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For the uninitiated, such a contest conjures up images of lardy blokes randomly shoving any old pies down their throats in a messy pie fest. Think again.

According to Tony Callaghan of Harry's Bar, the pies have to be produced to strict guidelines - and only the world's top pie-makers need apply for the honour of making the Championship pies.

The cooked dimensions need to ensure a diameter of 12cm and a depth of 3.5cm inches, and a pie wall angle from base to top of between zero and 15 degrees