This festival has been named twice by the American Bus Association as one of the Top 100 Events in America, three times acclaimed as one of the Top 20 Events in the Southeast by the Southeast Tourism Society, and recognized by Southeast Festivals and Events Association and International Festivals and Events Association with more than twenty five awards, including Best Georgia Festival. BIG PIG JIG® was listed by Travel Agent magazine as one of America’s Top 500 Festivals, touted by Tom Clynes, author of WILD PLANET! as one of the world’s 1,001 Most Extraordinary Events. The contest has also been named to the Discovery Travel Channel’s top ten list of “World’s Best Barbecue Contests” for the past four years. The event attracted over 10,000 spectators and required more than 300 judges, 300 volunteers, plus countless pounds of pork. We take the stage at 10pm and close out the event with a 2 hour set.