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

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

Pig Jam, a daylong barbecue competition and celebration of grilled meat, will be Nov. 22, the sixth year for the popular family festival. ...more

October 22, 2008

There won't be any blazin' butts in Brooksville this year. The third annual Blazin' Butts-n-Brisket Barbecue contest, slated for Oct. 18 in Tom Varn Park, has been canceled due to a lack of contestants, Brooksville Parks and Recreation Director Mike Walker said Wednesday. ...more

October 9, 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