Overview

• Large crowds, including international visitors, gathered Monday at the Rose ’n Bowl pub in Stacksteads, Rossendale for the annual event.
• Approximately 1,500 litres of gravy were prepared and topped up by Andrew Holt of The Real Lancashire Black Pudding Company.
• Matches last two minutes in a gravy-filled ring, with judges scoring fancy dress, comedy effect and crowd engagement.
• The championship began in 2007 and was featured in the Guinness Book of World Records in 2019.
• Competitors also use the tournament to raise money for their own chosen charities alongside the hospice fundraiser.