Kentucky's traditional (and traditionally rowdy) political picnic returned Saturday for its 142nd annual helping of BBQ − with a healthy side of wisecracks from the politicians who spoke to the crowd.

INFORMATION ON THIS INCIDENT. A LONGTIME TRADITION IN KENTUCKY POLITICS RETURNS THIS WEEKEND, BUT FANCY FARM WILL NOT BE AS HIGH PROFILE AS IN YEARS PAST. SINCE THE 1950S, THE EVENT HAS REPRESENTED ...

The St. Jerome Fancy Farm Picnic, known often as simply ‘Fancy Farm,’ is many things. A humongous church picnic fundraiser, a barbecue mecca and a must-stop event for any aspiring politician, the ...

On Aug. 5, political junkies will converge on Western Kentucky for what might sound like the strangest of reasons: to attend a fundraiser organized by St. Jerome Catholic Church. Saturday’s ...

FANCY FARM, Ky. — Kentucky politicians dished out a side of wisecracks to go along with the BBQ at the commonwealth's traditional political picnic Saturday afternoon. Also known as the Fancy Farm ...

Eight years ago, when gas prices hovered around $4 a gallon and the Republican battle cry from Sen. John McCain and Sarah Palin was "Drill, Baby, Drill," campaign operatives for current Senate ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) — Fancy Farm Picnic has been a Bluegrass political staple for more than a century. The western Kentucky picnic has long been known as the kickoff to the state’s fall political ...

Kentucky's Fancy Farm picnic is a long-standing tradition combining barbecue, political speeches, and candidate roasting. While some consider the event crucial for statewide candidates, others argue ...

In 145 years of the Fancy Farm picnic, this year will mark a first. In 145 years of the Fancy Farm picnic, you may think we've seen it all. But this year will mark a first. A woman will serve as the ...

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An annual picnic in Kentucky became a platform for GOP Senate candidates to show how closely they align with President Trump. Some also attempted to distance themselves from Sen. Mitch McConnell.