Mississippi road trip: Pie No. 1

A good pie makes you weak in the knees. It's sweet fragrance, perfectly flakey crust, and soft, moist filling overwhelms you and you're transported to heaven every time you take a bite. You don't dare leave a single crumb on your plate, and if you're a family of four sharing a single slice, you're pushing away one anothers' forks, fighting for every bite.

On our Mississippi road trip, we hope to hunt down the best piece of pie along the river. We'll be driving through the Midwest and into the South, so we should be able to find plenty of pie. I'll be offering up a description of each slice and offering up a rating on a scale from 1 to 5.

Pie #1, Fisher's Club, Avon, Minn.
Beebopareebop Rhubarb Pie
You might have heard Garrison Keillor mention this pie, in his folksy drawl, on the Prairie Home Companion. Maybe you have heard him sing this little ditty:

But one little thing can revive a guy,
And that is home-made rhubarb pie.
Serve it up, nice and hot.
Maybe things aren't as futile as you thought.

DUET:
Mama's little baby loves rhubarb, rhubarb,
Beebopareebop Rhubarb Pie.
Mama's little baby loves rhubarb, rhubarb,
Beebopareebop Rhubarb Pie.

We tried this pie at Fisher's Club (Keillor is one of many owners). The slice of rhubarb came with a heaping scoop of vanilla ice cream. The flavor was wonderful--sweet and cinnamony. The crust is advertised on the menu as rivaling the best and it was that good. But the filling was a bit pasty--possibly too much flour or corn starch. Rating: 3

Do you know of a great place to get pie along the Mississippi River? Please offer up your suggestions in the comments.