By TIM FRANZEN

timothy.franzen@gaflnews.com

VIENNA — Representing BIG PIG JIG at the 2008 Memphis in May competition will be Southern Chefs from Lake Blackshear. Before taking the grand championship title to climax the 26th annual event this past weekend, Southern Chefs also finished first in the Ribs category.

Selected as volunteers of the year were Ann Gambrell and Cindy McAnally.

Winner of the Alfred Hawkins People’s Choice award, sponsored by Stripling’s General Store, was The Not Ready for Primetime Cookers.

Other winners in the pork categories which count toward the grand championship included:

Whole Hog competition

• First place- Grill Masters

• Second place-Jacks Old South

• Third place-Stumps Smokers, Inc.

• Fourth place tie -Lost Mountain Barbecue and Sporty Porkers

Shoulders

• First place-Grill Masters

• Second place-Lost Mountain Barbecue