Topic: World Grits Festival - Saint George, SC Pictures (Read 4963 times)

MIKEYTEE · « **on:** April 13, 2014, 06:47:00 PM »

I know most of you don't know much about grits. And even fewer knew there was a festival to celebrate them. Well, I went and took some pictures.
This is the 29h year of the festival and the best yet. Now for you nay-sayers and non believers, hold on to your shorts cause this is the real deal.
Mike

MIKEYTEE · « **Reply #1 on:** April 13, 2014, 06:49:15 PM »

The world rolling in the grits championship.

MIKEYTEE · « **Reply #2 on:** April 13, 2014, 06:51:24 PM »

The contestants.
#1

MIKEYTEE · « **Reply #3 on:** April 13, 2014, 06:53:08 PM »

MIKEYTEE · « **Reply #4 on:** April 13, 2014, 06:55:59 PM »

#2 after and yes she had a go pro on her head.

Skillet · « **Reply #5 on:** April 13, 2014, 07:02:14 PM »

Wow a festival for grits. Just finished a bowl with butter.

MIKEYTEE · « **Reply #6 on:** April 13, 2014, 07:18:46 PM »

MIKEYTEE · « **Reply #7 on:** April 13, 2014, 07:20:08 PM »

MIKEYTEE · « **Reply #8 on:** April 13, 2014, 07:22:16 PM »

MIKEYTEE · « **Reply #9 on:** April 13, 2014, 07:23:58 PM »

MIKEYTEE · « **Reply #10 on:** April 13, 2014, 07:26:43 PM »

MIKEYTEE · « **Reply #11 on:** April 13, 2014, 07:35:03 PM »

The winner with 40+ lbs. of grits stuck to them, is the guy on the left. The 2nd place guy is on the right with 37 lbs., and the guy in the center finished in 3rd with 36 lbs.
Top prize was 200 dollars.
Doesn't take much to amuse a redneck!!

Mike

spydglide · « **Reply #12 on:** April 13, 2014, 07:37:02 PM »

Well, kiss my grits! We've got a Collard Festival over my way, but never heard of a Grits Festival. har! spyder

MIKEYTEE · « **Reply #13 on:** April 13, 2014, 07:40:36 PM »

Spyder,
I never heard of a collard festival. Maybe next year.
Mike

phato1 · « **Reply #14 on:** April 13, 2014, 08:05:21 PM »

Was there a Grits preparing contest? were vendors selling samples? And if so were the Grits any good?

I've always wanted to try some Shrimp and Grits. Truly enjoy white Grits with a little cheddar and jack cheese on top. MMMMMMM...

MIKEYTEE · « **Reply #15 on:** April 13, 2014, 08:21:02 PM »

We missed the cooking and tasting as that was yesterday.I did score a family
size box of grits.
Mike

Jock · « **Reply #16 on:** April 13, 2014, 08:39:18 PM »

Looks like fun! That's a lot of grits!

spydglide · « **Reply #17 on:** April 13, 2014, 08:48:41 PM »

I guess it was wholesome family type fun w/ no Grit-wrestling (as in cole-slaw wrestling)? har! spyder

grayghost731 · « **Reply #18 on:** April 14, 2014, 07:40:28 AM »

I Love grits! But I thought it stood for.....

Girls
Raised
In
The
South

red ben59 · « **Reply #19 on:** April 14, 2014, 02:23:30 PM »

Quote from: grayghost731 on April 14, 2014, 07:40:28 AM

I Love grits! But I thought it stood for.....

Girls
Raised
In
The
South

It do and I like mine plain, no cheese or butter

MIKEYTEE · « **Reply #20 on:** April 14, 2014, 03:57:31 PM »

Don't believe everything you read. Especially bumper stickers or the decals
in back windows of pick-up trucks. Real grits is cooked and but they is hard to peel. Peeling the grits unlocks the full flavor and aroma. Any true redneck knows about peeling grits.
Girls
Raised
In
The
South
These are unpeeled grits and can be hard to deal with. They can make a sane man go goofy, or worse!
Mike

phato1 · « **Reply #21 on:** April 14, 2014, 07:34:40 PM »

Quote from: red ben59 on April 14, 2014, 02:23:30 PM

It do and I like mine plain, no cheese or butter

What, no sense of adventure??

gadgetz · « **Reply #22 on:** April 14, 2014, 08:37:05 PM »

Wife makes the best shrimp and grits I've ever eaten to date.

She got the recipe from a restaurant in Savanna GA and a bowl will make a puppy pull a freight train, LOL.

Akicita · « **Reply #23 on:** April 15, 2014, 10:53:18 AM »

Quote from: Skillet on April 13, 2014, 07:02:14 PM

Wow a festival for grits. Just finished a bowl with butter.

Only way to eat 'em...as long as they're not instant.

ultrarider123 · « **Reply #24 on:** April 15, 2014, 10:57:18 AM »

Mikey, I always wondered where dem grit trees came from. Now I know it's Saint George.....

Does look like it was fun....grits with salt, pepper and a wee bit of maple syrup and you got sum good eatin. Slicker than socks on a rooster....

1sharprdkg · « **Reply #25 on:** April 20, 2014, 11:46:52 PM »

Been a grit,butter,salt, sometimes cheese man for years. Did not know there was a festival! There is a Cornbread Festival close to me in South Pittsburg Tennessee, I think end of this month. They cook some strange things with cornbread.

spydglide · « **Reply #26 on:** April 21, 2014, 06:49:06 AM »

Quote from: 1sharprdkg on April 20, 2014, 11:46:52 PM

. They cook some strange things with cornbread.

And the stock answer is usually: "Its an acquired taste". har! spyder

MIKEYTEE · « **Reply #27 on:** April 21, 2014, 09:11:23 PM »

The annual watermelon festival in Hampton SC is coming up in June or July. But it isn't the world festival like the Grits.
Mike

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