
A record 40 bakers dished up entries for this year’s VillageFest pie contest — but there can be only one who reaches the pinnacle of local pie-baking glory.
And this year, that baker is Charisse Golden of Prairie Village.
Golden’s unorthodox approach to baking an apple pie — putting it in a cast iron skillet instead of a pie tin — caught the judges’ eyes and taste buds, earning her this year’s Best in Show award.
Other entrants to place in this year’s judging were:
Fruit Pie
- 1st: Shelby Ross of Prairie Village
- 2nd: Joe Christofani of Prairie Village
- 3rd: Anna Lacy of Kansas City, Mo.
Other than Fruit Pie
- 1st: Abby Schaer of Kansas City, Mo.
- 2nd: Kate Robertson of Prairie Village
- 3rd: Holly Pollard of Kansas City, Mo.
Youth Baker
- 1st: Zachary and Tyler Russell of Prairie Village
- 2nd: Marigold Finkelston of Prairie Village
- 3rd: Bethany Poplau of Leawood
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