Thank you to all the contestants who put themselves out there and participated in the contest.
The Judges and MC. MC Pierogi Tod Kniazuk (standing)
(L-R) Dawn Kent – Ted Kniazuk – Lisa Stoll – Andy Golebiowski – Chris Hawley – Mitch Nowakowski
Thank you to our wonderful judges who agreed to be part of the event.
A special shout out to DJ Red. He helped get the sound working for us at the contest. Thank you!
See you in 2024!
Thank you to all who entered the 11th Annual Buffalo’s Best Pierogi Contest. The event was fun. It’s equal parts competition, a celebration of pierogi and bringing families and people together who have a shared heritage.
The Winners
Morluski’s Restaurant – Ruskie Pierogi – Commercial Winner
Nancy Konieczny – Pineapple Harvest – Dessert Winner
Debbie Wisholek – Mac Attack – Non Traditional Winner
Deborah Wittek – Potato and Cheese – Traditional Winner
Here are photos from the contest, click on images for the full view–>
Corpus Christi Church is once again looking for Buffalo’s best pierogi. This historic east side church is hosting its 10th annual Buffalo’s Best Pierogi contest on Saturday, September 30, 2017 at 4:00 pm. It is open to all amateur cooks and businesses.
The contest is the centerpiece of Corpus Christi’s Corpus Christi’s 38th annual Dożynki (pronounced Do-ZHIN-kee) Polish Harvest Festival on Friday and Saturday, September 29 and 30 and Sunday, October 1. Christopher Byrd, the contest organizer, says the event “captures Buffalo’s love for food while celebrating our city’s rich ethnic heritage with recipes and traditions passed on from one generation to the next. The contest draws people from all over Western New York. Buffalonians have incredible passion for their homemade pierogi.”
People who wish to enter the contest can online by clicking here or by contacting the rectory at (716) 896-1050. The deadline for entries is Monday, September 25, 2017.
A group of celebrity judges will determine the winners for the contest. Winners in each category will walk away with the title of Buffalo’s Best Pierogi Maker and awarded the golden rolling pin.
Corpus Christi Church was founded in 1898 and is located in the heart of East Buffalo’s Historic Polonia at 199 Clark Street. It is on the state and national lists of historic sites.
For more information about the festival, visit http://dozynki.corpuschr
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