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that they’ve found on the side of the road. The Roadkill Cook-Off is a well-observed tradition that began in 1991, celebrating the region’s wildlife in an eccentric fashion every year, with only slight hiatus in 2020/2021 for purposes. That’s quite a lot of ‘Fender Fried Faun’ and ‘Predator Prey Chili’ - both real recipes from competitors.
“All entries must have, as their featured ingredient, any animal commonly found dead on the side of the road – groundhog, opossum, deer, rabbit, bear, crow, squirrel, snake, turkey, etc,” states the Pocahontas County Chamber of Commerce website, official organisers of the contest. The festival operates like a statewide Masterchef competition. Budding chefs will present their roadkill meals before West Virginian versions of Gregg Wallace and John Torode, who pick a winner.
Some iconic recipes and team names from 2018’s edition include Linda and her Deers, with Linda presenting a batch of venison soup. Elsewhere, the Pendleton Community Bank Buck Busters smashed into the top 10 with their rendition of the modern classic “Fried Fender Faun smothered in Vulture Vomit”. There’s also the Hillbilly Alligator and Turtle Gumbo team, who went by the tagline “you hit ‘em - we spit ‘em”.
Someone please get on the phone immediately. “Bear stew” didn’t quite cut through that year, and it’s still a matter of d.
