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BBQ Competition & Sign Up

Registration for 2025 is now open! 

Small Space Registration
Large Space Registration

Backyard BBQ Competition

 

Space is limited! Don’t wait to register! Applications are processed as first come, first serve with full payment.  The waiting list will also be first come, first serve!

🐷The deadline to register is September (Day Not Decided)

🐷This is a Backyard BBQ Competition

🐷Cash awards for each category:

  • Pork, Ribs and Anything But:

1st $500|2nd $300|3rd $200|4th $100|5th $50

  • Peoples Choice Award & Desserts:

1st $300|2nd $150|3rd $50

  • Pig Master Grand Champion: $1250 (must compete in pork, ribs, & anything but)
  • Pig Master Reserve Champion: $750
  • Pig Master 3rd $500 | 4th $250 | 5th $100

     
    PigFest
    • Cost – $150 – Small Space (10×20) or $250 – Large Space (Larger than 10×20). Includes tickets to Friday’s concert and may participate in all categories.
    • Competitors may only use wood and/or charcoal for competition. No electric pellet smokers.
    • Teams MUST provide their own meat. Boston Butt is provided for entry into the People’s Choice category.
    • NO electricity or water will be provided to competitors

    Register online by completing the registration form. After completion the Hendersonville Parks office will send you the payment link via Eventbrite.

    Entry includes the following:

    • All five (5) competition categories
    • 4 Friday night concert tickets (More may be purchased online)
    • (2) Free T-shirts

    For more information or general questions, please contact Andy Gilley at [email protected]

     

    2025 PigFest Competitors

    • 2 Phats BBQ

    • Brown Butts

    • Buckshot Malones Pig Shack

    • Burnt Offerings

    • Cock & Heifer BBQ

    • Dad & Daughter BBQ

    • D&G Swine

    • Fat Meats BBQ

    • Feeding Frenzy BBQ

    • Hendersonville Ace Hardware

    • Jerks BBQ

    • Killer “B” Backyard BBQ

    • Manos Al Fuego BBQ Team

    • Mykes BBQ

    • Newts Smokehouse

    • Nice Butt

    • Pops BBQ N Spirits

    • Puddleduck BBQ

    • RTQUE

    • Smoke a Fatty BBQ Nashville

    • Smoke It If You Got It

    • SMOKIN HOT GUYS

    • Smokin’ Daddies BBQ

    • Shirley’s Boys

    • Starr Stead Ranch

    • The Big B Barbecue Company

    • The Blazers

    • The Cool Kids

    • The Red Goose

    • Unkie’s Barbecue

    • Van Band BBQ

    HENDERSONVILLE
    PIG FEST

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    2025
    Official Rules and Regulations Coming Soon!

    SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

    FRIDAY OCTOBER 23, 2025

    Schedule of Events Coming Soon!

    The 5th Annual Hendersonville, TN PigFest Supports Local Charities and Non-Profits. Last Year’s Beneficiaries:

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