Harry's Bar

The World Pie-Eating Championships held at Harry's Bar, Wigan, has been one of the town's more bizarre fixtures

LUKE MARSDEN: Why I've had my fill of the World Pie-Eating Championships Luke Marsden

Barry Rigby (left) celebrated his latest success with the Piemaster Tony Callaghan (right)

Pie is the limit for newly crowned three time world champion Matt Pennington

Reigning World Pie Eating Champion Ian Gerrard

Chaotic scenes on the eve of Wigan's World Pie-Eating Championships Charles Graham

Former and reigning World Pie Eating Champions Martin Appleton-Clare (left) and Ian Gerrard when the event was last held in 2019

New date set for delayed World Pie-Eating Championships in Wigan Charles Graham

The most-recent winner of the World Pie Eating Championships, Martin Gerard

Wigan's World Pie-Eating Championships cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic Charles Graham

Tony Callaghan

World Pie Eating Championship boss asks PM to allow event to go ahead Charles Graham