Kroger Sponsors 2012 Inaugural Peak City Pig Fest

June 15, 2012 - PRLog -- RALEIGH, N.C. – The Kroger Co. , (http://www.kroger.com/), the nation’s largest traditional grocery retailer with 16 stores throughout the Triangle, has announced their sponsorship of the 2012 inaugural Peak City Pig Fest, a professional barbeque competition sponsored by the Apex Rotary Club and sanctioned by Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS), the nation’s leading barbeque sanctioning body. The event will take place on Friday, June 22 and Saturday, June 23 in Historic Downtown Apex on N. Salem Street. A professional competition, 30 cook teams will compete in four specific categories: chicken, ribs, pork and beef, all cooked on only charcoal or wood. KCBS events are renowned in the food world, appearing on national programs including the Food Network and BBQ Pitmasters. A new event for the Triangle, Peak City Pig Fest will be judged by Certified Barbecue Judges (CBJ) by KCBS rulings, with winners being awarded cash prizes. Admission to the Peak City Pig Fest is free for all attendees and will include food, merchandise vendors and live entertainment.

QUOTES:
“It is comes as no surprise that North Carolina has some of the best barbeque in the South, which is why we are excited to see our neighbors come together for what will surely be a competition of the best of the best,” said Carl York, advertising & public relations manager for Kroger’s mid-Atlantic marketing region. “Being a part of the only KCBS-sanctioned event is an honor and we are proud to offer our support for the inaugural Peak City Pig Fest.”

DETAIL:
- The Peak City Pig Fest is expected to gather more than 10,000 visitors and is the only KCBS-sanctioned event in the Raleigh-Durham market. Nearby sanctioned events include Smithfield Ham & Yam Festival and the Hillsborough Hog Days in May. For more information, visit http://www.peakcitypigfest.com/.

ABOUT KROGER:
Kroger, the nation’s largest traditional grocery retailer, has 16 stores throughout the Triangle, including Apex (1), Cary (1), Garner (1), Fuquay-Varina (1), Raleigh (6) and Durham (6). Headquartered in Cincinnati, the company employs more than 338,000 associates who serve customers in 2,439 supermarkets and multi-department stores in 31 states under two dozen local banner names including Kroger, City Market, Dillons, Jay C, Food 4 Less, Fred Meyer, Fry's, King Soopers, QFC, Ralphs and Smith’s. The company also operates 788 convenience stores, 361 fine jewelry stores, 1,046 supermarket fuel centers and 40 food processing plants in the United States. Kroger focuses its charitable efforts on supporting hunger relief, health and wellness initiatives, and local organizations in the communities it serves. For more information, please visit http://www.kroger.com.  

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