Dixie Deer Classic

Time to apply for 2027! Show will be March 5th - 7th. Applications online dixiedeerclassic.org

The 9th annual NC Pirate Classic was such a fun event! 67 birds were harvested with the largest scoring 73.8! Thank you to all who participated and Congratulations to the winners! Good luck to everyone this season - see y’all next year!

We are excited to help sponsor the 9th annual NC Pirate Classic at Davenport Farms on April 4th!
Get registered by the deadline of March 29th online:
www.ncpirateclassic.com

***Please read: The North Carolina DR has changed the age category for youth hunters. Effective for the 2026 calendar year, all youth hunters are considered any hunter under 16 years of age. If you register for this year’s Pirate Classic, you must be 15 years of age or younger on the day of the event to be eligible to participate.
Visit www.ncwildlife.gov for more information.

Congratulations to Beagleman of the Tri-City Beagle Boyz who won the Can-Am Outlander 500! A huge thank you to Performance East for continuing to be one of our biggest sponsors!

The 2026 Dixie Deer Classic is in the books! While we were there, we produced several podcasts with the outdoor influencers in our booth. Lee Ellis with SEEK ONE was the first this year to stop in for a short podcast!
Take a listen at the link in our bio and find all others there too-
Carolina ALL OUT Fins/Fur & Feathers Podcast!

Congratulations to all cooks who competed in the 2026 Venison Chili Cook Off. The winners were:

People’s Choice:
1st: Cup 1: John Powers (of NC)
2nd: Cup 11: Mike Caddy (of NC)
3rd: Cup 3: LA Block (of Florida)

Venison Homestyle:
1st: Jamie Grady (of NC)
2nd: George Xenakis (of South Carolina)
3rd: Donald Perry (of Florida)

Veggie:
1st: Matt Levy (of Maryland)
2nd: George Xenakis (of South Carolina)
3rd: Danny Richcreek (of Pennsylvania)

Verde:
1st: George Xenakis (of South Carolina)
2nd: Jim Learish (of NC)
3rd: Jeremy Levy (of Maryland)

Traditional Red:
1st: Danny Richcreek (of Pennsylvania)
2nd: Jeremy Levy (of Maryland)
3rd: LA Block (of Florida)

A big thanks to our sponsors: The Butchers Market, Carolina Cooker, Chilly Water and the Carolina Deer Association. This year’s winners automatically qualify to the International Chili Society & World Food Championships!

Congratulations to all cooks who competed in the 2026 Chili Cook Off (Sunday’s round) The winners were:

Homestyle:
1st: Domino Ireland (of NC)
2nd: Jim Learish (of NC)
3rd: LA Block (of Florida)

Veggie:
1st: John Blackwell (of Georgia)
2nd: George Xenakis (of South Carolina)
3rd: Danny Richcreek (of Pennsylvania)

Verde:
1st: Jim Learish (of NC)
2nd: Danny Richcreek (of Pennsylvania)
3rd: LA Block (of Florida)

Traditional Red:
1st: Jim Learish (of NC)
2nd: LA Block (of Florida)
3rd: Jason Ross (of NC)

Thank you to our sponsors: The Butchers Market, Carolina Cooker, Chilly Water and the Carolina Deer Association. This year’s winners automatically qualify to the International Chili Society & World Food Championships!

2026 DDC President’s Awards and Best in Show - Congratulations!!
Daniel Floyd - best by gun typical male Northampton Co
Wyatt Oakley - best by gun typical youth male Forsyth Co
Joseph Bullis - best in show, bow, typical male Alamance Co
Caleb Parker - best black bear, gun, male McDowell Co
**Potential tie for new world record!!

Congratulations to our 2026 Dixie Deer Classic Award Winners!
Best by muzzle and gun in NC -
Brooke Dail - nontypical female Johnston Co
Eric Lucas - nontypical male Harnett Co
Hayes Parrott - typical youth male Granville Co
Megan Seevers - typical female Orange Co
David Still - typical male Caswell Co
Randy Miller - nontypical male Randolph Co
Mary Jane Davenport - typical female Lenoir Co