An Event in the Best Taste and Fortitude!

The 2024 Pie Eating Contest will be quite the spectacle, involving races and feats of feasting taking place on

Sunday, October 13th after the Derby (~ 4 PM) in Elm Street Plaza.

Participation will be first-come, first served for youth, adult and dogs! 🐶
See details below.

In between pie-eating, from about 4:30 onward, Team Maine Armwrestling will take the stage to bring delight to the audience with their amazing skills in demonstration.

Contest Guidelines

  • Participation is on a first-come, first-served basis just prior to the pie-eating contest.
    Pumpkinfest reserves the right to adjust the event participants as needed.

  • Pie Eating Contest will take place after the Derby, aiming for around 4 PM on Sunday, 10/13/2024 in the Elm Street Plaza, on the Buskers’ stage.

  • There will be 3 categories - youth, adult and furry canine friends!

    • Adult: We will accept the first 10 participants.

    • Youth: We will accept the first 10 participants.

    • Dogs: We will accept the first 5 participants of each size category for dogs (small, medium, large).
      small dog = up to 15 lbs ; medium dog = 15 lbs - 45 lbs ; large dog = 45 lbs or more