COME SEE WHAT THE FUSS IS ABOUT AT THE HATFIELD & MCCOY DINNER SHOW

At the beginning of Pigeon Forge you are greeted by an upside down building, the bow of an ocean liner looming over the Parkway and a great big hillbilly mansion covered in laundry and goats and surrounded by barnyard animals like chickens and pigs. This location is the home of the Hatfield & McCoy Dinner Feud where you can feast and be entertained by some of the area's best dancers, musicians and comedians.

So let's talk about the show first. The story goes that the Hatfields made fun of the McCoys, or the McCoys stole from the Hatfields, but whatever the truth is both families have been feuding for generations. They are a little more peaceful now but no less rowdy. Now they try to beat the other family with their musical skills or their dance moves and end up in a head-to-head competition set-up by the evil Mayor so that both families fail and he can run them off! Talk about intrigue!!

While all of this is going on up on the stage, you are enjoying a country feast eating all you care to eat. Start out with Feudin' Fried Chick'n and Open Pit Pulled-to-Pieces Pork Barbeque. Then pile on the sides including creamy southern style soup, smashed mashed taters, corn on the cob, coleslaw and Ma's hot homemade bread. If that doesn't fill you to the gills, chow down on Granny's specialty dessert. Show times are 5 and 8 pm so come hungry and ready for fun.

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FUN AND FOOD AT THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN MURDER MYSTERY SHOW

In Pigeon Forge you can find great food and wonderful fun at the Great Smoky Mountain Murder Mystery Show. The audience becomes part of the show and you can choose from three different interactive shows.

Moonshine Murders takes place in Sevier County where the Luke Boys have been running shine in the hills, always one step ahead of the bumbling Sheriff Ketrain and the unscrupulous Boss Boar. The action takes place right among the visitors at the show and you don't know who is going to become part of the show. It could be you!

Frankly Scarlett, You're Dead is the story of a Southern get-together where the proud father is trying to marry off his daughters, Scarlett and Melody. Set during the formation of the Confederacy, there is plenty of boastin', braggin' and prideful talk as the father, daughters and the crowd mingle at the party.

 The Killbillies is the story of the Clampett's who have moved to Pigeon Forge from California. Having Hillbillies in Tennessee doesn't seem so strange but the way they deal with their problems, and with the audience, will leave you laughing and saying "Yee-haw!"

Your meal comes with options of 3 types of soup, oven roasted chicken or a pork tenderloin, green beans, mashed potatoes, plus a vegetarian, Vegan or Gluten-free options. So check the schedule and book your show where you will laugh 'til you die at the Great Smoky Mountain Murder Mystery Show. And for more information on area restaurants, attractions, shopping, accommodations, shows and coupons, check the Best Read Guide site at  http://bestreadguidesmokymountains.com/.