If you make your way to Maryland's Eastern Shore soon, you just might find yourself in the realms of a pork nirvana.
The Pork in the Park Festival (it's Kansas City Barbeque Society-santioned, so the Justin Bieber of barbecue fests) is making its way to Salisbury, Md., from April 19 to 21 to celebrate 10 years of hog heaven. The three-day fest has live music (Marshall Tucker Band), rides and games, crafts vendors and plenty of savory food.
Now, for the competitions:
On Saturday, 120+ barbecue teams will compete for the "best barbecue" award. The $20,000 in cash prizes will be split between five categories, including best whole hog, chicken, ribs, pork and brisket.
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On Sunday, the Eastern Shore Wing War pits amateurs, local restaurants and professional eating champions against one another. The restaurants will vie for your vote for best wings; the amateurs will compete in the wing-eating contest, and the pro eaters will aim for the $5,000 purse in the best major league wing-eating contest.
Admission is $5 daily per person. Hours are 4-10 p.m. on Friday, April 19; 10 a.m.-10 p.m. on Saturday, April 20, and 11-6 p.m. on Sunday, April 21.
The fest is located about two and a half hours from downtown D.C. at Winterplace Park (6737 Blue Ribbon Road, Salisbury, Md.).
