Terms and conditions: World Pasty Championships 2022

• This category is open to representatives from companies (bakeries, butchers, pubs, corner shops or anyone else who makes pasties to sell) that have obtained UK GI certification to sell pasties that comply with the UK GI guidelines.  The producer number (supplied to the producer once their pasties have been verified) must therefore be stated on the entry. 

• These pasties must be produced to exactly the same recipe and method and in the same place as the Cornish pasty that your business sells to the public.

• The winner will therefore be announced as the company entered, rather than an individual.

• Retailers who don’t make their own pasties but get producers of verified pasties to make their own unique recipes for them can enter under their own name but they need to reference the actual producer and producer number.

• Please provide the name, position and contact details of a senior member of staff to act as a referee for the application and to avoid any duplication of entries.

• This category is open to those who work as a professional baker or cook, who are entering their own pasties under their own name.
• These pasties must not be a recipe that is in commercial production at the time of the championships.
• These pasties must comply with all of the UK GI guidelines.
• Please state your name and the name and address of your employer or give details of your self-employment. This is just for reference and should you win, the result will be recorded in your own name.

• This category is open to people aged 16 and over on the date of the competition (March 5, 2022) who do not work as a professional baker or cook.
• These pasties must comply with the UK GI guidelines.

• This category is open for people aged 15 and under on the date of the competition (March 5, 2022) whose pasties comply with all of the UK GI guidelines.
• Please provide name and contact details of the adult, aged 18 or over, who will be supporting your entry.

• This category is open to representatives from companies (bakeries, butchers, pubs, corner shops or anyone else who makes pasties to sell) to enter pasties that contain a non-traditional combination of edible savoury ingredients.
• These pasties must be produced to exactly the same recipe and method and in the same place as the pasty of the same name that your business sells to the public.
• Retailers who don’t make their own pasties but get pasty producers to make pasties to their own unique recipes can enter under their own name, but they need to reference the actual producer.
• The winner will therefore be announced as the company entered, rather than an individual.
• Please provide the name, position and contact details of a senior member of staff to act as a referee for the application and to avoid any duplication of entries.

• This category is open to those who work as a professional baker or cook, who are entering their own pasties under their own name. 
• These pasties can contain a non-traditional combination of edible savoury ingredients.
• Please state your name, as well as the name and address of your employer or give details of your self-employment. This is just for reference and should you win, the result will be recorded in your own name.

• This category is open to people aged 16 and over on the date of the competition (March 5, 2022) who do not work as a professional baker or cook.
• These pasties can contain a non-traditional combination of edible savoury ingredients.

• This category is open for people aged 15 and under on the date of the competition (March 5, 2022) whose pasties contain a non-traditional combination of edible savoury ingredients.
• Please provide name and contact details of the adult, aged 18 or over, who will be supporting your entry.

Registration to enter the World Pasty Championships is now open and will close at midnight on Sunday February 27 or beforehand if numbers exceed our limit.

Please note that registration is a two-step process:

A. Register your entry online via the World Pasty Championships page. Make sure you read the Category Rules before deciding which pasty category to enter. All sections of the entry form must be completed. You’ll be asked to pay a set fee per entry (see above) of the World Pasty Championships, which gives you and one other person free entry to Eden on the day of the competition on March 5. If you’re entering more than one category, you’ll need to pay the same fee for each additional category, each of which gives one extra person free Eden entry on March 5. Please note this is a special price for pasty competitors and you’ll need to provide proof of pasty when you come in on the day! The ticket cannot be used in conjunction with any other promotional discount or special offer.

You need to be aged 16 or over to enter the World Pasty Championships with the exception of the junior categories. Entrants may not be Eden Project employees or their immediate families. By entering this competition, all participants agree to be bound by these terms and conditions. If you have any questions about the World Pasty Championships or need to register by post, ring us on 01726 811972. 

• We need two identical baked pasties from you per category that you enter. One will be judged and the other will be put on display.
• Our judges will mark your pasties on flavour, texture, skill and presentation.
• Your pasties should be baked no earlier than March 3.
• Make sure they fit the entry requirements of the category you are entering.
• As a guideline, make your pasties about 15cm to 20cm long (6ins to 8ins) and between 300g and 350g (10oz and 12.5oz) – about the size of a medium pasty.
• On the day, we will give you a registration number for your pasties.
• For reference, we’ll be reheating your pasties at 180 degrees Celsius (approximately 356 degrees Fahrenheit) for 30 minutes. This is for warming purposes only, to make the pasties more palatable for the judges.
• They need to be your own work, including the pastry! All ingredients must be fresh when the pasty is made.

• Once your pasties are baked and cooled, put them in the fridge but don’t freeze them.
• Place them in a suitable container (lunch-box, take-away box, biscuit tin) that will retain the shape of your pasties. 
• IMPORTANT: Your pasties have to be between 1 degree and 8 degrees Celsius (between 34 to 46 degrees Fahrenheit) when you bring them into Eden on Saturday, March 5. We recommend transporting your pasties in an insulated chilled box or bag suitable for cold food transportation, which are available from most supermarkets. Or you could pack your pasty container with ice packs or even some frozen peas to keep them cool! For food hygiene reasons we’ll need to test the temperature of the pasties when they arrive at Eden to ensure it’s no warmer than 8 degrees.
• On Saturday March 5, bring your pasties along with your Competition Ticket to Eden between 8.30am and 9.30am. Due to the expected high volumes of entrants arriving on the day we’d appreciate it if you could arrive as early as you can - our site will open for parking from 8:00am that day. Any entrants arriving later than 9.30am could be disqualified from the competition.
• When you arrive, you’ll be directed to the Eden Kitchen where you sign in for the event and leave your pasties for judging. Please note that we won't have facilities for storing cold boxes and containers on the day.
• We’ll give you a wristband with your entry number printed on it that you must keep on until the results are announced in the afternoon. There will be a programme confirming when the announcements will be made.