The Smell of Barbeque will soon be in the Air!Pork in the Park BBQ Festival Returns on April 16-18, 2010
(Salisbury, MD) Follow your nose and the pig signs on Route 50 to the Pork in the Park BBQ Festival at Winterplace Park in Salisbury, Maryland on April 16-18, 2010. This family-friendly barbeque event has grown in leaps and bounds since its inception seven years ago, and over 130 BBQ teams will compete in this year’s competition.
Each team will spend the weekend slicing, seasoning and sizzling pork, chicken and beef in hopes their cooking will earn them a portion of the $18,000 in cash prizes and invaluable bragging rights on the Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) BBQ Circuit. The competition decisions lie in the hands of the KCBS certified professional judges. Judging is done in many areas including whole hog, beef, chicken, pork, ribs, anything butt and a special seafood category.
The festival surrounding the competition is three days of events with entertainment the whole family will enjoy-all for only $2 per person and kids under 12 are free! Taking part in the largest KCBS Festival on the East coast, attendees can enjoy live entertainment including blues, country and southern rock on our festival stage. Friday night will offer a Froggy 99.9 Country Showdown and Saturday night welcomes the return of the 95.9 the Sports Animal’s Battle of the Bands. All entertainment is included with admission and attendees are encouraged to bring a chair or a blanket to grab a great seat. The Mountaire Chickin’ Pickin’ contest will debut on Saturday, and they will crown a champion picker! Sunday afternoon will feature the Wheels that Heal Car Show and the inaugural Backyard BBQ Amateur competition. Many regional craftsmen and artists will also take part in the festivities offering their jewelry, pottery, photography and artwork. Children can enjoy the wide selection of amusement rides, slides and games. On Saturday from 10am to 5pm, kids can explore a special area of their own- the Piglet’s Korner, which features free crafts and entertainment.
Many different types of food including pulled pork sandwiches, ribs and beef BBQ will be available. This scrumptious barbecue-some of it cooked by competitor teams themselves-and other festival style food will tempt your taste buds. Fresh squeezed lemonade is always a festival favorite. A wide selection of beer and wine will also be available including Delmarva’s own Evolution Craft Beer and Bordeleau Wine. Wine from Maryland’s Boordy Vineyards will also be featured this year.
The festival is open from 4pm to 10pm on Friday, 10am to 10pm on Saturday and 11am to 5pm on Sunday. Please visit http://www.porkinthepark.org/ for a complete schedule of events and additional information.
The Pork in the Park BBQ Festival is sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbecue Society and presented by Wicomico County Recreation, Parks and Tourism. It is sponsored by Gateway Subaru, Pepsi, BB&T, Boordy Vineyards, Mountaire Farms, WBOC 16, Froggy 99.9, 95.9 the Sports Animal, Delmarva Power, Famous Dave’s Bar-B-Que, Giant and Maryland Life Magazine.
Not very good planning to have on Friday April 16th you have Pork in the Park, i believe the shorebirds are home that night, and then Fernandos fight, i hope all can be supported that night.
ReplyDeleteOh please 9:31, do people like you ever shut up?
ReplyDeleteThe date for this event is pretty much a static date just like many other events are but every year, for almost every event somebody comes up with a comment like you did!
I have been the organizer for large events and know what it takes to put one together.
You obviously are not involved with any of these events so you have NO clue as to what it takes to change a date!
Not everyone is into baseball and not everyone is into boxing!
There are enough people to go around. Guess we know where you'll be, and that's just fine!
Will O'Malley and the local dems be there? They know all about PORK you know. They may even bring some with them because it is election year.
ReplyDelete9:59..Ha!...made my day
ReplyDelete9:31..the date for Pork in the Park is set a year in advance....maybe the fight promoters should have taken note of they when they booked thier date a month ago .....really,some of you people probably complain about the sun coming up each morning.
ReplyDeleteThe sports animal is still having 96rock's battle of the bands ? The last time i checked they dont play ANY MUSIC on the ESPN station. How can you have a battle of the bands when you dont play any music on your station ? Maybe the winner can get the music behind a commercial. Should have never gotten rid of 96rock. Let the even bigger fall in there ratings being.
ReplyDeleteActually I'm glad it's the same weekend as Fernando's fight. Come down to the shore early on friday, pre-game @ pork in the park, go hit up the fight. Works for me.
ReplyDeleteAnonymous 9:31 - I hate to make your day worse, however lets add another event . Do not forget Sarah's Ride on Saturday 17th ! That is where I will be !!
ReplyDeleteGreat fat chicks on bikes and toothless doofesses sporting beer guts .
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