The Pickletown Throwdown Steak Cookoff will be held Saturday, May 13 at 114 East James Street in Mount Olive. The event will benefit the Mount Olive Area Chamber of Commerce. Cash prizes will be awarded in several categories for adults and kids. Entry fees will apply for each category. The cookoff will begin with a cooks’ meeting at 10 a.m. and prizes will be awarded at 5 p.m. For more information, contact Julie Beck at 919-658-3113 or by email at moachamber1930@gmail.com. To register for the cookoff, visit www.steakcookoffs.com.