The Cornishman annual Pasty making competition
Schedule
Fri, 06 Mar, 2026 at 06:00 pm
UTC+00:00Location
Crantock | Newquay, EN
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🥟 THE CORNISHMAN ANNUAL PASTY MAKING COMPETITION 🥟📍 The Cornishman, Crantock
📅 Friday 6th March
Think you’ve got the winning crimp?
Have you got what it takes to be crowned Pasty Champion?
Think your crimping can beat The Eustice’s?
Can Chris pip Nigel to the post? 👀
Remember… it’s all in the pastry!
⏰ All entries must be in by 6pm
🏆 Judging starts at 6:30pm
💰 PRIZES
🥇 £100 – Adult 1st Prize
🥈 £50 – 2nd Prize
This is a proper Cornish competition — traditional rules apply (see below 👇).
Get baking, get crimping, and bring your best pasty down to The Cornishman!
👉 No entry fee – just pride, pastry & bragging rights
📜 RULES & GUIDELINES
🥩 Mandatory Ingredients
• Minced or roughly cut beef (minimum 12.5% of the whole pasty)
• Potato
• Swede
• Onion
➡️ Vegetables must make up at least 25% of the pasty
➡️ Light seasoning only (salt & pepper)
➡️ All ingredients must be raw when the pasty is sealed
Small amounts of additional optional ingredients are permitted.
🥧 Pastry Requirements
• Savoury shortcrust, rough puff or puff pastry
• Pastry must be brushed with milk, egg, or both
• Must be robust, hold its shape, and not split or crack during cooking
📍 Important
✔️ Pasties must be made in Cornwall
ℹ️ Traditionally in Cornwall, “swede” is often called “turnip” — the correct ingredient is swede
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Think you’ve got the winning crimp?
Bring your pasty along, enjoy the banter, and see if you can take the title 🏆
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Where is it happening?
Crantock, Newquay, Cornwall, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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