McVitie's Holds Biscuit Dunking Contest
McVitie’s UK is on a mission to promote the art of biscuit dunking. A few months back, it appointed a Chief Dunking Officer who then enlightened us with ideal dunk times for its range of biscuits. Its latest step towards its goal has been to hold a ‘National Dunking Championship’. To quote from one report:
Simon Girma, a 35-year-old tea and biscuit enthusiast, has been crowned the winner of the first-ever National Dunking Championship in central London.
The competition, hosted by McVitie's, saw contestants compete in a 'dunk off', where they had to dunk their biscuit in a hot drink for as long as possible without it breaking.
The retrieved biscuit must remain intact or the participant loses the round. The contestant with the most points after three rounds progresses, all under the scrutiny of biscuit experts.
Each round featured a different biscuit, testing the contestants' knowledge of each one's dunking properties. Simon emerged victorious after several intense rounds, including a sudden death tie-breaker. The biscuit that secured his win? The Chocolate Hobnob, a favourite among dunkers worldwide.