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ive Free. Pie Hard....and may the best one win! Pie Wars IV, a popular event put on by the Young Professionals of the Tri-Cities has again succeeded in holding a well received pizza pie competition. The proceeds from this years event will benefit the East Tennessee State University and General Shale Natural History Museum and Gray Fossil Site.
Sara Jane Schmeitzer, Jacob Vitums, and Shannon Combs
As in years past, event-goers had the chance to taste pizza from local restaurants , then voted on their favorites. This year’s participants included Blackthorn Club, Fox’s Pizza Den, Mellow Mushroom, Pizza and Gyro, Scratch Brick Oven and The Main Street Pizza Company. The night also included a live DJ, dancing, drinks, and the Man Versus Pizza competition.
Brittany McCrady and Jenny McCrady
The winner of this years event was Pizza and Gyro, Fox’s Pizza Den finished in second and Mellow Mushroom rounded out the top three spot. The event helped raise over $5,000.00 for the fossil site. For information on how you may become involved with the Young Professionals of the Tri-Cities you may visit www.facebook.com/YRTri STORY BY LYNDA FONTAINE PHOTOGRAHY BY LYNDA FONTAINE AND CLAUDIA CORRADINO Eli Jabeth Ferguson and Samara Litvack
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