A pie contest for amateur bakers will take place this weekend, with the $20 entry fee going to support Party on Block 18 businesses and organizations, such as 826 Valencia, the Women’s Building, Nextcourse, Holy Family Day Home, Buen Dia and 18 Reasons.

Judging starts at 1 p.m. Saturday at 3639 18th St.

Categories include fruit, chocolate, nut and other. Now is the time to showcase mom’s best recipe or a new creation that would fall into that “other” category.

SFist has more info here.