05/05/2026
Three Meatstocks down in one week. What a ride.
So much work, such a massive effort, and an incredible team behind it all.
Every single one of the guys and girls worked their asses off to make sure everyone got fed, got their food quickly, and walked away happy.
Most people only see what happens on the front line, but they don’t see the weeks and weeks of prep behind the scenes leading into Meatstock season. The late nights, the early mornings, the stress, the problem solving, the blood, sweat, and tears. Happy tears, of course.
We genuinely couldn’t be more grateful for the team we have around us. Some of the best people I know on this planet.
A huge shoutout to my wife as well. She spoke to thousands of people across the last three Meatstocks, always smiling, always friendly, and somehow still jumping in the back multiple times helping make trays and fry tots when things got crazy. And when she wasn’t there, she was back home looking after our son, who just turned five.
Being away from him for so long is honestly one of the hardest parts of all this, but we do it for him, and we know how important that is.
Thank you to every single person involved this Meatstock season.
Thank you to the Meatstock team for putting on such an incredible event and bringing the people through.
And thank you to all the punters who supported us, bought our food, came back for seconds, thirds, and kept lining up with smiles on your faces. It truly means the world to us.
Much love from the Carolina Smoke family 🤎