Now for the more fun stuff. This isn’t going to make a point; it’s just pics I found interesting.
Obviously the idea of this festival is to promote tourism and the local economy. No question the ribs are the attraction, but other vendors hoped their wares were sufficient to make theirs a profitable weekend too.
When I came to the Eastern Shore six years ago and attended my first Pork in the Park, I was expecting an event similar to that held in my hometown (Northwest Ohio Rib-Off) where 20 or so rib joints peddled their wares to the public. I was actually disappointed that only a couple places were actually selling ribs to eat.
But as this event grows more and more places are selling ribs to eat. These are some of them and aside from Florida Skin n’ Bones I believe many of these vendors are new this year.
Like any good food event, you could get more than just ribs.
Another new attraction came from Mountaire, oddly enough playing in Perdue’s back yard.
There’s a few other interesting shots the two of us took. Some have a point and others are just for the “awwwwww” factor.
Can you tell we enjoyed ourselves Saturday? Probably wasn’t that great for the waistline but we did walk around a lot and rocked to the Battle of the Bands, if only to keep warm!
Next year’s event again retreats a little earlier on the calendar; the 8th Annual Pork in the Park is slated for April 15-17, 2011.
