… and one thing is for certain: SCNB fans are saying “no” to chocolate and roses this year and expressing their love with bar-b-q and poetry!

Here are the top five favorites (in no particular order) that we’ve narrowed the list down to here at SCNB HQ and we want YOUR help in picking the best. The crowd-voted best bar-b-q haiku will win a $50.00 SCNB gift certificate and goodie bag. Now whether they’ll share with their Valentine… that’s totally up to them! :-)

Glenn Clevenger posted on the SCNB facebook page:

As I grow fonder of you,
I have planned a rendezvous
@Smithfield Chicken And Bar BQ

So what do you say?
…We can order take out or we can stay,
Lets plan on this for Valentines Day,

You like the shrimp,
I like the chicken, lets get pork,
And make it a pig pickin!

I love you,
And you love me
So lets not forget Brunswick Stew,
Or the Smithfield’s famous Ice Tea,

Winter was a bummer
I Cant wait for the summer
Valentines just me and you
And a feast just for two

This plan sounds so neat.
As the food can’t be beat!

Melody Vealey Foote posted on the SCNB facebook page:

My 11 year old wrote this haiku submission
Smithfield Bar-B-Q
Gonna get some Bar-B-Q
Don’t forget the tea

Vanessa wrote on the SCNB blog:

North Carolina treat
Filled with savory meat
That everybody wants to eat

Mary Susan wrote on the SCNB blog:

Value pack with fries
Oh, Bar-b-q I love you
Be back on Sunday

Bar-b-q on bun
Vinegar’s bite is just right
True love never dies

Beautiful brown Q
Golden green slaw and soft bun
Crispy fries delight

Missing hush puppy
Wait a minute, there you are
On my husband’s plate!

Mary Bodmer wrote on the SCNB blog:

Thinkin’ of Smithfield’s chicken
It gets my heart a tickin’
And the Q is finger lickin’!

Ready to cast your vote for your favorite? Let us know which haiku you think is tops by commenting here on the blog, leaving us a vote on the SCNB facebook page, or send us a tweet!

Voting ends Thursday, February 17, 2011 at 11:59pm EST. We’ll announce the lucky winner on Friday!