Pie Eating contest

[Zainub]

Who will win?

Put your nominations up, and I'll run a poll after a little while, as the thread has gained momentum.

My nominations first up:

Inzi
Bobby Key
Blackwelly (why haven't I heard any of his nicknames yet?)
Fred
Boof Lehman (he's still playing first class cricket - and all nominations must at least be playing this level of cricket)

[Mongoose]

The esteemed Mr Robert Key of Kent, when he sees a pie, becomes the most formidable creature to have walked the earth since Tyrannosaurus Rex. Any foe who stands between Mr Key and his pie will be crushed beneath Mr Key's boy of toned, hulking muscle. Mr Key can consume a larger quantity of pie than any other living creature. But Mr Key is not just brawn. He also has style and delicacy. Even when eating huge quantities of pie, Mr Key does so in a manner most becoming a gentleman from the Garden of England. He never spills a crumb, and dabs himself meticulously with a kerchief afterwards. Mr Key also has an exquisite palate, and is the foremost expert in pie-tasting in the British isles. He is very sensitive to the taste and texture of the crust, to the quality of meat used in a pie, and to the level of salt the pie contains. Mr Key's favourite pies are: meat and potato; ham and mushroom; and steal and ale.

If you have any queries relating to pies, you can contact Mr Key through his website:
mrrobertkey.co.uk/iamapieman/tasty

[Zainub]

I suppose Key does have an advantage because of the pie factor, if it was any other food item then pies, I'm certain Inzi would be second to none. But you still have to give the Sultan of Multan a chance. Multan is famous for it's oranges, I suppose if there is such a thing as orange pies, and the contest was restricted to those, then Mr. Inzamam ul Haq of Multan, Pakistan would give Mr. Robert Key of Kent, England a good run for his pies.

[Mongoose]

Mr Robert Key of Kent would use his bone-crushing physique to beat the Sultan of Multan. However, if these giants of modern feasting were to be armed with cricket bats, the Sultan might win because of his superior skill with the willow.

[Zainub]

It's a close thing, Inzi has a fairly strong "bone-crushing physique" too.

[Kirsty Harris]

I though Blackwell had lost a bit of weight when I saw him the other day, especially in the face - I hardly recognised him!!!

I think Rob Key is the best of british, when it comes to pie eating, but on an international stage, surely Inzi is the true master?

[Teatime FatCat]

I must put a little mention in for Mr Boof Lehman, a cricketer of great skill and talent, who throughout most of his top flight career maintained his beer and fags intake - as well as enjoying a few pie 'floaters' on the Sydney waterfront. In fact, it is extremely suspicious that in the last few years he decided to cut down and get fit and promptly lost his test and ODI spots.

He has scored a 300 this year, and I think that a man of his spherical physique, that can score mountains of runs, take wickets with his dart players left arm spin and take a few airborne catches deserves a mention!!!!!

[greg]

David Sales used to be a chunkster,don't know if he has lost any weight over the years.

[Mongoose]

'Boof' also used his rotund frame to become the slowest man (running) in test cricket, as proven by his atrocious performance in the Mark Richardson Challenge. I reckon he'd have beaten Richardson no problem if Warnie had stood at the other side of the ground, holding a tray full of tinnies and cakes.

[Maranello]

Originally Posted by Teatime FatCat

a few airborne catches

Are there any other kind then?