Oklahoma Pork Council got to deliver a variety of quality pork products to the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Oklahoma City after winning a fun bet with our colleagues at the North Carolina Pork Council.

Recently, the Oklahoma Pork Council issued a friendly challenge via social media to our pork-producing friends in North Carolina. As the Oklahoma State University (OSU) Cowboys prepared to take on the North Carolina State (NC State) Wolfpack in a highly anticipated wrestling dual, Oklahoma Pork's executive director Kylee Deniz and North Carolina Pork's CEO Roy Lee Lindsey (who formerly led Oklahoma Pork for 20+ years) made a win-win bet.

Whichever pork association's state wrestling program finished on top would donate 500 pounds of nutritious and delicious pork to a local charity. We are proud to share after OSU's 22-12 victory over NC State, Oklahoma Pork had the opportunity to celebrate with a special gift to the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Oklahoma City (RMHC OKC).

This week's donation to the Ronald McDonald House included more than 500 pounds of ham, bacon and pork loins for the local organization to share with families in need. The charity provides a free, comfortable place to stay for families of seriously ill or injured children who are receiving inpatient care from the Oklahoma Children’s Hospital. Each year, RMHC OKC serves hundreds of families who come from nearly all counties in the state.