Smithfield Celebrates Grilling with “Hero of the Grill” Contest
Smithfield is celebrating grilling heroes and inspiring everyone to get grilling with fresh pork this summer with its “Hero of the Grill” contest. Fans can visit www.SmithfieldGetGrilling.com from now through Sept. 3, 2018 to share the story of the person who inspires them at the grill for a chance to win $5,000 for their nominee, Smithfield said in a news release. The company says that in addition to the grand prize and daily instant win games, the first 10,000 nominees will get the chance to have their name featured on a specialty paint scheme on the No. 10 Smithfield Ford Fusion that Aric Almirola will pilot at Richmond Raceway on Sept. 22, 2018.
“Whether it’s your mom, dad, best friend or neighbor, everyone has that one grilling hero who inspires them. Mine are my two friends Jefferson Hodges and Conor Shinnick, they both love to man the grill and most things they grill are excellent,” said Aric Almirola, driver of the No. 10 Smithfield Ford Fusion for Stewart-Haas Racing in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, in the release. “Getting everyone to gather around the grill and spend time together is one of my favorite summer pastimes, and Smithfield makes it so easy with all of the great fresh pork products they have to offer.”
Smithfield explains that the “Hero of the Grill” contest is part of the company’s second annual “Get Grilling America” campaign, “which encourages people of all skill levels to fire up their grills and showcases the ease, convenience, and versatility of grilling with Smithfield Fresh Pork,” it said in the release. In addition to entering the contest, consumers can visit the Smithfield “Get Grilling America” microsite at www.SmithfieldGetGrilling.com to “bring out their inner grill master” with tips and recipe videos from Smithfield’s championship pitmasters: Tuffy Stone, Melissa Cookston, Chris Lilly, Darren Warth, Sterling Ball, and Ernest Servantes.
Smithfield says fans can check daily to view a featured video, recipe or tip, then answer a question for a chance to instantly win grilling accessories, cookbooks, tool sets and more.
“My number one tip when it comes to grilling or smoking is that you’ve got to start with high-quality cuts of meat,” said five-time World Champion pitmaster Tuffy Stone in the news release. “Whether I’m participating in a competition or hosting a backyard barbecue, Smithfield Fresh Pork is my go-to because it’s simply the best quality you can get.”
Grilling fans also will have the chance to meet-and-greet with Smithfield’s championship pitmaster partners as they tour coast-to-coast, demonstrating their award-winning fresh pork recipes at barbecue competitions and events via the 2018 Smithfield “Get Grilling America” mobile tour. Go to the website to see where the tour will make stops this summer. The mobile tour will make stops
For more recipe inspiration, or to enter the “Hero of the Grill” contest, or to see where the mobile tour will be stopping this summer, go to www.SmithfieldGetGrilling.com.
