The Blazin’ Hog is on Saturday, September 20, 2014
Eat BBQ, Enjoy Great Music, and Help JCF Hospital
Some folks come for the BBQ competition, to taste samples, place their vote for the People’s Choice award. Some folks come for the great Zydeco music. Some folks come for both. No matter why you come to the ‘Blazin’ Hog’ BBQ Competition and Zydeco Music Festival, everyone who comes is in for a fun time and is helping John C. Fremont Hospital. After all the ‘Blazin’ Hog’ is a fundraising event put on by the John C. Fremont Hospital Foundation. This year is the 8th Annual ‘Blazin’ Hog’. It takes place on Saturday, September 20, 2014, from noon to 8:00 P.M., at the Mariposa Fairgrounds, in Mariposa, CA.
Barbeque contestants vie for cash prizes. First prize-$500…Second Prize-$250…Third prize-$100, in each of the three categories, and $100-People’s Choice Award in three categories. Beef tri-tip, pork ribs, and chicken. The competition is judged by an 8 to 12 person panel under set rules. Festival attendees get to taste samples and vote for the People’s Choice awards. Sampling usually begins at 1:30 p.m. until about 3:00 p.m. The awards presentation is at 5:30 p.m.
This year the musical entertainment has Good Medicine opening the show. They appear at 12:30 p.m. At 2:30 p.m. Ron Bombardier and the Bayou Boys take the stage. Rounding out the entertainment is The Bluesbox Bayou Band, they perform two sets, one at 4:30 p.m. and again at 6:30 p.m. Don’t forget to bring your dancing shoes.
The Blazin’ Hog event would not be possible without the support of sponsors. This year’s sponsors are The Mariposa Gazette, PG&E, Sierra Telephone, Wells Fargo Bank, Sierra Rural Physicians, Mercy Air Ambulance, Delaware North Corporation, Pioneer Market, Doctors Medical Center, San Joaquin Drug, Mercy Medical Center, Sutter Emergency Medical Associates, CEP America, Budweiser and Black Oak Casino.
The festival offers several food and beverage vendors, as well as unique crafts, and art vendors. Attendance is $15 per person, $10 seniors, $5 kids ages 5-17, and children under 5 are free. Come out and enjoy. For information visit the ‘Blazin’ Hog’ website at: www.blazinhog.com.
