[Mrs Ivan]

I find it bizarre that anything involving a meat and potatoe pie, or a cheese and onion one, for that mattter can include concessions to the Government's healthy eating campaign.

[Citizen Soldier]

Personally, I like sticky toffee pudding the best!

[Jedi Master Pikachu]

At least in this part of the United States (California) the concept or a pie-eating contest with meat and potato pies (already rare as it is--and called shepherd's pie) is disgusting. It is usually apple or pumpkin for this season; a cream pie otherwise.

[NormsRevenge]

what next? Quiche? :-}

HaPPy Thanksgiving!

Participants at a Los Angeles pie-eating contest in October 2006. One of Britain's quirkiest events, the World Pie Eating Championship, has fallen foul of the healthy eating lobby, with organisers changing the rules and even including a vegetarian option.(AFP/File/Gabriel Bouys)