| Where: | Wigan, Lancs at Harry's Bar on Wallgate |
| When: | Mid December - date varies but often a Wednesday or Thursday |
| Time: | Noon |
The World Pie Eating Championships take place at Harry’s Bar in Wigan around the middle of December. The winner is the person who manages to eat a standard pie fastest – the pies are 12cm diameter and 3.5 cm deep, with a beef and potato filling and the current World Record stands at 23.53 seconds, achieved by Martin Appleton Clare on 12th December 2012. The winner receives a free lunch and a trophy. Before 2006 the competition took place over a set time and the winner was the competitor who ate the most pies during that time – the rules were altered to meet government healthy eating guidelines!
Helpful Hints
In some years there is a special vegetarian competition for those who don’t want to eat the meat pies! Competitors must register before the competition but can do this on the same day at the bar.
The date is announced not all that far in advance, so check back near the time it’s due, but it’s nearly always around the second or third week of December (and double-check with the venue as it can be subject to change). In 2023 it was on Thursday 14th December at Pie Noon- 2024 date is yet to be announced.
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I’m a very fast eater lol but how hot are the pies ?
My m8 Ralph would like to enter next years comp
Well, you’ve got a whole year to train for the competition – great excuse to munch loads of pastry for months!!
Whose pies are they?
Hi Stephen,
Last year they came from Bowen’s of Adlington, Chorley but I don’t think it’s always the same firm every year.
Averil
very poor rules if the pies differ, you cannot determin who is the fastest of all time!
They’ll have to arrange a special Champion of Champions competition so they’d all have the same sort of pie to eat!
Hi,
I’m definitely up for this, can’t wait for the dates to be out.
Is there a cake-eating competition too ?
Social An’grenayd
I’d like to Enter!!! How do I , and when is the Date of competition . please
Hi Tim,
You’re through to calendarcustoms here, not to the organisers of the competition. Contact Harry’s Bar at Wigan on http://harrysbarwigan.com/#! or phone 01942 243 279 to get all the details – the date for 2016 hasn’t been announced yet but it’s usually around mid December so you’d better get munching pies to get in training 🙂
Best of luck,
Averil
You need to turn up on the day and register, it’s normally the 2nd week in December but if you keep an eye on the pubs website dates go on there first ( Harry’s bar Wigan )
Thanks Martin!
Can u just mention that the record is actually 23.53 secs set by Martin Appleton Clare 12th December 2012
I’ve put it on the site today – that’s very fast pie eating indeed 🙂
Can I bring my own pie as long as its the correct dimensions? And are St Heleners allowed? I’d be bringing a Pimbletts pie but im frightened of eating any Wigan ones in case I turn into a Wigan fan! No offence! 🙂
Hi Andrew,
You’ll need to check with the organisers at http://harrysbarwigan.com/#! but I think all the pies are provided on the day ( I understand you might be suspicious that they’d put something weird in your pie but you needn’t tell them that you’re from St Helens?!)
Best of luck,
Averil
Hi where do we enter for the comp?
Hi, You just turn up at the Bar on the day. You can contact the venue at http://harrysbarwigan.com/contact/ and check all the details with them – I expect you’ll need to train for the competition by eating lots of pies from now onwards 🙂
Enjoy!
Averil
Who’s pies are they and are they standard bought shop pies
Thanks
Hi Keith,
The pies were supplied by Bowen Pies from Chorley (you can see their name & phone number on the photo with all the pies in a tray on the website) so I expect you’ll be able to get them if you approach them direct, they have a shop and also supply other shops & businesses. Hope that helps!
Averil