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, […]

Around the World of BBQ

KINSTON (MAY 5, 2025) — The NC Pork Council and Smithfield Foods teamed up with theBBQ Fest on the Neuse on Saturday, May 3 to set a Guinness World Record for the mostpulled pork barbecue sandwiches sold in eight hours. Festival organizers sold a total of 4,775 barbecue sandwiches — setting a Guinness WorldRecord and […]

February 1, 2025 the Whole Hog Barbecue Summit was held in Kinston, NC. It was a day filled with learning, community, and all things barbecue! Thank you to all the cooks, judges, and attendees that spent their Saturday with us!

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