2010 SC Campground Cookoff

Shafer & Huguley has been retained by The Old 96 District Tourism Commission to manage the marketing and event management of the 2010 South Carolina Campground Cookoff. The event will be held September 24-25, 2010 at the Calhoun Falls Recreation Area near Abbeville, SC. To learn more about the event, click on this link for the SC Campground Cookoff website.

WSPA-TV and Your Carolina hosts Jack Roper and Kimberly Kelly have been secured as this year’s media sponsor for the event. Two feature stories have aired on the popular morning show. Click to watch a clip of the April 21, 2010 airing where John Neil (a former contestant) describes the event while displaying his receipe of wings mingled with his own creation of “In-Laws” barbeque sauce. Or, click to watch the May 19, 2010 program, where Old 96 District Commission Executive Director Barbara Ware speaks about the event and registration process.

New this year is the Camp Market where manufacturers of outdoor cooking and grilling equipment, camp kitchen gadgets, foods, spices and sauces can demo their products and offer samples to cooking and camping enthusiasts. Registration for the event, either as a cook team contestant or as a Camp Market vendor, is available on the SC Campground Cookoff website.