Hogs for the Cause 2025: A great event for a greater cause
Tina Howell • March 27, 2025
Hogs for the Cause returns for 2025 at the UNO Lakefront Arena on Friday, April 4th and Saturday, April 5th, for two days of good music, food, fundraising and family fun.
Hogs for the 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.
With both New Orleans musicians and national musical acts performing, you can dance all weekend long while enjoying some delicious dishes like Beef Back Ribs, Bacon Praline Egg Roll, Pulled Pork Nachos, Pineapple Pepper Jelly Wings, Bananas Foster Pudding and more.
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.
For more information on this year's festival and to purchase tickets, please visit: https://hogsfest.org
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