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Controversy At World Pie Eating Competition

5 Shocking Facts From The World Pie Eating Competition 2014
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Controversy has rocked this year's World Pie Eating competition in Wigan.

The annual event is ranked alongside the top international eating competitions, such as the New York 4th of July hot dog competition, and the peanut butter and banana sandwich competition in Biloxi, Mississippi.

Find out what went so horribly wrong in the slideshow below.

5 Shocking Facts From The World Pie-Eating Competition 2014
Gravy banned over doping concerns(01 of05)
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Competition officials banned the use of gravy due to worries that competitors would mix in cough syrup to speed-up consumption. (credit:PA)
The wrong pies were delivered(02 of05)
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Large Adlington pies, meant for a divorce party, were delivered by accident and it was too late to change. Local pie-eating athlete, Andy Driscoll, said: "My mate and I have been practicing for weeks on small, soft Wigan pies, and at the last minute, they've substituted these monsters." (credit:PA)
Competitors only ate half a pie(03 of05)
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The wrongly delivered pies did not adhere to strict dimensions and so each competitor only had to eat half a pie. Official competition pies should be a diameter of 12cm and a depth of 3.5cm, and a pie wall angle from base to top of between zero and 15 degrees. (credit:PA)
The sole female competitor walked out(04 of05)
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Julie Welsh hoped to be the first woman to lift the trophy but walked out before the start because of the last minute pie change. She said: "I'm sick with disappointment but there are some principles you can't compromise. I'll be back next year, if they see sense." (credit:PA)
Pies weren't even from the north(05 of05)
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Vince Bowen, the pies maker, was slated for originating from Southern England and including steam holes that could allow the pies to be contaminated.Bowen retorted to the criticism "I may be from down south but I know what makes a good pie." (credit:PA)
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