Round 2  - The Ward 8 World's Greatest Sweet Potato Pie Contest

Round 2 – The Ward 8 World’s Greatest Sweet Potato Pie Contest

Date and Time

Oct 23, 2019 5:00 pm

Location

Anacostia

2004 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE, Washington, District of Columbia, 20020

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Description:

Come one, come all and join us at Busboys and Poets for Round Two of the Ward 8 World's Greatest Sweet Potato Pie contest.

10 Contestants have moved on to this Semi-Final round and we need YOU to help decide who moves on to the Final 5.  

The public will have an opportunity to taste samples and place one vote for their favorite!  Come hear the inspiration for the pie from the semi-finalists, pick your favorite and cheer them on!   

OUR TOP 10 SEMI-FINALISTS ARE 

Detra Battle-Washington 

Nandi Barton 

Fria Moore 

Jasmaine McClain 

Angelique Cox 

Carolyn Thorne 

Ellen Armstead 

Mary Satcher 

Towona Scott 

Meghan Brown


Full dinner service and happy hour menu available.

FREE AND OPEN TO ALL

The Ward 8 World’s Greatest Sweet Potato Pie Contest at Busboys and Poets Anacostia encourages Ward 8 residents to share their amazing baking skills and tasty treats with the community and Busboys and Poets tribe.

Each entrant will receive a $50 Busboys and Poets Giftcard

10 Semi-finalists will receive a $100 Cash Prize

5 Finalists will receive a $250 Cash Prize

The grand prize winner will receive a $1000 cash prize and have their recipe featured on our menu!

GUEST JUDGES INCLUDE

  • Mayor Muriel Bowser
  • Rabia Kamara, Ruby Scoops Ice Cream
  • Andy Shallal, Busboys and Poets
  • Chef Furard Tate, DMV Black Restaurant Week
  • Chef Shawn Lightfoot, The Whitlow Foundation
  • Kymone Freeman, WE ACT Radio

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