Pimento Cheese Sandwich Shortage Could Leave Augusta Area Retailers With Excess Stock Of Tums, Gas-X

Tracey McManus with the bad news for area drug stores after last night's thunderstorm knocked out power at the local factory where they make the gastro-unfriendly grub.

Around lunchtime, only the concession stand near the patron corridor had any of the coveted sandwiches on their menu.

"We were in disbelief when we walked in and heard there were no sandwiches," said Reed Clevenger of Cary, N.C., who came to the tournament with a friend and both men's sons.

"We told (our sons) even if you don't like it, you have to try the pimento cheese at least once."

Luckily the group got to taste the peppery cheese when they found the lone concession stand selling the sandwiches.

"They'll probably be eating egg salad, pimento, clubs and everything else before we leave here," Clevenger said. "You can eat 20 sandwiches a day and spend just $20. The price is right."

As power was restored Tuesday, vendors expected enough pimento cheese to go around for the rest of the week.