Katelin Gandee

1 week ago | laurinburgexchange.com | Tomeka Sinclair |Katelin Gandee

This year’s barbecue competitions at the Suds and Swine BBQ Festival were a highlight once again. In the North Carolina Whole Hog Barbecue Competition, Billy John Narron of Wicked Pig from Middlesex took home first place. Kevin Peterson of Showtime’s Legit BBQ from Benson, who won last year, came in second, while Kevin Wooten of Pickin & Grillin BBQ out of Raleigh rounded out the top three.

1 month ago | laurinburgexchange.com | Tomeka Sinclair |Katelin Gandee

LAURINBURG — The Annual Suds and Swine BBQ Festival returns to downtown Laurinburg for its third year. The weekend starts at 6 p.m. on April 11 with the first Carolina Hearts Homecare Laurinburg After Five, featuring Southside Station. During this time, both professional and backyard BBQ teams will begin cooking and will continue overnight. “We have 25 teams already signed up for our pro event, meaning we’re filled for that,” said Tourism Development Director Cory Hughes.