All The Hoggy Goodness Fit to Print

Porkapalooza festival Hogs For the Cause is heading into town this weekend, and everyone's in a tizzy about it.

by Nora McGunnigle Mar 25, 2015, 3:54pm CDT

Via Seeking Hogs for the Cause glory, teams smoke in the tub, fridge and backyard shed [NOLA.com], Polishing the pig pen: As Hogs for the Cause grows, so does the stagecraft around its smokers [The Advocate], and Hogs for the Cause 2015: Chefs, music lineup, hours, tickets for New Orleans BBQ fest [NOLA.com]

Hog fever has struck New Orleans hard, with plenty of teams getting into the fighting spirit.

Get the scoop on the amazing lineup of food, booze and music, courtesy of NOLA.com.

Ian McNulty discusses the evolution of the Hogs experience, which now spans three days and includes extravagant team booth decorations, Mannie Fresh DJing in someone's booth, and cutthroat competition to be awarded as the best.

Teams are smoking any which way they can, including in sheds, and old refrigerators.Several teams (including Dinner Lab's Swine Lab team with Paco Robert) share their secret to hacking the best pork BBQ possible.

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