Pig on the Ridge
Ridgeway, SC
Our Festival at a Glance
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2,000-4,000 Visitors
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40-70 Competing Cook Teams
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2 Days of Events: Street Party, Car Show, Contests, & Vendors
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Supported by the Pig on the Ridge Steering Committee, Sponsors & Volunteers
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Sanctioned by the SC Barbecue Association
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Pig on the Ridge is one of South Carolina's most beloved festivals and is consistently ranked as the state's top barbecue cook-off. Over this two-day event we host 2,000-4,000 people here in Ridgeway. Our next event, November 2025, will be our 26th year! Come and join the fun November 7th & 8th, 2025!!
"NO PIGS ALLOWED"
FRIDAY NIGHT NOV. 7th
Each Cook Team MUST participate in Friday night's festivities by cooking dishes other than pork. No entry fee is required. Participants are expected to prepare, at their own expense, a sufficient quantity of food for public samples (non-pork).
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The festival will sell tickets for this event on-site (cash and card) and will receive all proceeds. Participants will be judged for the competition by the number of tickets redeemed at each cook site with the winners in each category announced Saturday at the Awards Celebration.
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Several activities will be occurring Friday night, including a street dance. In 2017, about 3000 people turned out so each cook team should prepare a sufficient quantity.
Cook Team Competition Categories
This selection determines the division in which the cook team will compete for prizes.
Category I- (Professional)
Chief Cook has been a contestant in more than two competitive BBQ Cook-Offs.
Category II- (Amateur)
Chief Cook has not been a contestant in more than two BBQ Cook-Offs.
Cook-Off Prizes
Friday Night-No Pigs Allowed
(All Competitors)
1st Place-$500 & Trophy
2nd Place $250 & Trophy
Category I
​(Professionals)
1st Place-$2000 & Trophy
2nd Place-$1000 & Trophy
3rd Place-$500 & Trophy
4th Place-$250 & Trophy
5th Place-Trophy
Category II
(Amateur)
1st Place-$500 & Trophy
2nd Place-$250 & Trophy
3rd Place-$125 & Trophy
4th Place-$75 & Trophy
5th Place-Trophy
Hog Calling:
Division I-Ages 12 and Under
1st Place-Trophy
2nd Place-Trophy
Division II-Ages 13 and Over
1st Place-Trophy
2nd Place-Trophy
