Albany Comes to Judge, Long Island Comes to Win — and Masker’s Grand Finale Is Almost Here

Photo (provided): Junior Division winner Rogue celebrates her triumph at Masker’s Orchard’s Apple Pie Eating Contest alongside her teammates, coach, surprise guest judge State Senator James Skoufis, and Masker’s very own “First Lady of Pies,” Evelyn Card. Senator Skoufis brings his daughter to the pie-eating festivities as new champions emerge, local farmers celebrate resilience, and one final qualifying contest stands between competitors and a Florida vacation. By Kat Leslie WARWICK — The Albany lawmakers have arrived, Long Island is collecting victories, and somewhere in the Masker’s Orchard bakery, another batch of apple pies is about to meet a very undignified end. With the November 7 Grand Finale rapidly approaching, last weekend’s apple pie-eating competition produced a fresh crop of winners, a surprise appearance by State Senator James Skoufis and another reason to believe this seemingly innocent orchard attraction has gotten wonderfully out of hand.

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