The Gentlemen's Pancake Eating Competition

The Annual Gentleman’s Eating Competition is held at 12pm under the Clocktower at Melbourne Central (Cnr Swanston & Latrobe Streets)

Watch Melbourne radio personalities compete to see who can eat six pancakes in the shortest time possible.

THE RULES:
• Six (6) buttermilk pancakes with whipped butter and maple-flavoured syrup
• Must eat all six (6) pancakes completely with none left in the mouth
• First Gentleman to complete is the winner.
• Must use fork and knife - no hands and/or fingers
• First Gentleman to finish, hold up their fork and say “LOVELY!” is the winner.

(Record stands at 48 seconds)

Closest: Craig Huggins from GOLD 104.3 in 2001 - 1 min 4 secs.

2012 Winner was Tommy Jackett from Fox Fm - 2 mins 42 secs (Pictured right)

2011 Winner was Ruari Currin from PBS 106.7 - 1 min 5 secs. 

2010 Winner was Ruari Currin from PBS 106.7 - 1 min 34 secs. 

2009 Winner was Rauri Currin from PBS 106.7 - 1 min 54 secs

2008 Winner: Andrew Hewett - 1 min 56 secs

2007 - Mikey Carroll - 3 mins 2 secs

2006 - Matt Shakira - 2 mins 27 secs

2005 - Pat Blampied - 2 mins 44 secs

2004 - Lawrence Mooney - 2 mins 24 secs

2003 - Lawrence Mooney - 1 min 41 secs

2002 - Stuart Hallam - 1 min 54 secs

2001 - Craig Huggins - 1 min 4 secs

2000 - Stuart Hallam - 2 mins 6 secs

1999 - Al Black - 1 min 8 sec

1998 - Gavin Meadows - 1 min 45 secs

1997 - Craig Huggins - 1 min 8 secs

1996  - Personality Pete - 1 min 21 secs

1995  - Craig Huggins - 1 min 20 secs

1994 - Personality Pete - 1 min 45 secs

1993 - Shawn Cosgrove - 2 mins 1 sec

1992 - Craig Huggins - 1 min 20 secs

1991 - Craig Huggins - 1 min 22 secs

1990 - Craig Huggins - 2 mins 4 secs

1989 - Sjaaki Kusters - 1 min 52 secs

1988 - Sjaaki Kusters - 1 min 50 secs

1987 - Sjaaki Kusters - 1 min 42 secs

1986 - Ivo Persic - 1 min 52 secs

1985 - Gerhard Wittwer - 48 secs

1984 - Gerhard Wittwer - 58 secs