Gettin’ Piggy with It

The third annual Gettin’ Piggy With It will bring award-winning chefs and pitmasters from across the country to downtown Raleigh on May 18 to raise money for the Frankie Lemmon School.

Beyond barbecue and other delicious bites, the family-friendly event will feature local beer and spirits, games, live music and much more. It will be held from noon to 5 p.m. May 18 at Maywood Hall and Gardens (622 Maywood Ave. Raleigh, 27603) and is co-hosted by Lawrence Barbecue and Trophy Brewing.

VIP tickets cost $200 per adult and allow guests to enter at noon instead of 1 p.m. General admission tickets cost $150 per adult. Children ages 11 and under can attend for free. Tickets can be purchased at https://frankielemmonfoundation.org/gettinpiggywithit/tickets/.

All proceeds from the event will benefit Raleigh’s Frankie Lemmon School and Developmental Center, which provides accessible education and therapies to children with and without disabilities. The services are provided at little to no cost to the families.

“Gettin’ Piggy With It is a shining example of what we can do when we come together,” said Marsha Hargette, executive director for Frankie Lemmon School and Foundation. “We have the amazing folks at Lawrence BBQ and Trophy Brewing championing this event. They are true community leaders who bring people together and do the hard work, and it’s Frankie Lemmon’s students and their families who are the winners.”

Andia’s Ice Cream has developed a rosemary and olive oil focaccia flavor specifically for the fest.

This year’s pitmaster and chef lineup includes:

• Adam Hughes of Old Colony Smokehouse – Edenton
• Adam Bauer and Thomas VonCannon of Sam Jones BBQ – Winterville and Raleigh
• Adé Carrena of iLéWA Foods – Raleigh
• Allison Vick of Little Blue Macaron – Raleigh
• Andia Xouris of Andia’s Ice Cream – Raleigh
• Andrew Ullom of Union Special – Raleigh
• Ashleigh Shanti of Good Hot Fish – Asheville
• Blake Gotliffe of Under the Oak Catering – Clayton
• Brandon Olson of King BBQ – Charleston, SC
• Brandon and Elizabeth Shepard of Shepard Barbecue – Emerald Isle
• Bobby McFarland of Wye Hill Kitchen & Brewing – Raleigh
• Christopher Prieto of Prime Barbecue – Knightdale
• Cody Sperry of Hoodoo Brown BBQ – Ridgefield, Conn.
• Dave Mitchell of Longleaf Swine – Raleigh
• Dylan Cooke of Fork Grove Barbecue – Anderson, SC
• Elliott Moss of Elliott’s – Florence, SC
• Garren and Kelly Kirkman of Jon G’s Barbecue – Peachland
• Jake Wood of Lawrence Barbecue – Raleigh
• Justin Webster of Heff’s Burger Club – Winston-Salem
• Joe Olson of Kuya Bear Food – Winston-Salem
• Kevin Ruiz of CUYA Cocina Latina – Raleigh
• Leonard Botello IV of Truth BBQ – Houston
• Lewis Donald of Sweet Lew’s BBQ – Charlotte
• Locals Seafood – Raleigh
• Logan Sandoval of Zef BBQ – Simi Valley, Calif.
• Luke Owens of Native Fine Diner – Greenville
• Matt Fern of (ish) – Raleigh
• Matthew Register of Southern Smoke BBQ – Garland
• Mike De Los Santos of Mike D’s BBQ – Durham
• N. Sea Oyster Co. – Hampstead
• Rashad and Saadia Smith of The Smitty Experience – Raleigh
• Roberto Diaz of Berto’s Chimis – Raleigh

Photo by Matt Ray Photography