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pigfest

BBQ, Blues & Bacon – Dayton’s Newest Festival

August 19, 2014 By Lisa Grigsby

pigfestCombine the area’s finest BBQ restaurants, then mix in the rage that is sweeping the nation, BACON! Add some blues bands, 30+ craft vendors, a kids zone with bounce houses, clowns, face painting and balloons and you’ve got Dayton’s newest festival PIGGFEST USA.  Debuting this Friday from 5-10pm and Sat 10am -9pm at the Dayton Expo Center, Dayton native Chad Mullins is “excited about bringing Pitmasters for all over the country together for some for some of the best BBQ ever.”

Ribs, Brisket, Pulled Pork, Chicken, Bacon from:

  • Company 7 BBQ
  • Rudys Smokehouse
  • Pigtails BBQ
  • The Tin Roof
  • Piggin N Grinnin
  • Fatbacks BBQ
  • Porkys Smokehouse
  • Boston’s Bistro and Pub
  • Brixx Ice Company
  • G’s Cue BBQ
  • Bob Evans
  • Off the Bone BBQ

also on hand Waffle World, Rhonda’s Homemade Candies, Ritter’s Frozen Custard and Amaizing Grace Kettle Corn

10394554_10202270745631831_2412244247669876088_nBANDS – Friday

  • 5:30pm Mississippi Red
  • 8:00pm  The Wright Brothers

BANDS – Saturday

  • Noon Smokin’ Ham Band
  • 2:30pm Back Talk Blues Band
  • 5pm Zakk Knight Band
  • 6:30pm  Eric Steckel – pictured left

 

Ticket Info

 

  • Adults $7
  • Kids 7-12 $5
  • 6 and under FREE
  • Ticket good all weekend with hand stamp

$2 off coupons available from the PigFest website.

DMM Ticket Giveaway:
We’ve got your hookup for BBQ & Blues, just like this post,  fill out the form below, and leave a comment on why you should win tickets and we’ll announce three winners of a pair of tickets Wed night!  [form 55 “DMM Contest Entry – Generic”]

 

Filed Under: Dayton Dining, The Featured Articles Tagged With: Bbq, pigfest

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