>>> THANKSGIVING IS A WEEK AWAY. WE GO TO THE UNITED STATES OF PIE COMPETITION. >> WE GO TO CHICAGO FOR ONE MORE FACE-OFF BEFORE THE GRAND FINALLY. THE WINNER WILL BE NAME THE PIE CHAMPION AND WIN $10,000. WE'RE GOING THERE IN CHICAGO. GOOD MORNING. >> HEY, GUYS. TWO PIE SHOPS ARE PUTTING A FRESH TWIST ON THANKSGIVING CLASSICS. WE HAVE PAULA HANEY FROM WHO'S YOUR MOMMA PIE COMPANY. SHE IS BRINGING THE PUMPKIN CHIFFON PIE. YOU ARE READY FOR THIS? >> YEAH! >> ON THIS SIDE, WE HAVE DINA GROSSMAN FROM SPINNING J BAKERY. SHE IS BRINGING THE CRANBERRY PIE. ARE YOU READY FOR THIS? >> YES. >> GUYS, THEY'RE GOING TO BE SAYING THAT GMA BROUGHT OUT EVERYBODY AND THEIR MOMMA FOR. THIS I BROUGHT MANY MY MOMMA AND THE MAN WHO GAVE ME THIS. THESE ARE THE JUDGES. THE TOP CHEF WINNER JOE FLAM. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. >> CHICAGO RADIO HOST KENDRA G ON THE MORNING SHOW. >> AND METEOROLOGIST GREG, OF COURSE. SO, JOE, AS THE TOP CHEF, WHAT IS ONE THING THAT A WINNING PIE MUST HAVE? >> I THINK LIKE ANYTHING ELSE, CON CONTRAST, SWEET, SAVORY AND FLUFFY TO CRUNCHY. >> I NEED A GOOD CRUST, YES. >> BEFORE WE TAKE THE PIES, LET'S GET TO KNOW THE COMPETITORS BETTER. TAKE A LOOK. >> CHICAGO, HOME TO THE BULLS, THE BEARS, AND NOW THE BAKERS. WHO'S YOUR MOMMA'S PAULA HANEY. >> TO YOUR COMPETITION, WE SAY EAT OUR CRUST! >> OVER AT SPINNING Js, DINA GROSSMAN COMING IN HOT. >> WE'RE GOING TO TORCH THE COMPETITION. >> THE THE TWO SQUARING OFF TO PROVE WHO HAS WHAT IT TAKES TO RULE THIS WINDY CITY. >> WHO'S YOUR MOMMA IS THE BEST PLACE IN CHICAGO TO GET A PIE. >> WHEN YOU LOOK FOR A GOOD PLACE, IT IS THE ANSWER. >> SPINNING J IS THE ONE. FOR SURE. >> WILL IT BE THE CRANBERRY MILE AN HOUR RANG OF SPINNING J? >> WE TWEAKED IT AND PERFECTED IT. IT'S THE BEST PIE YOU'LL EVER EAT. >> OR WHO'S YOUR MOM PUMPKIN CHIFFON. >> IT MAZE A LONG TIME TO MAY GOOD PIE. WE'RE WILLING TO PUT IN THE WORK. >> WHO TAKES THE CROWN? LET'S FIND OUT. >> ALL RIGHT. AND IT'S TIME TO TASTE. JUDGES, CAN YOU START EATING. THE PUMPKIN CHIFFON PIE FROM WHO'S YOUR MOMMA PIE COMPANY. I JUST DID A LITTLE JIG WHEN I SAW. THIS IT LOOKS SO GOOD. TELL US WHY THIS IS SPECIAL. >> WELL, WE MADE HUNDREDS OF PIES, HUNDREDS OF PUMPKIN PIES OVER THANKSGIVING. WE JUST WANT TO DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT. WE WERE BORED. