Tammy Kelly Our BBQ community once again mourns a legend. North Carolina Whole Hog Master Judge Pat Lee Adams, passed away on September 5, 2025. Pat and her husband John spent many years dedicated to the perfection of Eastern North Carolina BBQ. Agriculture was in Pat’s blood as she grew up on a tobacco farm […]
By Tammy Kelly In the words of Lee Meeks, Mr. (Captain) Charlie Meek’s son ,”We lost our Chief Cook this morning” and truer words were never spoken. Mr. Charlie Meeks, often called Captain Charlie by friends, passed away early this morning surrounded by his family. His family will carry on the tradition of competition cooking […]
The 2025 State Championship was held on May 17, 2025 at the State Fairgrounds in Raleigh, NC. Thank you to all the cook teams that participated and to Commissioner Troxler for presenting the awards. Onsite/Culinary 1st, Kevin Peterson, Showtime’s Legit BBQ2nd, Andy Harrison, Mr. Curley’s Cue Crew3rd, Travis Stafford, Two Toby’s Blind Taste1st, Kenneth Clark, […]
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