Hogging the Spotlight
Ms. Piggie Idol competitors sing the pit-themed hits
Nelson Cannon and The Swinos don Elvis and Jerry Lawler outfits for the Ms. Piggie Idol competition, a side event to the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest, on May 16, 2019, at Tom Lee Park. The team took home top honors for their performance of barbecue-inspired pop songs. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest competitors stepped away from their smokers to square off in the Ms. Piggie Idol Contest, a talent competition centered around pork-inspired renditions of pop songs.
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