APEX, N.C. (WTVD) — Tristan Payne, 16, didn’t hesitate to answer why he’s in Apex on Saturday.
“I heard there was barbecue here, so I was like oh yeah,” Payne said.
The barbecue wasn’t the only highlight of Payne’s weekend but the environment of the Peak City Pig Fest, overall.
“Everyone in Apex comes around just to eat barbecue and talk and have fun and stuff, and I think that’s really cool,” Payne said.
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The festival may have had a rainy start on Friday but a double rainbow seen in Apex hours later signaled hope to local vendors like “Mister and That Dang Woman Catering,” who got to showcase their barbecue to hundreds of festivalgoers once again.
“I grew up in Apex and it’s something that is near and dear to my heart,” owner Jennifer King said. “Just supporting the small …