The Kid Ate the Pie. The Adults Ate Their Words.

PHOTO Sunday’s Champions: At center, 99-year-old Evelyn “Grandma Ev” Card, Masker’s honorary First Lady of Apple Pie, celebrates with Sunday’s first- and second-place finishers, Adam Kuczynski and David Reisner, surrounded by their families and friends. The competition brought plenty of cheers, laughter and friendly rivalry to the orchard’s closing weekend, proving that winning isn’t always measured by how much pie is left on the plate. At 15, Roque Sorocki Conquers Masker’s Grand Finale as the Orchard’s Legendary High-Top Apple Pie Defends Its Title New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania share the podium in a memorable championship that closes Masker’s 2026 harvest season — but the biggest winner may have been the pie itself. By Kat Leslie | Warwick Valley Dispatch WARWICK, N.Y. — Somewhere in America, professional competitive eaters may want to make room for a new contender. He is 15 years old. His name is Roque “Rocky” Sorocki.

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