Events & Festivals Near Hiawassee, Georgia
Georgia Mountain Eggfest Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds
Saturday, May 20, 2017
Hiawassee, GA
Don't miss the 7th Annual Georgia Mountain EggFest in the beautiful North Georgia Mountains. Activities will take place at the famous Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds in Hiawassee, Georgia. What is an Eggfest? An Eggfest is a gathering of Big Green Egg fans and experienced cooks from all across the country and Canada. The cooks will be showcasing their skills and talents and will be preparing their specialty recipes all day long. The non-cooks (tasters) are free to stroll through the Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds, sample and experience wonderful egged food while talking to the cooks about their recipes and techniques. There will be some amazing food coming off the eggs all day long, so pace yourself! You'll soon learn why the Big Green Egg is the "Ultimate Cooking Experience". Schedule of Events: Pre-Registration is suggested. Feel free to bring your own egg(s) if possible if you wish to avoid the possibility of sharing an egg for your cooking. 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM - Meet & Greet and registration. Please bring a covered dish with enough for 6 people, or something you wish to cook on the egg (there will be 6 large eggs set up at the Meet & Greet along with charcoal and lighters for your use, plus several experienced cooks to assist you if needed). Note: Beer and wine will be available for purchase this year at the eggfest, however please feel free to bring your own drink of choice to the Meet & Greet and/or to the Eggfest on Saturday. Saturday: 7:00-8:00 AM - Cooks sign in and setup 9:00 AM - Tasters sign in 9:00 AM - Let the Eggfest begin! The Georgia Mountain Eggfest begins with the traditional "Lighting of the Eggs". Food will be available all day. Just wander from egg to egg to sample foods and discuss recipes and techniques with the cooks. Note: After conclusion of the Eggfest recipes from the cooks will be posted Here for free download. Free Classes: 11:00 AM - Big Green Egg 101 Demonstration (Kim Youngblood--Lawrenceville, GA) 12:00 PM - Going Dutch, Part II 1:00 PM - TBD 3:00 PM - Eggs are to be shut down to allow for sufficient cooling time. 3:30 PM - Drawing for prizes. 5:00 PM - Deadline for picking up demo eggs. Tickets: Cooks: $10.00 per ticket Tasters: $20.00 per ticket Children 12 and Under Free
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