Who will take this weekend’s pie eating contest at 9 pm this Saturday night? Will it be our own Aaron Hockley? (@ahockley on Twitter) Chris Snethen – better known as either @ChrisTom or Butterbean (better known as just Bean these days)? Or will it be one of these untested challengers: @arthabaska or @fool?
Well, the sure way to know is to be there yourself at Whiffies Fried Pie Cart in the food cart pods on SE 12th and Hawthorne.
Dawn Foster profiled owner Gregg Abbott & his use of Twitter to not only promote his new business, but build a supportive community while he’s at it. And one such effort materialized out of thin air last Friday night, when Raven Zachary’s overwhelming love for the pies that are fried metamorphosized into a pie-eating contest.
Gregg made sure to set down some rules before Raven (@ravenme on Twitter) attempted to beat the previous record of five pies within an hour (see him take his last few victory bites); I’ll restate them here:
Here are the #piechamp rules: all pies must be consumed in less than an hour. Only full pies count. Winner will get login info for @piechamp. Winner must relinquish said info after his reign is over. Consumption of all pies must be witnessed by an official of @whiffies, please let me know beforehand you plan on going for the record. A roman incident within 5 minutes negates a win.
We now have not one, not two, not three, but FOUR contenders vying for Raven’s title. But since they don’t want to appear completely and totally gluttonous here, we’re now turning this into a fundraiser to benefit a worthy cause. And the best possible cause for a bunch of pie-eating geeks? Free Geek.
So here’s how it’s going to work. All four contenders will be onsite by 9 pm on Saturday, 6/6. We know that the winner must not only eat seven pies in under an hour to take the title, but must also out-eat his fellow competitors.
Here’s where you come in:
- Pledge the cash that you’ll be willing to cough up (in increments as small as .25 cents) for the total number of pies eaten that night.
- I’ll then email you Saturday night with the final tally, along with a way to pay your bill (either Paypal or Tipjoy.)
Now, I heard some rumblings tonight (at @whiffies, natch) about wanting more information on each competitor, including potential handicaps. I’ve also heard interest about putting together some side bets (there are more than a few people who want to see Hockley taken down, it seems), along with requests for live streaming video, musical entertainment, fundraising efforts to bring some ice cream along for the rest of us (I’ll be bringing my cooler, just in case), etc. etc. etc.
You want live streaming video? Bring down your equipment. Side bets? Figure it out amongst yourselves, please. And if you know anything that we should know about one of our competitors here — well, that’s what our comments below are for.
Bring your best, boys…!
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Will there be buckets for “roman incidents”? I’m assuming that roman incidents require buckets. Because really, what else do romans do but gorge themselves and then puke?
Butterbean fun fact: I have not had any Roman Incidents since December 1978. This may be worth considering as folks make their side bets.
Can I just say that I am NOT manning any puke buckets on Saturday. Uh-uh, no way, nada, negatory….!
How exciting! I’m so thankful I happened upon Whiffies this last Friday night (thanks Shizzow!). I’m also thankful I had my Flip video with me.
I look forward to coming out to root for my
horsefriend Aaron Hockley. Hoping to bring the whole family to witness the event and also enjoy that strawberry fried pie!I know they have a variety of pies and I haven’t seen any rules about particular ones needing to be consumed, but I’ll state it up front: I’ll only do tofu if Raven does brisket.
Raven’s not competing here – he is more than happy to move quickly into the @piechamp emeritus role!
I know he’s not competing, but I was just setting a standard for what it’ll take to get me to do a tofu pie
As a founding member of the Portland Pie Commission, I just put myself down for $0.50 a pie. Game on!
#mmmpie
so, who’s going to be carried in on the shoulders of minions and who’s going to be carried out on a stretcher?
Feeling kinda queasy after reading that…but definitely planning to be there!
well, the awesome thing is that i get to ride my bicycle home to the NW after eating this stuff!
i’ve only won a couple of eating contests in my time, and they were always against a buncha amateurs. i’m probably in over my head but i wouldn’t have it any other way.
also, protip: in case you get sick, eat as many different colored pies as possible! i’ll be doing the full range =)
Visited @Whiffies last evening and Greg and crew are ready for some action. People were already discussing going for the new record before Saturday, so the competitors better be prepared to eat more than 8. Tonight is wide open.
Oh, and the pies were fabulous.
Do I get points for degree of difficulty? Say I come up a pie or two short, but I only eat chicken pot pie instead of apple or peach.
Oh, please. You’re the only “professional” in the ring tomorrow night, and you already have Hockley quaking in his boots. Man up and just eat the flippin’ pie!
OMG!!! I think I actually get to attend this momentous occasion!
can i be ring announcer to introduce the event? i want to lead it off with a great, big: “let’s get ready to … rrrrRRRRRRRRRRRRUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUMMMMMMMMMBBBBBBBBBLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLEEEE FOOOOOOOOOOOOOORRR PPIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIEEEE!!!”
howzat sound?
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