Spice King And Queen Crowned By Café Regal

Two of Yorkshire's hungriest people showed they could mix it with the best on Saturday when they triumphed in the UK's first ever Bombay Mix Eating Competition.

Roany Penteado, from Leeds, and Bradford's Shazia Khan were crowned King and Queen of Spice 2007 after winning the event, which was organised by Bradford restaurant Café Regal as part of National Curry Week.

In the competition, which raised hundreds of pounds for the Oxfam South Asia Earthquake fund, 12 contestants were given 60 seconds to eat as much Bombay Mix as possible.

The winning twosome, who knocked back an eye-watering two pounds of Spicy Bombay mix and 16 glasses of water each, walked away with a £250 cash prize, a slap up VIP meal for six at Café Regal and a year's supply of the fiery snack.

Younis Chaudhry, Chief Executive of Regal Foods, said: "The competition was extremely fierce and we're delighted with the response we have had from people all over Yorkshire. It has been great fun and we were able to raise a substantial amount for a worthy cause, and we look forward to Roany and Shazia returning to defend their titles next year."

More details on how you can donate can be found at www.nationalcurryweek.co.uk