Looking for a reason to visit northeastern North Carolina and chow on some pork this weekend? Look no further. This Saturday pay a visit to the small town of Murfreesboro for the annual Roanoke-Chowan Pork-Fest. What is the Pork-Fest? And why is it hyphenated? Alas, this post answers just one of these burning questions.
Jimmy Gray wrote bbqjew.com to say, “The [Pork-Fest] cook-off will be May 16th. There will be 22 cookers. The first 5 places will receive a cash prize and the first 2 places for Showmanship. We have our event at the Brady C. Jefcoat Museum in Murfreesboro, N.C. There are over 13,000 items in the museum. We have the largest collection of butter churns, old wooden washing machines and flat irons in the United States. There are 264 music boxes in 1 room. We will have music all day, antique and muscle cars. After the pigs are judged and prizes awarded, we will have a very delicious meal of BBQ with all trimmings. The ticket price is $10 for the all day event.”
A barbecue cookoff, a chance to tour the world’s largest collection of butter churns, and even an appearance by the Piggly Wiggly Pig (something Mr. Gray failed to mention!). Sadly, I have somewhere else to be on Saturday and won’t be able to attend this year, but I’d love to hear a report from anyone who finds themselves in Murfreesboro this weekend. Bonus points if you send along a picture of yourself eating a BBQ sandwich while operating a wooden washing machine.
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