The major BBQ competition is set to bring the heat back to PC next month.
The 2022 Plant City Pig Jam State BBQ Championship, presented by Citizen’s Bank & Trust, has over 50 competition BBQ teams coming to Plant City from more than a dozen different states to compete in the Kansas City Barbecue Society sanctioned competition on Nov. 18 and 19.
The event will take place on Friday from 5 to 10 p.m. and on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Randy Larson Fourplex, 1500 S. Park Rd. Families are encouraged to come and grab dinner from some of the best BBQ teams in the country on Friday while enjoying live music and ice-cold drinks at the Pepin Sports Bar and taking in the mechanical bull riding contest at 8 p.m. On Saturday, teams will be cooking up their entries and attendees will have the opportunity to enjoy live music, bounce houses, rock climbing walls, face painting, games and entertainment for kids of all ages prior to the awards ceremony kicking off at 5 p.m. where over $18,300 in prizes will be awarded.
Many volunteers are still needed to help make this community event possible. Volunteering is a great way to get a behind-the-scenes peak at this two-day BBQ festival; stations include the beer tents, merchandise tents, and kids’ area. To sign up to volunteer please visit www.plantcitypigjam.com.
Admission is free for all to attend and parking will cost $10 per vehicle. All proceeds from the Plant City Pig Jam benefit The Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce.
If you go:
Plant City Pig Jam
When: from 5 to 10 p.m. Nov. 18
and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 19
Where: Randy L. Larson Softball
Four-Plex, 1500 S. Park Rd.
Cost: Admission is free, parking is $10
Fireworks: 9 p.m. Nov. 22
For more information visit:
www.plantcitypigjam.com
