Automobiles

and barbecue are both very popular in this region of the

country, so it should be no surprise that the annual Pigs

n' Wheels festival in Coweta County continues to grow in

size.

The

festival is typically made up of barbecue contests and

automobile exhibits, but this year a full scale carnival

has been added to the festivities.

The fun

begins Friday evening. There will be a rally of cars at

the Newnan Court Square at 6 p.m.. At 8 p.m., the cars

will make a motorcade and travel to the fairgrounds.

Festival officials expect more than 300 cars this year.

Friday also will be the night for the Brunswick stew

judging, expected to begin at the fairgrounds at 7 p.m.

Pigs N'

Wheels is now a Memphis in May-sanctioned event, meaning

more teams will come to compete in the barbecue contests

for more points and prize money. Points help teams

qualify for the Barbecue World Championships. Being a

sanctioned event also means that there must be on-site

judging as well as blind judging.

Saturday,

the Barbecue Cookoff will continue with the three major

categories being judged; Whole Hog, Pork Shoulder, and

Pork Rib. The results will be announced at 4 p.m.

Saturday.

The

antique, classic and new car show will continue through

the weekend, including a display of some dragsters from

Speed Zone.

Rides,

games and concessions also will be at the carnival, as

well as racing pigs and an exotic petting zoo. There will

be cooking demonstrations from Patty Gironda of the Old

Garden Inn and the television show "Home at

Last," which can be seen on Ch. 15.

Sunday will

feature the Great Coweta Cook Off. The cook off will

award cash prizes for the first, second and third place

plates. Dishes can be any meat, fish, fowl, wild game or

stew.

The

festival will be open Friday from 6-9 p.m. and Saturday

and Sunday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission to the carnival is

free and rides are ticketed individually. The cost for

the Pigs N' Wheels show is $5 for adults and $2 for

children 4-12.

The

festival is at Powers' Crossroads in Newnan. For entries

or information, phone 770-253-2011 or e-mail festival

organizers at [email protected] utilities.org.

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