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU NOTICE, MOM MOST OF THEM LOOK LIGHT AND WE WANT TO DO A COOL DESIGN ON. WE WANTED TO LAYER THE PUMPKIN FLAVORS. >> LOOK, I'M NOT WEIGHING IN ON. THIS BUT IT'S GOOD. TELL US -- WHAT DO YOU THINK? >> GIRL THIS PIE IS SO GOOD. LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING, I DON'T USUALLY DO PUMPKIN PIE. THIS IS NOT YOUR AVERAGE PUMPKIN PIE. THIS IS IF YOU'RE GOING TO GET MARRIED SO THAT YOUR MAN TRYING TO GET COUPLEPUMPKIN PIE. HE'S GOING TO MAYOR YOU AFTER THIS. >> I AGREE. I THINK THIS ONE IS THAT AND CLEANUP. SMOOTH AND SWEET AND A TWIST. >> CLEANUP. ALL RIGHT. GET THAT MAN. >> ALL RIGHT. OVER HERE. YOU GUYS GO AHEAD AND START EATING THE CRANBERRY. LET'S TALK ABOUT THIS, DINA. WHY IS THIS -- WHAT SETS THIS PIE DIFFERENT? >> WELL, LIKE EVERYTHING AT THE SHOP, WE MAKE EVERYTHING COMPLETELY FROM SCRATCH. THE CRUST IS A BROWN BUTTER SHORT BREAD. WE CRUMBLE THAT UP AND PRESS IT INTO THE CONTINUE. AND THEN WE HAVE TWO DIFFERENT KINDS OF FRUIT CURD. THIS IS BEFORE THE MILE AN HOUR ANG IS ON AND THEN TOP IT WITH THE SWISS TOPPING. IT GETS THAT TOASTED MARSHMALLOW. >> YOU GUYS ARE LITERALLY BRINGING THE HEAT THIS MORNING. MY PARENTS ARE OVER HERE, YEAH! >> OKAY. JOE, WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THIS ONE? >> THIS IS LIKE CHICAGO WINTER FLAVOR. SMASH YOUR FACE IN. SO AMAZING. TART, SWEET, CRUST IS RIDICULOUS. >> YOU SAID SMASHES YOUR FACE? >> THAT'S WHAT I WANT TO DO. >> THE BEST WAY POSSIBLE. >> YES. KENDRA? >> I LOVE THE SWEETNESS OF IT. IT GIVES YOU THIS HOME FEEL. LIKE WELCOME HOME PIE. IT IS WONDERFUL AND MELT IN YOUR MOUTH. >> YOU NEED TO HAVE A PIE IN YOUR HOUSE LIKE THIS. >> I NEED SOMEONE IN MY HOUSE TO MAKE THE PIES. I'M SWITCHING UP AFTER THIS SHOW, HONEY. >> OKAY. AND TIME TO FIND OUT WHO WILL TAKE THE GOLDEN PIE PLATE HERE. THE FINAL ROUND IN NEW YORK. OH, MY GOODNESS. THIS GUY IS BARKING BACK HERE. ALL RIGHT. WHO YOU GOT? >> MY FIRST VOTE -- >> YEP. JOE. WHO YOU GOT? SPINNING J! ALL RIGHT. >> ALL RIGHT. KENDRA? WGCI. >> OKAY. I HOST AN ON LINE SINGLES SHOW. YOU HAVE TO GET THAT MAN, RIGHT? I'M GOING WITH WHO'S YOUR MOMMA! >> WHO'S YOUR MOMMA! >> NO PRESSURE. NO PRESSURE. >> YOU'RE HERE FOR THE TIEBREAKER. DON'T LET US DOWN. >> AS A GUY WHO CAME HERE TO EAT AND FOR THOSE QUALIFICATIONS, I HAVE TO GO WITH SPINNING J. ♪ >> THERE IS THE GOLD PLATE. YOU HAVE THE GOLDEN PLATE. CONGRATULATIONS! YOU GET THE GOLDEN PIE PLATE. LET'S BRING OUT EVERYBODY. COME ON. COME ON. DINAH, COME HERE. EXCUSE ME, DINAH, YOU'RE GOING TO NEW YORK TO COMPETE TO HAVE THE BEST PIE IN AMERICA. YOU GOT TO SHAKE IT OUT. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING INCREDIBLE PARTICIPANTS HERE. YOU'RE UP TO POSSIBLY WIN $10,000. THIS IS BIG, RIGHT? >> YES. >> YOU'RE GOING TO LET AMERICA KNOW THAT CHI TOWN IS PIE TOWN! RIGHT? >> YES! >> ALL RIGHT. >> GUYS, BACK TO YOU. >> CONGRATULATIONS. I LOVE THAT. I THINK SHE HAD A SUGAR RUSH. WE'RE GOING TO SEE YOU IN NEW YORK TOMORROW