One of the world’s most bizarre competitions returned this weekend, after a three-year hiatus. Men and women lined up to chew and grimace as they took part in the World Nettle Eating Championships 😶
One of the world’s most bizarre competitions returned this weekend, after a three-year hiatus.
Men and women lined up to chew and grimace as they took part in the World Nettle Eating Championships.So who came out on top?Lindie Rogers won the 2022 women’s competition, after rather impressively putting away 42ft of nettles. While for the men’s challenge, the two top front-runners could not be separated and required a tie-breaker – with an individual named Niall scooping the top spot.
This year, the event was held at Dorset Cider Nectar Farm in Waytown for the first time – as the pub that previously ran the annual competition closed down in 2020.Ryan Strong, a partner at the Dorset Cider Nectar Farm, said: ‘I thoroughly enjoyed visiting this event over the years and I came second in the competition the last time it was held.
‘There was a lot of grimacing, fingers stinging and black mouths, but they still seemed to be thoroughly enjoying themselves.‘It was great to bring it back.’
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