American Pie Council
The American Pie Council is a US-based lobbying organization and club.
The organization is based in Lake [Forest, Illinois|Lake Forest], Illinois, and offers amateur, professional, and commercial memberships.
Activities
The APC sponsors National Pie Day, which is held twice a year on January 23 and December 1.It has held the National Pie Championships, a baking contest for amateur, independent, professional, and commercial pie bakers, since 1995. It is judged by volunteers. Recipes become the property of the APC.
The competition is open to members and non-members and is held in Orlando, Florida.
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.