From the Pot
The Food
Around here, the food changes. The philosophy does not.
The Coal Hollow Brothers have spent decades creating dishes built around wild game, outdoor cooking, regional flavors, and whatever unusual idea somebody was brave enough to suggest.
Past competition dishes have included venison, wild boar, frog, alligator, sausage, mushrooms, homemade noodles, cobblers, and more.
Some dishes were designed to win.
Some were designed to make people stop and ask, “What exactly are you cooking?”
The best ones managed to do both.
Featured Dish • 2026
Pirate Ship Pork
A sweet and savory pork stew built around pork, apples, and Appalachian cookoff spirit.
Yes, it sounds a little unusual.
Yes, that is part of the point.