April 16 & 17 2010 - 14th Annual Firehouse BBQ Cookoff; contact Frank Burns,(704)734-0555; www.kmfire.com

April 30 - May 1, 2010 - Hog Fest 2010 in Historic Edenton; contact 252-482-4057, info@chowanfair.com

April 30 - May 2, 2010 - Smithfield Ham and Yam presents Johnston County BBQ Cook-Off, Smithfield, NC - contact Bryant Spivey, 919-989-5380, bryant_spivey@ncsu.edu

May 14-15, 2010 - Roanoke-Chowan Pork-Fest - Mufreesboro, NC - Contact Colin Ballance, 252-398-3853

May 14-15, 2010 - NCBS Piedmont BBQ Boot Camp - Tangle wood Park, Clemmons, N. C. - SOLD OUT

May 15, 2010 - Salisbury Cultural Arts Festival and BBQ Fest Salisbury, N. C.; contact George Busby 704-257-6085; bbqfest2010.eventbrite.com

May 21-23, 2010 - Got to be NC Festival BBQ Cook Off, Raleigh, NC - www.ncagfest.com

May 22, 2010 - 4th Annual Masonic Carolina Pig Jig BBQ Cook-Off, Raleigh, NC - www.carolinapigjig.com

May 23-24, 2010 - Lake Gaston Battle of the Bar-B-Que, Lake Gaston, NC - 919-733-7125 lgcc@earthlink.net

June 4 & 5 2010 - Lincoln Hog Happenin, Lincolnton, N. C.; contact Lynn Brinson, 704-736-8915, www.hoghappenin.org

June 10-13, 2010 - 5th Annual Texas Pete Ribfest, Winston-Salem, NC - www.twincityribfest.com

June 11-12, 2010 - 16th Annual Blue Ridge BBQ Festival, Tryon, NC - www.blueridgebbqfestival.com

June 18-19, 2010 - 27th Annual Hillsborough Hog Days, Hillsborough, NC - www.hogdays.com

July 4, 2010 - The 47th Annual Roasting of the Pig, Beech Mountain, N. C.; contact Beech Mountain Chamber of Commerce (www.beechmtn.com or 828-387-9283

July 23-24, 2010 - NCBS Mountain BBQ Boot Camp & Judging Class - WNC Agricultural Center, Asheville, NC

August 13 & 14, 2010 - Mountain High BBQ and Music festival, Franklin, N. C.; contact Linda Harbuck, 828-524-3161 mountainhighbbqfestival.com)

August 27-28, 2010 - 7th Annual Bikes, Boogie & Bar-B-Q, Gastonia, NC - www.carolinaharley.com

September 10-11, 2010 - Blues, Brews & BBQ, Charlotte, NC - www.bluesbrewsandbbq.com

October 1-2, 2010 - NCBS Coastal BBQ Boot Camp& Judging Class - Events Center, Halyburton Park, Wilmington, NC.

October 15-16, 2010 - 7th Annual Vander Pig Cook-Off, Fayetteville, NC - Contact Dennis or Julie Byrd, 910-483-2858, vanderbyrd4@yahoo.com

October 23, 2010 - 27th Annual Lexington Barbecue Festival, Lexington, NC - www.barbecuefestival.com

October 28, 2009 - 81st Annual Mallard Creek BBQ, Charlotte, NC - mallardcreekpresbyterian.org

October 29 & 30, 2010 - Carolina Smokin’ Fall Fling & Ol Timers Day, Lumberton, N. C.; contact Hubert Bullard 843-385-3180; www.carolinasmokin.com

November 5-6, 2010 - Hog Happnin’, Shelby, NC - hoghappnin.com