Miss Food City has become one of the most sought-after titles for young ladies across the region. The winner of the pageant will represent Food City during various company related events, including the Food City Dirt Race and Food City 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway.  

This year’s pageant will take place on Saturday, November 6th at 7:00 p.m. at The McGlothlin Center for the Arts at Emory & Henry College in Emory, VA.

Miss Food City 2022 will receive $3,000 cash and other prizes, including a $1,200 scholarship provided by sponsor Rave Hair Styling Products and a Mani/Pedi and Facial package from Dragonfly Spa.

Tickets are $10.00 and will be available the night of the event.  Children 5 and under are admitted FREE of charge.  A number of exciting door prizes will be awarded throughout the evening, including two tickets to the 2022 Food City Dirt Race, tickets to Ripley’s Attractions, Dolly Parton’s Stampede, Anakeesta, Wonderworks, Titanic, Food City gift cards, two certificates for a manicure from Dragonfly Spa, Rave Hair Styling Product gift baskets, Fire HD10 tablet and 2 two-night stays at Deer Ridge Mountain Resort in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.  

Reggie Neal and Marcus Brooks of WXBQ 96.9 FM 24 Carrot Country will serve as Masters of Ceremony.  The pageant will be directed by the ladies of the Twin City Woman’s Club, with event proceeds benefiting their sponsored projects and charities.

About the Miss Food City Pageant

The first pageant was held in the Bristol Mall in 1992.  Former winners include Janet Barton – 1992 & 1993, Meredith Blankenship – 1994, Tracy Wilson – 1995, April Elswick – 1996, Lisa Tollett – 1997, Christin Wilson – 1998, Erica Hembree – 1999, Amanda Greene – 2000, Misty Horn – 2001, Ronna Compton – 2002, April Owens – 2003, Kimberly Coen – 2004, Megan Ashe – 2005, Mally Gent – 2006, Britney Hagy – 2007, Jennifer Whittington – 2008, Lindsey Blevins – 2009, Melissa O’Neal – 2010, Elizabeth Robinette – 2011, Ginny Cole – 2012, Alex Honeycutt – 2013, Kayla Neikirk – 2014, Kassie Perkins – 2015, Azlinn Alder – 2016, Callie Corum – 2017, Hannah Everhart – 2018, Megan Stanley – 2019, and Alexandria Alder 2020 & 2021.

Headquartered in Abingdon, Virginia, K-VA-T Food Stores (Food City’s parent company) operates 138 retail outlets throughout southeast Kentucky, southwest Virginia, east Tennessee, north Georgia, and Alabama.