Pigz In Z’Hills BBQ & Blues Festival
2025 Sponsors
AdventHealth Zephyrhills • Attorney Kevin Sullivan •Bahr's Propane Gas & AC • BGE Inc. • Beef 'O' Bradys • Boss Hogg Radio, WZHR 1400AM & 104.3 FM • Bubbakoo's Burritos • CBD Investments • Chick-fil-A • City of Zephyrhills • East Pasco YMCA • EZ Clean Car Wash • Faithful Friends Pet Cremation • First National Bank of Pasco • Florida Sports Coast • Fraley Trucking • Golden Corral • Home Depot • HITS 106 • IR Staffing • Jarrett Ford Dade City • Jim Browne Automotive • Lee Reed Insurance • Microtel Inn & Suites • Naturecoaster • Pasco New Publications • Publix of Zephyr Commons • San Antonio Citizens Federal Credit Union • Shumaker • Song Printing • Sonny's BBQ • SouthState Bank • Stone Imaging, Co. • Sun State Aluminum • Suncoast Credit Union • Tampa Bay Times • Tampa Type & Print • TECO/People's Gas • The Laker/Lutz News • Trax Credit Union • WWJB 103.9 & WXJB 99.9 • Zephyrhills Free Press
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15th Annual Pigz in Z'Hills BBQ & Blues Festival
DOWNTOWN 5TH AVENUE, ZEPHYRHILLS, FL • FEBRUARY 8, 2025 FROM 9:00 AM TO 5:00 PM
Blues Concert • BBQ Vendors • Kidz Zone • Cornhole Tournament • Vendors
Many options for parking in the area both free and paid. Locations will be provided soon so check back closer to event time.
The 15th Annual Pigz in Z'Hills BBQ & Blues Festival is the Greater East Pasco Chamber of Commerce signature event. As the name suggests, BBQ & Blues features a friendly Kidz Grillin' competition amidst a background of the blues music, hog calling contest, and a wing eating contest!
FUN FAMILY EVENT!
- There's something for everyone:
- Live Blues Concert from 11 am - 5 pm
- Cornhole Tournament located behind Zephyrhills Brewing Company
- Well Seasoned:
- Still Marinating:
- Vendors featuring arts, crafts, and a variety of fun merchandise
- Kidz Zone sponsored by Suncoast Credit Union and the YMCA
- Hog Calling Contest sponsored by Boss Hogg Radio
- Wing Eating Contest - looking for a sponsor!
Saturday, February 8th
9am - 5pm
Cornhole • Kidz Grillin' Competition • Blues Concert • Vendors
Concessions • Cornhole • Business Expo • Tons of Food!
No Coolers | Service Animals ONLY
Drive-In and enjoy great BBQ & Blues
BENEFITING LOCAL YOUTH & EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Live Blues Music
The Clock Plaza will be alive from 11 am to 5 pm with an impressive line-up of upcoming local, regional, and national blues artists.
2025 Entertainment:
Ed Wright
Kid Royal Band
Mark Shane & The Shane Gang
Chuck Riley All Star Band featuring Tyrone Vaughn, Damon Fowler & RJ Howson
2024 Entertainment:
Ed Wright
David Julia Band
Back Track Blues Band
Berry Oakley and friends featuring Mike Kach and RJ Howson
2023 Entertainment:
Paul Correia & Hired Gun
Chuck Riley's All-Star Revue
Mark Shane
Snake Farm
RJ Howson Doug Deming & the Jewel Tones
2022 Entertainment:
The Sandspurs
Chuck Riley's All-Star Revue
Ed Wright
Jimmy Griswold
The Kid Royal Band Memphis Lightning
2021 Entertainment:
Sean Chambers
Chris Walker
The Sauce Boss
Chuck Riley's All-Star Revue
Kidz Fun Zone
Kidz Fun ZoneOur newly expanded Kidz Zone features a variety of activities that children and adults of all ages can enjoy!
For just one price, grab a wrist band and play all day on all inflatable attractions! Check out the inflatable games or do the fun activities our local YMCA and Suncoast Credit Union has lined up!
Thanks to our friends at the YMCA and Suncoast, parents can even take turns relaxing in the shade while the kids play!
Cornhole Tournament
Cornhole TournamentCornhole is back! Last year featured our 4th Cornhole Tournament sponsored by AdventHealth Zephyrhills and Faithful Friends Pet Cremation. With the move to downtown, you will find Cornhole behind the Zephyrhills Brewing Company this year! Bring your chair and enjoy the day - whether that is the music or watching cornhole! What can be better than music, beer, & great friends!
