42nd ANNUAL TRIGG COUNTY COUNTRY HAM FESTIVAL
2018 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
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“TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2018”
TIME LOCATION ACTIVITY / PERFORMER
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Janice Mason Art Museum Trigg County Quilters’ Guild – Quilt Show – Entries Accepted
“WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2018”
TIME LOCATION ACTIVITY / PERFORMER
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Janice Mason Art Museum Trigg County Quilters’ Guild – Quilt Show – Entries Accepted
“THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2018”
TIME LOCATION ACTIVITY / PERFORMER
6:00 AM Trigg County Recreation Complex Trigg County Country Ham Festival Kick-Off Breakfast
Doors Open Sponsored By: Trigg County Chamber of Commerce
7:00 AM Trigg County Recreation Complex Speaker: Governor’s Office of Ag Policy
” Director, Warren Beeler”
Program Begins Awards: Trigg County Country Ham Festival – Spirit of the
Ham Festival; WKDZ – Farmer of the Year; &
Farm Mom of the Year
9:00 – Noon Cadiz Baptist Church Annex Country Ham Contest – Entries Accepted
9:00 – Noon Cadiz Baptist Church Annex Ag Exhibits – Entries Accepted
9:00 – Noon Cadiz Baptist Church Annex Homemakers Contests – Entries Accepted
” Contests: Canning, Arts & Crafts, Pork Recipe, Bake-Off”
9:00 – Noon Cadiz Baptist Church Annex 4-H Exhibits – Entries Accepted
1:30 PM – Until Gravel Parking Lot – Jefferson St. FOOD COURT VENDORS – Sections C & D ONLY –
behind the Bank of Cadiz Check-In and Line Up
2:00 PM Main Street / US 68 in US 68 CLOSES
Downtown Cadiz from Bank of Cadiz to Stop Light at West Cadiz Park
2:00 PM Jefferson Street – City Gravel FOOD COURT VENDORS – Sections C & D ONLY –
Parking Lot Begin Moving to Spaces
2:00 – 6:00 PM Trigg County Courthouse VENDOR INFORMATION BOOTH No. 81 Open
2:00 – 6:00 PM Main Street FOOD VENDORS / TRAILERS – on Main St.
4:00 – 6:00 PM Main Street / West Cadiz Park ALL OTHER VENDORS – Check-In
Begin Set Up For Tents and Large Items
5:00 PM – Until West Cadiz Park Carnival – Great American Shows – Open * Fee Charged
“FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2018 “
TIME LOCATION ACTIVITY / PERFORMER
6:00 AM – 5:00 PM Trigg County Courthouse VENDOR INFORMATION BOOTH No. 81 Open
6:00 – 8:30 AM Trigg County Courthouse Vendors Check In & Set Up
8:30 AM Main Street STREETS CLOSE – All Vendor Vehicles Must Exit Area
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM WKDZ / WHVO Mini-Plex Studio & WKDZ 106.5 FM – LIVE Broadcast Coverage / Streaming /
WKDZ Renaissance Stage NEW – LIVE Video of Ham Festival 2018 www.wkdzradio.com
8 Hours – LIVE Coverage from the Trigg County
” Country Ham Festival – “”2018 WKDZ COUNTRY HAM JAM”””
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Main St. Parking Lot at Justice Center Rock Climbing Wall & Gyro
– Sponsored in Part by: Atmos Energy
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Cadiz Baptist Church Annex “Homemakers, 4-H, & Ag – Exhibits on Display”
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM West Cadiz Park Mark Comley Magic
