New this Year
Tasters Choice Competition
Back By Popular Demand! Participating professional pitmeisters will be providing a sample of their barbeque for the public to judge and pick their favorite. Look for the "Tasters Choice" booth and buy your ticket to sample the best barbeque the Hog Happenin' has to offer ($10) and cast your vote for your favorite. Additional votes can be purchased for $1.
Keep in Touch
Thanks to some helpful volunteers we now have a place to socialize and network on the web. Check out our MySpace and Facebook sites.
NEW STATE PERMIT FEES for Temporary Food Establishment
Food Vendors at the Hog Happenin must pay a $50 state fee for inspection of temporary food establishment. This is in addition to the entry fee for the Hog Happenin'
Visit Lincoln County's Environmental Health Office
Establish New Roots!
Finding a spot at the table in the The National Guard Eating Tent last year was difficult at times, but this year it will prove to be an even bigger challenge with the American Roots Music Stage so close. Listen to the sounds of blues, country, bluegrass, mountain, gospel, cajun and zydeco music while enjoying competition quality barbeque in the shade.
Not New But Worth Mentioning Again
Food Eating Competitions
We've brought back a pro for this year's Hog Happenin' competitive eating contests. Jamie-half of the "HungrySisters" duo will be coordinating the event this year.
How fast can you eat a dozen hot dogs? A large pizza? A dozen HOT wings? A quart of ice cream? Enter your name in the drawing to be selected to compete. The competitions are on the Special Events Stage. Enter at the Main Stage and the Special Events Stage during the event. The drawing for participants will be at the contest time at the Special Events Stage. Competitons to be held on Friday and Saturday.
Extended Stay Sites
We've added extended stay sites. They're a bit off the beaten path and on grass but they're only a little over 300 feet from the judging. Now you can come on Thursday or earlier and stay 'till Sunday or later. Call or email for Details! They were popular last year and now that they've been discovered-its katie bar the door. PLEASE NOTE: These DO NOT have camper hook-ups. Each team is provided 1 outlet with a 15 amp breaker and water just as all competition teams are provided. You must use your own generator to provide power to your camper/RV.
Harleywood Karaoke Contest
By Dante' DJ and Karaoke. Take the stage and find out if you could be the next Lincolnton Idol?
Piglets Play Pen Kids Zone
We've expanded the Kid Zone this year too. In addition to the moonwalk, obstacle course and giant slide inflatables. We will have a rock climbing wall and other kids games. The area has moved to South Aspen Street to accommodate all the extra activities.
Bike Games
The bike games will be on North Aspen Street --In an area fondly referred to by locals as the "hole". Be sure to get an upper level view of the burn-outs from the viewing area on Court Square.
Downtown Poker Walk
Five downtown businesses will participate in a poker walk for those without wheels. Poker WALK
50/50 Drawing
Hog Happenin' Volunteers will be selling tickets for a 50/50 drawing. Buy one or more for your chance to win.
We accept fee payments and merchandise purchase online!
Donations
The Downtown Development Association of Lincolnton is a 501 (c) 3 charity. So if you're impressed with our event and the work we've done downtown you can also make a tax deductible charitable contribution to the DDA of Lincolnton to support the Hog Happenin' and all of our other events and programs.
