to the pie judges. (Judges do not accept bribes or cream pies!)

And the 2023 Winners are.....

Adult:
1st Place to Stephanie Hockersmith with “Steph’s Cherry Pie”.
2nd Place to Rob Morlan with “Apple Cranberry Jalapeño”.
3rd Place to Mike Pitt with “Starberry Rhubarb”.

Kids:
1st Place to Lumin Windsong with “Blumin Berry Blue Ribbon”.
2nd Place to Jacob Cayton with “Over the Moon Cherry Macaroon”.
3rd Place to Jazz Campbell with “Let That Pit go Vegan Cherrific Pie”.

A huge congratulations to all winners and thank you to all participants for making this yet another successful Pie Baking Contest and Ice Cream Social!

Pie Baking Contest Rules

Here’s where we police the pies. If you are planning on baking a pie for the competition be sure you follow our hard and fast rules.

NO STORE BOUGHT PIES.
Competitors must provide TWO of the same kind of HOMEMADE pie.
Pies may NOT contain dairy or cream. Any cream or dairy pies will not be eligible for consumption or judging.
Pies may be no smaller than 8 inches in diameter.
Competitors must have pies at Soda Springs Park between 4:00-4:30 pm to be registered for the contest.
Judging will begin promptly at 5:00 pm
Winners will be announced and sent to all local media.
Pie tasting experts will be judging the pies (all judges decisions are FINAL)

There is no entry fee. This is a “FUN” competition!
Prizes will be awarded to the first, second & third place winners of the best pie. Kids division (14 and under) may enter a pie and judging will be based upon the best pie overall in the 14 and under division.
After judging, pies will be sold by the slice to help defray the expenses of Chamber of Commerce for sponsoring the Ice Cream Social.
Collect pie plates at the end of the ice cream social OR for one week after the event at 354 Manitou Ave. Pie plates left after one week may be donated.

Volunteer with us for a free slice!

Sign up to be a pie cutter or an ice cream scooper and receive a free slice to take home! Click here for volunteer information and to fill out the form.