Who could resist a cold slice of icecream on a hot day in the very popular Pauanui Ice Cream Eating Competition?
From under-5s to adults, it was heads down and some came up with brain freeze.
![Pauanui Summer Series Ice Cream eating competition 2022. Photo / Pat Courtney.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/C5VAIOQZZP5XA3OCWWZLULLBCY.jpg?auth=7e1bcc1a4ae3b9d87560d4f4269b42dba10be8f178caf276566131451e51057f&width=16&height=22&quality=70&smart=true)
HC Post contributor Pat Courtney captured the action including the parents' section, which had an extra bowl of dry cornflakes to increase the challenge alongside youngsters.
![Pauanui Summer Series Ice Cream eating competition 2022. Photo / Pat Courtney.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/3N7MRP2A7YGHCRHKBSOIODGNGY.jpg?auth=2518edfdc5be96326c2306020f5b9943b21cd3d1ffd3ac386ffba64b3e37926a&width=16&height=22&quality=70&smart=true)