Hogs for the Cause 2025
Get a taste of the good stuff!
It’s that time, y’all. Time to put on your stretchy pants and go pig out at Hogs for the Cause. This smokin’ hot event is one of the largest barbecue and music festivals in the country, where 30,000+ fans show up to dance to 20+ bands and devour amazing food crafted by 95+ competing BBQ teams.
Look for Big Fluffy the Mayo Jar and our Giant Po-Boy at the Blue Plate Sponsor Tent and stop by to say hello, get free Blue Plate merch, taste a sample of our Hot & Spicy Pimento Cheese recipe and more. See y’all there!
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This is where we get to be a mayo with a mission.
Hogs for the Cause is an annual celebration of year-round fundraising efforts to help kids fighting brain cancer. It’s the premier nationwide funding source for outreach services to these children and their families, and Blue Plate Mayo is proud to be a sponsor and supporter – and knowing it’s for a great cause makes the whole day more fun. Can’t make it to the fest? You can still crack open your piggy bank and donate.
MAKE A DONATION
Blue Plate fans line up for merchandise and tasty samples at “Hogs” 2024.
What to expect at Hogs For The Cause 2025:
🔥 BBQ Battles: 95+ teams will be cooking for the win, including the 2024 winning teams below, who are back and raring for another chance at the porcine crown. Who will reign supreme this year? Who knows, but the good news is you get to taste everything!
PIGGY STARDUST – 2024 GRAND CHAMPION & PORK BUTT Category Winner
SQUEAL TEAM SIX – WHOLE HOG Category Winner
BARK & BITE BARBECUE – RIBS Category Winner
DEUCE PIGALOW + FREY MEATS – PORKPOURRI Category Winner
#FAMOUS-ON-INSTAHAM – BEST SAUCE Category Winner
CRESCENT CITY COUYONS – Winner, BLUE PLATE MAYO BEST SIDE
SUGARFIRE SMOKEHOUSE – Winner, IRPINO AVIN HAWKINS BEST BACON
🎶 Live Music & Dancing: Multiple stages will be rocking with national and local Nola bands all weekend long, including Charley Crockett, Stephen Wilson Jr., Zach Top, Willow Avalon, JD McPherson, and many more. Check out the full music lineup and get ready to move!
🍻 Food, Drinks & Fun: From craft cocktails to the South’s best sweet tea to ice-cold beer, there will be no shortage of sips to wash down all that tasty BBQ. So grab your crew, bring your appetite, and get ready to go all out for a worthy cause. For tickets and details, visit hogsfest.org. See y’all at the fest!
Get festive at home! Make Blue Plate’s Hot & Spicy Pimento Cheese
We’ll be giving out samples of this classic Southern dip at Hogs For The Cause Festival, so come get some of the good stuff! Then make it at home with Blue Plate Hot & Spicy Mayonnaise, cheddar cheese, aged gouda and pepper jack cheese.
