Hog Wild Festival This Weekend

The 9th annual BBQ Championship & Hog Wild Festival will be held on March 12th and 13th at the Greater Gulf State Fairgrounds.

Hog Wild will again feature a huge kids’ area, nationally sanctioned NBHA barrel horse racing, live music, arts & crafts, and the totally revamped People’s Choice Contest.

For the price of admission to the Festival, our People’s Choice Contest (held on Saturday, 11am-2pm) will give everyone the chance to sample great-tasting barbeque from each of our backyard and semi pro teams.

Event Schedule:

3:00 pm Festival Gates Open
4:00pm BBQ Championship & "Semi-Pro"
Cook's Meetings
5:00pm Seafood/Sauce Judges Meeting/ Check In
6:00pm Sauce Turn In (All Divisions)
6:30pm Seafood Spectacular Turn In (All Divisions)
9:00pm Gates Close

Saturday, March 13, 2010
6:00am - 8:00am Team Check In (Backyard only)
8:30am "Backyard" Cook's Meeting
9:30am Backyard & Semi Pro Judge's Meeting
9:30am Judges’ Sign In Begins (Pro division)
9:30am Festival Gates Open
10:00am Barrel Racing Exhibitions
10:00am Backyard & Semi Pro Judges Orientation
10:30am Chicken Turn in (Backyard & Semi Pro)
10:30am Championship Judges' Meeting
11:00am Ribs Turn In (Backyard & Semi Pro)
11:00am - 2:00pm People's Choice Competition
(Backyard & Semi-Pro Only)
11:30am Pork Turn In (Semi-Pro)
11:30am Chicken Turn In (Pro Division)
12:00pm Ribs Turn In (Pro Division)
12:30pm Pork Turn In (Pro Division)
1:00pm Barrel Racing Show
1:00pm Brisket Turn In (Pro Division)
1:30pm Dessert Turn In (All Divisions)
4:30pm Awards Ceremony (Midway Stage) / Gates Close