It was a beautiful scene in Raleigh for the 2018 Whole Hog Barbecue Championship with blue skies, the sound of bluegrass music in the air and the scent of barbecue wafting from the 28 barbecue tents lined up on South Street. Top pitmasters from across the state were competing for the top prize and a […]
Exciting changes are coming to the Whole Hog Barbecue Championship this fall during the Wide Open Bluegrass festival in downtown Raleigh. Instead of selling sandwiches throughout the day after judging is complete, festival goers will have the opportunity to purchase a wristband to sample directly from each cook and help select a people’s choice winner. […]
For the second year in a row, Chris Fineran of Myrtle Beach, S.C. took home the coveted Pitmaster of the Year title. He received the trophy at the Newport Pig Pickin’ Contest on April 7. In 2017, Fineran participated in 15 out of 26 contests in the Whole Hog Barbecue Series. Of those, he placed […]
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