NC WHOLE HOG SANCTIONED BBQ COMPETITION
The top cookers from all over the state compete in this Whole Hog event.
Throughout the event, we welcome you to walk around the competitors, see their cookers and ask questions. But please respect them by not opening a closed tent.
On Friday, you can watch them receive and prepare their pigs. Early Saturday morning is a great time to see the finished product and witness the official judging. See the video above.
The competitors also submit a sample for a blind taste taste.
Then all the barbeque is collected for your consumption. Plates are available. Proceeds got to local charities.
BARBEQUE SAUCE COMPETITION - NOVEMBER 3, 2023
PRIZES AWARDED: 1st place - $200, 2nd place - $100, 3rd place - $50
Not everyone can cook a hog, but everyone has their favorite BBQ sauce. Pull out your favorite recipe or ask your grandma for hers. Join the fun at the 2023 Pork and Beats Festival and enter your sauce in the Best BBQ Sauce competition which will be judged on Friday night, November 3rd. There will be trophies and cash prizes for the top three sauces. Also, you will have bragging rights until next year.
See the above rules for entering a sauce in the competition. Deadline to enter a sauce is 5:00pm on Friday, November 4, 2022. Entries must be submitted in the designated container. Containers are provided once an entry form is received.