31st Annual
South Carolina Peanut Party
Peanuts For the Good Life
The SCPPP has been an annual August event for 30 years and
our local townsfolk, as well as those from the surrounding Lexington County
area, look forward to it as entertainment for their families alcohol free,
music, food, parade, amusements, crafts, and special exhibits.
Lexington
County residents have come to trust that
we provide a safe & secure place to relax and enjoy the festivities. We
hope visitors to this event, including former residents of the town, former
High School students, and hundreds of those who have helped build our Town and
community, are pleased to see how much Pelion has grown - its businesses,
schools and industry. Our promotion of the Boiled Peanut benefits the local
peanut farmers and we highlight it as the official SC State Snack Food.
The SC
PPP
Steering Committee involves local business leaders and community organizations
to help make this event happen including the Ruritan’s, Pelion Woman’s Club,
Pelion
Community
Center, Friends of the Pelion Branch Library, all
4 schools, and the Pelion High School Athletic Program.
2012 Contest Winners:
Peanutty Recipe Contest Winner: Wilba Jean Black Peanut Butter Torte Cake
Peanut Dog Show: Isabella (Diane Sharpe) Best in Show and 1st in Cutest
Bella (Nicole Hill) Best Trick
Fiona (Rhoda Mills) 2nd in Cutest
Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich Eating Contest Winner:
Roman Rish 7 ½ sandwiches
Frozen Shirt Contest Winners:
Group 1 (10-15 years) Elisecia Stark 45 minutes
Group 2 (16 and up) Walter L. Rish 70 minutes
SC Pelion Peanut Party Car Show:
People’s Choice: John Sorrells 1937 Ford Coupe & Trailer
Best Truck: Ed Snell 1948 Chevy Truck
Peanut Award: Eddie Ripperdam 1972 Dodge Demon
SC Pelion Peanut Party Proud Peanut:
Ronny & Judy Groomes 1967 Pontiac GTO