The inaugural Smithfield Cup, held in historic Elizabethtown, N.C., celebrates the Carolinas’ rich barbecue history, featuring pork prepared from renowned Pitmasters from both North Carolina and South Carolina. The barbecue competition for state supremacy will feature meat and side sampling, live music and entertainment, a petting zoo, a kids zone, vintage car display, barbecue vendors, along with a selection of Craft Beer, Wine & Spirits.

 

Date: Sunday, October 13, 2024
Hours: 12:00pm-5:00pm (Early Entry Tickets: 11:00am)
Location: Cape Fear Distillery, 277 Bourbon St, Elizabethtown, NC 28337
Tickets: Start at $20, Click Here For Tickets

PARTICIPATING PITMASTERS

Lewis Donald
Sweet Lew’s BBQ - Charlotte, N.C.

Jake Wood
Lawrence Barbecue - Durham, N.C.

Dylan Cooke
Fork Grove Barbecue - Anderson, S.C.

Robbie Robinson
City Limits Barbeque - Columbia, S.C.

EVENT SPONSORS
Additional Sponsorships Available! Click Here For More Information

 

Title Sponsor
Smithfield Foods

 

Presenting Sponsor
Town of Elizabethtown

Presenting Sponsor
Campbell Oil Company

Presenting Sponsor
Cape Fear Distillery

Presenting Sponsor
Rossnell

Presenting Sponsor
Carolina CoPacking

Presenting Sponsor
Elizabethtown White Lake Area
Chamber of Commerce

Entertainment Sponsor
CTL Engineering

Presenting Sponsor
Minuteman Foodmart

Presenting Sponsor
Warren Insurance Group

Entertainment Sponsor
Sharonview Federal Credit Union

Corporate Sponsors
Vineyard Golf White Lake
First Bank
White Lake Marine
Bladen Builders Supply
Cape Fear Valley Bladen County Hospital

Vendors
Blue Suede BBQ Sauce
Camp Clearwater
Thompson, Price, Scott, Adams & Co.