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Haggis in Sport

Haggis is used in a sport called haggis hurling, which involves throwing a haggis as far as possible. The present Guinness World Record for Haggis Hurling has been held by Alan Pettigrew for over 25 years. He threw a 1.5 lb haggis 180 feet, 10 inches on the island of Inchmurrin, Loch Lomond, in August 1984.

Record Haggis Eating

On October 8, 2008, competitive eater Eric "Steakbellie" Livingston set a world record by consuming 3 pounds of haggis in 8 minutes on WMMR radio in Philadelphia.


Haggis - Food for Scottish Golf Champions

Following his victory in The Masters golf tournament in 1988, Scottish golfer Sandy Lyle chose to serve haggis at the annual Champions Dinner before the 1989 Masters.


Haggis Research

In 2003 haggis manufacturers Hall's of Broxburn (Edinburgh) revealed that in a poll of 1,000 US visitors to Scotland 33% thought haggis was an animal and indeed 23% said they came to Scotland believing they could catch one.

One person described the haggis as "a wild beast of the Highlands, no bigger than a grouse, which only comes out at night". Another added that it sometimes ventures into the cities, like a fox.

In a survey commissioned by takeaway service Just-Eat.co.uk in April 2010 18% of Britons still agree that a haggis is an animal that lives in the Highlands, however there is some confusion as others think it is a Scottish musical instrument.


Haggis Whistles

Many stores in Scotland also sell Haggis Whistles. It is claimed that "in skilled hands this whistle can perfectly mimic the mating call of the Haggis".


Burns Supper and Burns Clubs

In 1817 Dumfries Burns Club made arrangements for a dinner in celebration of Robert Burns’ birthday. Although not the first, this Burns supper can be counted amongst one of the earliest. Sir Walter Scott was one of the honorary members of the Dumfries Burns Club.