• Pigz In Z'Hills BBQ & Blues Festival

  • SAVE THE DATE!

    BBQ & Blues 2025 is scheduled for February 8, 2025

    Downtown Zephyrhills from 9 am - 5 pm.

    Vendor Applications Open! Click this link to be a part of our festival!

    Need Parking? Click Here for a map of available lots!

    Festival Attendee Event Map

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  • 2024 Sponsors

    AdventHealth Zephyrhills • Attorney Kevin Sullivan •Bahr's Propane Gas & AC • BGE Inc. • Beef 'O' Bradys • Bennett Septic, LLC. • Boss Hogg Radio, WZHR 1400AM & 104.3 FM • Bubbakoo's Burritos • CBD Investments • Chick-fil-A  • City of  Zephyrhills • Culvers of Zephyrhills  • East Pasco YMCA  EZ Clean Car Wash • Faithful Friends Pet Cremation • First National Bank of Pasco • Florida Sports Coast • Fraley Trucking • Gold Kidney Health Plan  Golden Corral  Home Depot •  HITS 106 • IR Staffing • Jarrett Ford Dade City • Jim Browne Automotive • Jones Edmunds & Associates, Inc. • JUST PULL IT • Lee Reed Insurance • Microtel Inn & Suites • Morgan Exteriors, Inc.  • Naturecoaster • Norm & Son's Tire & Auto Repair  Pasco Hernando State College • Pasco New Publications • Protech Roofing • Publix of Zephyr Commons • Puroclean • 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 • Ultimate Health Plans • Vitis Realty • Walmart Health Center • 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

    CLICK HERE TO BE DIRECTED TO THE SITE TO REGISTER

    FEBRUARY 8, 2025 from 9:00AM - 5:00PM

    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 IN 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 8
    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                                  


    Downtown 5th Avenue
    Zephyrhills, FL 33542

    BENEFITING LOCAL YOUTH & EDUCATION PROGRAMS 

     

  • Live Blues Music Live Blues Music

    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
    Berry Oakley and friends 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 Zone

    Kidz Fun Zone

    Our 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 Tournament

    Cornhole Tournament

    Cornhole 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 Museum

    Military History Museum

    In 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 Grillin' Competition Kidz Grillin' 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.

  • 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

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  • The Greater East Pasco Chamber of Commerce is committed to ensuring that its website is accessible to people with disabilities. The Greater East Pasco Chamber of Commerce is in the process of updating all pages on our website. All pages will meet W3C WAI’s Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1, Level AA conformance. For a copy of the Greater East Pasco Chamber of Commerce ADA Compliance Policy or to report any issues, please direct email to ceo@eastpascochamber.org.