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Big Pig Jig
Vienna, GA · Food & Drink
- When
- November 6–7, 2026
- Where
- 350 Big Pig Jig Blvd · Vienna · GA
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule
Georgia's official state barbecue championship draws roughly 100 teams smoking whole hog, shoulder, and ribs in Dooly County, alongside a parade, 5K, and Taste of the Jig sampling. Running since 1982.
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- Big Pig Jigsame spot
Georgia's official state barbecue championship draws roughly 100 teams smoking whole hog, shoulder, and ribs in Dooly County, alongside a parade, 5K, and Taste of the Jig sampling.
- The Big Pig Jig1.7 mi
Georgia's oldest barbecue contest and its official state championship, run in a field off the interstate since two men argued about whose pork was better and decided to settle it in public.
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