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2009 BIG PIG JIG® November 6 & 7
2009 Theme: Pigevil Times
Since 1982, this annual festival is Georgia's Barbecue Cooking Championship.
It takes place in October at the BIG PIG JIG® Site located in the eastern part of Vienna, adjacent to I-75.
The BIG PIG JIG® is presented by the Dooly County Chamber of Commerce.
The BIG PIG JIG® includes a midway area with arts and crafts vendors,family activities, games,
specialty foods, and concerts featuring regional and nationally-recognized entertainment groups.
A parade, scholarship Quiz Fest and scholarship golf tournament are among some of the
other activities that take place prior to the opening of the event.
The BIG PIG JIG® due to its increasing popularity has become nationally recognized
and received numerous awards, such as"Best Event/Festival in Georgia",budget over $50,000,
a "Top Twenty Events in the Southeast" for three years, a "Top 100 Events in North America"
and is featured in a best selling travel book "1000 Places to See in the USA & Canada Before you Die"
by New York Times Best Seller, Patricia Schultz.
Rhonda Lamb-Heath
Events Director
(229) 268-8275/8615
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