Number 9 0 Posted December 18, 2013 I kid you not, insert your own punchline here...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lets be aving you! 0 Posted December 18, 2013 "The inaugural winner of this event, in 1992, was Dave Smyth, a painter from Hindley who ate four pies in three minutes. The 2005 winner was Anthony "The Anaconda" Danson, a weight trainer from Lancashire, who managed to eat seven pies in three minutes, setting a new record." Doesn''t mention whether they vote Tory or know how to jump way too early. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reggie Strayshun 0 Posted December 18, 2013 Clearly there must be some sort of subliminal factor that draws devotees of pies to Wigan, as I remember, back in the 90''s when Fanzines were all the rage, the Wigan Athletic one was called "The Pie Muncher".On a pedantic note, for these contests is there any sort of regulation weight,size, filling or temperature for such confections.? For example, I can shift one of those small cold pork pies as served in such hostelries as the Fat Cat a hell of a lot quicker than a piping hot 3x5 " meat and potato jobby. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lets be aving you! 0 Posted December 18, 2013 The rules are as follows, Reggie: "The competition rules dictate that the meat and potato pies have a diameter of 12cm and a depth of 3.5cm when cooked, with a pie angle from base to top of between zero and 15 degrees. The vegetarian option will be 10cm by 3cm." It beggars belief that that Anaconda chap shifted 7 of them in 3 minutes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reggie Strayshun 0 Posted December 18, 2013 Thanks for that LBAY.As a matter of interest , do we know what happened to the Anaconda since his triumph in 2005 ? Has he been less successful in the intervening years, or been unable to enter the contest on account of being ...erm...dead ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Number 9 0 Posted December 18, 2013 ......to die ''the death of 1000 pies'' Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lincoln canary (& Golden Coppel) 0 Posted December 18, 2013 Holty the favourite to win? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pete 318 Posted December 18, 2013 In Rugby League circles Wigan are known as the Pie Eaters. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kathy 728 Posted December 18, 2013 Soon as I heard this on the radio today, I just knew there would be a post on here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites