AUGUST 30

Boiled peanuts got their start as a folk cultural practice here in the Southern United States. When peanut crops would come in July and August, the unsold peanuts would be boiled. Family and friends would gather to share good converstion and food.

In 1899 Almeda Lambert published the first boiled peanut recipe. Goober peas, as they were originally called, have since become a staple of southern cuisine along with fried okra, barbecue and black-eyed peas.
 

Bluffton, South Carolina was founded in the 19th century and is best known for its part in the seccession of the south. Through the years Bluffton has grown from its humble roots of one square mile while maintaining the small town feel.

The Boiled Peanut Cook-Off hopes to become another local tradition, along with the Seafood Festival and Mayfest, that brings our community together while bringing a little competitive spirit into the mix.