{"id":57141,"date":"2013-10-04T23:26:44","date_gmt":"2013-10-05T04:26:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/news-and-events\/?p=57141"},"modified":"2013-10-04T23:26:44","modified_gmt":"2013-10-05T04:26:44","slug":"28th-annual-pig-pickin-a-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/news-and-events\/2013\/10\/28th-annual-pig-pickin-a-success\/","title":{"rendered":"28th annual Pig Pickin\u2019 a success"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n
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The Delta State University Alumni Association held the 28th annual Pig Pickin\u2019 last weekend at Statesmen Park. With a large crowd of alumni, friends, students, and prospective students, the event was another success.<\/p>\n

Over 1,300 people came through the serving lines and had a plate of their choice of pulled pork or BBQ chicken along with either Cajun or original sausage provided by Polk\u2019s Meats from Magee, Miss.<\/p>\n

The BBQ was prepared by a group of volunteers including Tom Janoush, Jay Burchfield, Jamie van Vulpen, Eddie Vaughn, David Griffith, Milan Killebrew, and many others.<\/p>\n

The event would not have been possible without the help of all the volunteers and event sponsors, including Polk\u2019s Meat, who has sponsored the event for the past eight years. Sponsors were treated to the Polk\u2019s Sponsors Social the Friday night before Pig Pickin\u2019.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s Sponsor\u2019s include: Wal-Mart, Bolivar Medical Center, Cleveland Medical Clinic, PLLC and Wright Surgical Services, Casey Family Programs, Air Evac Lifeteam, State Farm Agent-Patrick Davis, Faurecia Automotive Seating, Regions Bank, Aramark, Jammin\u2019 104, AM 1490 WCLD, Power 106.5, 96.5 WKDJ, Majic 107.5, Boyle Lumber, Mississippi Tennis Association, WABG, Needle Specialty Products, Pafford Medical Services, Lampard\u2019s, Tallahatchie County Correctional Facility, Vowells Marketplace, Cleveland Trophy, Barnes & Noble, Robinson Electric, Nehi Bottling Company, Fat Baby\u2019s Catfish House, Delta OB\/GYN, Huddle House-F & H Ventures, Abrahams, Sonic Drive In, Bolivar Urology Clinic, PA, Mississippi Land Bank, Renasant Bank, Baxter Healthcare, Shelby Air Service, The Image Specialist, Denton Dairy Products, The Sweetery, Kossman\u2019s Inc., Peter\u2019s Pottery, Guaranty Bank, The Cleveland Current, Walgreens, Planters Bank & Trust, H Squared, Backdraft, Western Sizzlin, Bolivar Commercial, Lost Pizza Company, Cleveland State Bank, Meador & Crump, Locals, Civil Solutions, Byrd Service Station, and Rogers Entomological Services.<\/p>\n

A group of 22 cook teams competed in this year\u2019s competition. The winners included the following.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Best Booth<\/em>
Some Pig<\/p>\n

Best Sauce<\/em>
3rd – Barn Rub\u2019s BBQ
2nd – Kindom Foods
1st – Tag Team <\/p>\n

Best Beans
<\/em>3rd – <\/em>Kindom Foods
2nd – Barn Rub\u2019s BBQ
1st – Hoggie Style<\/p>\n

Sausage Anyway
<\/em>3rd – <\/em>Delta Boys Smokers
2nd – Pecan Bayou Smokers
1st – Ubon\u2019s<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Best Chicken<\/em>
3rd – Deliverance Smokers
2nd – Ubon\u2019s
1st – Some Pig<\/p>\n

Best Ribs<\/em>
3rd – Tag Team Smokers
2nd – Riverside Smokers
1st – Big Daddy Woo Woo\u2019s BBQ<\/p>\n

Best Pork
3rd – Some Pig
2nd – Smokehouse Posse
1st – Fat Side Up<\/p>\n

The Grand Champions<\/em> were Big Daddy Woo Woo\u2019s BBQ.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Many other events were also taking place on campus in conjunction with Pig Pickin\u2019 including DSU Day, hosted by the Office of Admissions. Over 250 prospective students and parents participated in DSU Day before heading over to Statesmen Park to enjoy the Pig Pickin\u2019 festivities.<\/p>\n

Other activities included the Delta State Alumni Co-Ed Cheerleading Reunion, the Delta Down and Dirty Youth Obstacle and Challenge Run, and the Mississippi Tennis Association, which was on campus with their Sport Court to promote youth tennis. Different areas of Delta State were also present including the Student Success Center, the Dedicated Statesmen Association, Library Services, Graduate and Continuing Education, and Barnes and Noble Bookstore.<\/p>\n

The various Pig Pickin\u2019 events led up to the showdown between Delta State and Florida Institute of Technology, which resulted in a 52-31 win for the Statesmen.<\/p>\n

Pig Pickin\u2019 t-shirts are still on sale at the Hugh Ellis Walker Alumni-Foundation House. For more information, contact the Alumni Association at 662-846-4660. To stay up to date on the Alumni Association\u2019s activities, follow these social media sites: Facebook (Statesmen Graduates), Twitter (@DSU_Alumni), Tumblr (www.dsualumni.tumblr.com<\/strong><\/a>), LinkedIn (DSU alumni) and You Tube (dsualumni1).<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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2013 Pig Pickin’ BBQ Winners<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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