GRAND CHAMPIONS
2011 - Beer Meets Grill
2010 – Grog N Hogs
2009 – Iron Pig BBQ
2008 – Screamin Nite Hog BBQ

Parks & Recreation

Schedule of Events

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Friday, October 12, 2012

  • 4th annual Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down (Competition)
  • Come Smell the Smoke! (TBD)
    See how the professionals do it. Taste award winning barbecue. BBQ vendors will be selling barbecue chicken, pork ribs, pork, and beef brisket. (BBQ vendors located in front of the Rocky Mount Train Station and BBQ Throw Down located right next to it.) Other food vendors also.
  • BBQ Bash
    (Front of Rocky Mount Train Station)
         - Artist TBD
    Sponsored by Rocky Mount Public Utilities in celebration of Public Power and Public Natural Gas Week
  • Beer Garden & DJ (TBD)
    (Front of Rocky Mount Train Station)
  • Kids Activities (TBD)
    Inflatables
    Table Games
    Video Games

Saturday, October 13, 2012

  • 4th annual Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down (Competition)
  • Come Smell the Smoke! (TBD)
    See how the professionals do it. Taste award winning barbecue. BBQ vendors will be selling barbecue chicken, pork ribs, pork, and beef brisket. (BBQ vendors located in front of the Rocky Mount Train Station and BBQ Throw Down located right next to it.) Other food vendors also.
  • Pepsi's People's Choice - Smell it. Taste it. Judge it. (TBD)
    Would you like the opportunity to taste and judge competition barbecue? Purchase BBQ Bucks ($1 each/$10 minimum) on site to buy sample size portions from competing BBQ teams and vote for you favorite. Limited supplies. Download more info here.
  • BBQ Bash
    (Front of Rocky Mount Train Station)
         - Artists TBD
  • Beer Garden & DJ (TBD)
    (Front of Rocky Mount Train Station)
  • American Red Cross Ride for Heroes
    Complete details are avalable below.
  • Cornhole Tournament (TBD)
    Complete details are avalable here.
  • Vendors & Demonstrations
    Coming soon...
  • Kids Activities (TBD)
    Inflatables
    Table Games
    Video Games

The American Red Cross Ride for Heroes is a non-competitive bicycle ride through Rocky Mount and portions of Nash County. Riders may choose 25-, 50- or 100-kilometer routes. All routes begin at the Imperial Centre in downtown Rocky Mount. All participants will be required to sign a waiver of liability. Money raised from the event will benefit Red Cross Disaster Services in the Frederick E. Turnage Chapter, which covers five counties -- Nash, Edgecombe, Wilson, Halifax and Northampton.

Date: TBD
Time: TBD
Address:
270 Gay Street
Rocky Mount, NC 27804

Chapter Website: www.turnageredcross.org
Registration Website: Click here