To say that Hometown Pie Company owner Wanda Chaffin is surprised at her company’s success in the Coolest Thing Made in Kansas competition would be an understatement.
Chaffin says Hometown Pie Company, based in New Strawn, was nominated and announced earlier this year as one of the top 32 companies across the state.
Hometown Pie Company has defeated beef jerky from Pat’s Beef Jerky, custom limestone rock signs from Fisher Rocks and a scale model from Scale Structures in prior rounds of the competition. The company is known for its made-from-scratch pies, but Chaffin actually started her business based around cupcakes and a diner in Hartford. Five years ago, the pies started going out.
Hometown Pie now makes upwards of 1,000 pies a week out of a pair of convection ovens. It is now in nearly 30 stores across Kansas and Missouri, with the closest locations in Burlington, Osage City and Strong City.
Voting continues for the final four until 10 pm Monday, and you can click here to participate. The winner will be announced Tuesday. If Hometown Pie Company wins, it will follow EMP Shield of Burlington, which won the initial competition last year.
