2025 is the 44th Annual Wil King Hog Happenin’

at the BBQ Fest on the Neuse

Want to join the largest BBQ Cook-off Festival in NC without cooking a pig? Well, you can! Sponsor one of the contending teams and experience all the excitement as they compete to win the grand prize. Your business name will receive visibility at the largest whole hog BBQ festival in the country!

By sponsoring a cook team you:

• Strategically align yourself with Kinston-Lenoir County’s signature festival & Eastern NC’s largest BBQ Cook-off festival

• Increase your company’s brand name awareness through on-site festival exposure

• Reinforce positive public perception of your business

• Help provide a positive and memorable experience for Eastern NC’s residents, families, and visitors

Sponsorship includes:

• Complimentary BBQ tickets

• Sponsor identification sign that will include your business name at the cook team’s site

• Recognition on the BBQ Fest on the Neuse website

• Stage recognition and introduction by the emcee on Friday evening

If you would like to sponsor a particular cook team, please indicate the name of the team.

For more information, please contact Jan Parson at (252) 523-2500 or jparson@visitkinston.com.