UK meat pie eating contest bows to political correctness

The Manchester Evening news reports that the “World Pie Eating Championship”, held at Harry’s Bar in Wallgate has altered its rules to appease the health lobby. The contest format was originally an eat all you can in 3 minutes, but now the winner will be the eater who can eat a single meat pie in the fastest amount of time. A vegetarian pie eating contest was also added.

This is a different contest from the IFOCE endorsed mince pie eating contest that will be held a week from now.

updated this is London and metro.co.uk also have articles

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  1. Liz said

    November 22, 2006 @ 10:35 am

    Did they give out ribbons for best effort and join hands to sing at the end?

  2. DALE BOONE said

    November 22, 2006 @ 12:10 pm

    OH HELL AM IN NOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    BOOKING MY TIC S NOW

    TALLLY OH TALLY OH

    THE SHOW DOWN I WAS WAITING FOR

    IT S ME AND YOU SISTER

    NOW WE SEE WHO IS FASTER

  3. ojrifkin said (Registered July 27, 2005)

    November 22, 2006 @ 12:15 pm

    The one pie contest is not the IFOCE event in which Sonya will compete.

  4. Anonymous Coward said

    November 22, 2006 @ 2:06 pm

    The sad part is that a Vegetarian Society would waste its time pressuring a private event at a local bar (if it’s true). If they’ve been doing this for almost 15 years, why are the fun-police only getting upset about it now?

  5. The Sicilian said (Registered February 23, 2006)

    November 22, 2006 @ 4:32 pm

    Congrats to Pat Bertoletti for finishing 1st at thanksgiving invitational!! reported on ifoce.com

  6. The Sicilian said (Registered February 23, 2006)

    November 22, 2006 @ 4:33 pm

    sonya was DQ!!

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