Mmmmmmm... look at all of that pork! This was one of many cookers roasting madly away to cook enough pork for the greedy festival attendees. We were glad to arrive early! The line wasn't too long and there was still enough food - last year they ran out, apparently. Added 500 pounds of pork this year.
The good people of Oak Harbor love a free meal. They solicit donations to cover the costs, with extra going to local charities. But payment is not required. We paid, we're not cads.
The best part of the event is the sampling and voting in the BBQ competition. There weren't as many entries this year as the last time we made it, but they were good. I'll be curious to see who wins. We voted for the Oak Harbor Tavern entry, in honor of Syd who could not attend the pig roast due to obvious conflicts between his nose, mouth, and behavior. They had a damn good vinegar sauce for their pork. Maybe not the best plain, but the vinegar sauce was soooooooo good!
On the topic of dogs... why do people bring their dogs to events like this? They're no doubt overwhelmed by the crowds, hot, and tempted by the tantalizing pork smells. It's madness!!! We will never torment Syd in such a way as this. It doesn't seem fun at all for the dogs.
New this year was a chalk art competition on Pioneer, down the hill from the pig roast. It looked like a bit of a failure - poor guy sitting at a table with tonnes of chalk and pretty much nobody participating. There was this though -
Syd approves. He always approves when there is any mention of food involved.
Can you blame him?
There is still one reminder of the pig roast lingering on downtown... three days later and this poor deflated sap is still stuck littering up downtown. Typical...
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