04/10/14 — Barbecue 'pitmasters' featured at Pig in the Park

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Barbecue 'pitmasters' featured at Pig in the Park

By From staff reports
Published in News on April 10, 2014 1:46 PM

Two local barbecue master cooks have teamed up and will appear on the popular reality TV show BBQ Pitmasters.

Carl H. Lewis Jr. and John Kearney will make their television debut on May 10 at 9 a.m. as part of the show's North Carolina lineup.

But before that, local barbecue lovers can see the boys in action at the annual Pig in the Park event this Saturday at Waynesborough Park.

Carl "the Cook" Lewis is a native of Eureka and the owner and founder big Show Foods Inc., the makers of John Boy & Bill Grilling Sauce and and Lizard Lick Barbecue Sauce, as well as the owner of Carl & 'Chelle's Grill Room in Goldsboro.

John "Pigman" Kearney is a native of Rosewood and the owner and operator of Hauling Hog Catering in Goldsboro. He is also located at 102 N. George St.

The two men joined forces in 2013, forming the "Big Show BBQ Cooking Team."