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Cars queue for Beech Mountain Chamber of Commerceâs Roasting of the Hog. This is the second year the event has been held as a drive-through presentation. Chamber of Commerce president Lesley Johnson said that it was unsure what COVID-19 precautions would look like when the chamber was deciding this yearâs plans.
Photo by Marisa Mecke
Shane Johnson, Jim Brooks and John Wade man the smokers at the hog roast. The first hog roast 50 years ago was hosted under John Wadeâs house in Beech Mountain. Wade said the first year they called the event the â47th annualâ hog roast because âno one wants to go to a first annual event.
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