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Sweet Victory: Youth Bakers Take Prizes at Pumpkin Pie Baking Contest

11/07/2026 @ 2:00 pm Community, Events, News
Sweet Victory: Youth Bakers Take Prizes at Pumpkin Pie Baking Contest
The 2026 Pumpkin Festival Pumpkin Pie Baking Contest Entries ©Barnesville Area News Company
by Lisa Gallagher, Barnesville Area News

A new generation of pie bakers swept the pumpkin pie baking contest this year at the 62nd annual Barnesville Pumpkin Festival. Nine bakers entered their best pies to win the coveted custom pottery pie plates donated by Luke Johnson, owner of Johnson Family Pottery.

Judges Jeff Miller, Lynn Spizenski and Mike Potter scored the pies on appearance, taste and texture. Winners were Annabelle Paprocki, Paityn Street and Mia Kubat.

Liz McKelvey was the committee chairperson for this contest.

First Place Winner: Annabelle Paprocki from Barnesville [Photo courtesy of Barnesville Pumpkin Festival, Photographer Heather Sevigny]
Second Place Winner (right): Paityn Street from Barnesville and Third Place Winner (left): Maia Kubat from Barnesville ©Barnesville Area News Company
Potter and Spizenski record scores for appearance.
McKelvey serves up the first pie for the judges to taste.
Miller, Spizenski and Potter taste the pies and record their scores.
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The 1st place custom pie plate donated by Johnson Family Pottery ©Barnesville Area News Company
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