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The townspeople of Coxheath in Kent, England have been hurling pies at one another since 1967.

The World Custard Pie Championships was dreamed up as a way of raising funds for Coxheath village hall some 50 years ago has gone from strength to strength, attracting teams from across the globe. The recipe for the pies is a closely guarded secret, but they are said to contain flour and water.

It was inspired by Charlie Chaplin’s pie-throwing in Behind the Screen, the tradition began in 1967. To date, people from China, Japan, Canada, and the United States have travelled to Coxheath hoping to take home the championship title.

Contestants compete in groups of four, and they’re allowed to throw using only their left hand. Points are given for hitting the opposing team, who normally stands but a few feet away. A pie to the face results in six points, a direct hit anywhere from the shoulders up gets three points, and anywhere else on the body earns one. A player who misses his target three times will receive a point reduction.