However for those of you who don't know your hashtags from your retweets, here is our take on the British Pie Awards 2013!
For the journey:
7:14AM - SJL
An early start to get to the #bpa13 , who knew Melton Mowbray was so far away? Watch out cos the pierateers are coming!
7:32AM - SJL
983 pies are to be judged at the British Pie Awards this year @BritishPies That is going to look and smell terrific! Hope we don't drop any.
7:34AM - RAS
Wakey wakey, rise & shine, it's time to find out which @BritishPies are divine! All set for a b-e-a-utiful day at British Pie Awards! #bpa13
8:32AM - SJL
So here it is, Merry Christm...I mean, The British Pie Awards 2013 in sunny M Mowbray! Cast your eyes over literally a thousand pies! #BPA13
9:09AM - RAS
Who would have thought it wud cost so much to get train to Melton Mowbray! Must be cos of the @britishpies Awards! #bpa13 #fortheloveofpies
9:14AM - RAS
Just exiting leicester train station toward Melton Mowbray for @britishpies Awards. I can almost smell the pies waiting to be judged! #bpa13
9:20AM - SJL
Finally on my last train from Ely to Melton Mowbray for #bpa13. It takes a while but it's all worth it if you keep your eyes on the pies.
9:38AM - RAS
9:52AM - RAS
The @BritishPies Awards host - st mary's church - is in sight! Wonder if it's pie anglican?! ;-)
British Pie Awards Build-Up
10:08AM - RAS
Quite a small area of table reserved @BritishPies Awards for cornish pasties... not that i'm trying to infer anything by that... #notapie
10:10AM - RAS
And the winner of the @BritishPies Awards 2013 is... oops, a day too early! #cantwait pic.twitter.com/bnlLwLjSfH
11:18AM - RAS
So Pierateer SJL is overseeing class 5 (beef and ale) and Pierateer RAS overseeing class 10 (other meat) @BritishPies Awards #bpa13
11:29AM - SJL
Just look at all those pies waiting to be eaten! That's only a fraction! #bpa13 pic.twitter.com/ybkq9Louup
11:31AM - RAS
Just filming at the @BritishPies Awards... as you do! Full report will be added to http://www.pierate.co.uk later! #bpa13
11:36AM - RAS
Even professional pie judges need to practise their rating! Practice pie being reviewed as we speak... #bpa13
11:55AM - RAS
A blessing is being sung over the pies... minutes from judging! #bpa13
British Pie Awards Judging
12:03PM - RAS
Judging has begun!!! #bpa13
12:26PM - RAS
Pies are being eaten, notes are being written, it's all go at the @BritishPies Awards! #bpa13
12:37PM - RAS
Slight fork shortage at the @BritishPies Awards but apart from that things are going well! #pieflyonthewall #bpa13
13:01PM - SJL
Careful judging of the beef and ale category pies at British Pie Awards #bpa13 pic.twitter.com/bpT87cckJW
13:30PM - RAS
Pie into oven, pie out of oven, pie onto table, pie into mouth, pie judged... simple as that! #bpa13
13:34PM - SJL
Controversial mini beef and ale pie "we've had bit of meat bigger than this pie" say the judges at #bpa13 pic.twitter.com/FyitTPtQEp
13:47PM - RAS
Almost two hours into helping judge and do you know what I feel like? Yep, you guessed it! Mmmm.... pie! #bpa13
14:05PM - SJL
Some of the highest scoring pies from the beef and ale category @britishpies. Can you see your pie there? #bpa13 pic.twitter.com/hNtMR9mgsi
14:13PM - SJL
Quite a big hole in this pie @BritishPies Awards #bpa13. Controversial, is it fully enclosed or is it just a vent? pic.twitter.com/GwDW9VncPp
14:28PM - SJL
Controversial when you recognise the pie! I think I know who this is #bpa13 pic.twitter.com/3k8rL28jZh
Post pie judging
14:52PM - SJL
Empty tables signal the end of judging. Now just need to wait for the top three to be annouced! Good luck #bpa13. pic.twitter.com/0fGec1gcGP
15:07PM - SJL
The pierateers made their presence felt @britishpies #bpa13, nearing the end now... pic.twitter.com/QFAX4P7J2s
16:20PM - SJL
We managed to get some pork pies to eat and now heading back home to our respective locations. Many thanks to the organisers @BritishPies
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