85th Annual Mallard Creek Barbecue
MALLARD CREEK, NC – October 7, 2014 – 85 years ago, the Great Depression began and Mallard Creek Presbyterian Church had just completed the construction of their first Sunday school rooms. Times were hard and the contractor had to be paid. The deacons of Mallard Creek Church organized a barbecue that included three or four pigs and a goat.
50-years later there were more than 10,000 pounds of pork cooked and approximately 8,000 people visited. In 2014, we expect to cook 14,600 pounds of pork barbecue, prepare 2,500 gallons of Brunswick stew, shred 2 tons of Cole slaw, brew 400 gallons of coffee, and entertain close to 20,000 people. Four drive-thru take out lines will be operated for orders of one sandwich up to EXTRA large group orders. Orders of 50-plates or more can be quickly accommodated with a call ahead to the take-out stand.
The original intention of the monies raised from the barbecue was to pay a debt and today Mallard Creek Presbyterian makes contributions to local and world missions and supplements the church’s building fund. In 2014, our mission team visited Camp Grier in Old Fort, North Carolina.
One week of hard work, fun, and fellowship starts on Thursday, October 16th at 6:00am. On the 16th and 17th the pork barbecue will be cooked, chopped, seasoned, cooled, and packaged. On Saturday, October 18th starting at 8:00am, the Cole Slaw ingredients will be shredded, combined, seasoned, packaged into 55 gallon barrels, and cooled. At 2:00am on October 20th and 5:00am on the 21st, the chicken, pork, and beef, along with the rice and vegetables are prepared for the Brunswick stew. The big day, the ‘granddaddy’ of all barbecues, is Thursday, October 23rd, with serving starting at 10:00am.
A limited number of promotional tickets are available to the media. Space is available on-site for live television remotes and live radio remotes (morning, midday, and afternoon). Media tours, interviews, and photo opportunities are available during any of the days listed. This is our 85th. Come join the celebration.
www.mallardcreekbbq.com
Church Media Contacts:
CHARLES KIMREY 704-598-6004 (WORK), 704-408-6722 (CELL), CHARLES@MALLARDCREEKBBQ.COM
SANDRA THOMAS 704-774-5105 (WORK), SANDRA@MALLARDCREEKBBQ.COM
COMMUNITY HOUSE 704-547-0323
Mallard Creek Presbyterian Church Community House
Home of the 84th Annual Mallard Creek Barbecue
11400 Mallard Creek Road
Charlotte, NC 28262