The City of Kennesaw will host live entertainment; and showcase plenty of barbequed meat and delicious treats during its annual Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival on Friday and Saturday, August 8-9.

The event features a Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) sanctioned BBQ competition, with judging beginning on Saturday at 11 a.m., and cash prizes offered in four categories: chicken, pork ribs, pork and beef brisket.

A backyard BBQ & peach dessert contest takes place on Saturday with judging in four categories: chicken, pork ribs, pork and peach desserts.

Select competitors will be selling their smoke-cooked delicacies, so come hungry!

Besides food, there will also be a wide variety of other activities. Live entertainment from well-known local and regional musicians will be provided for festival-goers each day. In addition to scheduled entertainment, there will also be numerous vendors, sponsor exhibits and a large Kids Zone featuring inflatables and attractions from the Atlanta Braves, Atlanta Thrashers, Atlanta Hawks and Brunswick U.S. Play.

Live entertainment schedule

Friday, August 8

12:00 p.m. Myles and DeLana Rutherford (Gospel)
2:00 p.m. Kirby Black Bluegrass Band (Bluegrass)
4:00 p.m. Bob Patterson (Southern Country/Rock)
6:00 p.m. Scott Thompson & Peachtree Station (Southern Country/Rock)
8:00 p.m. Roger "Hurricane" Wilson (Blues)*

* The Roger “Hurricane” Wilson concert is the fourth of five performances in the City of Kennesaw's 2008 Summer Concert Series. A limited number of tables located directly in front of the performance area are available for only $40 per table. Each six-foot rectangular table seats six persons (chairs are included). For more information about the City of Kennesaw's Summer Concert Series, or to reserve a table, visit www.kennesaw-ga.gov/summerconcertseries or call 770-422-9714.

Saturday, August 9
9:00 a.m. Don Nichols (Gospel/Folk)
10:00 a.m. Kevin Carlson (Acoustic/Folk Rock)
11:00 p.m. The Watchers (Praise & Worship)
12:00 p.m. Abbey Road LIVE! (Beatles Tribute)

The festival, including all performances, will be held at a new location in 2008 -- the Ben Robertson Community Center, located at 2753 Watts Drive (near the entrance to Adams Park).

The City of Kennesaw's Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival is presented by the City of Kennesaw Parks & Recreation Department. The BBQ competition is a Georgia State Championship Barbeque Cookoff.

For more information about the City of Kennesaw's Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival visit www.kennesaw-ga.gov/pkrec/bbqfestival or call 770-422-9714.

City of Kennesaw's 2008 Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival Sponsors
This year's festival sponsors include: 97.1 The River, WSB AM 750, Char-Broil, Comcast, Atlanta Hawks, Atlanta Thrashers, Atlanta Home Improvement Magazine, Big Green Egg, Papa John's Pizza – Kennesaw, WC The Magazine for West Cobb, Party Animobiles, Kennesaw Pediatrics, Alto Travel and Fun-Fare.