Meet our newest alter ego: The Carolina Grits
Why the Carolina Grits?
Did you know: 75% of all grits sold in the United States are sold in the south.
Dating back nearly 200 years to its Native American roots, grits have grown within our region for as long as we can remember. Grits are embedded in the history of our region, our state, and our city, so it was only fitting for us to make the Carolina Grits our first food identity.
Grits had its heyday when the combination of shrimp and grits was introduced to the world by South Carolinians. Grown from humble beginnings, grits have become a beloved staple, placed on tables across our region every single day. Grits are so embedded in the history of our state that in 1976, a motion was passed to make grits the state food of South Carolina, quoting them as “a symbol of its diet, its customs, its humor, and its hospitality.” In 1952, the Charleston News & Courier declared "Given enough of it [grits], the inhabitants of planet Earth would have nothing to fight about. A man full of grits is a man of peace.”
So, there you have it. Grits are the key to unlocking world peace, and we are proud to share this part of our culture and identity with the world as we introduce to you our newest alter ego… the Carolina Grits.
Learn more about the Carolina Grits, learn more about everything just mentioned above, and buy your Carolina Grits Food Fight game tickets below! Keep scrolling, we promise it's some unfor-grit-able content.
Carolina Grits Weekend - April 26-28
Join us for our inaugural Carolina Grits weekend when we officially launch our Grits brand on-field April 26th - 28th. Here are your Grits Weekend Highlights:
- Friday, April 26 at 7:05pm: Kick off Grits Weekend with our Grits Character Bobblehead Giveaway! The first 1000 people through the gates will take home the first ever Carolina Grits giveaway, complete with a bobble spoon!
- Saturday, April 27th at 6:05pm: Grits Weekend continues Saturday with baseball and a post-game fireworks show presented by Adluh Flour
- Sunday, April 28th at 5:05pm: Grits Weekend concludes on a Sunday Funday with pre-game player autographs and post-game Kids Run the Bases presented by Bang Back Pinball Lounge. Grits Sunday is also our first Faith & Family night of the season, featuring a pre-game concert by Jeremy Rosado. Gates will open early at 3:00pm, with the concert going from 3:30 to 4:30pm. The concert is free with the purchase of a ticket for the game.
Buy tickets for our inaugural Carolina Grits Weekend using the Food Fight Game links below!
Make Grits the State Food of South Carolina
Sign our online petition and join us in voicing our collective opinion that grits should be the state food of South Carolina!
Carolina Grits Merchandise
Carolina Grits merchandise is here! The full array of Grits merchandise, including jerseys and the on-field cap, will go on sale exclusively in-store only during Grits weekend, April 26-28. After Grits weekend, remaining Grits merchandise will then be available for purchase online.
Grits Y'all!
Enjoy grits at the ballpark all summer long!
Who's hungry for some Grits?!
All season long, you can now enjoy grits during a game by stopping by our new Grits, Y'all! specialty food cart! Located in the left field corner by the SCU Kids Zone, this food cart will be serving up four grits dishes, all proudly made with local Adluh grits. Grits options will include plain cheesy grits, loaded grits, chicken and grits, and shrimp and grits. You will also have the option to get any of the above served in a souvenir Carolina Grits mini helmet.
Adluh Flour & Allen Brothers Milling Co
Grits are not unfamiliar to residents of the Midlands, as one of the main staples in the Soda City skyline is the Adluh Flour building, located right in the heart of downtown Columbia. The plant has been a part of the Vista since the early 1900s, originating as a grain and feed company before becoming Adluh Milling Company in 1914. The iconic building etched in the skyline was built soon after in 1920. The company was bought by the Allen Brothers Milling Co in the mid 1920’s, who decided to keep the already established Adluh name. The Allen family still runs the mill today, now in the 4th generation of Allen leadership in their family business.
We are proud to serve homegrown local Adluh grits at Segra park.
