Mark Torregrossa from WEYI wrangles with WNEM's Cindy Althoff during the 2009 celebrity cook-off, each trying to entice tasters to vote for their ribs.

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Support Local Charities at the Labadie Pig Gig Celebrity Cook Off

Free Admission Friday August 5, 2011, 12:00pm to 1:00pm

August 2, 2011
By: Julie McCallum, Entertainment Editor

"Everybody's Invited," says Pig Gig's Wendy Dore.

Dore says to come on down to Vet's Park on Friday to support Local Charities at the Labadie Pig Gig Celebrity Rib Cook Off Friday, August 5, 2011. Free Admission 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Local Media Celebrities are teamed with a Rib Competitor and a Recipient Charity. The general public is invited to attend the Celebrity Rib Cook-off.

Each celebrity will make their own sauce and ask their fans to come down and vote for them. Guests are issued ballots and will turn in ballots at a designated location.

In addition, the first 100 people who buy celebrity ribs and vote on Friday will receive a gift bag compliments of the Bay City Mall.

Winners will be announced at approximately 1:15 p.m. Winners will receive trophies for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place ribs. 3 trophy categories have been added this year. Including, the best 'Spirit Award' - which will go to the team that gives it their 'all'!

Charity Rib Competitor Media Celebrities include the following:

Studio 23 - Smoken Joes Hog Wild BBQ - Jason Shaw - Joe FM / WKCQ- Brian Bailey

Nathan Weidner CAC - Meats & Mooore- Great Lakes Bay Media Group - Julie Munger-McCallum, Josh Sharrow & Shawn Doyle

Cory Place - Big Boned BBQ - WCEN - Jim Biggens & Jody K / Todineforonline.com - Bob Martin

Johnny Burke Children's Foundation - Famous Dave's - WHNN Johnny Burke

Special Olympics - Great Lakes BBQ & Feed Co. Ray-Mix 106.3 / Yvonne Daniels- Hot 107.1

Santa House - Aussom Aussie - WNEM TV 5 Carrie Sharp/ Z93 - Lynn Roberts

Boys & Girls Clubs - Big Show BBQ - Bay City Times Pati Lalonde, Mike Randolph / Art Lewis WSGW

Literacy Council - 2 Fat Guys BBQ - ABC 12 - John MacMurray, Kevin Goff / Stan Parman - WILZ