http://mallardcreekbbq.com "If you like our barbecue, you'll LOVE our Church!" Sun, 11 Oct 2009 23:01:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Order form for large (>50) orders http://mallardcreekbbq.com/?p=86 Order form http://mallardcreekbbq.com/?p=82 When the Barbecue location moved to the Community House, all of the serving and eating was done inside the large building. The meat and stew were cooked outdoors and prepared in what was known as the "chopping shed". As the crowds grew larger during the early years, ... http://mallardcreekbbq.com/?p=77 In 1979 the Mallard Creek Barbecue celebrated the 50th year! What an accomplishment for a church located out in the country. From humble beginnings of two pigs and a goat barbecued for a church fund raiser, the annual event had become a major undertaking. It now took ... http://mallardcreekbbq.com/?p=75 By the 1960's the annual Mallard Creek Barbecue had become known as the "Grand-Daddy of Barbecues" around Charlotte and across the state of North Carolina. Many other churches and organizations had seen the success of our barbecue and started their own. But they all looked up to the Mallard Creek ... http://mallardcreekbbq.com/?p=73 The annual barbecue had been around for 30 years as the 1950’s came to an end. There had been two major wars; WWII and the Korean War. The United States was changing from a mostly agrarian culture to an industrial based society. Young men and women were ... http://mallardcreekbbq.com/?p=71 By the end of the 1940's, the Mallard Creek Barbecue was celebrating its 20th year anniversary. The local community had embraced the annual fall event with great support. The date of the barbecue was established to be the fourth Thursday of October in an effort to avoid a ... http://mallardcreekbbq.com/?p=69 Have you ever wondered why the large white building where the barbecue is held is called The Community House? What exactly is a community house, and what is the history of that building? To understand the importance of The Community House is to know the history of the Mallard ... http://mallardcreekbbq.com/?p=67 Mallard Creek Presbyterian Church’s annual barbecue reaches a milestone this year. It has been 80 years since the first barbecue was held and is it not odd how the old saying that history has a way of repeating itself has once again rang true. When you read the local, ... http://mallardcreekbbq.com/?p=59 The 80th Annual Mallard Creek Barbecue is 60 days away! That is only 2 months! Are you ready? September is here and how many have already thought that it’s almost barbecue time! The days are getting cooler and the leaves are beginning to change color. Fall is coming and so is ... http://mallardcreekbbq.com/?p=79