History:

Big Pig Jig® Was Born In Vienna, Georgia When A Group Of Self-Professed Gourmets Made Wagers On Who Among Them Could Cook The Most Succulent Pig! That Year, 1982, Those Creative People Recommended Combining A Barbecue Cooking Competition With An Established And Well-Attended Arts And Crafts Fair And The County's Livestock Association Annual Hog Show. The Merging Of Events Has Grown Into A Festival Named Twice By The American Bus Association As One Of The Top 100 Events In America, Three Times Acclaimed As One Of The Top 20 Events In The Southeast By The Southeast Tourism Society, And Recognized By Southeast Festivals And Events Association And International Festivals And Events Association With More Than Twenty Five Awards, Including Best Georgia Festival.