Swine time: Ms. Piggie Idol 2023 in pictures
Swine and Dine bring it at the Ms. Piggie Idol competition at the Memphis in May World Championship BBQ Contest May 18, 2023. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
The Swinos perform razorback to razorback in the Ms. Piggie Idol competition at the Memphis in May World Championship BBQ Contest May 18, 2023. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Fans of the Swine and Dine team, some appropriately attired in piggie pink, show their support at the Ms. Piggie Idol competition May 18. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Pigs Gone Wild squeals the spotlight at the Ms. Piggie Idol competition at the Memphis in May World Championship BBQ Contest. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
The Swinos close their set at the Ms. Piggie Idol competition with thematically incorrect but crowd-pleasing beefcake. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Fans go loud for Pigs Gone Wild at the Ms. Piggie Idol competition on May 18, 2023. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
The dancers strike a pose as Swine and Dine ends their set at the Ms. Piggie Idol contest. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Terez Wilson laughs during the Ms. Piggie Idol competition May 18. Seriously, how could you not? (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Mississippi Meat Mafia fills the stage at the Ms. Piggie Idol competition at the Memphis in May World Championship BBQ Contest May 18, 2023. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Swine and Dine dance to a parody of Outkast’s "Hey Ya!" at the Ms. Piggie Idol competition May 18, 2023. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Daily Memphian photographer Patrick Lantrip was on hand during the Ms. Piggie Idol competition on the second day of the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest in Tom Lee Park on May 18, 2023.
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Patrick Lantrip is an award-winning writer, photographer and videographer based in Memphis, Tennessee. When not exploring the outdoors, Patrick enjoys spending time with his daughter, Anna.
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