Wimberley Pie Social: A piece of cake

Seventy six pies, including over a dozen entered in the kid’s division, were submitted for judging during the Wimberley Valley Museum’s Pie Social last Saturday. The Grand prize Winner was Steve Youngblood for his Key Lime pie which earned him a $50 gift certificate to Kiss the Cook Kitchen Shop.

The First place winner in the Fruit division was Wayne Vincent, in the Nut division was Jill Lewis, and in the Creme division was Steve Youngblood again. In the Specialty pie division, Paige Thurgood came in first. In the Kids division, Ree Brown took a First Place blue ribbon for a Circus Animal Cookie Truffle Pie. Board member Charlie LeCompte handed out ribbons, with help from Mayor Gina Fulkerson and Don Montague, Hays County Constable, Precinct 3.

The Pie Eating Contest was expanded this year to include both a junior and senior division. In the adult pie eating contest five contestants vied to win first place. Two Texas A&M graduates, Suuzanne and Sahale Eubank went up against last year’s reigning champion, Doug McLean, and two other contenders, John Warren and Jeremy Maurer. Suuzanne Eubank won in record time to take the title.

In the children’s pie eating contest, two contestants competed: Rhett Maurer and Rehmi French. Rehmi French edged out his competitor to win.

The Wimberley Valley Museum is operated by Wimberley Institute of Cultures. The Museum is open every Friday, the first Saturday of the month and by appointment Monday through Thursday.

First Place Wayne Vincent Lemon Squeeze & Cherry Squeeze Pie Second Place Gary Barchfeld Berry Heaven Strawberry Pie Third Place Libby Russell Wimberley Pie: A Little Slice of Heaven

First Place Jill Lewis Poopa’s German Chocolate Pie Second Place Jantsen Dahl Poopa’s Pecan Patty Third Place Gary Barchfeld Aunt Abby’s Pecan Pie

Cream and Custard Pies

First Place Steve Youngblood Key Lime Pie Second Place Videll Keys Lemon Raspberry Swirl Third Place Kate Von Gonten The Lemon Meringue Pie

Specialty Pies

First Place Paige Thurgood Happy SpringGiving Pumpkin Layered Pie Second Place Jill Lewis Tiramisu Pie Third Place Julie White I Luv U Ganache Kids Division

First Place Ree Brown Circus Animal Cookie Truffle Pie Second Place Jack Von Gonten Chocolate Pecan Pie Third Place Finley Gandr Grandma Jane’s 5-Star Cherry Pie