We're hosting the Annual Pierogi Eating Competition on Canada Day 1 JULY 2026 Wednesday at Two Thumb Brewing on Colombo
THE VIBE
- Dress up in your favourite Canadian tuxedo or hockey jerseys (Best dressed prize)
- A playlist of the greats include tunes by The Tragically Hip & Matthew Good Band etc
- Themed drink menu (think Loaded Caesar's)
- Fur babies & children welcome
- Raffle for $100 Meat Pack from Beckenham Butchery
5 pm Event kicks off
515 pm Buffet open
645 pm Pierogi Eating Competition
7 pm Winner Announced/ Raffle drawn / Best dressed prize
730 Buffet Closed
830 pm Goodnight, goodbye, until next year...
'ALL YOU CAN EAT' CANADIAN THEMED BUFFET
Grab a ticket and dig into your favourite comfort foods
Pierogi, Mac n Cheese, Chicken Wings, Caesar Salad, Curds First Poutine, Beckenham Butchery sausages and all the usual fixings, pickled things and sauces
Dessert: Nanaimo bars, pecan tarts and apple pie with cream & custard
ADULTS $49 (early bird tickets at $45 until 31 May)
KIDS 7-12 $25
UNDER 6 $10
ENTER THE PIEROGI EATING COMPETITION $29 per person includes
- unlimited pierogi for 3 minutes - plates of 20 pierogi will be dropped in front of you. Clear the plate to receive 20 more. You keep anything on your plate when the competition ends
- 200ml beer included
- R18 to participate
- vegan pierogi upon request
Prizes 2026
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1st Place wins the Championship belt plus $100 Pierogi Joint Gift Certificate, 6 pack of Two Thumb Brewing Cans, Curds First 1 kg of curds, Grumpy's NZ Gift Voucher and a Beckenham Butchery Gift Voucher $50
- 2nd Place - $25 Pierogi Joint Gift Voucher + $25 Two Thumb Gift Voucher
- 3rd Place - Participation Certificate + Pint of beer to cry into (better luck next time)
2025 Results
- 1st Place Winner Joseph ate 21- the underdog of the night
- 2nd Place -Jordan 20 - impressed us all
- 3rd Place - Hemi 19.5 -Hemi fueled by the power of plant based goodness
2024 Results
- 1st Place 2024 Winner ate 26 pierogi in 3 minutes. - 'Garrick the professional'.
- 2nd Place - Hemi fueled by the power of plant based goodness
- 3rd Place - Herbie the friendly Canadian
Disclaimer- this event is for fun. Eat at a pace that is safe for you. Your safety is always our first priority.