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Hogging Up Is Here at the Frederick County Fairgrounds

Stop by the Frederick County Fairgrounds in Clear Brook, VA and check out Hogging Up!

Here is our schedule of events:

Schedule of Events (Dates and times Subject to Change 2014)

Friday June 27th 2014 $5 at the Gate, kids under 10 are free! Hours: 4-9:00

Tasting Tickets sold at the gate.

1:00 PM Competitor and VIP Luncheon (Not Open to the Public)

4:00 Event Open to the Public: Vendors, Crafters, BBQ Food, Ice Cream, Beer & Wine Garden Open

All day long: Visit our vendors and crafters!

4:30 PM KCBS Cooks Meeting

6:00 Michael Palmer Rocks the House til 7:30 PM

Michael Palmer6:30 Anything Butt Contest Judging (Behind the Scenes)

7:00 KCBS Dessert Contest Judging (Behind the Scenes)

7:30 BBQ TOUR STOP #1 (OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE)

8:00 BBQ TOUR STOP #2 (SMOKIN GNOME)

8:30 MIchael Palmer Rocks On

8:30 VIP BBQ TOUR STOP- VIP ONLY

9:00 Closing Announcements

Saturday June 28th 2014- $8 at the gate and kids under 10 are free, Tasting Tent Tickets Sold Separately Hours: 10-9:30

7:30 AM Competitor Breakfast

10:00 AM Event Opens to the Public

Grab some lunch in the Food Court!

TBA (11:00) UNTIL (2:00 PM or SOLD OUT): People’s Choice Sample Tent Open, Until Samples Run Out Vote for a Winner!

12:00 KCBS Judging Stars

12:00 COSETTE GOBAT ROCKS THE HOUSE

2:00 BBQ TOUR STOP #3 (3 EYZ BBQ)

2:30 BBQ TOUR STOP #4 (APORKALYPSE NOW)

All day long: Visit our vendors and crafters!

4:00 KCBS BBQ AWARD CEREMONY & PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD WITH BURNT ORANGE

5:00 BURNT ORANGE BAND CONTINUES TO ROCK THE HOUSE

6:30 BBQ TOUR STOP #5 (HOG IT UP BBQ)

7:00 VIP WINNERS DINNER (HOG IT UP BBQ)

7:00 RULE-G ROCKS THE HOUSE

9:30 PM Event Officially Closes

Sunday June 29th 2013 Event Opens to the Public Hours: 11 to 5 Dollar Discount Day! $1 at the gate

(Not to the public-Backyard Load in 7-8 am)

(Not open to the public – Car Load in for Evel Speed Car Show)

11:00 Open to the Public

EVEL SPEED CAR SHOW HAPPENING

11:00 Michael Palmer Performs

12:00 Noon Backyard Competition Judging Starts

12:00 KCBS CBJ JUDGE CLASS (PRIVATE EVENT)

1:00 BRIAN BUCHANAN rocks the house.

2:00 PM GARY SMALLWOOD rocks the house 1st set.

3:00 BBQ AWARDS

GARY SMALLWOOD 2nd set.

4:00 CAR SHOW AWARDS

GARY SMALLWOOD 3rd set

5:00 Closing Announcements

Need a place to stay?

Update to Dessert Contest Apples are Optional for 2014

The dessert contest does NOT have to include apples for 2014.

We repeat, apples are optional.

Full rules here: Dessert and Anything Butt Rules CLICK HERE

Peppers Galore

Photo: Patch , Parkville

David Ortiz wth Peppers Galore, from Parkville, MD will be onsite selling his famous hot sauces, salsas, and bbq wing sauces. You can check them out here at Pepper Galore.

Prize Money Increase Plus Award Bonus Gifts

Competitors : The Prize money has increased yet again from $5225 last update to to $5300 and special bonus gifts! The gifts alone are valued at over $500 already and adding up! Gifts are donated items from our partners and sponsors that are awarded in addition to prize money and trophies/plaques. For instance, Texas Brush has donated three brushes which will go to Grand Champion, Reserve Champion and our special “Best of the Panhandle Award”. Special sponsor prizes go to the Anything Butt and Dessert Winners. All 2nd place winners of the four main catergories will get a handmade cutting board from Winchester’s finest woodworker, MIK Woodworking.