WELCOME

Pickles, Pigs & Swigs, presented by Smithfield Foods,

returns to downtown Mount Olive

November 7-8, 2025

Cook-Off, 6 pm Friday

Festival and BBQ Sale, 11 am - 4 pm Saturday

Come enjoy our hometown favorites: pickles, craft beer, Eastern North Carolina BBQ, and live local music. Proceeds benefit the Mount Olive Downtown Development Corporation.

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cook

Compete in the Cook-Off

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eat & Drink

Enjoy a BBQ sandwich

and a craft beer

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Become a Sponsor

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