Duplin County’s poultry industry was celebrated in style when the 2023 North Carolina Poultry Jubilee hit Rose Hill last Friday and Saturday, Nov. 3 and 4. As in years past, the Poultry Jubilee featured amusement rides, games, live entertainment, arts and crafts vendors, and of course, plenty of fresh fried chicken cooked in the World’s Largest Frying Pan.
Rides were free of charge on Friday night, thanks to House of Raeford Farms. As always, the jubilee kicked off with the Wing Cook-Off Friday night, and a performance from the Band of Oz capped off the evening.
Perhaps the biggest draw for the Poultry Jubilee is the chance to eat fried chicken that’s cooked in the World’s Largest Frying Pan. This year, members of the Rose Hill Volunteer Fire Department fried up 385 chickens in 200 gallons of oil, event coordinator Amy Turner told the Duplin Journal.
“We have people from all over coming to the jubilee, wanting a bucket of chicken,” Turner said. “It’s been a huge draw for us.”
The 2023 N.C. Poultry Jubilee Queens assemble plates of chicken fried in the World’s Largest Frying Pan and all the fixings at this year’s annual Poultry Jubilee in Rose Hill.
Another major selling point of the N.C. Poultry Jubilee has always been its pageant queens, who performed various talents on Saturday afternoon, and presented the cakes in the annual cake auction, which raises money for the Miss N.C. Poultry Jubilee scholarship fund. “We now have the largest pageant scholarship program in the state,” Turner said.
The 2023 N.C. Poultry Jubilee Queens are: Kayden Wells, Wee Miss; Ryanne Squibb, Little Miss; Brookelyn Griffin, Junior Miss; Carter Strickland and Charity Bradshaw, Ambassador Queens; Caroline Owens, Young Miss; Madelyn Evans, Teen Miss; and Hannah Wheeles, Miss N.C. Poultry Jubilee.
“We’ve got a great group of girls this year,” said Turner. “They’ve been doing a great job.”
Young Miss North Carolina Poultry Jubilee Caroline Owens performed the national anthem for the Poultry Jubilee’s opening ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 4.
Entertainment on Saturday also included showcases from local dance studios, Dancer’s Corner, To the Pointe Dance Academy, and 210 Productions. The Embers rounded out the jubilee with a live performance on Saturday night.
For more information, visit the N.C. Poultry Jubilee on Facebook:
Members of the Rose Hill Volunteer Fire Department used the World’s Largest Frying Pan to fry up 385 chickens in 200 gallons of oil for the 2023 North Carolina Poultry Jubilee on Saturday, Nov. 4.
The 2023 N.C. Poultry Jubilee Queens assemble plates of chicken fried in the World’s Largest Frying Pan and all the fixings at this year’s annual Poultry Jubilee in Rose Hill.
Young Miss North Carolina Poultry Jubilee Caroline Owens performed the national anthem for the Poultry Jubilee’s opening ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 4.
Little Miss North Carolina Poultry Jubilee Ryanne Squibb enjoys fried chicken at the annual Poultry Jubilee in Rose Hill on Nov. 4.
Little Miss N.C. Poultry Jubilee Ryanne Squibb performs a clogging routine during the Poultry Jubilee on Saturday, Nov. 4.
Rose Hill Mayor Davy “Fuzzy” Buckner speaks during the N.C. Poultry Jubilee on Saturday, Nov. 4.
Teen Miss N.C. Poultry Jubilee Madelyn Evans performs a dance routine during the Poultry Jubilee on Saturday, Nov. 4.
Wee Miss N.C. Poultry Jubilee Kayden Wells performs a clogging routine during the Poultry Jubilee on Saturday, Nov. 4.
Miss N.C. Poultry Jubilee Hannah Wheeles performs a dance routine she choreographed herself at the Poultry Jubilee on Saturday, Nov. 4.
Dave Witter of House of Raeford Farms gave the opening prayer at the N.C. Poultry Jubilee in Rose Hill on Saturday, Nov. 4.
N.C. Poultry Jubilee Ambassador Queen Charity Bradshaw performed a modern dance routine during the Poultry Jubilee on Saturday, Nov. 4.
N.C. Poultry Jubilee Ambassador Queen Carter Strickland performed a dance routine at the Poultry Jubilee on Saturday, Nov. 4.
In addition to singing the national anthem, Young Miss N.C. Poultry Jubilee Caroline Owens also sang a musical number for the Poultry Jubilee’s opening ceremony.
Junior Miss N.C. Poultry Jubilee Brookelyn Griffin performed a song during the Poultry Jubilee on Saturday, Nov. 4.
House of Raeford President and CEO Bob Johnson welcomed the crowd to the N.C. Poultry Jubilee in Rose Hill on Saturday, Nov. 4. House of Raeford is one of the major sponsors of the annual festival, and also sponsored free amusement rides on Friday night, Nov. 3.
A total of 385 chickens were cooked in 200 gallons of oil for the annual Poultry Jubilee in Rose Hill Nov. 3-4.
The World’s Largest Frying Pan was fired up for the annual N.C. Poultry Jubilee on Saturday, Nov. 4.
Hundreds of people from Duplin County and beyond turned out for the North Carolina Poultry Jubilee Nov. 3-4 in Rose Hill.
Hundreds of people from Duplin County and beyond turned out for the North Carolina Poultry Jubilee Nov. 3-4 in Rose Hill.
Members of the Rose Hill Volunteer Fire Department use pitchforks to cook chickens in the World’s Largest Frying Pan at this year’s North Carolina Poultry Jubilee in Rose Hill.
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