They are competing for the mochi that they then throw down to the crowds in the darkness below. The crowds are stirred to collect up these foodstuffs and "consume blessings," and excitement builds for the qianggu to come.
其餘的選手也陸續爬上飯棚，競相將飯棚上的「麻糬」丟向底下黑壓壓的群眾，逗引民眾爭著撿拾、「吃平安」，同時也將搶孤的氣氛炒高。