Hogs for the Cause 2024: A great event for a greater cause

Hogs for the Cause is back again this year at the UNO Lakefront Arena on Friday, April 5th and Saturday, April 6th for two days of great food and fun for a great cause.

Kick off the 2024 spring festival season right with music, barbecue and community! Hogs for a Cause welcomes 85 local and regional BBQ masters and the best backyard chefs to compete in seven categories: Whole Hog, Ribs, Pork Butt/Shoulder, Porkpourri, Sauce, Fan Favorite, and Fundraising Champion.

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This annual barbecue festival is a two-day event full of music, local beer, and fundraising. With both New Orleans musicians and national musical acts performing, you can dance all weekend long while feeding your appetite by sampling every food option from Alabama white sauce to cracklin cochon de lait nachos.

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Hogs for the Cause has become the premier nationwide source of funding for families with children fighting pediatric brain cancer through the amazing efforts of their teams and fans. Working with both local and national children’s hospitals, including Children’s Hospital of New Orleans, Ochsner Hospital for Children, Duke Children’s Hospital, Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Children’s Hospital, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite, and Children’s Hospital of San Antonio, to offer monetary relief to families with children who have brain cancer.

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For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit Hogs for the Cause - Tickets