Pun of the Day Why was Blackbeard chosen to judge the baking contest? Because he was a pie-rate. 07/14/2021 · The Pun Gents Why was Blackbeard chosen to judge the baking contest? Because he was a pie-rate. Tagged: pirates HilariousPretty GoodOKPretty BadTerrible (3 votes, average: 3.67 out of 5)