A SWEET RIVALRY IN THE YOSEMITE HIGHLANDS
The Great Pie Fight
Two Counties. Three Minutes. One Sweet Victory.
THE ULTIMATE COUNTY SHOWDOWN
Community Pride is on the Line. So is the Pie.
MADERA COUNTY • DEFENDING CHAMPION
Bobby Macaulay
Madera County Supervisor, District 5
Born and raised in Madera County, Bobby Macaulay is no stranger to representing his community. But at the Yosemite Celtic Festival, he's defending a different kind of title!
Returning as the reigning Great Pie Fight champion, Bobby is trading county business for boxing gloves and an oversized wooden spoon as he prepares to defend Madera County's bragging rights.
Can the champion hold onto his title, or will Mariposa County claim sweet victory?
MARIPOSA COUNTY • THE CHALLENGER
Jenni Kiser
Mariposa County Supervisor, District 4
Representing Mariposa County's District 4, Supervisor Jenni Kiser is stepping into a very different kind of county competition!
She's taking on defending champion Bobby Macaulay in The Great Pie Fight, where boxing gloves replace handshakes, oversized wooden spoons become the tools of the trade, and county pride is on the line.
Will Jenni bring the sweet taste of victory home to Mariposa County?
THE RULES OF ENGAGEMENT
Three Minutes. Two Pies. Absolutely No Dignity Required.
Forget everything you know about traditional pie-eating contests. At the Yosemite Celtic Festival, we do things a little differently!
Our competitors step up to the table wearing boxing gloves and armed with oversized wooden spoons. With just three minutes on the clock, they'll attempt to conquer their pies while the crowd cheers them on.
It's messy. It's hilarious. And when the final second ticks away, one county will walk away with the bragging rights!
BEHIND THE SWEET SHOWDOWN
Great Pies. One Distinguished Judge. Questionable Table Manners.
Every great competition needs a few essential ingredients. Ours include locally made pies, an official judge, and two county supervisors willing to put their table manners to the test!
THE OFFICIAL PIE PARTNER
Yosemite Pie Company
The delicious force behind the competition.
A great pie fight deserves great pies! We're delighted to have Yosemite Pie Company bringing its delicious creations to this unforgettable showdown.
From flaky crusts to fabulous fillings, these pies are usually meant to be savored one bite at a time. But when county pride is at stake, all bets are off!
Thank you, Yosemite Pie Company, for helping us serve up one of the festival's most entertaining traditions.
ENSURING THERE IS NO PIE SLINGING
Frank Bigelow
Official Great Pie Fight Judge
Former California Assemblymember and longtime mountain community leader Frank Bigelow is trading legislative proceedings for a far more delicious assignment: judging The Great Pie Fight!
With two county supervisors, oversized wooden spoons, and a three-minute countdown, Frank will have his hands full keeping the competition fair and the pie where it belongs.
Frank will be there to help determine who earns the ultimate prize: sweet victory and county bragging rights!
Pie Eating Competition — Official Rules
- Each contestant will receive an equal number and size of mini pies.
- Contestants will have 3 minutes to eat as much pie as possible.
- Contestants must wear the provided boxing gloves for the entire competition. Gloves may not be removed or used to directly handle the pie.
- Each contestant will be provided with an oversized wooden spoon, which must be used to eat the pie.
- Contestants may drink milk, water, or ale during the competition. Drinks do not count toward the contestant's total.
- Pies must actually be eaten and swallowed. Pie that is intentionally dropped, thrown, hidden, or otherwise removed from the competition does not count.
- When the 3-minute time limit expires, contestants must immediately stop eating and put down their spoons.
- The winner will be the contestant who has consumed the greatest amount of pie during the three-minute competition. The judge may weigh any remaining partially eaten pie to determine the amount consumed and establish the winner.
- If the results are too close to determine visually—or in the event of an apparent tie—the official weight of the remaining pie will determine the winner. If the weights are also tied, the judge may call for a Sudden-Death Pie-Off.
- The judge's decision is final. Arguing with the judge may result in being pelted with leftover pie. 🥧
