NC Pork Council

Behind the scenes of the Whole Hog Barbecue series with a master judge and champion

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In North Carolina it is understood that barbecue is a noun and represents pork proudly cooked on a smoker and served to a crowd. It is our state that created the debate, as well as divided a state, between vinegar-based and tomato-based sauce and established the pig pickin’ as the classic Southern get together that … Read more

The House and Senate go head-to-head in milk chugging competition for Livestock Lobby Day

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What do you imagine members of the House and Senate are doing on a rainy workday afternoon? Is it participating in a milk chugging competition? Well, that’s exactly what took place this Tuesday as a part of Livestock Lobby Day. The contest, held right outside of the Legislative Building, included two teams composed of four … Read more