Franklin County Kiwanis Club will crown its 2010 lineup of Bar-B-Quties on Saturday at Franklin County High School, 833 Bypass Road in Winchester, Tenn.
Winners of the beauty pageant, which starts at 3 p.m., will be featured at the High on the Hog Festival, scheduled April 16-17 at Winchester City Park.
The Bar-B-Quties Beauty Pageant will crown winners in eight age groups, from newborns to 16 and older. The pageant contact is Tana Philpot, 931-968-9893.
Additionally, deadlines are looming for two barbecue cooking contests. Applications may be downloaded at www.highonthehogfestival.com.
* Entries in the 4-H Chicken BBQ Contest must be received by 4:30 p.m. CDT Wednesday. The contest, which will take place 11 a.m.-1 p.m. April 17, is open to 4-H members in grades 6-12, Future Farmers of America members and other interested youths. A panel of volunteer judges will choose the winning barbecue. For more information, contact Jonathan Johns at 967-2741 or jjohn5@utk.edu.
* Teams entering the 23rd annual Tennessee State Championship Barbeque Contest, which is sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbeque Society, must turn in their applications by Thursday. Teams will be competing for more than $12,000 in cash and trophies. For more information, contact Linda Gould at 931-455-7409, 931-308-7660 or teams@highonthehogfestival.com.