[8] The first World Pasty Championships were held on 3 March 2012 at the Eden Project, a park near St Austell, Cornwall.

The 102 pasties that were entered were evaluated by a panel of 21 judges based on taste, texture, appearance, crimp and technical expertise.

The open savoury amateur winner was a pasty with wild rabbit poached in cider-soaked leeks, with peas and lemon zest.

[11] At the 2015 event an empanada submitted by the miner Jorge Pereira from Chile won the open savoury category.

The Open Savoury Professional category was won by a smoked haddock, white wine and mustard pasty.

[12] At the 5th annual championship, held on St Piran's Day 2016, a baker from Canada, won the Pasty Ambassador prize.