Mush, Music & Mutts Festival: Virtual Fun!

About the event

We are still going to have some fun and give away $1100 in cash plus many great prizes! Video Cooking contest entries may be submitted October 1 - 15. Winners selected October 16 and announced via Facebook Live on our NC Liver Mush Festival Mush, Music & Mutts FB page. VIEW Our YOUTUBE video below to see how to enter! October 17th we will also still be celebrating our "Mutts" part of the festival! Pick out a fun costume for your pet and stay tuned for how to enter our virtual pet costume contest!

Dates

Oct 17, 2020 · 10:00 AM - Oct 17, 2020 · 2:00 PM(GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

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Location

North Carolina, United States

318 S. Washington Street, Shelby, North Carolina 28150, United States

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Event highlights

Virtual Event: Video Cooking Contest

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Since we can't gather in person, we are still planning to have some fun online leading up to the festival date.  Winners will receive cash prizes of $500, $350 or $250!! 
 be announced that day, October 17, 2020 via FB live.  Also, we will be doing giveaways throughout the day.

Live Music

Home to music legends Earl Scruggs and Don Gibson, music roots run deep in this community!  That's why music is an important part of this festival!

Liver Mush Sandwiches

Photo Credit: Brittany Randolph, Shelby Star
Local Liver Mush Companies are represented at the festival, selling hot sandwiches.  Lines get long but we hear over and over that it's worth the wait to get that hot, fresh livermush on a soft bun.  Other vendors and local restaurants also offer a variety of liver mush options.

Pet Costume Contest and Parade

Bring your pet in costume for the Pet Costume contest and parade.  This portion of the festival is presented by RollOver Pets: Where Pets Bring Their People.   Enjoy pet friendly events and activities and join in the costume parade.

Liver mush Eating Contest

Photo Credit: Brittany Randolph, Shelby Star
How brave are you?  Have a big appetite?  Like cold, hard...cash?  Participate in the annual Liver Mush Eating Contest.  Top winner receives cash prize.  It's served in the package..cold...and part of the timing requires getting into the package/s you consume!  Condiments provided.  (Liver Mush is fully cooked and safe to consume straight from the package...though most  prefer to eat it served hot and crispy!)

Liver Mush Recipe Contest

How many ways can Liver Mush be enjoyed?  Many people like it split and dropped (cut thin and deep fried) but there are many ways to enjoy.  In the annual recipe contest there have been pizzas, enchilades, salads, lasagna, waffles and more!  Cash Prizes to top 3 spots.