Showtime's Legit BBQ, LLC

Showtime's Legit BBQ, LLC Husband and wife competition and catering team. Even though we specialize in whole hog bbq, we offer so much more than just BBQ!
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Whole Hog BBQ competition team competing in the North Carolina Pork Council and Carolina BBQ League. We also offer catering services for all types of events.

Hershey Bar Cake is on the catering menu this evening!😋
09/25/2025

Hershey Bar Cake is on the catering menu this evening!😋



Only the best, Bright Leaf Hot Dogs, for the Charlotte Baker Memorial Foundation fundraiser this weekend in Pink Hill, N...
09/25/2025

Only the best, Bright Leaf Hot Dogs, for the Charlotte Baker Memorial Foundation fundraiser this weekend in Pink Hill, NC! Come support a great cause!



A big thank you to the Matthew’s family for inviting us to be part of your special celebration! 🐖🎉 We had the honor of c...
09/16/2025

A big thank you to the Matthew’s family for inviting us to be part of your special celebration! 🐖🎉 We had the honor of cooking the hog for the birthday party, and it was such a joy to help bring everyone together around the table. We appreciate y’all letting us share in the fun—happy birthday! 🎂🎈

Made the short trip to cook at the Relief Lodge No. 431 AF & AM in Benson for their annual BBQ sale to raise money for t...
09/14/2025

Made the short trip to cook at the Relief Lodge No. 431 AF & AM in Benson for their annual BBQ sale to raise money for the Oxford Children’sHome, and what a beautiful night we had to cook a pig! Once the smoke settled and the scores were tallied, Dana came out on top with a 1st place finish.🔥 It was a tight race — Jason Baker was just 2 points behind in 2nd, and Ralph LeGrand rounded out the top 3. Huge congratulations to you both! 👏

We had so much fun cooking, catching up with friends we haven’t seen in a while, and meeting new ones. At the end of the day, that’s what BBQ is all about…bringing people together! ❤️








We had so much fun at this competition! It is one for the books and we will be back next year!
09/12/2025

We had so much fun at this competition! It is one for the books and we will be back next year!

09/10/2025

Miss. Madison Miller was showered with so much love and thoughtful gifts this past Sunday! 💕 A huge shoutout to Amber Stanley for putting together such a beautiful day—every detail was just perfect.

We were honored to provide the hors d’oeuvres for this special celebration. Guests enjoyed a delicious spread of cheese & crackers, fresh fruit, veggies, mini country ham biscuits, pimento cheese tea sandwiches, meatballs, and sweet chocolate chip cookies. 🍇🧀🥪🍪

What a wonderful day celebrating Madison!

09/08/2025
We made the trip back to the NC Mountain State Fair in Asheville, NC this weekend and once again it did not disappoint! ...
09/07/2025

We made the trip back to the NC Mountain State Fair in Asheville, NC this weekend and once again it did not disappoint! 🌄🔥 It’s always such a fun place to cook, and we’re already looking forward to next year!

Once the smoke cleared, Dana came out on top with 1st place! 🙌 David Murray was right on her heels with a close 2nd place, and our good friend Ralph LeGrand rounded out the top 3 with 3rd place, locking in his spot for the 2026 Whole Hog State Championship! 🐖👏

We were also excited to see our friend Gene Skillin from Alabama compete in his very first whole hog contest, landing just outside the top 3 with a strong 4th place finish. 💪

There’s nothing like cooking alongside friends and watching them succeed at something we all love. What a great (and fun!) weekend at the fair! ❤️








We spent Labor Day weekend in Nashville, Tennessee for an incredible SCA competition, and we’re so glad we made the trip...
09/05/2025

We spent Labor Day weekend in Nashville, Tennessee for an incredible SCA competition, and we’re so glad we made the trip—it did not disappoint! Sperry’s Mercantile put on an outstanding event with everything from top-quality steaks to luxury bathrooms. 👏🔥

Here’s how we settled up against some of the best cooks in the U.S.:

Kevin
📍 Saturday
• Ribs – 4th
• Steak A – 23rd
• Steak B – 4th

📍 Sunday
• Steak A – 12th
• Steak B – 16th

Dana
📍 Saturday
• Bloody Mary – 8th
• Ribs – 🥇 1st
• Steak B – 23rd

📍 Sunday
• Anything Brunch – 7th
• Steak B – 14th

Huge congrats to everyone who heard their numbers called—it was a weekend full of fun, friends, and fierce competition. Can’t wait to come back next year!






