The 2022 Hog Wild Contest came to an end Saturday with the winners being announced at the Main Stage of the Jackson County Apple Festival. Congratulations to Jackson County Veterans Service-Sgt. Porker; the people of Jackson County have voted you the TOP HOG of the county by contributing over 104,138 votes or $1,041.38 in your pig in just six days! Your grand total for both Rounds 1 & 2 is $1,790.91. The People’s Choice Award went to Jackson County Banking Center – Porky the Applebottom Corgi, which collected 130,763 votes in their pig tallying $1,307.63 in the first round of voting alone. This year’s Most Creative/Original Hog Award went to Jackson County Veterans Services, – Sgt. Porker and the most Facebook Likes winner was Dakota’s Roadhouse – Angelica with 589 likes. 

This year was a record breaking year for the Hog Wild Contest with a total of 847,595 votes or $8,475.95 cash! We had 41 hogs participate, which means 41 businesses competed to see who could decorate their hog and get out and get the most votes (money) raised for scholarships and other youth activities that we get requests for in Jackson and Vinton Counties. This contest started out giving one scholarship, and now because of this event, we proudly give six scholarships and will continue to increase that number each year. Thank you to all of the businesses who participated in the Hog Wild Contest this year! 

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