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 & Saturday, August 8-9.

The event features a Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) sanctioned BBQ competition. Judging begins on Saturday at 11:00 a.m., and 42 teams will be competing for cash prizes offered in four categories: chicken, pork ribs, pork and beef brisket.

A backyard BBQ & peach dessert contest will also take 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 for guests to enjoy. Live entertainment from a number of well-known local and regional musicians will be provided for festival-goers each day. In addition to scheduled entertainment, a number of 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 will be set up for the amusement of festival visitors.

Below is the 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 a.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 -- Adams Park and the Ben Robertson Community Center, which is 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.

The City of Kennesaw would like to thank the following event sponsors: Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS), Char-Broil, WSB AM 750, Comcast, 97.1 The River, Atlanta Motor Speedway, Big Green Egg, WC The Magazine for West Cobb, Atlanta Hawks, Atlanta Thrashers, US Play by Brunswick, EverDry Waterproofing, Fun-Fare, the City of Kennesaw Wi-Fi, Kennesaw Pediatrics, Party Animobiles, the City of Kennesaw Parks & Recreation Department, Evening Edge/Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Fontis Water, Atlanta Home Improvement Magazine, Owens Corning, Fairfield Inn & Suites, Publix, Alto Travel, Verizon Wireless, Kennesaw-Acworth Lions Club, The Bright Side Community Newspapers, Papa Johns and Legacy Promotional Group/AIA.