If you're new around here, you're probably reading the title of this post and thinking, "Umm...what?" So let me start with the basics... -The Fat Hog 500 is a party that my in-laws throw every Memorial Day weekend on their farm in central Kansas (you can read about past years here). -It's pretty epic. -This tradition started back in the 70's and friends and family look forward to it every year. (You'll soon see why!) -The main course, as you've probably guessed, is pork. A gigantic pig in ...
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A Fat Hog Blog
If you've been following along here for awhile, you probably know all about the Calcara's "Fat Hog 500"--a Memorial Weekend celebration that my in-laws have been throwing since the 70's. Chris did a recap in 2011 and I wrote about the 2012 hog roast here. Reading through those old posts just now reminded me of why I love blogging so much…so many great memories tucked away in my little corner of the web ;) So before I bombard you with a gazillion pictures, here are some highlights ...
Fat Hog in a Barn
Some of you may remember the post Chris did last year about his family's Memorial weekend celebration--the Fat Hog 500. If you do, that means you've been reading this blog for at least a year and should probably win a prize for sticking it out! On Thursday we loaded up the car and headed north after work. We typically stop at the good ol' EconoLodge in Oklahoma City, but we were lucky this time and got to spend the night with the Seacats in their adorable new house. Hazel even ...
Fat Hog 500
by Chris CalcaraThe year may be vague and disputed amongst my family, but sometime in the 70s we started the Fat Hog 500. "Fat Hog" being derived from the food we eat, and "500" because the event is concurrent with the Indianapolis 500. It used to happen every Memorial Day weekend at the farm until we stopped sometime in the late 90s. And since then, the cousins have tried every year to convince my parents to bring it back. Fortunately, we were successful this year on the condition that the ...
Hog Roast 2016
10 years ago I had never been to a hog roast. In fact, I probably would've cringed at the idea of eating a smoked pig. Now it's part of one of my favorite weekends of the year...and I actually think the pork is delicious. If you've been following along for awhile, you probably know about the big party my in-laws throw on Memorial Day weekend (see here, here and here). It's called the "Fat Hog 500" and includes a pig, a beer truck, a red barn...and lots of great family and friends. I'll use ...
Memorial Weekend Sale ROUND-UP
Memorial Day weekend is finally here...and so are the SALES! We made it to Great Bend yesterday and are preparing for another epic "Fat Hog 500" weekend. But before the fun begins (and the beer truck starts flowing!) I wanted to share a quick round-up of the best sales happening on the web this holiday weekend! They are GOOD! Abercrombie - 40% off the entire store, 50% off jeans. Accessory Concierge - 30% off everything with the code MEMORIALDAY. American Eagle - 25-60% off everything, ...