January 25, 2020
RVBBQTrail kicked off the 2020 BBQ season in grand fashion by attending the 24th Annual Lake Pigfest in Lakeland, Florida! BBQ’ing in the Sunshine State is bright and sunny, with over 102 Professional and Backyard teams competing for bragging rights and a share of $25,000 prize money.
Pigfest is held at the Sun & Fun Expo Center adjacent to the Lakeland airport. Included is an impressive museum of flight, including military and experimental planes that you can get up close to and touch… very impressive! This is a massive community event with all proceeds going to local Lakeland charities. Hats off to the organizers for pulling off a terrifically executed event. Judges were in hangers with cook teams and entertainment nearby.
Congrats to Grand Champion Smoke Central BBQ with a 700.5 score earning a coveted 700 pin!
Reserve Grand Champion went to Old Virginia Smoke with a 695.4 score.
Special recognition to Bushmaster BBQ with a perfect 180 on Beef Brisket.
Sunshine, warm weather, world-class BBQ, excellent entertainment, and a museum of flight make attending Lakeland Pigfest worth putting on your BBQ bucket list for next year’s 25 Silver Anniversary event!
Unfortunately, we were not able to stay for the Award Ceremony to take pictures. It was later in the day and we needed to get back to our campsite (40 minutes away) to take care of our dogs. Apologies to Grand Champion Smoke Central BBQ for not having pictures of them.
