Pork And Politics Come Together At The Mallard Creek Church BBQ

CHARLOTTE, NC — The 88th Annual Mallard Creek Church Barbecue kicked off Thursday morning at the Mallard Creek Presbyterian Church Community House.

Hundreds of volunteers have been prepping for a week, including cooking thousands of pounds of barbecue. Candidates for Charlotte Mayor, Democrat Vi Lyles and Republican Kenny Smith, both worked the crowds while enjoying the great food and supporting an even greater cause.

Organizers say the money raised goes to help missions locally, nationally, and even globally. Last year more than half of the money raised went to victims of Hurricane Matthew.