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Fan favorites like smoked duroc rib tips, pound-cut brisket, and stacked sandwiches with soul-soothing sides—mac and cheese, cornbread, collard greens—will stay on the menu.

Orrison, Lewis and their team on Friday were preparing two Duroc hogs for the competition, each one carefully injected with marinades and laid over a bed of butter and bacon.

The Duroc, a ham and smoked pork combo on ciabatta, was likewise lifeless due to what struck me as a lethal lack of seasoning.

Instead he worries about shows like the Exposition, where young handlers compete for belt buckles, banners, and ribbons for having raised the best-looking Duroc, Hampshire, Landrace, Berkshire, or crossbred hog.

Agricultural signs hang from the walls and rafters: "Duroc Hog," "Strawberries for Sale," "Cattle Crossing."