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Catherine Lane

Weekdays Morning Show Co Host/Middays

Here’s Why Folks From Across The Country Are Flocking To This North Carolina Town

By Catherine Lane May 5th

One of the largest cooking competitions in the country and a festival to support it is this weekend.  Folks from all over the United States are flocking to this North Carolina Town.

That’s right, Kannapolis is in the spotlight because everybody wants to come to Jiggy With The Piggy. Fifty teams from all over the United States will be gathering to see who has the best barbecue in all the land.  This is a big deal.  Jiggy With The Piggy has been named a top twenty event by the Southeast Tourism Society.  Catch a country star while you are there too!  Travis Denning slated to perform.  I hope he does ABBY.  I love that song! Plus all kinds of stuff for the kids to do.

Get to downtown Kannapolis for some delicious mouth watering pork!  Plus there will be over 100 vendors for arts and crafts and so much more! To learn more get all the details from Channel 9 right here.

 

Jiggy With The Piggy Returns To Kannapolis May 11th

The countdown is on to when the smells and tastes of BBQ return to downtown Kannapolis. That’s right we are one week away from Jiggy with the Piggy! The festival runs from May 11 to May 15th.

Included in the festival is 50 barbeque competition teams. The BBQ teams hail from all regions of the country will compete for top bragging rights and of course some prize money. And if you want to taste all that delicious BBQ it’s just a $10 ticket. You’ll get 10 samples of delicious pork and then have the opportunity to cast a vote for your favorite!

What to Expect:

You can taste the competing team’s cooking expertise by purchasing a $10 ticket for the People’s Choice Pork Tasting Contest. Ticket holders will receive ten samples of pork and then cast your vote for the best one. You will want to hurry and get your tickets for this contest. The tasting takes place on Saturday and a limited number of tickets go on sale at 11:45 a.m. So get there early if you’re interested. The Pork Tasting Event is from noon- until 2 p.m. (or until the pork is gone).

Jiggy with The Piggy will also feature its signature free concert on Friday night. This year’s artist is Grammy Nominated and Multi-Platinum Country Artist Sammy Kershaw. The Louisiana native has had two number one hits: “She Don’t Know She’s Beautiful,” and “Love of My Life,” as well as a dozen Top Ten Singles.

There will also be more than 100 arts & crafts vendors, concerts, the Jiggy 5K walk/run, fireworks, and an exciting kid’s zone with a new ninja course. Rides are $2 each or $10 for a wristband. Kids and adults can also try out their axe throwing skills during the event.

The event is free to the public. They do ask that you leave your pets at home and that you refrain from smoking while enjoying the festival.

For more information and all the great Jiggy fun visit www.jiggywiththepiggy.com

  • Jiggy Schedule of Events

  • Wednesday, May 11

    6:30 p.m. – Jiggy with the Piggy 5K, part of the Run Kannapolis Series (Dress in a piggy related costume to win prizes) Race begins on N. Research Campus Drive.

  • Thursday, May 12

    4-7 p.m. Kannapolis Farmers Market – corner of Dale Earnhardt Boulevard & Vance Avenue 

    6 p.m. Thursdays on Main, a free concert, featuring New Local – Veterans Park 

  • Friday, May 13

    8 a.m. – 5 p.m. – BBQ Competition Teams Arrive 

     5 p.m. – Festival Opens to the Public – North Carolina Research Campus Horseshoe Food, Arts & Crafts, Kids Zone, Carnival Rides, and More 

    7 p.m.  – Sammy Kershaw Concert – North Carolina Research Campus Horseshoe 

    Red Dirt Revival Opening Act 

    Fireworks follow the concert 

    9 p.m. – Festival Closes 

  • Saturday, May 14

    KCBS BBQ Competition – Throughout the day the professional barbeque teams compete for top awards and money prizes. 

     

    9 a.m. – Jiggy Festival Opens to the Public – North Carolina Research Campus Horseshoe Food, Arts & Crafts, Kids Zone, Music, Carnival Rides, and More 

    Saturday Kids Zone will feature a new Ninja Course.

    Rides are $2/$10 wristband

     

    Noon – 2 p.m. People’s Choice – Pork Tasting (while supplies last) – North Carolina Research Campus Horseshoe 

    (Look for the signs and the white tent) 

    Proceeds Benefit the Kannapolis Rotary Club and the Kannapolis Youth Council. 

    Festival attendees can purchase blocks of ten (10) samples for $10. 

    5 p.m. – Jiggy Festival Closes 

  • Sunday, May 15

    1-3 p.m. – Sunday Music Series, a free concert, featuring Side Step Delux – Veterans Park 

      

    For more information on the festival and all the great Jiggy fun visit www.jiggywiththepiggy.com 

  • Jiggy With The Piggy Event Photos

     

 

 

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