10:00 AM – 9:00 PM Main Street / West Cadiz Park TRIGG CO. HAM FESTIVAL HOURS
10:00 AM – 6:30 PM Main Street / West Cadiz Park VENDOR BOOTHS – OPEN FOR BUSINESS
10:00 AM – 9:00 PM Main Street VENDOR BOOTHS – OPEN FOR BUSINESS
” – in Sections B, C, D, E (until after Concert)”
10:00 AM WKDZ Renaissance Stage OPENING CEREMONIES
WKDZ’s Bill Booth – Master of Ceremonies
Welcome – Cadiz Mayor Todd King
National Anthem
Announcements
“””2018 WKDZ COUNTRY HAM JAM”” Begins”
10:00 AM West Cadiz Park “””Money in the Hay Stack”””
– Sponsored by: FNB Bank
10:00 AM West Cadiz Park “””Miss Triggy Piggy”””
– Appears at Money in Hay Stack Area
10:00 AM – Until West Cadiz Park Carnival – Great American Shows – Open * Fee Charged
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM Farmer’s Market – Main Street “””Pork Chop Revue”” – 3 Shows Per Day / 30 Minutes Each”
– Sponsored by: Transcraft
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM West Cadiz Park Petting Zoo (Baby Animals) / Pony Rides
” – Sponsored in Part by: Nathan Craig Law Office, Casey’s”
” General Store, & Heritage Bank”
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM West Cadiz Park Swifty Swine Racing Pigs – 5 Shows per Day
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM Stolling Main Street Damon Farmer – Creating Giant Bubbles
“FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2018 [CONTINUED]”
TIME LOCATION ACTIVITY / PERFORMER
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Main St. Parking Lot at Justice Center Hula Hooping by Ashley
10:00 AM – Until Main St. Parking Lot at Justice Center Gateway Garden Club / Special Display
10:00 AM – Until West Cadiz Park Tractor Display – Sponsored by: H & R Agri-Power
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Janice Mason Art Museum Trigg County Quilters’ Guild – Quilt Show * Fee Charged
10:20 AM WKDZ Renaissance Stage “””Cadiz Baptist Church Christian Academy”” &”
” “”Trigg Tots Pre-School Kids”” Perform”
11:30 AM WKDZ Renaissance Stage “””Mark Comley Magic”””
Noon – 1:00 PM WKDZ Renaissance Stage WKDZ 106.5 FM / WHVO Radio 96.5 FM & 100.9 FM
Noon News EDGE
12:15 PM WKDZ Renaissance Stage “FREE – In Concert: “”Justin Reynolds”””
– 2018 WKDZ Country Showdown Winner
1:30 – 2:30 PM Front of Justice Center “””Miss Triggy Piggy”””
– Have YOUR Camera Ready! Photos with Miss Triggy Piggy
1:30 PM WKDZ Renaissance Stage “””Mark Comley Magic”””
2:30 PM WKDZ Renaissance Stage “FREE – In Concert: “”QUEEVA”””
– 14 Year Old Up & Coming Country Artist
2:30 – 3:30 PM Strolling Main Street “””Mark Comley Magic”””
3:30 PM WKDZ Renaissance Stage “FREE – In Concert: “”JOSH CRISTINA”””
– Rockabilly Country / Keyboard
4:00 – 5:00 PM Front of Justice Center “””Miss Triggy Piggy”””
– Have YOUR Camera Ready! Photos with Miss Triggy Piggy
5:00 – 5:45 PM Front of Justice Center “””Mark Comley Magic”””
5:00 PM WKDZ Renaissance Stage “””HOG CALLING CONTEST”””
– Sponsored By: H & R Agri-Power
5:30 PM WKDZ Renaissance Stage “””HAMTASTIC”” Drawing – MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN”
– 1 Ticket Entry per Day
– Sponsored in Part by: Bank of Cadiz & Trust Co.
