West Virginia Roadkill Cook-Off

Marlinton cooks up inventive wild-game dishes with a deliberately startling name.

The West Virginia Roadkill Cook-Off is the wildest part of Marlinton’s Autumn Harvest Festival. Despite the eyebrow-raising name, teams prepare inspected wild-game dishes rather than food gathered from the roadside.

The event is generally held in September, with vendors, entertainment, and a chance to sample the competing recipes. Check the organizer for this year’s location, schedule, and tasting details.

Image credit: Photo by Phil Dierking via VOA Learning English, public domain