A new dawn has broken in the pie-eating universe after a man from Wigan toppled the five-time World Pie Eating Champion to take the crown.
Bricklayer Ian Gerrard, 41, laid to rest the ghosts of 2018, when he was narrowly pipped to the title by Martin Appleton-Clare, as he defeated the reigning champion on Wednesday.
The competition included a weigh-in for the title contenders as well as an undercard of future stars battling it out before the main event took place.
The pies devoured by the two pastry titans measured 12cm in diameter and were 3.5cm deep when cooked.
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