Enter the APC Crisco National Pie Championships^® & Great American Pie Festival^® by March 28th for a chance to win. Then join the American Pie Council in Celebration, Florida April 28-29, 2012 where the competition really begins! Amateur pie makers, professional bakers/chefs and commercial pie companies from around the country and Canada have been competing for top prizes since 1995.

For pie enthusiasts, 2012 may be the sweetest year yet! “We’re proud to continue the Crisco tradition of making home bakers feel at ease in the kitchen and equip home bakers with all the right techniques, ingredients and resources to make beautiful and delicious homemade pies from scratch,” said Maribeth Badertscher, Vice President Corporate Communications, The J.M. Smucker Company.

Crisco looks forward to seeing you in Celebration, Florida.

Both the Great American Pie Festival^® and the APC Crisco National Pie Championships^® were created by the American Pie Council, the only organization in America committed to preserving America’s pie heritage and promoting America’s love affair with pies.

Crisco and the American Pie Council have collaborated to bring you some Fun Pie Facts.

Visit All About Pies for delicious recipes and tips to make the perfect pie, everytime.