For Pat Davison’s Advanced Photojournalism class, we had to create an audio slideshow about something having to do with the fair. After a couple of potential stories (one about the demolition derby, one about the tractor pull) fell through, I ended up just going to the fair and hoping that I would find a good story.

I ended up finding Stephanie and Arnold Emmons, the first purveyors of chocolate-covered bacon (called “pig lickers”) at the North Carolina State Fair. These things were the buzz of the fair this year. Here’s the project I came out with…