Community Corner
State Championship BBQ Festival in Town This Weekend
The Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival will be held Friday and Saturday at Adams Park.
Seventy-five barbecue teams are set to compete for the title of Georgia Barbecue Championship at ’s annual this weekend.
Contest categories include a Kansas City Barbecue Society (KCBS) sanctioned professional competition; an amateur “Backyard BBQ” contest; a peach dessert contest; and an “Anything Butt” contest, in which teams are given a meat item and asked to add any ingredients to create a stew, soup, main course or side dish. A team of certified judges will grade entries on appearance, taste and texture.
Attractions also include two stages of live music and dancing from local and national touring acts; a variety of children’s activities; helicopter rides; food and beverage vendors; and a street festival atmosphere of arts, crafts, general merchandise and sponsor booths with unique products and services. On Saturday at 9:45 p.m., fireworks will be shot over .
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A family entertainment stage will feature additional entertainment, including dance ensembles, vocalists and live musicians.
“The 2012 festival bears little resemblance to the city’s inaugural barbecue contest in 2001, which featured a single blues performer and only a handful of participants," said David Pies, Recreation Division manager. "(Pigs & Peaches) has grown through the years into a major regional event, reflecting the interests and aspirations of not only the barbecue community, but also area businesses, residents and visitors.”
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More than 40,000 people are expected to attend the festival, which will be open 6-11 p.m. on Friday and 10 a.m.-10 p.m. on Saturday at Adams Park.. Admission is free.
Main Stage Performance Schedule
Friday, 6 p.m. – The Shuffle Junkies (blues and classic rock)
Friday, 8 p.m. – The Jagged Stones (Rolling Stones tribute band)
Saturday, 12 p.m. – The Kennesaw Mountain Boys (Bluegrass)
Saturday, 2 p.m. – Roger "Hurricane" Wilson (blues and roots)
Saturday, 5 p.m. – Whisky Bent (country-rock)
Saturday, 7 p.m. – Frontiers (Journey tribute band)