Tasty barbecue and fun for the entire family.
The 2023 Plant City Pig Jam presented by Citizens Bank & Trust is celebrating its 20th anniversary on Nov. 17-18. The event will be held at 1401 Gordon Food Service Dr. in Plant City.
Mark Poppell of Poppell Insurance had the idea to create Pig Jam and is still a member of the planning committee for the event. He got the idea after attending a barbeque event in Vienna, Ga. “I was on the board of the Plant City Chamber of Commerce at the time, and I pitched the idea of having a barbeque event,” Poppell said. “A committee was formed and about two years later in 2003 we held our very first Pig Jam.”
Twenty years later, Pig Jam is still going strong and growing every year. “I think it’s fantastic that Pig Jam is still a part of Plant City,” Poppell said. “I’ve been on the committee since day one and I love that this event is a true Plant City event. The whole community comes out and has two days of family fun and barbeque.”
Citizens Bank & Trust is the presenting sponsor of Pig Jam and like Poppell, they are thrilled to be celebrating 20 years of Pig Jam. “We love this event,” said Citizens Bank & Trust Plant City Vice President/Branch Manager, Sandra Couch. “Everyone from my branch volunteers from the Wednesday before straight through Saturday. We also provide all the bags for the vendors and the Pig Bucks for everyone to purchase so they can buy from the vendors at Pig Jam. We are here to help in any way we can for the Pig Jam committee and the event.”
Guests of Pig Jam will have some amazing barbeque to eat and a lot more to enjoy. While the grills are cooking the savory barbeque, there will be live music, a rock-climbing wall, moonwalks, and vendors for the whole family to enjoy. “We love seeing so many friends and family stop by our booth to try our barbeque,” Poppell said. “Pig Jam is the best barbeque event in the area, and we hope your readers will come out and join us for two days of some great fun and delicious barbeque.”
If you’d like to learn more about Pig Jam, you can visit their website at www.plantcitypigjam.com or call The Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce at 813-754-3707. Admission to Pig Jam is free, the kids’ zone is free, and parking is $10.
