Space is limited in each category. Deadline for submittal is April 15, 2011; after that date, please include the appropriate late fee charge.

Only Food Vendors and Cookers are allowed on the site on Friday night. Hog Day is held on publicly owned property and on the streets of Hillsborough. We cannot provide access or security to other vendors overnight.

Food Vendor Application (Download)
The Hillsborough/Orange County Chamber of Commerce welcomes food vendors from all over the country to Hillsborough Hog Day. Spaces are limited. There are set prices on canned or bottled beverages, otherwise each vendor may set his/her own price, however, prices must be prominently displayed at each booth. No pork or pork products are allowed. Vegetarian fare is WELCOME! Applications are due no later than April 20. ELECTRICITY WILL NOT BE PROVIDED; please bring a generator if you need power.

• Hog Day 2011 is a completely GREEN event. Food vendors are required to use only biodegradable or compostable goods in their booths and to recycle all wastes accordingly. Disposal areas for grease and grey water WILL be provided.
• Vendors are required to set up on Friday and Saturday.
• Vendors MUST provide certification that they hold a valid Mobile Food Unit permit either in Orange County or in their county of origin.
• Additional information about Orange County Health Department’s Temporary Food Stand Application can be found at www.co.orange.nc.us/envhlth/inspections/StreetFestivalInspections.asp
• A handy guide to handling food at festivals is available at: www.co.orange.nc.us/envhlth/inspections/documents/TFEFood_Safety_Temp.Event
  

Cooker Application (Download)
The Chamber annually presents Hillsborough’s Hog Day and invites pig cookers from across the state to try to win first prize for their pig and sauce. Jeff Woods and Harold Wagner will be kicking off the cooking event on Friday evening. They graciously give their time to make this one of the best BBQ events in the South! Come join Jeff and Harold (also known as "Bubba" and "Earl") as they call the cookers to gather and watch them deliver meat that will eventually become nearly 4,000 pounds of the best BBQ your mouth has ever tasted! Have a good time as you spend the night swapping stories and cooking pig. This year marks the Fifth Ever Friday Night Ribs with Bubba and Earl. Participants in this contest should bring 1 or 2 racks of ribs prepared with their own rub, sauce, whatever - and your skills will be judged around 11:00.

And on Saturday - Join us for the Second Annual Hog Day Invitational - The top finishers from 2009 and 2010 will be competing for PEOPLE’S CHOICE. The pork prepared by these cooks will be served individually to the public, which will then vote for their favorite. The winner receives a cash prize, a trophy and their name on a plaque to remain in the Chamber Office. Each invited cook will still compete in the overall competition for first through fifth place. Top finishers from 2009, 2010, and 2011 will compete in 2012. Winners will be announced at 2:00 pm

Non-Craft/Other Merchandise Application (Download)
Up to 50 spaces are available for Non-Craft Other Merchandise vendors in the following categories: Activities (i.e., sand art, candlemaking), Hand-made toys, Dunking Booth, Pre-Manufactured Items, and Face/Body Painting. Exclusivity is available for an additional fee. Each space is 12' x 12' and will be awarded on a first-qualified/first-served basis.


Crafter Application (Download)
Craft booths are limited to items made by the seller. No products made from kits, assembled from manufactured parts or imports will be allowed. Handmade items should show the skill of their creator and be different from manufactured items.

Non-Profit Application (Download)
Limited space is available for area Non-profits to promote their organization. Non-profits can sell items as fund-raisers but may not sell: Barbecue, carbonated beverages, or tee shirts. Face painting will not be allowed. Some food items can be sold, but check with Chamber staff in advance.


Members Only Application (Download)
Members Only Row is designed to allow Chamber Members to showcase their businesses. This is an excellent opportunity display materials, distribute promotional items, and market your organization to potential customers from throughout the County and beyond.



The Hillsborough/Orange County Chamber of Commerce and Hog Day Committee reserves the right to refuse or exclude any vendor for any reason. Hillsborough Hog Day 2011 will go on rain or shine and no refunds will be issued.

Photos by Patty Griffin and David Hunt.

Contact us for more info or call 919-732-8156

Hillsborough/Orange County Chamber of Commerce * 102 North Churton Street * Hillsborough, NC