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The secret recipe for the Walworth County Pork Chop Cookout is out鈥攖here isn鈥檛 one.
With the event approaching Wednesday, those involved say they鈥檙e ready to share the 鈥渟ecret鈥 recipe with locals.
David Adams, a fair board member, is in charge of cooking the pork chops with a team of others. He laughed when asked about the secret to making the chops.
鈥淭hey鈥檙e just good,鈥 he said. 鈥淚 don鈥檛 know why. I just think they鈥檙e good.鈥
The pork chops are seasoned in a tumbler equipped with a vacuum to spread the seasoning. Adams said the trick is to keep the chops juicy by not overcooking them.
Larry Gaffey, fairgrounds manager, knows the Walworth County Fairgrounds will be a busy destination on Wednesday because of the famous food.
He expects to serve nearly 4,000 pork chops.
鈥淐ooking thousands of pork chops is no easy task, and to make them all taste so good, too, it鈥檚 impressive what they (the cooks) do,鈥 Gaffey said.
A meal ticket gets two pork chops, baked potato, applesauce, cole slaw, bread and ice cream. Visitors can dine in, use the drive-through or get take-out.
Money raised from the event will be used to maintain buildings on the fairgrounds.
鈥淲e pick out the projects that need to be hit,鈥 Gaffey said. 鈥淭here鈥檚 always something that needs help.鈥
In order to do that, the Walworth County Pork Chop Cookout is ready to serve up plenty of pork chops featuring its not-so-secret recipe.
鈥淭he event is always filled with people who love the fair and fair stories, and it鈥檚 a good cause to keep the fair going,鈥 Gaffey said. 鈥淎nd the pork chops are just so good.鈥