Suet? No suet? Pepper? No pepper?
These are crucial questions for anyone about to enjoy a meatpie and that’s exactly what the judges will be pondering this weekend at Hominy’s Indigenous Heritage Day and the 2nd Annual Meat Pie Contest on Saturday, Oct. 12.
The day’s festivities on Hominy’s Main Street begin at 10 a.m. and last until 4 p.m. Winners of the Meat Pie Contest will be announced at 2:30 p.m., said Janeen Stuart, one of the event organizers.
The day’s agenda includes plenty of activities:
- Kids bouncy house, inflatable Ax Throwing, Carnival games and Petting Zoo. An adult must accompany children.
- Art Contest for Pre-K through Adult. Free to enter.
- Car show – antique cars, new vehicles and everything in between. Free to enter.
- Craft vendors
- Food and Drink Vendors
- Sidewalk sales showcasing local shops
- Music provided by DJ Mo
At 11:30 a.m. there will be remarks from Everett Waller and from noon to 2 p.m., Noah Shadlow and singers will sing for Hominy JOM dancers, Stuart said.
Meat Pie Contest
The Meat Pie Contest has three categories: Traditional, Non-Traditional and Overall. The Traditional category requires the meatpies are made with beef and the Non-Traditional category allows for the meatpies to be made with chicken or some other filling. Last year someone brought dessert meatpies, Stuart said. The Overall category is the best meatpie overall.
“We are hoping for more contestants this year,” Stuart said. Currently, 13 contestants have registered for this year’s competition and several more individuals have expressed interest.
Stuart said contestants can register up until 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, the day of the event. Set up for contestants is from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. The entrance fee for one category is $25 or two categories for $35.
First place receives $500, second place receives $250, and the Overall winner receives $250. There is no third place.
Last year’s winners in the Traditional category of the inaugural Meat Pie Contest at Hominy’s Indigenous Heritage Day were Dana Whiteshirt Maker, 1st Place; and Paula Mashunkashey, 2nd Place.
Winners in the Non-Traditional category included Paula Levi, 1st Place; and Melinda Day, 2nd Place. The Overall Winner was Paula Levi.
Stuart said the event is sponsored by the Osage Nation Foundation, Osage Casinos and Indian Electric Company.
Questions? Please contact Janeen Stuart at (918) 855-7660. For more information about the Hominy Heritage Association, email them at Hominy.Library@gmail.com or visit their website at www.HominyHeritage.org.
