There are so many dumb eating challenges and contests all over the world, but the World Pie Eating Championships that go down in Wigan every year probably have to be one of the silliest.
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All you have to do at this event held at the majestic Harry’s Bar in the city centre is scoff down your pie as quickly as possible. 49 year old Barry Rigby has won the title before back in 2009 and 2014 but was determined to reclaim his crown after two years off due to the Coronavirus pandemic and a recent delay thanks to bad weather, doing so by wolfing down in his pie in an incredible 35.4 seconds.
Here’s a video of the event and Barry’s victory speech:
The World Pie Eating Championship returned to Wigan today for the first time since the pandemic 🥧 Barry Rigby, from Wigan, was crowned the best in the world with a time of 35.14 seconds ⏱️#CapitalReports pic.twitter.com/0GZ5fgc5OE
— Capital North West News (@CapitalNWNews) January 24, 2023
It’s been delayed because of Covid and the bad weather, I’ve just been waiting for it to start up again after a two-year absence.
I’m a three-time world champion now. The trick is to take small bites and get small chunks in your mouth and swallow them as quick as you can.
My wife won’t be surprised I won, I eat a lot of pies.
Lol despite being a three time world champion Barry doesn’t exactly seem that comfortable in front of the camera doing interviews does he? I suppose that it was probably quite an intense 30 seconds for the guy and he’s still a bit shook after all the preparation that went into it. Gotta take a lot of focus and training to become the world champion – although I’m not 100% convinced that this event can legitimately be called the global championships when it seems like only people from Wigan are in attendance – so if all he can muster is a ‘weeeey’ and a halfhearted explanation of how he achieved his goal then I suppose that’s understandable.
Also find it kinda weird that the most recent contest was delayed due to bad weather?! It seems like it takes place in an underground bar, can the weather really have been that bad as to stop it from happening? Please explain.
For more of the same, check out The Pie Face – the most Northern sandwich possible. Legendary.