5:50 PM WKDZ Renaissance Stage Area Hula Hooping Fire Dancing by Ashley
6:10 PM WKDZ Renaissance Stage FREE In Concert:
DANGEROUS DAN & THE FUNKTOWN HORNS
– Party Band Sound
– Sponsored By: Cadiz-Trigg Co. Tourism Commission
“SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2018”
TIME LOCATION ACTIVITY / PERFORMER
7:00 AM – 5:00 PM Trigg County Courthouse VENDOR INFORMATION BOOTH No. 81 Open
7:00 – 8:30 AM Trigg County Courthouse Vendors Arriving Late – Check In & Set Up
7:30 – 9:00 AM Cadiz Baptist Church Annex “””Trigg County’s Best Country Ham Biscuit Competition”””
Check-In & Display of the Best Plate of 5 Country Ham
Biscuits Submitted by: (1) Any Restaurant in Trigg County;
and (2) Any Individual in Trigg County
7:30 – 9:00 AM Cadiz Baptist Church Annex “””Trigg County Country Ham Festival – Country Ham Show”””
Check-In of Country Hams – DISPLAY until 2:00 PM
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Cadiz Baptist Church Cadiz Baptist Church Men’s Brotherhood –
Annex Parking Lot ” 25th Annual Benefit Car, Truck, & Motorcycle Show”
* Fee Charged – Awards Presented 3:00 PM
8:30 AM Main Street STREETS CLOSE – All Vendor Vehicles Must Exit Area
8:30 AM Bank of Cadiz – Parking Lot KY’s Largest Country Ham & Biscuit – Preparation begins
Sponsored by: Helping Hands of Cadiz-Trigg County
9:00 AM – 5:30 PM WKDZ/WHVO Mini-Plex Studio & WKDZ 106.5 FM – LIVE Broadcast Coverage / Streaming
WKDZ Renaissance Stage NEW – LIVE Video of Ham Festival 2018 www.wkdzradio.com
LIVE Coverage from the Trigg County Country Ham Festival
” “”2018 WKDZ COUNTRY HAM JAM”””
9:00 AM Cadiz Baptist Church Annex “””Trigg County’s Best Country Ham Biscuit Competition”””
– Judging
9:00 AM Cadiz Baptist Church Annex “””Trigg County Country Ham Festival – Country Ham Show”””
– Judging
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Cadiz Baptist Church Annex “Homemakers, 4-H, & Ag – Exhibits on Display”
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Main St. Parking Lot – Justice Center Rock Climbing Wall & Gyro
– Sponsored in Part by: Atmos Energy
9:30 – 10:30 AM Strolling Main Street “””Mark Comley Magic”””
10:00 AM – 9:00 PM Main Street / West Cadiz Park TRIGG CO. HAM FESTIVAL HOURS
10:00 AM – 6:30 PM Main Street / West Cadiz Park VENDOR BOOTHS – OPEN FOR BUSINESS
10:00 AM – 9:00 PM Main Street VENDOR BOOTHS – OPEN FOR BUSINESS
” – in Sections B, C, D, E (until after Concert)”
“SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2018 [CONTINUED]”
TIME LOCATION ACTIVITY / PERFORMER
10:00 AM WKDZ Renaissance Stage OPENING CEREMONIES
WKDZ’s Bill Booth – Master of Ceremonies
Welcome – Trigg County Judge/Executive Hollis Alexander
National Anthem
Announcements
“””2018 WKDZ COUNTRY HAM JAM”” Begins”
10:00 AM – Until West Cadiz Park Carnival – Great American Shows – Open * Fee Charged
10:00 AM – Until Main St. Parking Lot at Justice Center Damon Farmer – Creating Giant Bubbles
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Main St. Parking Lot at Justice Center Hula Hooping by Ashley
10:00 AM – Until Main St. Parking Lot at Justice Center Gateway Garden Club / Special Display
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM Farmer’s Market – Main Street “””Pork Chop Revue”” – 3 Shows Per Day / 30 Minutes Each”
– Sponsored by: Transcraft
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM West Cadiz Park Petting Zoo (Baby Animals) / Pony Rides
