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Festival events
The Pickles, Pigs & Swigs Festival is set Saturday, November 9 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Located at the Corner of Center and East Main streets in downtown Mount Olive, North Carolina.
Schedule
Friday, November 8: 6 pm Cook Team Check-In, with the team meeting set for 6:30 pm at R&R Brewing.
Saturday, November 9: 11 am to 4 pm featuring live music, the barbecue sale, vendors and exhibits.
Friday
Join us at R&R Brewing at 6:30 pm for introductions of the cook teams. Afterwards, make it an evening among three downtown establishments: R&R Brewing, Ribeyes Steakhouse, and Up North Pizzeria. All will be open and serving up food and spirits. Before you leave downtown, take a walk through the cook-off area as teams fire up their grills in the parking lot of the Arlene G. Talton Municipal Center, 114 E. James Street. The teams receive their pigs at 8 pm.
Saturday
The live music lineup:
11 am - Introduction of Cook Teams and Announcement of Winners
Live Entertainment for the Afternoon TBD
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*Winners of the Cook-Off will be announced between 11 am and 1 pm, depending on how quickly judging is concluded.*
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Bring your own chairs and stay for the afternoon!
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activities
Mt. Olive Pickle Company: free whole Kosher Dills all day!
Pickle Train rides by the Mount Olive Parks & Recreation Department
Local Vendors
Classic Car Cruise-In
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Check back here for more details!