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FoodNext: Nov 20

Plant City Pig Jam

Nov 20, Nov 21

Pig Jam grounds, 1401 Gordon Food Service Drive · Plant City

Times vary: Friday 5-10 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m.-8 p.m. The Friday opening time does not apply to Saturday. Admission is $5, with children age 6 and younger admitted free; food and activities are separate.

Dozens of pit teams, a five-dollar gate and two days of smoke in Plant City.

The 23rd annual Plant City Pig Jam brings a KCBS-sanctioned barbecue competition, live entertainment, vendors and children's activities to 1401 Gordon Food Service Drive. Public hours are Friday 5-10 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Admission is $5; children age 6 and younger are admitted free. Food is purchased separately using Pig Bucks, exchanged for cash at booths near the entrance and around the grounds. Competition-team food purchases also support local high-school senior scholarships. Gate admission is not an all-you-can-eat ticket.

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One of our hand-picked Tampa Bay highlights. Dates and times come from the organizer and can change. Confirm on the official page before heading out.