- March 17, 2026
Former Flagler Beach Commissioner Deborah Phillips and Greg Philips with Joan Soman at the Smokin' at the House event. Photo by Sierra Williams
Flagler Beach Fire Chief Stephen Cox with his son Carter, 6, at the Smokin' at the House fundraiser. Photo by Sierra Williams
Sue Busch served pork sandwiches at the fundraiser. Photo by Sierra Williams
Former Flagler Beach Commissioner Jane Mealy at the Smokin' at the House fundraiser. Photo by Sierra Williams
Flagler Beach fire fighters were served pork ribs, specially cooked by award-winning BBQ smoker Tom Snow. Photo by Sierra Williams
Parrothead Porkers owner Tom Snow cooked 115 pounds of meat for the Smokin' at the House fundraiser. Photo by Sierra Williams
Sue Busch with the Flagler Woman's Club serves up smoked pork at the annual Smokin' at the House fundraiser. Photo by Sierra Williams
Parrothead Porkers' Tom Snow is an award-winning BBQ smoker and the neighbor of the Flagler Woman's Club. Photo by Sierra Williams
Flagler Beach Fire Chief Stephen Cox with his wife Ashley Cox and sons Carter, 6, and Matthew, 2. Photo by Sierra Williams
For the first time, the Flagler Woman’s Club’s annual Smokin’ at the House fundraiser sold out of all 115 pounds of meat.
The fundraiser benefits Flagler Beach’s fire and police departments, with the funds split evenly between the two, Woman’s Club President Barbara Macready said. The departments will be able to use the money whoever they see fit.
“We just have to give some thanks for what they [first responders] do,” Macready said.
This year, to up turnout and support, the Flagler Woman’s Club pushed harder on its marketing, Macready said. Guests who showed up purchased a plate of smoked and pulled pork sandwiches and sides of coleslaw and baked beans.
The March 14 event was the third annual Smokin’ at the House fundraiser, and the most meat award-winning BBQ smoker Tom Snow had cooked for the event. Snow owns the Parrothead Porkers.
A land surveyor by profession, Snow began cooking pork competitively in 2009 and has won several awards, including multiple awards at the 16th Annual Pigz in Z'Hills BBQ & Blues Festival in February, taking home fifth place in chicken, third place in ribs, second place in pork and overall second place.
“I’ve made some really good friends and I just enjoy it,” he said. “And I’m not going to lie to you, I’ve gotten pretty good and I like winning.”
Over the years, Snow has gotten his recipes down to a science. Snow is a neighbor of the Flagler Woman’s Club and has volunteered his services for each Smokin' at the House event. This year he made smoked pork butt for the public and ribs for the first responders’ lunch.
“Flagler Beach is my home and I love being here,” Snow said. “Whatever I can do to help out, that’s what I do. I was raised in a family that participated in our community and we helped with whatever we could help with."
He said he hopes to see the fundraiser continue to grow until he’s cooking 300 pounds of pork and selling out at the end of the day.
“Every year it’s a little bigger, a little better,” he said.
Flagler Beach Fire Chief Stephen Cox said they are extremely grateful for the Flagler Woman’s Club’s support. This year is the FBFD’s 100th anniversary and the FBFD takes a lot of pride in being part of a small community, he said.
“That’s what makes us unique, it’s what makes us special,” he said.
