What
Tucson’s Annual Pie Bake-Off at the Playground
When
1 p.m. Sunday, October 2
Where
Playground Bar and Lounge
278 E. Congress St.
More Info
Event page on Facebook
tucsonannualpiebakeoff.com
To show off your treasured pie baking skills or if you just want to sample local pies, check out a new pie bake-off, dubbed simply “Pie Bake-Off” at Playground Sunday, October 2.
Pie competitors register online, pay the $15 registration fee, and submit three identical pies to the event at Playground between noon – 12:30 p.m. Prizes will be awarded at 3:30 p.m.
Tasters will sample pies from 1 – 4 p.m. and vote for their favorite. Tickets are $8 online, $10 at the door. As a limited time promotion, two tickets are $15 until September 18.
There will also be a judging panel, which includes Danny Perez, executive chef at the JW Marriott Tucson Starr Pass Resort & Spa and two-time winner of Iron Chef Tucson, and Tucson Foodie’s own Jackie Tran.
For more information, please visit the event page on Facebook and tucsonannualpiebakeoff.com.
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Article written by:
Jackie Tran
More about JackieJackie Tran is a Tucson-based food writer, photographer, culinary educator, and owner-chef of the now-closed food truck Tran’s Fats. Although he is best known locally for his work for Tucson Foodie, his work has also appeared in publications such as Bon Appétit, National Geographic, and the New York Times.
An adventurous foodie, he enjoys culinary experiences ranging from seasonal omakase to sloppily devouring green chili patty melts in his car afterhours. His favorite foods include aguachile, garlic noodles, and leftover fried chicken illuminated by the fridge light. His favorite drinks include morning micheladas, fireside imperial stouts, candle-lit negroni, and grassy mezcales.
Outside of food, he also loves playing musical instruments, karaoke, Tetris, Super Smash Bros. Melee, and petting Addie’s dog Spaghetti.
If you’d like to stalk him, visit his Instagram @jackie_tran_ or jackietran.com.
