The American Pie Council (APC) is a US-based lobbying organization and club.[2][1]
The organization is based in Lake Forest, Illinois, and offers amateur, professional, and commercial memberships.[1][3]
Activities
The APC sponsors National Pie Day, which is held twice a year on January 23 and December 1.[4][5][6][7]
It has held the National Pie Championships, a baking contest for amateur, independent, professional, and commercial pie bakers, since 1995.[3][5][8] It is judged by volunteers.[9][10] Recipes become the property of the APC.[10]
The competition is open to members and non-members and is held in Orlando, Florida.[9][11]
The competition was interrupted in 2021 and 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic; the independent and commercial baking divisions were held in 2023 and all four divisions in the 2024 competition.[12][8]
Publications
American Pie Council; Hoskins, Linda (2012). America's Best Pies: Nearly 200 Recipes You'll Love (1st ed.). Skyhorse Publishing. ISBN978-1620871652.
American Pie Council; Hoskins, Linda (2014). America's Best Pies 2014-2015: Nearly 200 Recipes You'll Love (2nd ed.). Skyhorse Publishing. ISBN978-1629146720.
^ abcd"Company Overview of The American Pie Council". Bloomberg Businessweek. Archived from the original on January 24, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2014. The American Pie Council provides personal, professional, and commercial memberships to pie lovers. The company allows consumer members to exchange recipes, in-store coupons, and ideas, as well as commercial members to participate in a variety of network and promotional opportunities.