Put on your checkered bib and bring your appetite because it's Pig Jam time. ...more

November 16, 2009

There's more to judging barbecue than munching down on the meat. Besides the obvious - the flavor - there's the appearance and tenderness to consider. ...more

October 21, 2009

PLANT CITY The sixth annual Pig Jam lived up to its name as about 15,000 hungry, salivating fans of barbecue were literally jammed shoulder to shoulder at the Randy L. Larson Softball Four-Plex. ...more

December 10, 2008

Break out the barbecue. Pig Jam, the annual competition and celebration of grilled meat, is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. ...more

November 21, 2008

With $15,000 in prize money and bragging rights at stake, competition is heating up for Saturday's sixth annual Pig Jam competition. ...more

November 19, 2008

PLANT CITY Ever dreamed of being a certified judge of barbecue, be it ribs, chicken, brisket or pork? Fred Johnson, Owen Johnson and their Johnson's Barbecue restaurant will again host a judges' school to help usher in the sixth annual Plant City Pig Jam State BBQ Championship which, last year, drew 81 teams from across the country. ...more

August 15, 2008

Bringin' Home The Bacon The members of Tampa's Pigilicious BBQ team, whose motto is "Haulin' Pig Butts," were among the hundreds of participants in Plant City's Pig Jam State BBQ Championship, which awarded $15,000 in prizes to the best barbecue teams from across the United States. ...more

November 25, 2007

There was no talking, not much eye-to-eye contact and little smiling. ...more

November 21, 2007

There was no talking, not much eye-to-eye contact and little smiling. ...more

November 21, 2007

More than 10,000 people were expected for Saturday's Plant City Pig Jam, now in its fifth year, event organizers said. More than 80 barbecue teams from across the country signed up to compete for cash and prizes at the event at the Randy L. Larson Softball Four-Plex, adjacent to Plant City Stadium. ...more

November 18, 2007