The Great American Pie Bake Off

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Sunrise Flour Mill invites you to compete in the first annual Great American Pie Bake Off!

To celebrate the semiquincentennial anniversary of the signing of our country’s Declaration of Independence, we are challenging our community of bakers to submit their most mouthwatering, star-spangled pie for a chance to win free Heritage White Flour for a year!

From classic lattice pies to flaky hand pies, from adorable tarts to gorgeous gallettes, any and all types of pies are welcome in the Great American Pie Bake Off. Whether you go sweet or savory, silly or serious, what matters most is you celebrate your freedom by having as much fun as possible!

There’s one rule: your decorations must be edible. (Non-edible decorations like sparklers, lights, or props can be used only for presentation but should not dominate the design.)

There will be three winners of the Great American Pie Bake Off, with one winner of three distinct entry categories:

All American Dream 

This award goes to the most over-the-top and inventive, U.S.A-themed pie. If Uncle Sam baked a pie, it would look like this. If you use pyrotechnics, be sure to first consult the safety manual, and please do not submit a bald eagle mince meat pie, because that is illegal and we will have to notify the authorities. 

Blue Ribbon Spectacle

This award goes to the most thoughtfully designed, technically challenging, and beautifully baked "county fair” pie. For this pie, we want an experienced pie baker to give us a flaky crust, not crumbly, with even browning and neat edges. The pie should slice cleanly and hold its shape, and it should celebrate classic American flavors and traditions.

Small Town Pride

This award goes to the pie that incorporates the most interesting, locally sourced ingredients and recreates regional dishes that celebrate flavors from all across America. Find inspiration from the cubans of Miami to the coney dogs of Detroit, from the cheesesteaks of Philly to the briskets of Austin—show off your small town pride, from sea to shining sea. 

Submissions open for the Great American Pie Bake Off on Saturday, June 13, and close on Tuesday, June 30. Sunrise Flour Mill will be sharing the finalists for each category on social media before the winners are announced on Saturday, July 4. Email at least one (1) video and two (2) photos of your pie, along with which category you’d like to be judged in and a short description of your bake, to americanpie@sunriseflourmill.com before midnight on Tuesday, June 30.

Here’s to amber waves of heritage grain and the beautiful American pies they help us bake.

Good luck!

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.

A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.

1. Eligibility

The Great American Pie Bake Off Contest (the “Contest”) is open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia who are at least eighteen (18) years old at the time of entry. Employees, officers, and directors of Sunrise Flour Mill, its affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, and their immediate family members (spouse, parents, siblings, and children) and/or those living in the same household are not eligible. The Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Void where prohibited.

2. Sponsor

The Contest is sponsored by Sunrise Flour Mill, www.sunriseflourmill.com (“Sponsor”).

3. Contest Period

The Contest begins on JUNE 13, 2026 at 12:00 a.m. Central Time and ends on JUNE 30, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Central Time (“Contest Period”). Entries submitted before or after the Contest Period will not be eligible.

4. How to Enter

To enter, bake a pie, decorate it in a celebratory American style using edible decorations, and submit at least one (1) video and two (2) photos of your pie, plus a short written description of your bake to americanpie@sunriseflourmill.com during the Contest Period. Limit one (1) entry per person. Entries that do not comply with these Official Rules or that are incomplete, illegible, or inappropriate may be disqualified at Sponsor’s sole discretion.

5. Entry Requirements

Pie must be homemade.

Decorations must be edible.

Photos and description must be the entrant's original work.

By entering, you represent and warrant that your submission does not infringe or violate the rights of any third party.

Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any entry deemed offensive, obscene, or inconsistent with the spirit of the Contest.

6. Judging and Winner Selection

All eligible entries will be judged by a panel selected by Sponsor based on creativity, originality, and overall execution. The decisions of the judges are final and binding. Three (3) Prize Winners will be selected. Winners will be notified via email on or about July 4, 2026.

7. Prizes

Prize (3): One (1) year of free flour, fulfilled as a free monthly subscription of one (1) 5-pound bag of Sunrise Flour Mill Heritage Bread Blend, beginning July 2026 and ending July 2027. Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”): $240.

Prizes are non-transferable, non-exchangeable, and may not be redeemed for cash. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value if the stated prize is unavailable.

8. Winner Notification

Winners will be contacted by email using the information provided at entry. If a potential winner cannot be contacted within five (5) days, fails to comply with these Official Rules, or declines the prize, the prize may be forfeited and awarded to an alternate winner.

9. Publicity & Rights Granted

By entering, participants grant Sponsor a royalty-free, worldwide, perpetual license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, and display their entries (including photos, descriptions, and likeness) for promotional purposes in any media without further compensation or approval.

10. General Conditions

Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend, or modify the Contest if fraud, technical failures, or any other factor impairs the integrity of the Contest, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, or misdirected entries, or for any technical or human error that may occur in the administration of the Contest.

11. Release and Limitations of Liability

By participating, entrants agree to release and hold harmless Sponsor and its affiliates, officers, employees, and agents from any claim or cause of action arising out of participation in the Contest or receipt or use of any prize. Sponsor makes no representation or warranty of any kind regarding the prize.

12. Privacy

Information collected from entrants will be used in accordance with Sponsor’s Privacy Policy, available at https://www.sunriseflourmill.com/pages/privacy-policy.

13. Disputes

Except where prohibited, entrants agree that all disputes shall be resolved individually, without resort to class action, exclusively by the appropriate court located in Minnesota, and governed by the laws of the State of Minnesota.