Ready, Set, PIE! Sara Lee Desserts Cherry Pie Eating Contest presented by Michigan Sugar Company - a fan-favorite at the National Cherry Festival and for good reason! No forks. No hands. No holding back. Just pie lovers, cherry pie, and a race to the clean plate club! Open to ages preschool through 99 - it’s messy, it’s sweet, and it’s a whole lot of fun. 🍒 Winners earn bragging rights and a full belly! Who’s got what it takes? #cherrypie #pieeating #nationalcherryfestival | National Cherry Fes

Ready. Set. PIE! The Great Lakes Bay Region's own EJ Watt of Midland takes on the challenge in the Kids Cherry Pie Eating Contest presented by Pioneer Sugar at this year's National Cherry Festival. Heading north for the Fourth? Swing by Traverse City and join us for one of the remaining contests this week! Kid’s Cherry Pie Eating Contest - F&M Park Thursday, July 3rd - 1 PM Friday, July 4th - 1 PM Adult Cherry Pie Eating Contest - Lay’s Cherry Blast Stage, Open Space Park Wednesday, July 2nd - 5

154 slices in 30 seconds! Check out all the action from the Kids Cherry Pie Eating Contest presented by Pioneer Sugar at the 99th National Cherry Festival. Heading north today for the Fourth? Swing by Traverse City and join us for the last contests of the week! 1 p.m. - Kid’s Cherry Pie Eating Contest at F&M Park 5 p.m. - Adult Cherry Pie Eating Contest - Lay’s Cherry Blast Stage, Open Space Park | Michigan Sugar Company