Kent World Custard Pie Championship

Where: Coxheath, Kent at the Recreation Ground near the Village Hall
When: A Summer Sunday, usually in May or June
Time: From noon with competition usually starting around 2pm

 

For over 40 years the villagers of Coxheath in Kent have organised an annual custard-pie throwing competition, though sometimes the event has been held at alternative venues over the years. The day begins with the return of the trophy by the previous year’s winners, and a stone throwing competition for children. The participants in the Pie Throwing then parade in their costumes around the arena while the custard is prepared. Teams of four stand 8 feet apart and hurl their pies at the opposition in heats, with points awarded for accuracy of aim and deducted for misses. The judges also award extra points for technique and costumes. Real custard isn’t the right consistency and the stickier substitute used is a secret formula so don’t eat it just in case…

Helpful Hints

In 2025 it should be on Saturday 7th July.

The date and location of this event are a little variable, though Coxheath is recognised as the home of custard pie throwing. It’s often held in May or June, though occasionally at other times of year such as 2012 when because of all the Jubilee and Olympics related events, it was held on Saturday 22nd September at the Stile Bridge Pub  on Staplehurst Road in Marden (and celebrity duo Rory McGrath and Will Mellor took part).

Follow the signs to the very handy car-park. Admission and parking are free, with contributions invited for programmes. The pie-ing field is next to the school and the car park is very near this.

“The World Custard Pie Championship: A Media Journey Through 50 Years of the Competition” by competition organiser Mike Fitzgerald, is available from all good bookshops.

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