This will be a fun amateur event for festival goers!
Military History Museum
Military History MuseumIn the early 1940s, hundreds of Army fighter pilots came to Zephyrhills to hone their skills at the newly built Zephyrhills Army Airfield before going to war.
After World War II, the airport was donated to the city. The barracks where the pilots lived have all been demolished with this infirmary building being the only survivor. From 1997 to 2001, state and city grants allowed for restoration and preservation of this building. The museum holds treasured memories of the World War II veterans who lived and trained in Zephyrhills and others who served in this and other wars.
Participants are encouraged to take a tour of the Zephyrhills Museum of Military History, conveniently located just down the street from downtown!
Kidz Grilling Competition
Kidz Grilling Competition
Our 15th Annual Event is continuing with a new, great competitions on Saturday morning for kids ages 5 to 15.
This event will feature our 4th Kidz Grillin' Competition sponsored by Bahr's Propane Gas & AC, Publix, Sonny's BBQ, SouthState Bank, The Home Depot and Chick-fil-A. Trophies will be awarded for the top 3 with gift bags for all competitors. All meat and cooking supplies will be provided! All you need to do is bring your child and stay to supervise.
The first 30 registered entries are sponsored by local community members. Please see the flyer for more information and register at the link provided above.
BBQ & Blues in the News
2017
- Zephyrhills Chamber Pays it Forward, The Laker/Lutz News
- Festival Offers Smokin' Good Time, The Laker/Lutz News
- New Digs for Pigz in Z'hills This Year, The Laker/Lutz News
- City of Zephyrhills Builds a Festive Future, Pasco Shopper
2016
- BBQ & Blues Fest Has Something For Everyone, The Tampa Tribune
- Z'hills BBQ & Blues Fest Attendance May Be Record, The Tampa Tribune
- Pigz in Z'Hills BBQ & Blues Fest Draws Record Crowd, The Laker/Lutz News
- Holy Smoke! Blues, Barbeque in Zephyrhills, The Laker/Lutz News
2015
- Visitors will be in Hog Heaven at Pigz in Z'hills Fest, The Tampa Tribune
- Z'hills BBQ & Blues Fest Attendance May Be Record, The Tampa Tribune
- Council Members Support Building Events Venue, The Tampa Tribune
- Pigz in Z'Hills BBQ & Blues Fest Draws Record Crowd, The Laker/Lutz News
- Holy Smoke! Blues, Barbeque in Zephyrhills, The Laker/Lutz News
- Pigz in Z'hills is BBQ and Blues, and So Much More, Pasco Shopper
Economic Impact
PIGZ IN Z’HILLS IS THE SIGNATURE EVENT FOR THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
PIG business is BIG business here in Zephyrhills.
Since 2010, BBQ & Blues has pulled more than 3 million dollars into the Zephyrhills area. Last year, the festival brought an estimated economic impact of $500,000 to our local economy.
Since its inception, BBQ & Blues has helped The Chamber of Commerce to provide approximately $40,000 in scholarships to Zephyrhills area students and given back over $100K to our community partners.
BBQ & Blues engages over 200 dedicated volunteers every year. The Chamber of Commerce has awarded more than $68,000 in donations to local 501(c)3 youth groups and charities that commit time and talent to create this successful event.
With 10,000-13,000 guests per year, BBQ & Blues has grown to become the most attended event in Zephyrhills. While nearly half of the participants are usually local, about 30% are regional and a surprising 20% are from out of state. BBQ & Blues helps put Zephyrhills on the map!
Beneficiaries
Pigz in Z'Hills BBQ & Blues has raised thousands for these local civic and youth organizations:
- Boy Scouts
- East Pasco YMCA
- Pasco County Sheriff's Charities
- Relay for Life of Zephyrhills
- Resurrection House Mission
- Rotary Club of Zephyrhills
- St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital
- Zephyrhills Civil Air Patrol
- Zephyrhills Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Fund
- Zephyrhills Fire Rescue Explorers
- Zephyrhills High School Army JROTC
- Zephyrhills High School Key Club
- Zephyrhills High School Honor Society
- Zephyrhills High School Bulldog Football
- Zephyrhills High School Interact Club
- Zephyrhills High School Drama Club
- Zephyrhills Museum of Military History
- Zephyrhills Police Athletic League
- Zephyrhills/Wesley Chapel Ministerial Association
