Barbecue and Kentucky campaign previews are on the menu for Saturday’s Fancy Farm Picnic

By: McKenna Horsley

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: July 30, 2026

Words: 1,871

Last Updated: 4 days, 1 hour ago

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On the first Saturday in August, thousands of political spectators flock to a far West Kentucky town with a population of about 300 people.

They are always ready to loudly cheer, boo and wave campaign signs during a church picnic that annually brings together Kentucky Republicans and Democrats vying for office.

The Fancy Farm Picnic, a barbecue fundraiser for the St. Jerome Catholic Church in Graves County, is where Kentucky politicians go if …

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