Born Ruffians play Curtis Hixon Park in Tampa, Florida as part of Tampa Pig Jig on October 22, 2016. Credit: Tracy May
Born Ruffians play Curtis Hixon Park in Tampa, Florida as part of Tampa Pig Jig on October 22, 2016. Credit: Tracy May
Saturday was the kind of day festival organizers dream of: not a cloud in the blue bird sky and a perfect cool breeze, to boot. Tampa Bay do-gooders (and those who love to eat good BBQ) took advantage by taking to Curtis Hixon Park in downtown Tampa, Florida on October 22, 2016 for the sixth annual Tampa Pig Jig.
Dozens of BBQ teams competed in four categories (ribs, but, brisket and wild card) while Canadian pop outfit Born Ruffians, college rock patriarchs O.A.R., Mississippi rock & roll outfit The Weeks and more helped Pig Jig raise $800,000 for NephCure Kidney International, the world’s only nonprofit committed to finding a cure for focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), a rare condition which is a cause of kidney disease in teens and adults and the leading cause of adult kidney failure.
Tracy May was on hand to catch the good vibes on digital stills and has them to share. We wouldn't dare eat a fox, but you can listen to the Born Ruffians' "Foxes Mate For Life" below.
Pig Jig organizers at Curtis Hixon Park in Tampa, Florida as part of Tampa Pig Jig on October 22, 2016. Credit: Tracy May
Born Ruffians play Curtis Hixon Park in Tampa, Florida as part of Tampa Pig Jig on October 22, 2016. Credit: Tracy May
A Thousand Horses plays Curtis Hixon Park in Tampa, Florida as part of Tampa Pig Jig on October 22, 2016. Credit: Tracy May
Born Ruffians fans at Curtis Hixon Park in Tampa, Florida as part of Tampa Pig Jig on October 22, 2016. Credit: Tracy May
A Thousand Horses plays Curtis Hixon Park in Tampa, Florida as part of Tampa Pig Jig on October 22, 2016. Credit: Tracy May
Born Ruffians plays Curtis Hixon Park in Tampa, Florida as part of Tampa Pig Jig on October 22, 2016. Credit: Tracy May
Born Ruffians play Curtis Hixon Park in Tampa, Florida as part of Tampa Pig Jig on October 22, 2016. Credit: Tracy May
O.A.R. plays Curtis Hixon Park in Tampa, Florida as part of Tampa Pig Jig on October 22, 2016. Credit: Tracy May
Curtis Hixon Park in Tampa, Florida as part of Tampa Pig Jig on October 22, 2016. Credit: Tracy May
The Weeks play Curtis Hixon Park in Tampa, Florida as part of Tampa Pig Jig on October 22, 2016. Credit: Tracy May
O.A.R. plays Curtis Hixon Park in Tampa, Florida as part of Tampa Pig Jig on October 22, 2016. Credit: Tracy May
The Weeks play Curtis Hixon Park in Tampa, Florida as part of Tampa Pig Jig on October 22, 2016. Credit: Tracy May
O.A.R. plays Curtis Hixon Park in Tampa, Florida as part of Tampa Pig Jig on October 22, 2016. Credit: Tracy May
O.A.R. plays Curtis Hixon Park in Tampa, Florida as part of Tampa Pig Jig on October 22, 2016. Credit: Tracy May
O.A.R. plays Curtis Hixon Park in Tampa, Florida as part of Tampa Pig Jig on October 22, 2016. Credit: Tracy May
The Weeks play Curtis Hixon Park in Tampa, Florida as part of Tampa Pig Jig on October 22, 2016. Credit: Tracy May
O.A.R. plays Curtis Hixon Park in Tampa, Florida as part of Tampa Pig Jig on October 22, 2016. Credit: Tracy May
The Weeks play Curtis Hixon Park in Tampa, Florida as part of Tampa Pig Jig on October 22, 2016. Credit: Tracy May
A Thousand Horses plays Curtis Hixon Park in Tampa, Florida as part of Tampa Pig Jig on October 22, 2016. Credit: Tracy May
Born Ruffians play Curtis Hixon Park in Tampa, Florida as part of Tampa Pig Jig on October 22, 2016. Credit: Tracy May
A Thousand Horses plays Curtis Hixon Park in Tampa, Florida as part of Tampa Pig Jig on October 22, 2016. Credit: Tracy May
A Thousand Horses play Curtis Hixon Park in Tampa, Florida as part of Tampa Pig Jig on October 22, 2016. Credit: Tracy May
A Thousand Horses play Curtis Hixon Park in Tampa, Florida as part of Tampa Pig Jig on October 22, 2016. Credit: Tracy May
Born Ruffians fans at Curtis Hixon Park in Tampa, Florida as part of Tampa Pig Jig on October 22, 2016. Credit: Tracy May
A Thousand Horses play Curtis Hixon Park in Tampa, Florida as part of Tampa Pig Jig on October 22, 2016. Credit: Tracy May
A Thousand Horses play Curtis Hixon Park in Tampa, Florida as part of Tampa Pig Jig on October 22, 2016. Credit: Tracy May
Fans at Curtis Hixon Park in Tampa, Florida as part of Tampa Pig Jig on October 22, 2016. Credit: Tracy May
Curtis Hixon Park in Tampa, Florida was dog-friendly for Tampa Pig Jig on October 22, 2016. Credit: Tracy May
A Thousand Horses play Curtis Hixon Park in Tampa, Florida as part of Tampa Pig Jig on October 22, 2016. Credit: Tracy May
A Thousand Horses play Curtis Hixon Park in Tampa, Florida as part of Tampa Pig Jig on October 22, 2016. Credit: Tracy May
Meats on fleek at Curtis Hixon Park in Tampa, Florida as part of Tampa Pig Jig on October 22, 2016. Credit: Tracy May
A Thousand Horses play Curtis Hixon Park in Tampa, Florida as part of Tampa Pig Jig on October 22, 2016. Credit: Tracy May
Curtis Hixon Park in Tampa, Florida as part of Tampa Pig Jig on October 22, 2016. Credit: Tracy May
Fans at Curtis Hixon Park in Tampa, Florida as part of Tampa Pig Jig on October 22, 2016. Credit: Tracy May
A Thousand Horses play Curtis Hixon Park in Tampa, Florida as part of Tampa Pig Jig on October 22, 2016. Credit: Tracy May
A Thousand Horses play Curtis Hixon Park in Tampa, Florida as part of Tampa Pig Jig on October 22, 2016. Credit: Tracy May
Curtis Hixon Park in Tampa, Florida as part of Tampa Pig Jig on October 22, 2016. Credit: Tracy May
Curtis Hixon Park in Tampa, Florida as part of Tampa Pig Jig on October 22, 2016. Credit: Tracy May
Fans at Curtis Hixon Park in Tampa, Florida as part of Tampa Pig Jig on October 22, 2016. Credit: Tracy May
BBQ teams at Curtis Hixon Park in Tampa, Florida as part of Tampa Pig Jig on October 22, 2016. Credit: Tracy May
BBQ teams at Curtis Hixon Park in Tampa, Florida as part of Tampa Pig Jig on October 22, 2016. Credit: Tracy May
BBQ teams at Curtis Hixon Park in Tampa, Florida as part of Tampa Pig Jig on October 22, 2016. Credit: Tracy May
BBQ teams at Curtis Hixon Park in Tampa, Florida as part of Tampa Pig Jig on October 22, 2016. Credit: Tracy May
