•  Open to participants 15 years or older (15 - 17 with parental consent)
•    Participants must check in at least 30 minutes before the contest
•    Each participant gets one whole apple pie (approx. 9 inches in diameter)
•    Eating is hands-free: no utensils, no touching the pie with hands
•    Participants have 5 minutes to eat
•    At the buzzer, the most pie consumed by weight or visual judgment wins
•    No vomiting-any "reversal of fortune" leads to immediate disqualification
•    Participants must remain seated and may not move or tilt the table
•    No assistance from spectators or other participants, except for cheering and encouragement
•    Judges will assess:
o    Amount of pie eaten (visual inspection)
o    Cleanliness (mess is allowed, but excessive waste may affect scoring)
o    Compliance with rules (hands-free, no tampering)
•    First place receives cash prize ... and bragging rights
•    All contestants must sign a waiver before competing
•    Emergency services will be available nearby