Donna Kiblinger was crowned Pimiento Queen by Zebulon DDA president Walker Chandler during the event at the courthouse.
Pimiento Queen crowned
Around noon Saturday on the Zebulon courthouse square, several hundred people gathered to enjoy the Pimiento Festival, sponsored by the Zebulon Downtown Development Authority. Judges tasted and named the World’s Best Pimiento Cheese Spread during the annual contest.
Donna Kiblinger was crowned Pimiento Queen for her work as a bookkeeper at the Edwards Canning Company in Zebulon as a young woman. The pimiento plants were grown, harvested and canned locally before being shipped via railroad across the country.
Elaine Lewis won first place in the World’s Best Pimiento Cheese Spread contest sponsored by Farm Bureau. Her recipe topped about a dozen others. She is a repeat winner, having claimed last year’s title.
Several girls showed their dancing skills on the square and bands took the stage to provide hometown entertainment.
Elaine Lewis won first place in the World’s Best Pimiento Cheese Spread contest sponsored by Farm Bureau. Her recipe topped about a dozen others. She is a repeat winner, having claimed last year’s title.
Several girls showed their dancing skills on the square and bands took the stage to provide hometown entertainment.
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George Mickle
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04/18/12 at 07:06 AM
Congratulations to Pimiento Queen Donna Kiblinger. Great story. Sad, the biscuit man wanted the title but he can try again next year. He did show off his dancing skills, made the crowd really laugh.
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