"I have never seen shows where free food is given to attendees."
Well, it would be shocking, BUT ... there is such an event.
They feed EVERYONE, car owners and spectators. Spectators attend FREE. Car owners pay a registration fee but get gifts, t-shirts, trophies and raffle tickets on a crate engine. No limit on the food with announcements to "eat all you want."
Here's my earlier post:
https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showt...ght=fruit+cove