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Monk: Jake Wood of Lawrence Barbecue is launching what he hopes will be a new annual event, called Frankie Lemmon’s Gettin’ Piggy With It in support of the Frankie Lemmon School. By way of background, “Frankie Lemmon School is a NAEYC accredited, 5-star child development center that welcomes children ages 2-6 with and without disabilities.”
For the event, he’s partnering with Trophy Brewing in Raleigh and utilizing their new event venue Maywood Hall & Garden. And he’s bringing with him some heavy hitters in the world of barbecue, not only in North and South Carolina but also one from California. The full list of pitmasters and chefs:
- Dampf Good BBQ – Cary, NC
- Jon G’s Barbecue – Peachland, NC
- King BBQ – Charleston, SC
- Lawrence Barbecue – Durham, NC
- Lewis Barbecue – Charleston, SC
- Locals Seafood – Raleigh, NC
- Longleaf Swine – Raleigh, NC
- N. Sea Oyster Co. – Hampstead, NC
- Shepard Barbecue – Emerald Isle, NC
- Southern Smoke Barbecue – Garland, NC
- Wye Hill – Raleigh, NC
- ZEF BBQ – Los Angeles, CA
Tickets are on sale as of of today for the May 21 event. Tickets and event information available here
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