United Way of West Alabama Pie Eating Contest Is Back

You may say that the United Way of West Alabama Pie Eating Contest is back... with toppings! That's right, fundraisers will eat pizza pies this year instead of lemon icebox!

Heat Pizza Bar will be supplying the pizza this year as pie eating contestants chow down for one of United Way's partner agencies. It all happens on Thursday, May 19th from 5-6:30 at the new location of Heat Pizza Bar in Government Plaza.

Here’s how it works… Each of the contestants will pick the partner agency of their choice. You buy tickets, then give your tickets to the contestant or charity of your choice to help them win! Once the pie-eating begins, contestants must keep their hands behind their back for the first 30 seconds of the contest, assuring a nice, messy Facebook profile pic! Once that time passes, they’re free to use their hands to continue eating and to drink water.

Here's a list of this year's participants and their chosen charity:

Scott Powell for Alabama Head Injury Foundation
James Cochrane for American Red Cross
Chris Brubeck for The Arc of Tuscaloosa County
Brian Groeschell for Big Brothers Big Sisters
Jay Kasten for Boy Scouts of America, Black Warrior Council
Chris Graham for Boys & Girls Club
Richard Ahlquist for Caring Days
Tianna Brubeck for Easter Seals
Nathan Cordle for FOCUS on Senior Citizens
Jacobi Robertson for Girl Scouts
Ben Vining for Good Samaritan Clinic
Thomas Powe for Phoenix House
Zac Snider for Salvation Army
Ryan Stallings for Sickle Cell Disease Association
Garrett Powe for Temporary Emergency Services
Jennifer Naves for Turning Point
Lindsey Case for Tuscaloosa's One Place
Graham Jones for West Alabama AIDS Outreach
Patricia Powe for YMCA

Tickets are available in advance or at the door. $10 door fee = 10 tickets. If you're feeling confident in your favorite pie eater, feel free to buy more!

You can make an online donation here as well!

Stick around for dinner after the contest with specials on food & drinks! It all happens at Heat Pizza located at 600 21st Ave. in Government Plaza.