” – Sponsored in Part by: Nathan Craig Law Office, Casey’s”
” General Store, & Heritage Bank”
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM West Cadiz Park Swifty Swine Racing Pigs – 5 Shows per Day
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Janice Mason Art Museum Trigg County Quilters’ Guild – Quilt Show * Fee Charged
10:30 – 11:30 AM Front of Justice Center “””Miss Triggy Piggy”””
– Have YOUR Camera Ready! Photos with Miss Triggy Piggy
11:00 AM WKDZ Renaissance Stage “FREE – In Concert: “”BLUEGRASS REVIVAL”” ”
– Sponsored By: Cadiz-Trigg Co. Tourism Commission
11:30 AM (Appx.) Bank of Cadiz – Parking Lot KY’s Largest Country Ham & Biscuit – Ready for Sale
– Sponsored by: Helping Hands of Cadiz-Trigg County
12:00 PM WKDZ Renaissance Stage “FREE – In Concert: “”RYAN KINDER”” ”
– Soulful Country / Acoustic Guitar
– Sponsored By: Cadiz-Trigg Co. Tourism Commission
12:30 – 1:15 PM West Cadiz Park “””Mark Comley Magic”””
1:00 PM WKDZ Renaissance Stage Winner’s Announced – Alan Watts
– Trigg County’s Best Country Ham
– Trigg County’s Best Country Ham Biscuit
1:30 PM WKDZ Renaissance Stage “FREE – In Concert: “”DRY CREEK BAND”””
– Versatile Talented Band of Local Musicians
– Sponsored By: Cadiz-Trigg Co. Tourism Commission
2:00 PM Cadiz Baptist Church Annex “””Country Ham Show”” Display Ends”
– Pick Up Hams
“SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2018 [CONTINUED]”
TIME LOCATION ACTIVITY / PERFORMER
2:00 – 3:00 PM Front of Justice Center “””Miss Triggy Piggy”””
– Have YOUR Camera Ready! Photos with Miss Triggy Piggy
2:00 – 3:00 PM Strolling Main Street “””Mark Comley Magic”””
3:00 PM WKDZ Renaissance Stage Country Ham Auction – 4-H Youth
4:00 PM WKDZ Renaissance Stage “FREE – In Concert: “”SANDRA LYNN”””
” – Country Music Artist – Opened for Brad Paisley, ”
” Kenny Chesney, and Kenny Rogers”
– Sponsored By: Cadiz-Trigg Co. Tourism Commission
4:00 – 4:45 PM Front of Justice Center “””Mark Comley Magic”””
4:30 – 5:00 PM Janice Mason Art Museum Trigg County Quilters’ Guild – Quilt Show – Pick Up Quilts
5:00 – 5:45 PM Front of Justice Center “””Miss Triggy Piggy”””
– Have YOUR Camera Ready! Photos with Miss Triggy Piggy
5:30 PM WKDZ Renaissance Stage “””HAMTASTIC”” Drawing – MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN”
– 1 Ticket Entry per Day
– Sponsored in Part by: Bank of Cadiz & Trust Co.
6:30 PM WKDZ Renaissance Stage “FREE – In Concert: “”SHENANDOAH”””
– Country Music Super Group – Full Band
– Sponsored By: Cadiz-Trigg Co. Tourism Commission
8:30 PM Over – West Cadiz Park / Hwy. 68 WILDCAT CHEVROLET FIREWORKS EXTRAVAGANZA
– After Concert – Closes Festival
“SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2018”
TIME LOCATION ACTIVITY / PERFORMER
9:00 AM Main Street ALL Vendor Tents Must be REMOVED from Streets
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM West Cadiz Park Petting Zoo (Baby Animals) / Pony Rides
” – Sponsored in Part by: Nathan Craig Law Office, Casey’s”
” General Store, & Heritage Bank”
11:00 AM – 5:00 PM West Cadiz Park FOOD & VENDOR Booths OPEN for Business
Noon – 5:00 PM West Cadiz Park Carnival – Great American Shows – Open * Fee Charged
10:00 AM Main Street / US 68 in US 68 OPENS
Downtown Cadiz from Bank of Cadiz to Stop Light at West Cadiz Park
5:00 PM West Cadiz Park Booths / Carnival / ALL Activities – CLOSE