Bakers compete for glory, fun and fluffy ribbons at marionberry pie bake-off

Two years ago, Alicia Duman was on her way to the marionberry pie contest at the Marion County Fair when her car was struck from the side at an intersection.

Following the crash, “my pie was absolutely atrocious,” she said. “It was perfect, and then I got T-boned on my way here.”

She was quick to handle the exchange of insurance information with the responsible party. Hustling, she called a ride to the fair, pie…