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How to Win a Pie Eating Contest. Think you've got what it takes to be the Rocky of rhubarb?
Here's how to take the competition down. You will need An appetite Water and tea A friend
Focus and velcro strips (optional). Step 1. Know the rules. There are two kinds of pie-eating
contests: one that determines who can eat a pie the fastest, and another that tests
who can eat the most pies in a specified amount of time. In both cases, using your hands is
forbidden. Step 2. Eat as much as you can in the days leading up to the event. This
stretches out your stomach so you'll be able to eat more, faster. On the day of the contest,
don't eat anything; just drink lots of water and tea. Step 3. Have a friend tie your hands
behind your back and practice eating pie. When it's time to compete, get your friend
to tie your hands like you practiced to prevent disqualification due to hand use. Fasten the
plate to the table using Velcro strips if the rules permit. The Velcro will keep the
pie in place so that it doesn't slip away from you during the contest. Step 4. Keep
your head in the game. Push your face into the pie when the event begins and keep it
in there. Turn your head side to side to and breathe, rather than wasting time by sitting
up and going back and forth to the pie plate. Step 5. Keep a steady pace that you can maintain
for the duration of the contest. Don't rush. Step 6. Eat the crust at the bottom as soon
as possible to expose the pie tin. The exposed pie plate will make it appear to the judges
that you've eaten more than if you had eaten just the pie's filling. Stay focused and enjoy
the delicious thrill of victory! Did you know Major-league eaters in the International Federation
of Competitive Eating can earn more than $10,000 per performance.