Oink, oink.

There will be record-setting pork sandwich created this weekend at the DeKalb Pick ‘n Save supermarket.

Tomorrow from 10 a.m. until noon the staff of Pick ‘n Save, 2500 Sycamore Rd., will build a 150-foot pork sandwich at the local supermarket. The 150 pounds of pork for the sandwich will be provided by the DeKalb Area Pork Producers. Free portions of the sandwich will be served between noon and 2 p.m.

The event is part of October’s Pork Month and is sponsored by the DeKalb Area Pork Producers and the supermarket.

John Sullivan, store supervisor of Pick ‘n Save, said the DeKalb Area Pork Producers have given a lot of support for the special event.

“They have given us money to promote the event and a lot of meat to make the sandwich,” Sullivan said. “They’ve also given us recipes to use to promote pork over the other meats we sell.”

Sullivan said this is the first year Pick ‘n Save has participated in Pork Month. “It’s worked out fairly well so far and we hope to work with them (DeKalb Area Pork Producers) in the future,” he said.

Mariam Wassmann, director of information for the DeKalb Farm Bureau, said the sandwich is one of several events that make Pork Month. “Pork Month is a designated month for the promotion of pork to increase awareness of the various types of pork available,” Wassmann said.

She said the event is a cooperative effort with Pick ‘n Save. The owner of the store became interested in promoting pork and came up with the idea. The supermarket was ideal for the DeKalb Area Pork Producers because it is locally owned and independent.

Other events to celebrate pork will be NIU Pork Day on Oct. 23 where porkchop sandwiches will be sold at the home football game, special pork dishes prepared at the Country Inn (a local restaurant) and a lot of general advertising.

“Our intent is to do more in the area of pork promotion,” Wassmann said. “We felt it was time to enhance our efforts with pork promotion. October is one of the better sales months for pork.”

Wassmann said the majority of DeKalb County’s livestock farms are hogs and cattle.

There is no old record for the largest pork sandwich. “As far as we know this has not been done before in Illinois,” she said.

She said they have been watching for other organizations to try and copy the event to determine if the event will take place again. “We will review and see if other stores or pork producers try to break our record.”

Any remnants of the sandwich left over at 2 p.m. will be donated to the Salvation Army and the Public Action for Decent Shelter.

Other events to celebrate pork will be NIU Pork Day on Oct. 23 where porkchop sandwiches will be sold at the home football game, special pork dishes prepared at the Country Inn and a lot of general advertising.