It’s a sad day for NC Whole Hog BBQ. We’ve lost one of the legends in whole hog bbq competition, Mr. Charlie Meeks. He w...
09/02/2025

It’s a sad day for NC Whole Hog BBQ. We’ve lost one of the legends in whole hog bbq competition, Mr. Charlie Meeks. He was never scared to travel and cook by himself and we will never forget the story when someone asked Mr. Charlie how they could beat him, his answer was “you need to cook a better pig”😂! We have laughed so much over that one comment throughout the years. He was someone we all looked up to and strived to be like. What an honor it was to know him and even a greater honor to stand next to him!❤️ I’m glad we got to see him do what he loved one last time in Newport this past April.🥰

Our thoughts and prayers are with the Meeks family during this difficult time.🙏

When we’re coming through Burlington, we never miss the chance to stop for some delicious BBQ! 🍖🔥 Always a treat support...
09/02/2025

When we’re coming through Burlington, we never miss the chance to stop for some delicious BBQ! 🍖🔥 Always a treat supporting our friends over at Hursey's Bar-B-Q. If you’re in the area, you’ve got to check them out!

🇺🇸🔥 Happy Labor Day from Showtime’s Legit BBQ! 🔥🇺🇸Today we celebrate the hardworking men and women who keep this country...
09/01/2025

🇺🇸🔥 Happy Labor Day from Showtime’s Legit BBQ! 🔥🇺🇸

Today we celebrate the hardworking men and women who keep this country moving. Wishing you a safe and delicious holiday — may your day be full of BBQ, smiles, and well-deserved rest. 🍖🍗🍔

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BBQ Team competing on the Whole Hog circuit with the NC Pork Council.

Our story began in the Spring of 2016 when my wife, Dana, talked me into competing in the Wolfpack BBQ Bowl at the Kay Yow Spring Football Game. I always thought I cooked good BBQ, or at least everyone said I did, so I said “why not”. We packed our 10x10 canopy and loaded up our little 5 foot grill and headed to Carter Finley Stadium. Boy, I had no idea what I was getting myself into. When we pulled up, I told Dana “what have you got me into”. We were definitely out of place! But she didn’t care. She was there to represent the Wolfpack, help support the Kay Yow Foundation, and help show that her husband’s BBQ was the best! Yeah, she was clueless, too! LOL! Needless to say, it was an experience and definitely one that was more than just cooking a hog in the back yard. But we came home with 6th place and two Taster’s Choice Awards, so we were thrilled with the results of our first competition and we were ready for the next one. I guess you could say we were hooked!

We competed 5 more times that year, but realized after our 3 competition that the little 5 foot grill wasn’t going to cut it with the big dogs. So, I managed to build my own and our first competition using it in September of 2016, I placed 2nd, which qualified me to compete at the State Championship. I was so thrilled to just be there. It was such an honor. Results were not what we hoped for, but we were thrilled to see my mentor, Chris Fineran bring home the win!

2017 was a little better. We stayed a consistent 5th most of the year until Snow Hill in September, when we brought home 3rd place. We tried something different in our technique and it was a game changer. We applied the same concept the following weekend at the State Championship and when I opened the lid of my grill the morning of judging, I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. I had a perfect pig! I knew it was good, but still not sure it was good enough to beat 27 other teams that were just as good, if not better than me. We ended winning the 2017 State Championship, tying for first in crispy skin, first place in the blind taste, and 8th in the sauce competition. It was absolutely unreal. I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. To this day, it’s still hard to believe. It was amazing!