00:00 So we've got different pies and again Health and Safety has got involved and for the first time in 26 years we've got lubricant.
00:06 So the water is there for you to drink the water while you're eating the pies if you so wish.
00:11 The competition is a very simple competition. On the sound of the whistle which will go off shortly,
00:18 it is to eat the Southern meat and potato pie as quickly as possible.
00:24 And then it's the first one with the hand up with an empty job.
00:27 Spillage on the floor, you will get a yellow card. More spillage on the floor, you get a red card.
00:32 You're in competition. It's as simple as that.
00:34 3, 2, 1, get eating!
00:37 Go on Martin!
00:51 What we've made the decision is because there are actually two ex-world champion pie eaters here today.
00:58 And the crumbs on the floor, there's a substantial amount of crumbs.
01:02 Health and Safety can't decide whose crumbs belong to who.
01:05 So I think the only fair way to do it is for them to have a pie on.
01:08 And after 3, 2, 1, get eating!
01:11 Go on Martin!
01:13 Empty jobs have to come off. Get them done.
01:15 Go on Martin!
01:19 Empty jobs, knock your face, we don't want to look at your message.
01:22 Oh yes, oh yes.
01:24 Open your mouth, have a look.
01:26 Open your mouth. That's it. It's time.
01:29 Well done, well done.
01:31 My name is Ian, I'm the 2023 Pie Eating World Champion.
01:36 What happens during the pie eating competition is it's how fast you can eat the pie.
01:42 There's no particular way of doing it.
01:45 It's just to chew it as fast as you can.
01:49 This year there was water permitted.
01:53 And it did make it a bit easier.
01:56 The pie wasn't easy to swallow fast.
02:00 I'm happy to have won it, yeah.
02:02 I thought I had a chance about 6 months ago.
02:05 But I thought during the play-off final, I thought Martin was probably the favourite.
02:12 But it didn't work out that way this time.
02:15 Do you know what time you got?
02:17 The first one was about 35 seconds.
02:22 I'm not sure about the second time.
02:24 I think the second one was 44 seconds.
02:26 Was it 44 seconds? I do remember that time, yes.
02:28 Probably fourth time. Fourth time I've entered it.
02:31 And how many times have you been the champion?
02:33 Twice.
02:34 Twice. And do you get to keep the trophy?
02:36 You do get to keep the trophy. It was a nice trophy.
02:38 The 2013 one was nice as well.
02:40 Yeah, it's a nice trophy, isn't it?
02:43 And what are you going to do with it?
02:45 Put it on a mantelpiece.
02:48 In the front room somewhere where I can see it.
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