Feast On Over Two Tons Of Bacon During Hogs For The Cause In New Orleans
By Jackie Ann|Published March 11, 2020
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Louisiana native and LSU Alum (Geaux Tigers!), Jackie has lived in Louisiana for over three decades and currently lives in New Orleans. She's been writing for OnlyInYourState since 2016 and can often be found with a coffee at her side, dreaming of her next adventure.
We’re turning the corner into prime festival season, and there’s no better way to kick things off than with some mouthwatering good BBQ. Hogs for the Cause returns to the UNO Lakefront Arena March 27-28, 2020 and this year promises to be one of the best yet. Not only will you be feasting on some of the best BBQ from pitmasters across the country, but Bacon Night delivers an extra special twist to an already amazing festival, with over two tons of bacon in some of the most unique bacon-themed dishes you’ve ever tasted. Let’s check it out.
Back for another year of finger-licking fun, Hogs for the Cause is the largest BBQ and Music festival in the country.
One of the best local charity events in New Orleans, Hogs for the Cause works with local and national children’s hospitals to offer relief to families with children with brain cancer. Gates open at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, March 27 and you’ll want to be first in line to this tasty festival. And you’d better come hungry!
85 local and regional pit masters and backyard grill chefs will be competing for bragging rights in seven categories: whole hog, ribs, pork butt/shoulder, porkpourri, sauce, fan favorite, and fundraising champion.
Over 90 teams will be cooking up some of the most creative Nueske’s bacon dishes you’ve ever tasted, competing for who has the best bacon dish of the night. Who will it be this year? From savory bacon kabobs to sweet maple bacon donuts, you’ll see bacon in some of the most creative and inspiring (and delicious) forms.
But it’s not a festival unless there’s music, right? Well you’re in luck, because live music will be playing throughout the festival, with both local and regional acts playing across three different stages.
