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Jiggy with Piggy Festival
We are celebrating 11 years of Jiggy with the Piggy! The festival returns in 2025 for its 11th year with the smells and tastes of barbeque and fun for the entire family. Make plans now to join us May 1 – May 4, in downtown Kannapolis.
Jiggy is one of the largest sanctioned events by the Kansas City Barbeque Society and once again we will host over 70 barbeque competition teams who compete for top bragging rights and prize money.
The presenting sponsor of Jiggy is
Visit Rowan - Rowan County Tourism
The festival, which has been named a Top 20 Event by the Southeast Tourism Society, will have more than 100 arts & crafts vendors, concerts, a 5K walk/run, fireworks and a People’s Choice pork tasting competition and an exciting kid’s zone.
We will host over 70 barbeque competition teams from across the U.S. to compete for top bragging rights and prize money. Jiggy continues to be one of the largest sanctioned events by the Kansas City Barbeque Society in the United States.
Each year, you can taste the competing team’s cooking expertise by purchasing a $10 ticket for the People’s Choice Pork Tasting Contest. You will receive ten samples of pork and then cast your vote for the best one.
Kannapolis Firefighter’s Association will once again brought their cooking skills to the festival while selling barbeque to the public. We also added more barbeque and food vendors so you can fill up on many varieties of yummy festival food.
As always, this festival is free to the public. No pets or smoking please.
Get your Jiggy gear here.
General Parking
The festival is located at 125 N. Research Campus Drive and Downtown Kannapolis.
Parking Information - Maps
Once you arrive in Kannapolis follow the Jiggy directional signage to find parking and the festival. Once on the festival grounds there are plenty of signs, sights and sounds that will help you enjoy all of the festival's activities.
REMINDER: This event is family friendly - NO PETS - NO SMOKING.