Maria becomes possessed by a jelly-eating spirit
Maria rushes to the table and selects the saw, just before Siri can grab it.
After the second part of the task is revealed, she ties back her hair in preparation for eating as much as humanly possible.
She uses the end of the saw to lift jelly into her mouth.
At several points during the task, she uses her hand to put some of the fallen jelly back onto her saw. This is not mentioned by anyone, and does not get penalised for it.
She finishes the task having eaten 300 grams more Jelly than Siri, her next closest competitor, and so earns first place.
Atle observes that when food is involved, it seems as though Maria becomes possessed.
(Written by Nic Greyson and proofread by Karl Craven)
(Illustrations collected by Nic Greyson and adjusted by David Fuller)