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Pork in the Park BBQ Festival Returns on April 15-17, 2011

(Salisbury, MD)   Follow your nose and the pig signs on Route 50 to the Pork in the Park BBQ Festival at Winter Place Park in Salisbury, Maryland on April 15-17, 2011. This family-friendly barbeque event has grown in leaps and bounds since its inception eight years ago; an estimated 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 $19,000 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 Matt Ryan in Bruce in the USA. Ryan’s striking resemblance to Springsteen and amazing portrayal will leave you feeling like you just saw “The Boss” live in concert. Sunday afternoon, Chase Rice will perform, bringing his passion for singing and songwriting to entertain you. All entertainment is included with admission and attendees are encouraged to bring a chair or a blanket to grab a great seat.

In addition to a great entertainment line-up, the weekend also features the return of the Mountaire Chickin’ Pickin’ contest on Saturday, where a champion picker will be crowned.  Sunday will kick-off with an Amateur Backyard BBQ Competition and a  cornhole competition.
  
Throughout the weekend, many regional craftsmen and artists will take part in the festivities offering their jewelry, pottery, photography and artwork. Guests can also take a chance on the mechanical bull or have a caricature done of themselves.  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 www.PorkinthePark.org for a complete schedule of events and ‘Like’ us on www.Facebook.com/PorkinthePark.

The Pork in the Park BBQ Festival is sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbecue Society and presented by Gateway Subaru and sponsored by Pepsi, Johnsonville Brats, Mountaire Farms, Famous Daves, BB&T, Boordy Vineyards, Giant, LORA, Kingsford Charcoal, Maryland Life Magazine, Spotlight Web Design, Delmarva Power, Miller Lite and Froggy 99.9.